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Thies delivering solutions for today’s

manufacturing needs

according to the textile quality and lot size. Machines
are optionally networked for ease of managing and
monitoring production.

German Review As a German machinery producer, family-owned and

-operated since 1892, Thies offers innovations in
chemical dispensing, energy savings, and the
coloration of materials ranging from fibers to fabrics
to 3D-printed parts. With innovations that ensure
quality, reduce manual labor, and conserve natural
resources, Thies is poised to support today’s
pressing demands for sustainable manufacturing.
At the core of Thies’ innovations is environmental
Whether its fiber, yarn or fabric dyeing, our machines stewardship of natural resources. In addition to
utilize soft-flow mechanics that help impart superior reducing water consumption, benefits include
hand-feel and uniform appearance of the finished reduced effluent, and up to 50% reduced TDS (total
fabric. In the case of fabric dyeing, pathways are dissolved solids) in dye bath effluent compared to
shortened and contoured to follow smooth profiles, conventional systems dyeing cotton. Furthermore by
minimizing surface abrasion and tension. Likewise, readjusting the used amount of electrolyte in the
yarn dyeing machines incorporate gradual ramping dyebath, it is possible to achieve higher dye fixation
ofpressure within yarn packages for uniform bulk and rates and thus use less dyestuff. Another example is
texture during dyeing and drying. The result is high the energy recovery system reduces greenhouse gas
throughput speeds without sacrificing end-product emissions. Dyehouses experience 20+% savings in
aesthetics and quality. energy cost, and often witness paybacks less than
twelve months. Thies is also enabling the use of
With labor shortages stifling the growth of domestic electricity derived from green energy sources (solar
fabric producers, the drive toward automation cannot and wind) by designing machines that can,
happen fast enough. Thies offers a suite of optionally, be heated electrically rather than with
labor-conserving options that can be used in isolation steam produced by burning fuels.
or combination. Customized examples include
automated dye weighing, dissolving, and distribution; The bottom line is Thies provides manufacturers the
hands-free dispensing of auxiliary chemicals to dye tools and support needed to meet today’s
machines or blending tanks; and machine controls challenging demands for superior quality, lower cost,
that seamlessly tailor production parameters and a smaller environmental footprint.

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