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Weavers of carbon Picanol as guest speaker

fabrics rely on Loepfe at Sustainability Talks

Weftmaster FALCON-I Picanol had the opportunity to share insights on the committed to its main design principle,
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sustainable characteristics of their weaving
“Sustainability Inside”, by developing smart and
machines at the Sustainability Talks conference in
of weaving with recycled yarns while also minimizing
Istanbul (Türkiye). Picanol customer Kipas Textiles energy-efficient weaving machines that are capable
and Orbit Consulting hosted the event. The aim waste. Because every joule of energy, every
behind Sustainability Talks is to offer sustainable centimeter of waste, and every cubic meter of
solutions for the fashion and textile industry and compressed air counts!
connect professionals so they can discuss the
challenges faced by the textile value chain. With its extensive local and international network,
Sustainability Talks has become a trusted and
Kristof Roelstraete, R&D Manager, gave a keynote followed brand in the past four years with its reach
speech to the more than 1,500 participants and and sector-oriented approach. STI offers a unique
explained how Picanol weaving machines contribute networking opportunity for the industry with
Loepfe Weftmaster FALCON-I, Optical Yarn Defects Sensor to creating a more sustainable fashion and textile information on new regulations and innovative
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industry. He also highlighted how Picanol is solutions that concern the entire textile value chain.
People's concerns about the adverse effects of The applications where FALCON-i can improve
pollution on our living environment is growing. product quality are not limited to those mentioned
Industries are being forced to reduce their impact on here. Coated technical fabrics such as tarpaulins or
the environment. Transportation accounts for up to sailcloth can only be perfect when using FALCON-i
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one-third of all CO emissions and cars generate a for weaving the base material, to avoid
major share of the pollution. The need to reduce the fish-eye defects.
weight of a car to cut its emissions or to increase its
range is clear. Steel is getting replaced by carbon Weavers with a focus on high-quality technical
fiber-based composites and car interiors are being
provided with luster by using carbon fabric inlays. textiles benefit from using the unique detection
The quality of the carbon fabric is crucial for capabilities of FALCON-i to improve the quality of
reaching the expected performance. their products while avoiding customer claims or
expensive patching.
In the case of inlay components with a carbon look,
even the smallest irregularities are a problem. FALCON-i offers selectable sensitivity levels to cope
Hence, carbon fabrics must have controlled quality with many different applications. Since the sensor is
to avoid sporadic defects. Weavers of carbon optical, the nature or conductivity of the yarn
fabrics who are working closely together with car processed is of minor importance. Smooth yarn
manufacturers don’t take any risks - they rely on guidance allows for very selective fault
Loepfe's FALCON-i to keep fluff or filamentation out sensitivity settings.
of their top-quality fabrics.
This specialized yarn sensor product from Loepfe
By using the unique detection features of Loepfe's
FALCON-i yarn sensor to remove fluff or Switzerland is in high demand for the production of
filamentation from the weft-yarn, waste is technical textile fabrics that find their application in
dramatically reduced in the carbon fabric production automotive, medical, aeronautics, filtration,
process. A simple calculation reveals that there’s a recreational sports, renewable energy - and many
quick return on investment for the weaver. other industries too.

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