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Simpler and smarter • Monforts will demonstrate a range of new advances made
possible by Industry 4.0 techniques

• Introduction of the CYD multi-colour yarn dyeing system
with Monforts at • Further benefits and savings with the new Monforts MonforClean

ITMA 2019

At stand D101 in Hall 2, visitors will discover the
possibilities of ‘digital twin’ capability – now being
made available for all Monforts machine systems –
and that by exploiting the latest advanced sensor
technology, comprehensive technical machine data
can now be virtually mapped in the cloud in real
time.

The data can be easily accessed using the new Digital twin capability is now being made available on all Monforts machine ranges
Monforts Smart Support and Smart Check apps for
an instantaneous status overview. All specifications Remote maintenance assistance customers considerably smarter, and at the same been developed in response to a very strong market immediately, resulting in considerable savings in
relating to machine performance and the production At present with Smart Support, customers can also time, simpler,” Mr Heinrichs concludes. demand.” waste water and chemicals.
process can be mapped, to enable vastly simplified contact Monforts service via smartphone or tablet, in
and targeted analysis for controlled planning and order to access support on site via a remote visual Econtrol® is a pad-dry process employed in The most effective dyeing process for fabrics is now
production. Insights harnessed from such analysis link. Monforts service specialists can point out Monforts continuous dyeing in which the reactive being applied for yarn dyeing and it is possible to
can be used to optimise the actual production individual system parts on the customer’s dyestuff is fixed to the cellulose fibres during drying process short batches of between 5-10,000 metres of
process. and the CYD multi-colour yarn dyeing system yarn in order to produce 2-300 metres of fabrics in a
smartphone and assist them in troubleshooting. introduces a number of new concepts based on it, single continuous process.
Documents such as machine documentation can including the unique Eco Bleach process.
At the same time, potential sources of error can be also be shown in real-time via white-board over a
anticipated and eliminated, enabling improved smartphone, tablet or office PC. In its raw state, cotton has a light brownish/yellow
machine availability while considerably minimising This is the first bleaching system for yarn treatment tinge and bleaching is necessary to ensure its pure
downtime. available on the market and will be of particular whiteness prior to dyeing. On conventional systems,
“The Monforts digital twin system and apps are being interest to denim manufacturers. this involves a separate process step, but with the
made available for all of our machine ranges going CYD multi-colour yarn dyeing system it is now
Parts prediction The latest Montex stenter incorporating the latest Industry 4.0 features allows a further
In addition, the digital twin system provides forward and will make the operations of our 13% reduction in energy consumption to be achieved The Eco Bleach system is combined with the integrated into the Econtrol® process for full dyeing
information on the individual wear parts of a system, washing units and the fabric is then dyed pre-treatment.
such as, for example, converters or gears.
On request, Monforts can also virtually monitor Klaus A. Heinrichs. Vice President. Monforts. CYD multi-colour yarn dyeing system
machine performance and pro-actively alert
customers to the need for preventative action. In “Operators and mill managers are informed by
such cases, however, data is only ever called from Smart Check sensors when maintenance or the A revolutionary new system for yarn dyeing based on flexibility, economic viability and productivity.
replacement of key components will be required,
the cloud by Monforts when customers have given well ahead of time. Direct access to the the proven Econtrol® dyeing system for fabrics will
their full consent, in the interests of data security. integrated Monforts webshop allows users to be introduced at ITMA. “Denim finishing is a field in which Monforts has an
Data from Smart Check, for example, can even be instantly order such parts when they are needed, undisputed lead and we have been working closely
used to analyse a system’s energy requirements, virtually preventing machine downtime.” This latest CYD denim processing technology with our many partners in the key denim
allowing machine operation to be optimised by Klaus A. Heinrichs. Vice President. Monforts. integrates new functions and processes into the manufacturing countries of China, Bangladesh, India,
tailoring production runs to the peaks and troughs of weaving preparatory processes – spinning, direct Pakistan, Mexico and Brazil to develop new
electricity costs. beaming, warping and assembly beaming, followed advanced solutions,” says Monforts Head of Denim
by sizing and dyeing – in order to increase quality, Hans Gerhard Wroblowski. “The CYD system has

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