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Perfect control of the weft at

all times from IRO

“The response to these new innovations at ITMA was much better than we expected, IRO Chrono X3
particularly since overall business in the weaving sector is currently going through a
downturn,” said IRO AB Sales and Marketing Manager Pär Hedman.

Following significant investment in the R&D electromagnet controlling a specially-developed and
capabilities at its base in Ulricehamn, Sweden, IRO self-cleaning flex brake which ensures the correct
AB introduced a range of new Industry 4.0-ready weft tension at all times.
yarn feeding and tension control innovations for
weaving looms at the last show in Barcelona, Spain. In the field of advanced tension control, the
constantly-regulating new ATC-W unit has been
IRO AB, a Vandewiele company, has been the market designed for use with Luna X3, Chrono X3 and XD X3
leader in this field for many decades, supplying weft feeders. It automatically maintains consistent
systems to the majority of the leading weaving yarn tension at a pre-determined level, unaffected by
machine manufacturers, as well as advanced new variable external factors such as bobbin size or yarn
products for retrofitting to working mills around the quality.
world.
For X3 weft feeding systems, the TED is a new
The new Blue11 EasySet airjet feeder for the latest tension display unit that allows weft tension settings
Picanol OMNIPlus Summum airjet weaving to be easily transferred from one machine to another,
machines, for example, allows the pick length of weft while the Wi-Feeder is a wireless access point for
yarns to be set in millimetres from the loom panel at mobile phones, tablets and PCs allowing remote
the start-up of a new style and to be fully adjusted access to X3 feeders. The Wi-Feeder is a useful tool
while the machine is running. Automatic calculations for troubleshooting and maintenance, providing easy
and perfect synchronization between the spool body access to key data during the weaving process.
and the oscillating fingers of the Blue 11 result in
reduced and simplified settings on the weaving The Super Elf S3 weft feeder for air and water-jet
machine. looms benefits from the latest optical sensor
technology based on the principle of “signal
The new PosiFlex weft tensioner system, meanwhile, reflection”, for reliable reading of very fine yarns
is now an integral part of the Chrono X3 weft feeder down to 7 denier. It ensures accurate measurement
and is currently available for use on Picanol OptiMax- of the weft insertion length, with a double check
i rapier machines. Allowing perfectly reproducible sensor for both Z and S winding directions. Real time
and transferable settings for complete weft insertion control of the yarn take-off point by a reserve sensor
cycles, it is equipped with an integrated ensures the yarn flight time is as fast and consistent
as possible.

May/June 2020