The Monforts Eco Booster HRC, designed to minimize energy costs during drying and heat-setting processes on stenters, will be available for the first time for retrofitting to existing Montex installations.

 

By contrast, with purely static heat exchanger modules, the new heat exchanger module actually cleans itself during operation; eliminating standstill times for maintenance.

 

The Eco Booster permits a computer-controlled adaptation of the heat exchanger performance to the prevailing waste air stream. This optimized efficiency further reduces the process costs.

 

Eco Booster is fully automatic, so the operator has no additional duties to carry out. Its automatic cleaning feature means the machine doesn’t have to be stopped during production runs.

 

New Eco-Applicator version for knitted fabrics

 

Monforts with the Eco-Applicator has been nominated among three finalists for ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award 2015 – Industry Excellence Award. The Eco-Applicator liquor application process offers significant energy savings with reduced drying capacity required for a wide range of applications such as felt finishes, coated materials and medical textiles, including nano-coating, water repellancy, softeners, flame retardancy and insect repellancy.

 

A new version for knitted fabrics will be introduced at ITMA. It has been designed to apply a liquor to one side of the fabric; to apply a liquor to both sides of the fabric; to apply different liquors to either side of the fabric; or to apply two different liquors consecutively to a single side of the fabric.

 

New stentering chain

 

A new Montex horizontal stentering chain will be introduced that is completely maintenance free. This new chain type will complement the well-proven Montex chain systems for horizontal and vertical chain return. The new Montex Hybrid Chain will be also available for retrofit to existing Montex stenters.

 

New ‘smart phone’ features

 

Enhanced visualization software with “finger tip” control features offers smart phone-type techniques for Monforts machine operators and ensures smarter operating procedures. Available for Montex new 8500 stenters, the new model also features a redesigned operator’s platform with ergonomic advantages during finishing and coating processes.

 

High-performance denim ranges

 

A new denim stretching unit will also be presented for achieving smooth stretching under the highest processing speeds during denim shrinking and finishing being incorporated into well proven twin shrinking units with twin felt calendar.

 

Source: Monforts