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TerryMax-i TerryPlus-I

The benchmark The new benchmark

in terry in airjet terry weaving

weaving Building further on 40 years of experience in airjet consequently new possibilities for further reductions
weaving and over 100,000 airjet machines shipped,
in air consumption, even by automated algorithms.In

the new TerryPlus-i combines this rich heritage with a
other words, sustainability is inside.

clear vision of the future.
Picanol believe that in this fast-changing world of • Manage the filling length to reduce waste
• Still the most energy-efficient main drive available
weaving, the needs of weaving machines in general • Let the machine tune itself for minimum air
If versatile and productive terry weaving is your energy consumption, Picanol has long faced up and the expectations of Picanol customers and their consumption/power
objective, now you can be sure of real added value to its responsibility. Picanol machines are operators are evolving rapidly. Picanol market is • The stability needed to optimize air consumption
with the unique, future-oriented TerryMax-i. Based designed with a built-in capacity for sustainability. nowadays driven by increasing concern for
on the same high-performance weaving technology • Smart energy use thanks to optimized environmental topics, higher costs and lower Driven by Data
as the OptiMax-i, the TerryMax-i offers all the lubrication availability of resources and skills, as well as the Picanol has pioneered the digitization of weaving
possibilities for growing to the top in your market. • Reduce load on clima up to 40% digital revolution that is affecting all industries. machines for many decades now. SmartShed – the
• Minimize the length of the weft waste fully electronically controlled shedding motion
Ready for every new opportunity with • Still the most energy-efficient main drive That is why the TerryPlus-i – based on the OmniPlus-i incorporated in the new TerryPlus-i – is a logical next
guaranteeing optimum fabric quality. Best in available – is built around Picanol four leading design step in this evolution. This together with an abundant
class for minimum energy consumption with principles. use of sensors generates lots of data that fuel
optimizing your precious time and creating space Driven by Data real-time optimization algorithms and promise even
to unleash your utmost creativity. Picanol all know that digitization will become ever Smart Performance further gains in productivity when combined with
more important in the next decades. Data have to Picanol machines have always been built for other data, even from other, different machines. So
Together with the customers Picanol constantly be captured and made available for artificial maximum performance, and always will be, but smart weaving with Picanol becomes truly driven by data.
strive to improve the machines and services, in intelligence, making production more efficient. performance focuses on ensuring the highest • No design limitations
order to stay ahead of the competition. The • The highest level of digitization industrial speeds in the market in combination with • The highest level of digitization
TerryMax-i provides the platform for you to keep • Master the filling tension top fabric quality. • The reliable electronic platform, ready for Industry
growing. Because that is the essence of weaving. • Reduce the impact of bobbin failures 4.0
• The reliable electronic platform, ready for The insertion time is optimized with the new • Data-based remote service
Smart Performance Industry 4.0 generation of sley cams, while the rigid yet extremely • The smart digital shedding motion
Performance is the first requirement for any • Connect, centralize and manage machine data light construction of the pneumatical pile backrest • Let the machine be smart
machine or feature, and the obvious indicator is • Data-based remote service guarantees perfect loop formation for the most
the theoretical maximum speed. Very often, complicated terry designs. Intuitive Control
however, the gap between this theoretical speed Intuitive Control • Stable pile formation, even at the highest speeds Picanol machines are always designed to be as
and the effective speed under real-life conditions Kids nowadays handle new technology eff • Optimum loop formation regardless of fabric design user-friendly as possible. Thanks to the new signal
is huge. ortlessly and intuitively. That’s what Picanol want • Set each weft channel individually for optimum lights and the new large interactive touchscreen
• Stable pile formation, even at the highest for the machines as well. Just like your insertion which features a completely redesigned human
speeds smartphone or your car, the machine display is • Solid structure, the basis for any application machine interface, Picanol is able to offer a new level
• Gentle treatment of all kinds of yarn the interface that controls nearly all the machine • Maximize industrial speeds of intuitive control, which allows the weaver to
• Future-proof thanks to modular design functions. • A full range of high-performance shedding motions navigate quickly and easily through all the machine
• Optimal loop formation regardless of fabric • Full and quick data control at your finger tips • For every style, the desired filling length settings and adjust them - even without the need to
design • Full and independent control of the selvedges immediately stop the machine.
• Solid structure combined with proven shed • The ease of width changes in a minimum of • Full and quick data control at your fingertips
geometry, the basis for any application time Sustainability Inside • Fully digital air pressure settings
• Maximum performance for each fabric • Smart visibility of the machine status Further reduction of energy consumption is not an • On Picanol only! The setting of shed angles made
• Enjoy operating the machine optional extra, it must be embedded in the machine easy
Sustainability Inside • On Picanol only! The setting of shed angles design. With its modified relay nozzle distance the • Smart visibility of the machine status
When it comes to preventing waste and reducing made easy new TerryPlus-i offers more stable insertion and • Enjoy operating the machine

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means of an integrated light barrier, resulting in actual tension being applied. (IDF 1 break draft 1.0).
perfect synchronisation between card and IDF. The The second diagram illustrates that IDF 2 and IDF 1
levelled loop permits high change speeds. This both have the same trend, i.e. that the yarn strength
ensures a higher efficiency at the card, especially decreases with increasing total draft. Compared to
when using small rotor cans. IDF 1, IDF 2 shows overall strength at a higher level.
This confirms the statement that the use of only one
drafting zone has a positive effect on the yarn
properties.
Development of the IDF 2
The IDF 2 has been established on the market for
seven years. The advantages of the system are now
recognised by the entire professional community,
competitors and customers. Initially, the shortened
process was only used with 100 percent cotton –
preferably from the recycling sector – but today it is

The combination of Truetzschler cards with IDF 2
gives customers an advantage, because they
produce a thin, stable web which is perfectly suited
to be drawn directly to the desired sliver count – at
highest production rates and lowest drafts. If cards
produce a heavier web, the use of low drafts is not
possible at all, as, for example, from 12 ktex to 5 ktex
a draft of 2.4 is applied.

One versus two drafting zones – technological no longer limited to this. The system is successfully
advantages applied in the processing of 100 percent raw cotton
In order to show the influence of the distribution of and other materials. It thus offers an answer to the
drafts on main draft and break draft as opposed to requirements of our customers with regard to
only one draft zone, a yarn of 100 percent raw cotton increasing and necessary flexibility in the production
(Mato Grosso) with Ne27 was spun in the direct process.
spinning process with a card production of 170kg/h.
With IDF 1, break drafts of 1.0, 1.05 and 1.16 with The handling of the IDF has also been improved. For
different main drafts were combined. The IDF 2 was example, there is now a retention lock that prevents
run with drafts of 1.2 to 1.95. The tests showed the the cover of the IDF from always having to be
trend across all parameters that IDF 2 with its 1-zone opened completely during the piecing process.
drafting system has clear advantages over IDF 1. Similarly, the use of maintenance-free deep groove
ball bearings entirely eliminates the need for
The first diagram shows the influence on yarn relubrication at the delivery rollers: The number of
evenness for a total draft of 1.7. There is clear lubrication points is thus reduced to four. The
evidence that the break draft in the IDF has a
negative influence on yarn parameters. It is self-adjusting lap monitoring of the top rollers,
noteworthy that for all quality parameters, the already known from the draw frames, has now also
presence of the first drafting zone in the IDF 1 alone found its way to the IDF. There is no need to readjust
has a negative effect on the results, without any after grinding intervals and changed settings.