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How the TIEPRO warp
Historic warp tying machine in a Stäubli showroom Mimaki supports printers worldwide

tying machine delights in Global Innovation Days event

weavers worldwide Mimaki Europe, Japan and USA collaborate in exciting week-long event, to encourage and

support printers emerging from the ongoing crisis
TIEPRO warp tying machine with operator
Stäubli unveiled the revolutionary TIEPRO tying time-consuming effort during the tying process. But
machine in 2019. Offering unique, easy-handling not with TIEPRO. It easily handles misalignments of
properties and efficient warp-sheet processing, it has up to 10 mm, ensuring precise and quick
thoroughly convinced operators and managers alike. preparation.
TIEPRO has become a must-have for forward-looking
weaving mills. What makes it so special? TIEPRO incorporates a revolutionary form of
automatic Double End Detection (DED) as a
Warp tying is an essential process in every weaving standard feature. Stäubli DED detects double ends
mill. Until the beginning of the last century, this automatically before the warp yarn is cut.
process was conducted manually. The first warp tying Kazuaki Ikeda. President. Mimaki Engineering Newest LED-UV large format flatbed inkjet printer, the JFX600-2513, made its debut
machines appeared in the 1930s. Mechanized warp Another standard feature is the Auto Reverse at the Mimaki Innovation Days event
tying had revolutionized the industry worldwide. At function, which works in conjunction with DED during Mimaki, a leading manufacturer of inkjet printers and look to expand their portfolio in these uncertain times.
that time, the Swiss company Uster offered the the yarn separation process. Double ends caused cutting systems, held their global event Innovation The new JFX600-2513 and JFX550-2513, which
KLEINUSTER/USTERMATIC for automatic warp tying. e.g. by sticky yarns are detected by the sensor, Days to great success. The event brought together debuted a few weeks prior at virtual drupa, similarly
As part of its global marketing strategy, Stäubli immediately extracted, and separated. This process printers, journalists and experts from Mimaki Japan, are higher end but still affordable printers, when
acquired this product line and developed it further, is done automatically within milliseconds and is USA and Europe, to nurture innovation in the sign compared to other large format UV flatbed machines
which resulted in the TOPMATIC, one of the world’s virtually impossible to follow visually. It requires no graphics, industrial, textile and 3D markets and drive in its class. 3D full colour print technology also
leading tying machines. Its new TIEPRO warp-tying operator intervention. Once done, the yarn separation success within the industry. The global event also featured heavily in the event, as Mimaki explored the
machine incorporates very special and unique process automatically restarts. introduced the market to Mimaki’s recent product exciting propositions it opens up in different markets
features that make it as inevitable as the tying releases, the JFX550, JFX600 and SUJV-160. and how the brand continues to extend the reach and
process itself. Sustainable and highly available for processing
Warp tying machines typically operate using accessibility of cutting-edge 3D technologies with its
Easy and rapid start-up separation needles. TIEPRO is the only one in the In a week of webinars, workshops, demonstrations, upcoming 3DUJ-2207 printer.
Any type of tying machine to be used in a mill must world that uses separation cones. The cones are and networking events, over 1,300 attendees from all
first be placed on the warp-tying frame at the made of top-grade, long-lasting materials, sure to last across the world logged in to participate, with the Kazuaki Ikeda, President of Mimaki Engineering
weaving machine. An operator has to dock the for many years. Another benefit is that TIEPRO does demonstration of UJV100 and JV100 printers, 3D commented, “I’d like to extend my thanks to
machine by hand. Equipped with robotics, TIEPRO tying without an oil bath. These two attributes make printing workshop and car wrap workshop being the everyone who joined us during this exciting new
docks itself to the old and the new warp sheets. for low maintenance and high availability in mill. most popular events. As a first of its kind for Mimaki, virtual event. During the pandemic, carrying on
Afterwards, the operator can simply confirm start-up visitors were able to speak with regional Mimaki innovating has been central to Mimaki’s objectives,
by pushing the start button – and automatic warp The TIEPRO warp tying machine covers a broad representatives, gaining greater insight into the with eight new products having been released since
tying begins. Thus, TIEPRO leaves staff more time to range of applications and handles warps with or global printing industry as it recovers from the October, and even more scheduled to come out over
oversee the weaving hall or handle other tasks. without a 1:1 lease. The design is a result of Stäubli’s COVID-19 pandemic. the course of this year. I hope that we can soon all
closeness to mills, understanding of their needs, and meet at in-person events, once it’s safe to do so, but
Easy handling constant and successful collaboration with them. The A stand-out attraction of the event was the recently until then I’m excited to see the results of the
Before tying, and during the warp stretching on the overall concept of the machine makes for less released 100 Series, which is priced affordably to continued collaboration and innovation of print
tying frame, typically, the yarns of new and old warp operator intervention, increased efficiency in warp allow printers entry into different markets, as many industry that we saw in our Innovation Days event.”
sheets don’t align precisely. This fact can require tying, and the highest operational availability.

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