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En route to the digital yarn factory

“We want to become the textile machine construction trendsetter for technologies of this kind and to show that the
‘digital factory’ is becoming a reality in conjunction with our machine exhibits and that we are in a good position to
further optimize the efficiency of our equipment and quality of their end products – with digital solutions” Georg
Stausberg, CEO- Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Segment management system. The robot accesses the saved Plant Construction GmbH, based in Thuringia,
wiping intervals in an automated and safety-relevant Germany, Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Segment
“From Melt to Yarn, Fibers and Nonwovens – Bring it interfaces between all systems involved and the manner. To this end, the robot can cope with up to 48 expanded its now completed polyamide process
to Life” – is the motto under which the Oerlikon collation, channeling and evaluation of tremendous positions, corresponding to one entire production chain for fibers and filaments. The now available and
Manmade Fibers Segment will transform itself into a volumes of data in real time. line. However, more decisive here is the impact of the tested technologies in the melt preparation process
digital machinery and plant manufacturing company intelligent control system, with whose help the include the entire polyamide 6 polycondensation
showcasing its power as one of the innovation Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Segment wants to face spinning pump can be moved up and down in an systems division and its PA6/66 co-polymer and the
leaders for the production of chemical fibers. ITMA those technical development challenges and has automated and ‘in-time’ manner. To this end, pump patented dimer-hydrolysis procedures for feeding
ASIA + CITME 2018, taking place in Shanghai from high standards. “We want to become the textile stops can be kept to the absolute minimum using a recycled-lactam with the very highest end-product quality.
October 15th to 19th, is the world’s biggest textile machine construction trendsetter for technologies of robot, considerably reducing the impact of the wiping
machinery exhibition this year and with over 750 this kind,” says CEO Georg Stausberg. The first on both the polycondensation system process En route to digitization with a new mindset
square meter exhibition space will be a virtual show steps on this journey have already been taken. The stability and on the yarn data of the spun yarn. The To show its direction towards digitization, the
for trendsetting digital products and services “From Plant Operation Center (POC) for process monitoring advantages over the manual process are for example company wants to offer its visitors at the exhibition
Melt to Yarn, Fibers and Nonwovens”. En route to the enables the collation of existing production data in a extended cleaning cycles, less silicon use, more booth in hall 2, B24 alongside machine exhibits
digital yarn factory, technologies such as artificial central location and to make these data available. production time, less operating costs as well as mostly virtual experiences. They will be deploying
intelligence, machine learning or innovative HMI HMI based services such as process monitoring via advantages for human resources and health playful solutions to present the topic of artificial
(Human Machine Interface) solutions promise the a service online app on smart phones and tablets management. The wiping robot has been operating intelligence as well as a virtual showroom to allow
bridging between material and data flow – for were introduced as well as an assistance system at two major yarn manufacturers in China now. visitors to experience complex systems live in 3D.
customer value. These topics are also the central based on mixed-reality glasses (Microsoft HoloLens). “We want to show that the ‘digital factory’ is already
point of the “Oerlikon Innovation Forum” at which The system supports predictive maintenance World premiere: Staple FORCE S1100 in part becoming a reality in conjunction with our
presentations in English and Chinese will be held concepts and enables virtual 360-degree tours There are even more news regarding the exhibition to machine exhibits and that we are in a good position
several times a day for visitors of the exhibition booth. through spinning systems. come: The Staple FORCE S1100 is a one-step plant, to further optimize the efficiency of our equipment
From Melt to Yarn, Fibers and Nonwovens – Bring it to Life which spins, draws, crimps, cuts and bales in a and quality of their end products – with digital
The scenario of the future: textile production – from AIM DTY: Automated detection of error cause of the graphs can provide information on the error approval. “We process all data in accordance with single process step, produces small batches (up to solutions” affirms Georg Stausberg.
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the supply chain through to dispatch – is At ITMA Asia + CITME 2018 the company gives an causes and ultimately provide targeted and efficient the new European General Data Protection 15 tons per day) and can be swiftly reconfigured for
autonomously controlled in the fully-networked insight to this as well as an outlook for new response to these. A manual analysis and Regulation (GDPR), taking all further international various requirements, including polymer, dye and titer According the CEO the Oerlikon Manmade Fibers
Factory 4.0. The product being created controls and developments for the digitization of the process chain optimization is nearly impossible with more than data protection standards into account. Our changes. Its process control system for easy Segment already started establishing new ideas and
monitors the processes itself using embedded “From Melt to Yarn, Fibers and Nonwoven”. The 125,000 graphs per day. With the automated solution customers always know which data we use and operation is absolutely unique. mindsets a few years ago, are working between
sensors. The manufacturing or order status is known digital future solution AIM DTY provides help with the AIM DTY the information is instantly available to why”, explains Mario Arcidiacono, Business disciplines, departments, areas and companies. An
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at all times, raw materials are automatically identification of possible error causes in texturing customers, therefore allowing them to immediately Intelligence & Data Warehouse specialist for the The service for repair-coating from Oerlikon Barmag important step was the acquisition of the newly
reordered, wear and maintenance are planned as machines to help reduce quality risks. Here, machine optimize the quality during running production. It also Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Segment. for thread-handling parts such as godet jackets also integrated partner AC-Automation who has
integral parts of the production process and error learning is being used: The system recognizes and is ensures that predictive maintenance is now a reality. includes the expert’s know-how to identify and review substantiated know-how in large-scale automation,
processes are identified, alleviated or displayed. This being “trained” using trend charts and their Wiping robot with intelligent control system abrasion in order to recreate the correct surface transport, packaging and warehouse logistics and
should cut costs, convert production lines more respective errors. An example: In the texturing Here, data security, data minimization and transparency The crucial advantage of the wiping robot used for structure at the location. This way they can provide all end product automated quality control. “Together
flexibly and help reduce downtimes and waste. For machine, the UNITENS monitoring sensor continually are extremely important. This means that the data are the cleaning of the spinnerets is automation: important requirements to creating optimal plant and with our process competencies and digital data
this, the machine construction sector has to provide measures the yarn tension at all positions. An error is utilized at the customer site as far as possible and intelligent control system which connects machines yarn quality. handling we not only want but will offer further
correspondingly intelligent and Web-enabled generated if a measurement value does not lie within only transferred to the Oerlikon central customer data and processes. The information relating to all wiping innovative Industrie 4.0 solutions for our customers –
production systems. No easy feat, as this requires the prescribed tolerances. In a lot of cases, the form center if required – and only following customer positions, cycles and times can be saved in the News from the PA6/66 sector all the way to the digitization of the complete process
With the acquisition of the PE Polymer Engineering chain”, promises Georg Stausberg.

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