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Oerlikon at the Shanghaitex 2019
Extending the polyamide yarn production from 12 to Polyester and its applications are omnipresent in our
24 ends with DIO and WINGS FDY pays yarn produc- everyday lives. Whether as beverage bottles, film
ers dividends, particularly in terms of investment packaging, high-tech sports shirts or safety belts,
expenditure (CAPEX) and operating expenditure polyester excels with its excellent mechanical proper-
(OPEX): significant savings with regards to energy, ties and inexpensive production. However, the
footprint and – due to the more ergonomic design – a constantly rising demand requires responsible
rather convenient string-up are among the WINGS handling of global resources. For this reason, it is not
FDY PA concept’s most convincing arguments. The only ‘virgin polyester’ generated from crude oil that is
enclosed draw unit ensures low spin finish emissions, exclusively the raw material for manufacturing, so too
offering a safe working environment. is polyester recycled from post-production and
postconsumer waste. Processing production waste
Offering swift string-up, the optimized yarn path of also helps cut raw material, disposal and transport
the tried-and tested WINGS FDY PET system is costs, hence increasing efficiency.
united with the high relaxing performance of conven-
tional polyamide systems to create a completely new With the new VacuFil® recycling series, Oerlikon
concept. The 24-end WINGS FDY PA hence profitably Barmag in cooperation with its subsidiary company
combines the benefits of both processes. The result: BBEngineering is offering a solution catering to a
outstanding yarn properties, excellent dyeability, "clean technology" production philosophy. Decades
optimum process performance and high full package of experience in the areas of extrusion, filtration and
rate. A perfect package build guarantees excellent
Oerlikon has invited all visitors to this year's Shang- product quality, along with lower energy consumption further processing properties in the downstream spinning systems have been bundled into a new,
haitex in China on a journey into the future of man- and simpler operation vis-à-vis comparable market processes. With a 116-mm stroke, this winder makes innovative core component – the vacuum filter. It
made fiber production. From 25 to 28 November solutions. Oerlikon Barmag showed these widerang- high package weights possible, therefore delivering unites gentle largescale filtration and controlled
2019, the world market leader showed all its guests ing capabilities at the trade fair with a high-end added-value yarns for further processing. As a intrinsic-viscosity build-up for consistently outstand-
its vision of a sustainable and automated manmade design from the new system platform. In particular, consequence, yarn manufacturers can give them- ing melt quality. The vacuum unit – located adjacent
fiber production. "Clean Technology. Smart Factory." the numerous value-added features include two that selves a competitive advantage in the marketplace. to the filter – swiftly and reliably removes volatile
was the motto of the future. And this was only a are excelling with cool technology: the optimized contamination (spinning oil, etc.). The excellent
stone's throw away from reality at the stand. Because EvoHeater and the EvoCooler, a completely The BCF S8 production plant promises carpet yarn
today Oerlikon was presenting the four ITMA Barcelo- newly-developed active cooling unit. manufacturers greater punching power within a degasification performance additionally relieves the
na world premieres for efficient machine and plant fiercelycontended market. Superlative spinning energy-intensive predrying process.
concepts in a new, innovative industrial design. WINGS FDY is now also newly available for the speeds, up to 700 filaments per yarn end, finer titers
Together with numerous other innovations, all this polyamide 6 process. With this development, the down to 2.5 dpf – the performance data and techno- The modular structure of the VacuFil® range offers
forms the new DNA of the Oerlikon Manmade Fibers triedand- tested WINGS technology – to date logical finesse of the new system already made an numerous possibilities for the process guiding
segment. well-known for FDY yarns from polyester manufactur- impression at its unveiling at the German DOMOTEX system. Whether as a standalone solution with
ing – is now also available for the challenging downstream granulation or as an inline variant with
Launched to create new standards in texturing: the polyamide 6 process. This new 24-end winding trade fair in January. At Shanghaitex 2019 the mono- 3DD additive feed – customer requirements can be
color and the tricolor version of the BCF S8
eAFK Evo generation of machines promises superior concept makes the efficient production of FDY PA6 was unveiled. optimally catered for with various system
speeds, greater productivity and consistently high yarns a reality. configurations.

November/December 2019