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achieving CO2 neutrality in all our locations by 2030 the melting performance in the production process European Textile Labeling Act: To implement the available to all customers.
as we have already done at our site in Liechtenstein
and the properties of the end products and is thus
closed-loop principle and other important
Oerlikon technologies will be which provides our blueprint for meeting this essential in the recycling process. The Visco+ environmental requirements, players along the value Oerlikon Barmag ACW WINGS
How can an upgrade increase Oerlikon Barmag POY
process is reliable, verifiable and 50% faster than
chain must also fulfill new information obligations
commitment. Our goals also include obtaining 100%
able to transform virtually any raw of our electrical energy from renewable sources and conventional liquid-state polycondensation systems. about the composition of textiles. At the show, yarn manufacturing process quality while
simultaneously cutting energy consumption, waste,
Oerlikon will present its own digital technology
achieving the standard of, Zero Harm to People”.
material into an ecologically In addition to regulatory initiatives, technical Energy Efficiency? EvoSteam process revolutionizes solutions and those that have been tested in time and personnel? At ITMA Asia + CITME 2022,
polyester staple fiber production
Oerlikon will show its long-awaited upgrade: ACW
collaboration with various partners for the use of
There is a huge demand for textile fibers: population
WINGS drawing fields. Established technologies can
attractive end product innovation is required to connect the beginning and growth of around 3% per annum, fast fashion and Oerlikon technologies. always be made better. When the Advanced Craft
the end of the linear textiles industry and to close the
many other factors are fueling this demand.
Looking into the future with the Oerlikon Barmag
Winder (ACW) was launched in 1998, it was truly
loop. One decisive circular technology here is
fiber-to-fiber recycling. Only a few years ago, this According to international studies, global demand for Digital Twin convincing with its sophisticated modifications for
This year's ITMA Asia + CITME 2022 trade show with innovative technologies for recycling manmade process was used to recycle around just one percent staple fibers made from polyester will total 20 million The term "digital twin" was coined in 2014 by Michael initial string-up and yarn transfer. WINGS replaced it
appearance of the Oerlikon Group will focus on fibers. However, there is still a long way to go before of used clothing worldwide into fibers for new tons in 2025 – this is approx. 33% more than the Grieves and John Vickers (NASA) and is used and as the new benchmark in 2007. However, because
current challenges that the entire textile industry has we have a sustainable textile world. apparel. McKinsey market researchers are now production volume recorded in 2013. In view of interpreted for different scenarios: The simplest Oerlikon Barmag technology last for decades, many
to deal with: creating a circular economy within the talking about 18 to 26 percent being recycled by noticeable climate change and its impact on people digital twins map a digital inventory list of a real ACW and WINGS winders are being operated
textile value chain, providing energy-efficient According to the European Environment Agency, the 2030 – if the full technical recycling potential is and the economy, resource- and machine, for example, in order to be able to supply practically side-by-side in some places. Customers
technologies, using digital solutions to support consumption of textiles is already the fourth-largest utilized and more textiles are collected. For this, environment-friendly manufacturing methods are exactly matching spare parts for a customer-specific asked Oerlikon: please build a WINGS drawing fields
sustainable production, processing new materials, source of negative environmental and climate manual processes will have to be automated, absolutely crucial for the future. High production plant. At the other end of the complexity scale are over our ACW winders! At ITMA Asia + CITME 2022
and finally the traceability of all products and the change impacts within the European Union (EU). A clothing waste qualitatively sorted, buttons and zips costs are currently eating into the margins of fiber digital twins that map the kinematics and/or it will be shown in hybrid way – a WINGS drawing
recycling of raw materials used. And there are major reason for this is relentless textile growth: the removed, and fiber compositions unambiguously producers. Noteworthy here are above all massively dynamics of a machine or plant. At ITMA Asia + field in combination with virtual ACW Winder.
certainly many more subject areas that the visitors of Ellen MacArthur Foundation states that the global identified – and all less expensively. Separating increased energy and polymer prices, but water is CITME 2022, Oerlikon Barmag will present a
the ITMA Asia -CITME 2022 will have questions production of textiles almost doubled between 2000 mixed fibers still represents an obstacle as well. also an important resource today – very frequently complete WINGS POY winding head as a kinematic Oerlikon Barmag Wiping Robot
about. Oerlikon therefore invites all trade fair visitors and 2015. And the annual consumption of apparel Finally, the recycled materials must be suitable for scarce and consequently expensive. At this year’s model as a digital twin. For this purpose, all essential Regular wiping of the spin packs is important for
to engage in a dialog with all its experts at its booth and shoes is expected to rise by 63 percent by 2030 the spinning process, provide a usable yarn quality ITMA Asia + CITME 2022 in Shanghai, Oerlikon machine components were modeled as rigid bodies process stability and yarn quality. Automating the
in hall 7, A55. On more than 225 m², Oerlikon will – from currently 62 million to 102 million tons – adds and be able to be further processed, i.e., dyed. Neumag will be unveiling its new EvoSteam process and connected to each other via joints and contact process with Oerlikon Barmag’s wiping robots, which
give answers to the urgent questions of the present the European Environment Agency. Despite these challenges, there are promising to interested trade visitors, viewed by many process bodies. The actuators present in the real world were can be retrofitted to numerous spinning plants,
and the future. solutions on the horizon, even though some experts as an enabler for more sustainable staple simulated by forces and moments. Analogously, the delivers considerable benefits, as it reduces the yarn
With this market development in mind, Oerlikon is fiber production in the future. The objective of the sensors are simulated by contact bodies and break rate by up to 30%, improves process stability
“At Oerlikon, we contribute with our intensively involved in Worn Again Technologies. The processes are not yet ready for commercial new development is to lower both operating corresponding collision bodies. With this kinematic and reduces downtime. In addition, wiping robots
innovative technologies for British partnership is focusing on a solvent-based exploitation. expenses (OPEX) and the carbon footprint with model, it is now possible to map all the processes help to indirectly reduce waste as a result of a 90%
resource-saving use in almost all recycling technology, with which both end-of-life minimal consumption of energy, water and polymer – that occur during the operation of a winding head in decrease in the use of silicone oil spray cans and a
manmade fiber spinning mills in the textiles comprising polyester and polycotton blends Oerlikon Barmag is offering technological solutions simultaneously with the excellent fiber qualities virtual space. Customers can thus be offered faster 15% to 20% decrease in total silicone oil
world. Our promise for the future is to and PET plastics can be converted into circular raw for rPET that enable customers to save million tons of demanded by downstream processes and high and more cost-effective production solutions. consumption.
continue to expand the zerowaste materials and fibers (polyester and cellulose). For CO2 per year. In 2022, Oerlikon Barmag introduced, production volumes.
production approach and thus take care this, a large demonstration system for upcycling a homogenizer recycling line specifically for Digital Academy – its just the beginning Oerlikon Nonwoven HycuTEC
of achieving our customers' and our own 1,000 tons of textiles per annum is being created in customers in China and Asia where bottle flakes and New Materials? Interactive and customized, modular and flexible in Oerlikon Nonwoven’s HycuTEC inline charging
film waste can be agglomerated, extruded,
sustainability goals”, says Georg Switzerland. “We are supporting technological homogenized and melted to produce polymer melt Looking back at the regulations of the European terms of time – all features of a modern training technology is used to create high-end charged
Stausberg, CEO of the Polymer Processing innovators such as Worn Again Technologies or chips. It enables the polymer quality of recycled Union, among others, there are also major concept. Adapted to the needs and general meltblown filtration media. Introduced in March, it
Solutions Division and Chief Sustainability because we believe their solution is extremely bottles or film waste to be precisely adjusted to the challenges for new materials. In that regard the conditions of the respective student, training went on to win the 2022 FILTREX™ Innovation Award.
O cer of the Oerlikon Group. promising and because they are driving cooperation requirements of different downstream extrusion or Green Deal can only be realized if new European sessions should be independent of time and place One of the reasons HycuTEC won the award was
between the individual producers within the value Union policy frameworks create certainty for future and the contents should be tailored. This concept is that the meltblown media treated with the technology
chain. Recycling only works when all players injection molding processes.
This sets out the claim of one of the world's leading cooperate in a circular system”, emphasizes investments. being implemented within the Digital Academy at requires 40% less polymer (fabric weight) to achieve
suppliers of machinery and plant solutions for Stausberg. He is already looking to the future: “The Another rPET solution is the VacuFil system from the Oerlikon. The digital online training center, available the same filter efficiency than the nonwoven material
manmade fiber production not only for this show: In time for closed-loop strategies and the Oerlikon Barmag joint venture, BB Engineering. Digitalization and Traceability? through the myOerlikon.com e-commerce platform, that was not treated. In other words, filter
the future, it will be solely a matter of sustainable corresponding sustainable technologies is now – VacuFil is a unique and innovative PET recycling line, With its sustainable and closed loop-compatible comprises a collection of role-based e-learning specification is easier to achieve while reducing
innovations. let’s talk about it at ITMA Asia + CITME 2022.” uniting gentle large-scale filtration and targeted textiles strategy, the EU plans to become a pioneer modules on such topics as operation, maintenance waste in production. Compared with other
intrinsic viscosity (IV) regulation for consistently for the global circular economy as well. By 2030, and repairs – currently for the Oerlikon Neumag BCF hydro-charging concepts, the unit significantly
Circular Economy and Recycling? Enabling In terms of sustainability, however, Oerlikon also sets outstanding rPET melt quality. In 2022, BB textile products marketed within the EU are to S+ and S8 machines. Training is targeted at reduces water and energy consumption due to the
customers to achieve more with less Textiles are itself high goals. Stausberg: “It is no surprise that we Engineering launched a patented key component of become more durable and recyclable, predominantly operating staff, process engineers and technicians, elimination of an additional drying process and the
becoming an increasingly big polluter. To tackle the have applied high standards of innovation to our own the VacuFil system, the Visco+ filter as a separate comprise recycled fibers, contain no hazardous and quality assurance officers. The Digital Academy lower pressure drop in the filter material. HycuTEC is
growing mountains of used clothing, it is above all operations and practices. For several years, Oerlikon and easily integrable upgrade component that substances and be manufactured in compliance with learning contents are available for the Oerlikon the first industrially manufactured hydro-charging
European politicians who are developing a has been creating pilot initiatives that we intend to enables precise IV setting and pure melt with the social rights and in a manner that protects the Neumag BCF S+ and BCF S8 systems. Further solution that can be easily retrofitted to existing
comprehensive strategy for a regulating circular implement company-wide to the greatest extent help of vacuum. IV is the central quality characteristic environment. This also includes the introduction of a contents will be continually expanded and made systems as a plug-and-produce component.
economy. The textile industry is also making its mark possible. For example, we are committed to in PET recycling and rPET processing. It determines digital product passport and the amendment of the

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