Products to be exhibited include travelers and rings for spinning and twisting, air splicing and other products to join yarns and composite fiber tow, laboratory testing equipment, cots and aprons for spinning and texturizing and conveyor/drive belts for all processing machine applications.

 

APJeT®

Booth 2051

 

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Following an overwhelmingly positive international reception at ITMA 2015 in Milan, APJeT® will showcase its revolutionary Atmospheric Dry Plasma Process for applying durable finishes to multiple substrates at Techtextil North America.

 

In 2015, APJeT opened new corporate offices here with both pilot and production scale equipment.

 

“The response to the technology and the advanced capabilities offered through our new offices was very positive at ITMA,” said Martha Miller, vice president of Business Development at APJeT. “There was a great deal of excitement, especially from industries struggling with the water issues tied to traditional finishing processes because we offer a clear alternative that is both effective and sustainable.”

 

“With APJeT’s new RTP facility we have increased our production and development capabilities, and can run scalable trials,” she added. “This is important news for companies in a wide variety of industries looking for a sustainable and effective alternative to water-based finishing."

 

The APJeT Dry Plasma Process uses atmospheric plasma to cure durable finishes to textiles and other substrates, including nonwovens and film, and has little to no effect on fabric hand or color. It also safely treats fabrics and other substrates, such as films, made from heat-sensitive fibers and materials.

 

Planet friendly, APJeT’s patented dry plasma process removes water from the finishing process and also significantly reduces the energy and chemicals needed to achieve a durable, high performance finish.

 

Aurora Specialty Textile Group, Inc.

Booth 2447

 

Aurora Specialty Textile Group, Inc. (ASTG), a Yorkville, Ill.-based global leader in textile coating and finishing, will showcase the company’s new wide width coating and finishing capabilities at Techtextil NA.

 

Company representatives will also be available to discuss Aurora’s R&D capabilities as well as the many sustainability components of Aurora’s new, state-of-the-art North American manufacturing operations.

 

Aurora Specialty Textiles Group serves a wide variety of industries. The company’s new state-of-the-art technologies and R&D expertise, combined with the many sustainability components of the company’s new North American manufacturing plant, make Aurora the ideal supply chain partner for companies looking for a competitive edge in today’s dynamic marketplace.

 

The company has a 132-year tradition of innovation.

 

Buhler Quality Yarns

Booth 1513

 

The Buhler Group has more than 200 years of experience producing yarns for customers with the highest standards. It spins in both its original facility in Switzerland, and its American plant in Jefferson, Ga.

 

Buhler specializes in ring-spun yarns manufactured from Supima cotton, MicroModal and MicroTENCEL, including MicroModal/Supima blends and high-grade yarn spun from organic cotton along with slub yarns.

 

Buhler Yarns is your source for innovative yarns that address processing issues and customer demands. It said its fabric sources are best in class. Buhler can help with the painful process of finding great sources of fabrics and apparel.

 

The company said it is driven by its goals of consistent quality, innovation and perfect customer service.

 

Champion Thread Co.

Booth 1412

 

Champion Thread Company, a Gastonia, N.C.-based producer and supplier of industrial sewing threads, yarns, narrow fabrics, packaging and product identification solutions, will leverage its booth location to showcase its complete range of industrial sewing threads as well as its engineered, specialty and technical yarns.

 

“We are looking forward to exhibiting in what is sure to be a successful industry event,” said Matt Poovey, CTC vice president of Sales and Operations. “With the textile and sewn products seeing positive growth over the past couple of years, we expect even greater crowds and interest in our products than we did at the 2014 edition. We have continued to innovate in our core product lines as well as with the addition of the Vipac line of zippered bags and packaging that resulted from our marketing alliance early this year. We look forward to sharing these and other new solutions with the diverse set of vertical retailers, brands and manufacturers that we welcome to our booth.”

 

In addition to its full range of threads and other product components, Champion will feature several of its most popular thread types; including the cost-effective Champion Aerotex™ textured polyester thread, ChampSecure™ thread made from flame resistant DuPont™ Nomex® fiber and ChampShield™ thread made from DuPont™ Kevlar® aramid fiber. The new Vipac line of vinyl zipper bags and packaging for bedding, home fashions, apparel and other soft goods manufacturers will also be on display in Atlanta.

 

Conitex Sonoco

Booth 2600

 

Gastonia, N.C.-based Conitex Sonoco will feature its paper yarn carriers (cones and tubes), yarn pallet systems (both corrugated and plastic), sliver cans and labels.

 

Staffers will be on hand to show these products and answer any questions.

 

In adapting to ever-changing requirements of the industry, Conitex Sonoco said it has engineered carrier products to be more precise for modern spinning and winding equipment, resulting in improved production rates for customers.

 

Coville, Inc.

Booth 1410

 

Coville, Inc., a Winston-Salem, N.C.-based, vertically integrated domestic provider of innovative knits and apparel, will feature the latest in knit fabrics and contract/full package apparel manufacturing services at the Texprocess Americas. The company will also highlight its considerable fabric and apparel product development capabilities and fulfillment services.

 

“With the positive industry outlook and reshoring manufacturing trend we are experiencing now, we expect that Texprocess Americas will provide us with excellent opportunities for all aspects of our business,” said Coville Vice President Kevin Williams. “We are again participating in the Supply Chain USA pavilion because it gives us a terrific platform to showcase our unique range of fabrics, contract and full package manufacturing and order fulfillment capabilities in a single venue. We look forward to sharing the benefits of how our one-stop can streamline risk and operations for our retail, brand and manufacturing customers.”  

 

Coville operates world-class knitting, cut and sew, and 3PL distribution services all in close proximity to its North Carolina headquarters. The company offers finished and greige fabrics, contract and full package production programs with expertise in a wide range of activewear, military, performance, protective, sportswear, underwear and other apparel and sewn products.

 

Datacolor

Booth 3209

 

Datacolor will showcase its bench-top spectrophotometers, in particular the 800 and 500 family that were released in October 2015.

 

The Datacolor 800 Family is the next generation of the market’s only true close-tolerance spectrophotometer that ensures color can be communicated digitally. Featuring a digital camera, the spectrophotometer allows for perfect sample placement.

 

The Datacolor 800 Family of bench-top spectrophotometers, with its new embedded processor and data storage, provides a platform for increased efficiency and color measurement confidence, while delivering Datacolor’s best-in-class precision, accuracy and fleet compatibility.

 

The Datacolor 500 family offers an economical option for a high-performance spectrophotometer with enhanced speed and advanced technology while assuring compatibility with the existing fleet of Datacolor 400 instruments. The Datacolor 500 is available immediately.

 

The Datacolor 550, a new addition to Datacolor’s line-up, is a cost-effective transmission and reflectance instrument.

 

Erhardt + Leimer

Booth 2601

 

With U.S. operations in Duncan, S.C. Erhardt + Leimer specializes in system solutions and process control equipment to web-based industries.

 

The company will feature a number of products and exhibit in Atlanta its segmented roll-guiding systems, its BTA 80 slitting system, different types of spreading systems, a pick counter system and its new laser sensor developed for the carpet industry.

 

Genkinger-HUBTEX

Booth 2923

 

Newly rechristened Genkinger-HUBTEX, Inc. will formally introduce itself, products and capabilities to the textile community at the Techtextil North America exhibition.

 

HUBTEX began operating in North America in 1981. In the third of a century that followed, HUBTEX of North America, Inc. established itself as a leading source of innovative lifting and transporting solutions for textile and nonwovens operations in the United States and Canada.

 

An international material handling milestone occurred in 2004, when HUBTEX of North America, Inc. merged its product lines with those of Genkinger, a renowned, 90-year-old German company. At that time HUBTEX of North America, Inc. became Genkinger’s exclusive representative in North America and, at the end of 2013, officially changed its name to Genkinger-HUBTEX, Inc.

 

In addition to its established reputation for creative textile handling solutions, Genkinger HUBTEX, Inc. is equally renowned for providing custom-tailored equipment for applications in the aluminum production, building materials, coil handling, foundry, timber, cable drum, order picking, paper/print, plastics and metal industries, as well as heavy duty dye changing and other web-based product operations.

 

With its unrivalled track record of meeting demanding challenges with effective, individualized results, Genkinger-HUBTEX, Inc. has established itself as the go-to source for material-handling solutions.

 

Glen Raven Technical Fabrics

Booth 1901

 

Glen Raven Technical Fabrics (GRTF) said it provides customers with engineered solutions that solve real-world problems. From protective work wear, military and mining applications, to water filtration and automotive headliner fabric, GRFT is uniquely positioned to adapt quickly to market needs.

 

Its commitment to creative problem solving begins with its people, GRFT said. Each of its associates offers a unique way of thinking, propelling the company forward through innovation.

 

Groz-Beckert

Booth 701

 

Germany-based Groz-Beckert will demonstrate products for sewing and felting at Texprocess Americas.

 

For sewing, the special application needle SAN® 5.2 – a further development of the SAN® 5 – will take center stage. For many years, the needed has been established for the processing of technical textiles. With the SAN® 5.2, the ideal needle for the sewing of technical textiles, is characterized by its unique geometry. To meet increasing demands, the SAN® 5.2 was fitted with new and improved features, including a double groove in the point area, a reinforced blade and a larger eye.

 

A service highlight of the sewing sector will be the Customer Portal with integrated online shop. The online platform offers a lot of information about sewing technology and includes a comprehensive knowledge database. Moreover, it provides a number of details about the sewing products and impressive animations of stitch formation types. Customers in the USA already have the possibility to order the desired sewing products in the integrated shop. Besides, the processing status of orders and shipments can be checked and invoices or order confirmations can be viewed.

 

Another service innovation developed and patented by Groz-Beckert is the INH (Ideal Needle Handling) process. It allows a trouble-free and timesaving handling of broken and damaged sewing machine needles.

 

For felting, Groz-Beckert will highlight special needle solutions for different applications of the nonwovens industry. As the Groz-Beckert range of products includes needle types with a variety of barb sizes, barb shapes, working part gauges and working part cross-sections, the right needle can be offered for the most different applications.

 

For example, if a high surface quality is designed, Groz-Beckert’s GEBECON® and EcoStar® felting needles are recommended. The GEBECON® felting needle – among the top 3 of this year's RISE Durable Product Award –  is characterized by an increased stability compared to a conventional standard felting needle and, at the same time, provides a high needle elasticity and produces a good surface quality in the pre-needling process.

 

Henderson Sewing Machine Co.

Booth 717

 

At Texprocess 2016, Frank Henderson, CEO of Henderson Sewing Machine Co., Inc. said the company is excited to welcome visitors to “an entire booth full of disruptive technology.”

 

“What does ‘disruptive technology’ mean?” Henderson asked. “Disruptive technology refers to any enhanced or completely new technology that replaces and disrupts an existing technology, rendering it obsolete. It is designed to succeed similar technology that is already in use.”

 

Here are 10 examples of the machines the company will be presenting:

 

• Matsuya R&D “TWO ARM SEWING ROBOT” for 3D SEWING;

• DURKOPP ADLER 971 Microprocessor driven auto collar run;

• Henderson AUTO BUCKLE AND WEBBING attaching;

• HENDERSON GANTRY ROBOT sewing station;

• EFKA Factory Automation Production Control System;

• BAXTER ROBOT;

• BROTHER BAS/VISION Directed sewing system;

• JUKI Auto Pocket Setter/AUTONOMOUS Work Cell;

• HAMS Auto Pocket Hemmer AUTONOMOUS Work Cell; and

• GRABIT “ELECTRO ADHESION” Fabric Pick Up System.

 

Highland Industries

Booth 2223

 

Highland Industries, a global leader in the supply of fabrics for the belting industry and a supplier of many of the largest OEM and aftermarket suppliers, will showcase its HiFlex™ family of fabrics. These products are used in many types and brands of power transmission and timing belt applications.

 

The company’s HiFlex™ product features patent and patent-pending fabrics for use in power transmission belts. Its HiFlex™ Advantage products feature patent and patent-pending woven and knit fabrics for the same use and, as a true “belt-ready” fabric, eliminates the banner cutting and piecing process. Meanwhile, HiFlex™ Stretch are made of patent-pending technologies used in a variety of timing, CVT (continuously variable transmission) and snowmobile-type belts in knit and woven offerings.

 

Highland offers fabric formation and coating capabilities in woven, circular knit and warp knit formation. Yarn blends use both spun and filament-based yarns, including cotton, polyester, nylon, meta-aramid, para-aramid and OPAN (oxidized polyacrylonitriile).

 

The company provides extensive R&D capabilities, including in-house chemical compounding and analytical support. The company also operates its facilities under TS16949 Quality Registration, ISO 140001 environmental, the Six Sigma Black Belt process and safety oversight and has a zero-landfill status.

 

Incentive Payroll Experts (IPE)

Booth 519

 

Incentive Payroll Experts (IPE), an innovator in shop floor management and payroll solutions, will feature its latest IP Batch™ v2.0 software and the newly added IP RealTime™ shop floor control and incentive payroll management solution.

 

“We are pleased to participate again in the largest trade show for apparel and sewn products in our hemisphere,” said IPE Managing Partner Brad Mikes. “At the 2016 show, we will provide hands-on demonstrations of our latest advancements in both batch and real-time data collection, shop floor control and incentive payroll management. Based on the positive feedback we have experienced across the country to our new products, we expect that many manufacturing and sourcing executives and professionals will want to learn how these tools can help streamline production and administrative time and costs, while also enabling transparency across the supply chain right down to the factory floor.”

 

As a simple-to-use and cost-effective solution for any production facility, IP Batch supports daily ticket-based data collection, work in process tracking, production and excess cost control, management reporting and gross payroll calculation of hourly, individual and team incentive programs. The IP RealTime solution integrates these capabilities with innovative tablet-based wireless data collection to report and manage production activities immediately as they occur. This always-on flow of information provides workers with immediate performance feedback and visibility and control to managers.

 

Visitors to the IPE exhibit can also enter a daily drawing to win a free Android™ tablet.

 

Klϋber Lubrication

Booth 2411

 

Klϋber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, will highlight Klübersynth 80 KV, a synthetic high-performance gear oil for weaving machines.

 

Klübersynth 80 KV is a high-performance gear oil that enables longer maintenance intervals at high production speeds in modern weaving machines. The oil is exclusively recommended for the lubrication of gears, bearings and other sliding friction points in R9500 weaving machines from ITEMA. As a result, these weaving machines attain an optimum service life, extending oil change intervals to every 20,000 operating hours, leading to lower operating costs and higher efficiency.

 

Based on polyglycol base oil, Klübersynth 80 KV offers operators reduced maintenance costs due to high scuffing load strength and good wear protection, preserving gears and other lubricated components against scuffing during peak loads. The gear oil also provides excellent viscosity-temperature behavior that leads to higher operational reliability, even at elevated or high machine temperatures.

 

Lang Ligon & Co.

Booth 2203

 

Lang Ligon & Co. of Greenville, S.C., represents in the Western Hemisphere a number of family-owned European companies.

 

Among highlight products in Atlanta will be:

 

• LGL Electronics of Italy, a supplier of yarn feeders for weaving and knitting machines;

• Ferber of Italy for material-handling equipment;

• Ergoton of Italy for precision weaving let-offs and take-ups; and

• Comsat of Spain for warpers.

 

Lectra

Booth 505

 

Lectra, a global advanced technology leader in digitizing the cutting room, will demonstrate the scope of our solutions for fashion/apparel, automotive and furniture markets from design concept and pattern making to production and delivery.

 

From childrenswear and home seating to auto interiors and denim, manufacturers seeking help optimizing their operations so that they can deliver products faster, reliably and more efficiently should look to Lectra.

 

Lectra is the world leader in integrated technology solutions (software, automated cutting equipment, and associated services) specifically designed for industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles, and composite materials to manufacture their products. It serves major world markets: fashion and apparel, automotive, and furniture as well as a broad array of other industries.

 

Lectra’s solutions, specific to each market, enable customers to automate and optimize product design, development, and manufacturing. With more than 1,500 employees, Lectra has developed privileged relationships with prestigious customers in more than 100 countries, contributing to their operational excellence. Lectra registered revenues of $264 million in 2015 and is listed on Euronext.

 

Louis P. Batson Company

Booth 3106

 

Louis P. Batson Company, based in Greenville, S.C., will display a wide selection of weaving and converting equipment and supplies.

 

Specific items include: spare parts for SMIT looms, harness frames, warp stop motion devices, roll covering, oven belting, needleboard repair service, greases and oils, tenter clips and chains, circular knife blades and blade holders, air shafts, safety chucks and much more.

 

L.P. Batson will introduce exclusively at Techtextil 2016 the Klöcker DiskRunner® and LE/1 Circular Knife Sharpener. The newly developed Klöcker GmbH DiskRunner® produces a full cross binding and a pro-leno binding (two twists between picks). For projectile weaving machines, the DiskRunner® provides the option of a full cross leno binding. For air-jet, rapier and projectile machines weaving multiple panels of fabric, the DiskRunner® in double execution has a narrow profile that allows installation between panels.

 

Weaving machines having rotary/planetary full cross lenos at the insertion and receiving sides of the weaving machine can now have full cross binding of the selvedges of the interior panels. The DiskRunner’s® maximum speed is 700 ppm. And, it’s available in single and double versions.

 

Chuck Withington, technical services manager, will be on hand to answer any questions.

 

For companies actively seeking a solution to bringing their knife sharpening in-house while still maintaining precise, consistent knife sharpening, the LE/1 Knife Sharpener is a wise investment, Batson said. The Batson LE/1 Sharpener is designed specifically for the re-sharpening of circular knives used in the converting of paper, film, foil, textiles and other webs.  Each sharpener is custom engineered and constructed to specific customer demand.

 

The LE/1 is used for the sharpening of single- or double-beveled knives from 1” to 20” in diameter at any angle, including negative angles, from -15 to +90 degrees.  Power grip timing belts run from the motor to the wheel to increase horsepower for a better grind and finish. The variable-speed drive maintains spindle speed control. Plus, the LE/1 can be adapted to special applications.

 

Steve Ouimette, Batson’s marketing manager, will be on hand to answer any questions.

 

Lubrizol

Booth 2511

 

Company representatives of the Lubrizol Corporation of Cleveland will highlight advanced fabric and coating technologies for applications such as performance apparel, protective textiles, transportation fabrics and materials, home furnishings and printed fabrics.

 

“Lubrizol innovates multifunctional, water-borne coating formulations that enable new levels of performance for today’s textiles,” said Matthew Dudas, global market segment manager, Lubrizol Performance Coatings. “Techtextil enables us to discuss the latest in coatings technologies with our customers, such as performance advancements in comfort, breathability, water repellency, flame retardancy and appearance. And we also invite conversations where Lubrizol can provide customer assistance with developing new products, improving finished fabric quality and increasing production efficiency.”

Recently, Lubrizol announced the availability of new pretreatment technology to significantly improve digital print capability of pigmented and direct dye sublimation inks for textiles. PrintRite™ DP 300 Series pretreatments are innovative, water-borne formulations designed to enable vivid colors, darker blacks, sharp definition and excellent wash durability, without affecting the fabric integrity.

 

By maintaining the ink on the surface of the fabric, colors are not only more vibrant, but the color gamut is expanded, broadening achievable color range. This also enables inks to realize their full potential for optical density, including the delivery of deep blacks.

 

Luwa America

Booth 1913

 

Luwa America’s marquee technology at Techtextil North America will be the re-introduction of a new and improved Luwa Circulaire fan.

 

Luwa Circulaire fans are oscillating, continuous fans with low power consumption. Luwa Circulaire fans benefit textile plants and nonwovens plants by preventing buildup of fly, dust and waste deposits on ducts, rafters and elevated building surfaces.

 

Luwa customers see payback from reducing and eliminating the time and cost required to manually clean elevated areas. Luwa Circulaire fans also reduce fire and explosion hazards in conjunction with NFPA guidelines.

 

In addition to Luwa Circulaire fans, the company will have its Greensboro, N.C.-based Luwa America staff available to discuss the full range of Luwa textile air conditioning, filtration and waste-handling solutions.

 

Olbo & Mehler

Booth 1747

 

Germany-based Olbo & Mehler will participate in Techtextil North America as part of the company's strategy to invest in the U.S. market.

 

Olbo & Mehler will be focused on three market segments in the U.S.: mobiltech, indutech and buildtech. In Atlanta, the company will present some of its most popular products, such as fabrics for timing belts; fabrics for handrails; and its patented treated basalt fabric for heat-resistant and fire-retardant applications. The textile production technique using basalt earned the company the Inova Textil award in the fabrics category last year.

 

"Our strategy is centered on two pillars: innovation and continuous improvement,” said Alberto Tavares, CEO. “We believe that our long-term competitive advantage emerges from our capacity and determination to innovate, challenging ourselves to perform better, seeking productivity and quality, every day, everywhere, by everyone. As a result of this strategy, we have been able to achieve significant improvements in our key financial indicators in 2015.”

 

In 2014, Olbo & Mehler recorded a volume of EUR 42 million. In the last three years, the company increased by 50 percent its turnover – from 28 million in 2012 – and added another 100 workers. The company exports 100 percent of its production out of Portugal. Europe is the main market (70 percent), Germany being the main destination, representing 25 percent of the overall turnover, followed by North America (15 percent), Asia (5 percent), Australia (5 percent), South America (3 percent) and Africa (2 percent).

 

Olbo & Mehler is among the world leaders in the manufacture of technical textiles for use in the automotive, pharmaceutical, mining and security and defense areas.

 

Mezger, Inc.

Booth: 2510

 

Mezger, Inc., Spartanburg, S.C., will display various parts and accessories for the spinning, weaving and fiber/filament extrusion industries.

 

Mezger represents companies from all over the world, such as Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Japan, Korea, the USA and China. Its sales and service territories cover North America and Mexico. For more than 30 years, Mezger said it has built a solid reputation and is committed to providing quality products and service to its customers.

 

Derix will be showing its Carbon Harness frame for the first time.

 

Mezger will also have a couple of Lenzing Instruments on display as well such as the popular TST2, Ge-Te Flow and various online sensor technologies.

 

Navis TubeTex

Booth 2605

 

Navis TubeTex, Lexington, N.C., we focus on its finishing lines for technical textiles and nonwovens. This is primarily the Marshall & Williams (MW) product line of tenters, coaters, ovens and ancillary equipment.

 

This includes its new N-Dura tenter frame that was launched at ITMA in November. Benefits of this new technology is higher productivity, lower energy consumption and longer life.

 

Nexis Fibers

Booth 3247

 

Nexis Fibers is a major global player in industrial yarns, specialty polymers and twisting & texturing. The company provides yarns for ropes, nets, airbags, twisted and air-jet textured yarns.

 

In Atlanta, the company will have updates to its new nylon product lines and twisting equipment.

 

Patrick Yarns

Booth 2711

 

Patrick Yarns, Kings Mountain, N.C., said it is proud to be exhibiting for the first time at Techtextil North America. The company specializes in solution orientated, engineered yarns for a multitude of different applications. These range but not limited to heat and cut protection apparel, swellable cable yarns, filtration yarns, conductive yarns and performance activewear.

 

Patrick Yarns will be showcasing some of its capabilities and latest developments. These include:

 

• Basalt/ Stainless steel yarns for heat conduction;

• Basalt/ opf blends for heat shielding;

• Fiber covered Filament cores for extended cable applications;

• Opf blends for protective base layer and apparel;

• New cut protective apparel yarns incorporating Diamond™ Dyneema fibers;

• New protective apparel blend for woven dual certification applications; and

• Along with representative samples and data from our normal capabilities.

 

Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.

Booth 3252

 

Based in Greensboro, N.C., Precision Fabrics Group (PFG) will be highlight its continued, consistent commitment to the performance textiles and materials markets. PFG’s innovative product offerings include fabric substrates and custom finishes for aerospace, industrial, pharma, medical, home furnishings, composites, military and many other applications.

 

Precision Fabrics possesses advanced R&D and manufacturing capabilities to provide custom textile and performance material solutions for traditional and non-traditional textile arenas. PFG has expertise in both woven and nonwoven material substrates.

 

Product Managers and technical staff from R&D will be present to discuss specific needs and textile solutions.

 

Shuford Yarns, LLC

Booth 1309

 

Shuford Yarns, Hickory, N.C., is a world-class yarn manufacturer with more than 135 years of tradition and excellence. It offers a broad product line of spun yarns for the industrial, home furnishing and apparel industries.

 

Stop by Shuford’s booth to review innovative yarn products for all textile applications. It will be showing some new sustainable yarns as well as antimicrobial yarns.

 

Shima Seiki USA

Booth 1823

 

At Techtextil North America, Shima Seiki USA of Monroe Township, N.J., will highlight new solutions in technical textiles.

 

A leading innovator of computerized knitting technology, the company will showcase its SWG091 N2 WHOLEGARMENT mini-computerized knitting machine, its SRY123 LP KWEAVE® (knit + weave) knitting machine for specialized yarns and its APEX3 3D Design System.

 

Stewarts of America

Booth 2009

 

Stewarts of America, Simpsonville, S.C., manufactures and supplies a wide array of components for the nonwovens industry, including:

 

• Pinned rollers and bars for chute feed and fiber opening;

• Pinned lags for textile waste opening (For Laroche, Dell’Orco, IT, Schip, Margasa and many others); and

• Pinned cylinders for edge trim opening (including difficult to open waste such as compressed nonwovens and fiberglass, etc.).

 

Stewarts represents NOMACO (Austria) and supplies needle boards for all manufacturers of needle-punch equipment (Fehrer, Dilo, Asselin, Andritz, NSC etc.), all to OEM specifications.

• Velour brush segments;

• Feeding fingers;

• Needle board needle removal tools;

• Needle board repinning services;

• Pinned lattices for bale opening and fiber transportation;

• Cross lapper aprons; and

• Fehrer DREF friction spinning machinery and parts.

 

Stewarts also represents Emmebi Implanti (Italy) and offers a wide array of air handling equipment and filtration for fiber. It has a large, diverse machine and fabrication shop that can handle a wide variety of shaft work, roller work, repairs, etc., complete with static and dynamic balancing capabilities.

 

Zimmer America Corp./Santex Rimar Group

Booth 2323

 

Representatives of Zimmer and Santex Rimar Group will be on hand to discuss your machinery needs, including: CAVITEC coating, laminating, impregnation, prepreg, nonwoven machines, ISOTEX coating, embossing, printing machines and SANTEX finishing machines.

 

Cavitec is a brand name of Santex Rimar Group. On show will be the new CAVIMELT P+P, a streamlined machine developed with the goal of precision, production and cost effectiveness in hotmelt coating and laminating using the rotogravure system.

 

This compact design integrates the unwinder and rewinder in one machine frame, accepting rolls up to 600 mm in diameter and working width of 1600-2400 mm. Operating speed is up to 40 m/min and allows coating weights from 3-80 gsm. All well known adhesives in thermoplastic and reactive Hotmelts are applicable. The produced fabrics are used for activewear, automotive interiors, home textiles, technical composites, etc. 

 

The machine is delivered pre-wired, assembled and tested. The CAVIMELT P+P stands for Plug+Play, because of short installation and commissioning time.

 

In addition, Zimmer will present Zimmer Austria digital printing & coating technology. Representatives will be on hand to discuss ChromoJET digital printing and coating machines, COLARIS digital inkjet printers, COLARIS NF for narrow fabrics and accessories.

 

The COLARIS-NF Compact is a single-side Digital Printing Systems for lightweight ribbons and label tapes. It's a complete stand-alone system, with minimal floor space required. It's affordable and simple to operate, yet offers high printing quality.

 

The COLARIS-NF M-SK Multi is a single- or double-sided Digital Printing System for narrow fabrics. Mixed colors and patterns can be processed simultaneously – any pattern/color combination in only one process.