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methodology of ‘Product Design for the
Environment’, from the Italian textile machinery
Eco attitude The eco exhibits
association.

Sperotto Rimar, Santex, Cavitec, Isotex and Solwa
Santex Rimar Group proves its green are represented on a 400 square meter booth in
the middle of hall 18 along the main alley. One
highlight will be the Isotex coating machine that
ambitions with environmental-friendly guarantees high precision results, what goes hand
in hand with waste reduction and environmental
friendliness. The great flexibility of Isotex machines
machinery allows for experimenting and/or using sustainable
compounds.

Santex Rimar Group invests every year 4% of their
annual global turnover in research and
development to provide continuous technical
innovation in order to have the best improvements
available for customers and for the environment.
Machines used to show an economically
future-oriented design and perform with the lowest
possible use of energy, water, waste, and
chemicals.
Cavimelt Pro for multi-functional coating Compas - the compacting revolution
Solwa is the Group’s brand with a focus to
Santex Rimar Group looks forward to ITMA 2023 in flagship, the 2FAST High-Speed Weaving Machine produce green innovative technologies for water
Milan, Italy what could be considered as a home will be exhibited featuring 2SAVE, the world’s first and treatment and drying processes. Its pride is Drywa,
game. The Group’s different brands will be present at only weft tension control that saves selvedge at both the only low-temperature belt dryer equipped with
two booths. The machines on display and many left and right sides of the woven fabric, realizing a CO2 heat pump developed to make sludge
showcases will leave visitors with the firm conviction pick-by-pick sustainability through fabric waste management efficient and cost-effective,
that they can make their textile production more reduction. In practice, 2SAVE saves between 50 mm respecting the environment and climate.
environmental-friendly. and 80 mm of yarn at each pick. Imagine the total
savings, when it already results in over one meter Proud to present
Satex Rimar Group is one of the world-leading after only twenty single picks… Eliminating selvedge The Cavimelt Pro multi-functional coating machine
players in textile machinery manufacturing for waste leads to a significant decrease in raw material by Cavitec will be presented for the first time at an
weaving, textile finishing, technical textiles, and green waste, with tangible benefits in terms of water saving international exhibition. The two-in-one machine
technologies for sludge drying processes. The Group at the very beginning of the value chain of fabric featuring rapid switching between rotogravure and
unites six brands with unique standings that are making – for any cotton fabric, including denim. full-surface coating will amaze the visitors as its
represented at the upcoming ITMA 2023. technological superiority – based on hotmelt
All portfolios have in common that the machinery is 2FAST as a standalone solution shows an adhesive application – delivers bonding
made with competence, passion, commitment, a impressively green record too. The developers could performance that meets the highest expectations
high level of research – and all machines are eliminate auxiliary cooling systems, engineering a for quality.
eco-friendly in their own way. Santex Rimar Group is high-efficiency brushless motor with permanent
dedicated to contributing technological excellence, magnets, for lowest heat generation with highest Cavimelt Pro shows reliable results also for
process know-how, and all possible efforts to power. A further sustainability benefit came with the sensitive materials and innovative applications. It
maintain a healthy environment for future new short mechanical transmission for highest offers flexibility by using membranes of 5
generations. The Group is proud to present in Milan, regularity while guaranteeing lowest energy micrometers (one-tenth of the diameter of a single
Italy its innovations along the textile value chain and consumption – also used in combination with human hair) and foam of 20 millimeters of
to show how this industry can become more Jacquard systems. thickness. And regarding sustainability: its hot melt
sustainable. technology is an environmentally-friendly process,
The SMIT R&D team leaves no detail untouched free of solvents and water. Furthermore, as no
Green weaving when investigating technical solutions to be tested drying or sintering is necessary Cavimelt Pro also
SMIT is a renowned producer of weaving machines and proven. That’s why 2FAST earned the ACIMIT scores in energy-saving aspects.
and its booth B108 in hall 10 is a must-stop. SMIT’s Green Label for machines developed with the

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