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For needlepunching, AUTEFA Solutions has The spunlace sector is becoming increasingly
developed monitoring and quality improvement competitive for end product manufacturers. AUTEFA
techniques with its 3-level Closed Loop Control Solutions offers complete lines to produce direct and
crosslapped spunlace products. The
System. A scanner evaluates weight distribution in
Swiss Review profile at the crosslapper Topliner and the card feed Square Drum Dryer SQ-V, bring considerable cost
the final product, while the control system adjusts the
Hydroentanglement Machine V-Jet FUTURA and the
accordingly. The 3-level Closed Loop Control System
saving thru innovative process development. This
also incorporates the WebMax Web Profile Control,
new technology offers a significant reduction of
which ensures that the fabric profile is regular in both
energy consumption in both bonding and drying
directions. This results in excellent fabric uniformity,
processes compared to any state-of- the-art line.
with consequent savings in materials and costs.
combines the advantage of a horizontal belt dryer
AUTEFA Solutions lines cover the needs of the highly AUTEFA Solutions Square Drum Dryer SQ-V
and the optimized drying efficiency with the space
competitive nonwovens market. An improved and advantage of a drum dryer, resulting in increased
uniform surface quality has been set as a key drying length with a small footprint.
objective by the customers. Therefore, AUTEFA
Solutions offers the service of a customized needle Says AUTEFA Solutions Switzerland CE0 André
board pattern. The needling simulation software Imhof: “Our unique web-forming technology ideally
i-Point 3.0 increases the capacity and the quality of meets our customers’ needs at this time, and we see
needlepunched fabrics. This customized design of the upward trend in order intake being sustained in
the needle pattern, which takes into account draft future, particularly in combined card and crosslapper
and shrinkage, is focused on the target range of solutions. Our advanced spunlace manufacturing
PPCM required by the customer The latest systems are able to deliver high standards of quality
development was designed for high needle density to and performance, with the all-important advantage of
promote faster production speeds with almost no rapid investment payback.”
needle marks on the felt surface.
AUTEFA Solutions high-speed oven HiPerTherm HS
AUTEFA Solutions Switzerland CEO André Imhof: distinguishes itself with an improved airflow system
“There is a growing demand for needled technical operating at high production speeds. The double
applications e.g. the filtration business and nozzle system allows the creation of extremely
particularly the growing demand for PTFE filters is uniform product properties. The key strengths of the
another category. In Asia we see an increasing AUTEFA Solutions belt dryers are highest uniform
demand for artificial leather mainly for clothing, airflow with precisely adjustable temperature
furniture and for the automotive sector. This requires distribution and the ability to maintain loft. The
a higher number of new needle looms. AUTEFA machine has been especially designed for the
Solutions is a full-line supplier and a market leader for manufacturing of top sheets and ADL, markets which
top quality artificial leather lines.” demand utmost accuracy

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