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Cover Story
Pentek’s patented technology
A cost-effective and
sustainable solution
PENTEK Textile Machinery is an Italian company that
designs, manufactures, and sells textile equipments
and technologies in the preparation and finishing
segments. PENTEK started its operations in 2000.
Initially dedicated to niche sectors, such as
discontinuous rope tumblers and wool finishing
machinery, PENTEK goes beyond the logic of the
single machine and proposes process technology
solutions that involve a combination of machinery and
continuous process logic. Continuing its legacy,
Pentek has introduced a steamer named “GeySer”
which is the result of a working team of engineers of
Pentek and Kromatica and technologists with more
than 30 years of experience in the segment of
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Pentek GEYSER Steamer
steamers for the textile industry.
Steamers and curing machines are important for the
textile printing industries regarding the fixation of
dyestuff. However, steaming and curing machines are
used for cellulosic and polyester fabrics, respectively.
Similarly, for pigment printing, the curing method is
used. A printing industry, therefore, needs to have
multiple machines and costs associated with these
for smooth processing. In comparison, GeySer is
suitable for all types of steaming and curing
applications currently available in the textile printing
industry. GeySer already includes the possibility to
process traditionally printed or digitally
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Insulation: The whole structure is suitably insulated steps and jerks. This solves the problem of
with insulating panels, painted metal, and thick rock "Copy/rubbing" of the printed fabric and this
Cover Story Continues movement of Chain: In GeySer there’s new loop formation system.
wool. This enables proper energy efficiency
continuous movement of the Chain is achieved
for the process.
without adding any moving parts or motors into the
Controlled Rotation of sticks: In GeySer the variables
mode of chin movement is introduced. In this new
rotation of sticks complements the continuous
mode the chain can run continuously without taking
Pentek Team at the Production Plant in Italy
printed fabrics in the standard configuration. dyestuffs and ii) Improve the color development in
case of a particular tone of colors (like cian) which
Option for Customization requires a higher oxidation value (particularly on
GeySer line embraces a wide range of models and digital printing dyestuff). Fresh air can be thus
variables of configuration, depending on the fabric digitally controlled through the touch screen panel, in
content, working width, and the selected heating the percentage of the amount of steam flow.
system to overheat the steam or heat the air. GeySer
is available within a range of fabric content and Easy Maintenance: Two movable platforms (one per
different working widths. The content varies from 140 door), sliding along the machine, enables one to components. Which means, the availability of For countri
meters up to 500 meters, increasing by 40 meters of reach any side of the chamber for any maintenance Technical support, spare parts and possibility of skyrocket
content at each step. The working widths available operation. The two platforms can be joined together upgradation will not be an issue anymore. consumption
are 2200 x 2000, 2600 x 2400, and 3600 x 3400. The to form a wider base, but during the process, they are the cost ba
machines enable several alternative configurations blocked on the two extremities of the steaming Larger inlet Hood: To avoid the thermal shock on the
and a wide range of customized solutions, including: chamber (in and out) in correspondence to the entry fabric, the larger inlet hood is introduced in GeySer Furth
• Multiple Entry Hood doors.
• Pulse Steam Jet which slowly heats the fabric before entering the is given
• Ir Heating Device Steaming Modularity: GeySer is available in 2 chamber. circulation
• Winder On Exit steaming modularities. chambers, t
• Siemens Remote Monitoring And Recipes i) Intensive steaming: (260 cm module) with double movement of Chain, resulting in the jerk free maintenance jobs, there are two moveable platforms Loop Formation: GeySer has a unique and innovative innovati
• Front Plaiter Alternative steaming units, symmetrically placed one before the transportation of fabric. Which eliminates the inside the chamber of GeySer which can slide design for loop formation, which implies a lifting of facto
• Unrolling And Stocking Unit other for maximum intensity, and it has been common problem of "Copy/ rubbing" wherever the maintenance work is required. the loop after the feeding roller strike by a stick in a te
designed for the first steaming action. clockwise motion that follows the direction of the process
The key advantages of the GeySer for the printing ii) Extended steaming: (390 cm module) for bigger Variable Air intake system: In GeySer, instead of Automation for valves: All of the valves in GeySer are sticks. With this new concept, the fabric falls in a develo
sector include: fabric content, composed of the same double fixed air dampers, there's variable Air intake system controlled by the Main panel so the operator doesn’t natural way minimizing the slipping or oscillation of only
Fresh Air Mix: Fresh air inlet is more and more steaming units, but placed in front of the other, but that provides more control of air inside the chamber have to go to valves after changing the process. the loops. On the other hand, in conventional and after t
required to fulfill the double task, i.e., I) Lower the not symmetrically, to enable uniform distribution of to eventually achieve desired results on the fabric. systems, the load is on the pins during the loop utilize ur
temperature together with the atomized water to face the steam. This one has been indicated for bigger Totally Siemens-based electrical panel: The electrical formation, which are the weak points of sticks. chemical co
the natural exothermic phenomenon of reactive fabric content. Moveable platforms inside chamber: To facilitate the panel of GeySer is totally equipped with Siemens Therefore, GeySer has fewer breakage and steaming, w
maintenance requirements making it a robust system. Pentek
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