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                                                                                                                                                                        Marzoli FTM320 Roving Frame: The longest machine. The latest in greatness
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       Italain Review                                                                                                              Established in 1964, the Italian Camozzi Group is a   placed in the middle of the FTM320 roving frame   Italain Review
                                                                                                                                                                                                    greatness.

                                                                                                                                                            Marzoli FTM320 Roving Frame: Productivity, e ciency and versatility

                                                                                                                                   global leader in the production of components and
                                                                                                                                                                                     and, after having been loaded with full roving
                                                                                                                                                                                     bobbins, they are sent to the creel of any spinning
                                                                                                                                   systems for high-tech industrial automation in the
                                                                                                                                   manufacturing, life science, robotics, and
                                                                                                                                   mechatronics sectors. It operates across a variety of
                                                                                                                                   additional sectors from textiles machinery to raw   frame installed inside the plant.
                                                                                                                                                                                     No human operation, besides roving piecing at the
                                                                                                                                   materials processing, including composites, titanium,   spinning frame, is required. This guarantees full
                                                                                                                                   and aluminum.                                     automation, no poor handling of the roving bobbins,
                                                                                                                                                                                     and top flexibility as the trains can enter any roving
 It's news of a few months ago the Partnership   appreciated Nassenger 8, the Konica Minolta System                                FTM320 is a roving frame with a headstock in the   frame and can be sent to any spinning frame.
 between Konica Minolta, a multinational leader in the   at the forefront of Digital Textile Printing, capable of   (L to R) Enrico Verga (Injet Textile Director, Konica Minolta); Hiroshi Yoshioka (President, Konica Minolta Business Solution Italia); Francesco Gentili ( CEO and Founder of  middle position and independent double-side
 production of digital printing systems and Gentili   offering professionals in the sector maximum precision   Gentili Mosconi); Inada Hiroki (President, Worldwide Textile Division, Konica Minolta); Gianluca Macchi (Global Sales Manager, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Italia)  modules that work simultaneously. The single   The electronic draft installed on the FTM320 roving
 Mosconi, a world leading Group in the fashion market   and quality, short printing times and ease of use.                         revolver exchanger for both sides, coupled with an   frames allows an easy setup of the machine without
 serving the main international players in the luxury   chemistries: acid and dispersed inks.   as a reference player in high fashion, with an   innovative-patented scheme of trains in Creel, allows   any mechanical modification: this further boosts the
 world. The objective of the agreement is to combine   The real innovation, however, involved the   increasingly personalized offer that combines   for an optimized transport layout and easier   flexibility of the FTM320 roving frames that hence
 Konica Minolta's technological experience and   introduction into the printing process of a new way of   The two Players can therefore be satisfied with the   technology and innovation with craftsmanship and   maintenance. The roving frame is specially designed   represent the perfect solution for spinning mills.
 vocation for innovation with Gentili Mosconi's   handling in-line pre-treatment, capable of skipping   important steps forward that have been taken and the   attention to detail."  to erect a single OHTC for both sides allowing a
 technical design skills and attention to detail in order   the fabric pre-treatment stage altogether, coming   positive evolution of the Partnership. Currently, the   reduction of cleaning and maintenance costs.  Machine downtime reduced to one of the two
 to optimize high-quality standards, also from the   directly to the printing stage. Thanks to this   companies are in a fine-tuning phase and it is   "We are pleased to have entered into an agreement   modules entails an increase in work efficiency. So, a
 point of view of sustainability. The Synergy between   technology it has been possible to reduce process   expected that Konica Minolta will soon be ready to   with such a prestigious partner as Gentili Mosconi, a   With the FTM320 roving frames, Marzoli not only   roving frame with 256/288 or 320 spindles has the
 the two entities has yielded excellent results in   steps, thus increasing printing speed, produce more   sell the product globally.  worldwide reference for prêt-a-porter. Thanks to this   offers a product of excellent quality, efficiency, and   same working efficiency as roving frames with
 developing technologies intended for fabrics for   sustainably, reducing water consumption, and make   partnership we are jointly developing new solutions   outstanding productivity but also aims at innovating   128/144 or 160 spindles.
 prêt-a-porter and accessories collections, and the   efficiencies by limiting the use of materials, inks   Francesco Gentili, CEO and founder of Gentili   that can really improve the production process; by   the concept of spinning section (roving frame, bobbin
 companies are now preparing to enter phase 2.   and energy.  Mosconi commented, "We are honored to have been   combining our know-how with that of Gentili Mosconi   transport system, and spinning frame).  User-friendly interface
            chosen by Konica Minolta as a strategic partner to   we will realize the desired goals, always leaving the                                                               The FTM320 roving frames are managed by a
 In recent months Gentili Mosconi has been testing   Relative to inks, fine tuning is underway with respect   develop together new innovative solutions for digital   doors open to further technological developments.   The FTM320 roving frames are based on an   modern PC microprocessor: all the production data
 the production of its fabrics for the high-end luxury   to Reactive Ink. If the results are positive, further   printing. It is a prestigious collaboration for us, of   We are confident that this is just the beginning of a   innovative engineering concept of full mechanical   and working parameters are controlled and saved
 market through the already well-known and   testing will then follow regarding the other   international scope, which validates our innovative   long path of fruitful cooperation for both companies,"   and logical integration of every machine of the   during the production cycle. The Multilanguage
            capacity and know-how in printed fabrics for      said Enrico Verga, Inkjet Textile Director at                        spinning unit. From the mechanical point of view, the   touchscreen is user-friendly and permits simple use
            prêt-a-porter, strengthening the Group's positioning   Konica Minolta.                                                 empty trains of the Marzoli block creeling transport   with clear diagrams, detailed monitoring pages, and
                                                                                                                                   system (MTT) move to the revolver exchanger (MRE)   step-by-step troubleshooting procedures.

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