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                                                           SETEX offers potential


 By Imtiaz Rastgar
 Compressed Air quality and                                access of Industry





 quantity both are necessary                               4.0 in the textile


                                                           production

 for high quality textiles  OrgaTEX BI Production Report




            As a technology supplier for textile finishing, SETEX
            automation and software solutions pave way to     prevent this, the OrgaTEX Maintenance Manager
                                                              calculates when the best time for maintenance is.
 Millions of miles of fabric are produced every year   in direct contact with the compressed air. Expensive   Industry 4.0. With SETEX controllers and OrgaTEX   The integrated solution with condition monitoring of
 using compressed air driven spinning machines and   nozzle replacements, production losses and product   optimization software, they offer structured integrated   the machines, visualization at the controls and criteria
 air jet looms. Ensuring a quality stream of   rejections will result.  solutions into early-stage production processes and   evaluation in the MES system ensures, in sync with
 compressed air is essential in minimizing fabric   optimize resources. A well-organized breakdown of   the detailed planning, that maintenance work fits into
 staining and production loss. With increasing   Pneumatic Transport  costs is a fundamental challenge when it comes to   the production process. Integrated digital machine
 demand, textile manufacturers must select an   The production of man-made raw materials, for use   preparing a detailed analysis of existing cost structures   documentation and recommended spare parts are
 efficient and cost-effective solution that provides a   in textiles, also uses compressed air. One of the   and identifying new potential for profit gains.   contributing significantly to a more efficient
 quick return on investment.  applications is the pneumatic transport of PVC, PTA   production.
 or DMT chips. Oil contamination can cause   The requirements of Industry 4.0, which will entail
 Producing beautiful fabrics, with the most   substandard products besides being a fire hazard.   changes to production and business processes,   The OrgaTEX-inteos Manufacturing Operations
 sophisticated colors and patterns is an art. Fashion   Oil may also damage controls and instrumentation   create exciting possibilities for machine and textile   Management (MOM) - sometimes referred to as
 designers entrust their creations only to weavers or   components, resulting in breakdowns.  manufacturers. SETEX supports during this process   production management - involves process
 spinners who are able to deliver the highest quality.   and develop IT solutions for single machines right up   execution along the entire textile production chain,
 That’s why textile producers consciously choose   Texturizing  to entire digital factories. Integration into the   from fiber to product and from recipe to delivery.
 100% oil-free compressed air. Because you know   In this process, yarn is intermingled using a jet of air   respective production environment and optimal
 quality and productivity do matter.  through a nozzle. Blockage due to oil will cause   support of the responsible staff are decisive for the   In response to OEM customers, they have further
 uneven intermingling and destroy the yarn. Staining   high degree of acceptance and effectiveness of their   developed the proven camera mount CamCount V3
 Air-Jet Weaving  of the yarn will also result.  production-related systems.  technology to perform image and database analysis
 Compressed air is blown through fine nozzles to              on a single SETEX C390 DIN rail mount controller.
 transport the weft. Oil in the air blocks the nozzles,   In many applications, such as yarn texturizing or   By using the latest technologies and by running a
 leading to production stoppages and costly nozzle   textile weaving high volumes of compressed air   large number of service and sales stations worldwide   OrgaTEX supports the current trends in the Industry
 replacements. Fabric staining will also result, causing   comes in direct contact with the manufactured   SETEX has become one of the worldwide leading   4.0 environment and enables textile production mills
 product rejections.  fabrics. To help maintain high-quality standards,   specialist for automation systems in dye houses and   to optimize processes and save costs individually.
 CompAir compressors provide ISO 8573-1 Class 0   finishing plants. Leading technological competence is   The goal is to provide a consecutive integration of
 Exhaust air from the nozzles blows over the air-jet   oil-free air and show minimal variation at extreme flow   the base to safeguard and expend this market position.  intelligence for production that can be extend
 weaving machines. Any oil present deposits on the   demands.  individually at any time.
 reeds. It attracts dust and fibers causing the reeds to   OrgaTEX BI analyzes show the influence of a
 stick together and break. Resulting production losses   machine, a process or the production environment   SETEX Manufacturing Execution System
 and reed replacements are very expensive.  Conclusion Oil in Compressed Air will lead to quality   on the production result.  OrgaTEX.MES software is designed in modular form
 problems and steps must be taken in selection of air         to provide managers of textile dye and finishing mills
 Air-Jet Spinning  compressors as well as maintenance of filtration   OrgaTEX Energy Management and the power of the   with the information they need. This innovative
 Cotton is spun into yarn using compressed air   equipment for delivery of 100% oil free air.  Addition   Plant Navigator algorithms balance the resource   system is made for real-time data acquisition and
 through fine nozzles. Oil in compressed air will lead   of these instruments to air transmission lines can   consumption of water, steam, gas and electricity with   interpretation. Process data of each connected
 to nozzle clogging. It will also stain the yarn, which is   lead to control over air quality.   the production machines.  machine can be seen in real-time during the running
                                                              process or analyzed later on. Third party integration
            Costs of machine downtime and penalties for late   of color kitchen systems helps to manage the dye
            deliveries affect the effectiveness of production. To   house and improves data transparency.

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