Country: Germany

Switzerland-based Zund – engaged worldwide in the development, manufacturing and distribution of multifunctional digital cutters – is going to participate at the upcoming Texprocess trade show, from May 9-12 in Germany, to offer the company’s range of digital cutting technologies to create a seamless end-to-end digital production workflow to the manufacturers in textile processing.

According to Zund, the cutters are extremely flexible and designed to make cutting of textile materials more efficient and economical. These cutters also give customers opportunities to create new business models through more innovative digital cutting applications.

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At Texprocess, Zund’s ‘D3’ cutter will be up on display and is said to be the most productive cutting solution currently available. Equipped with dual beams, the system is said to deliver unsurpassed productivity, with each beam operating independently and simultaneously and carrying up to three different modules/tools.

Additionally, the ‘S3’ system will demonstrate how the modular design system allows cutting to be tailored to specific requirements of the user. Users just need to define the production requirements with selection of the building blocks that will make up the perfect configuration for them.

Karl Mayer, a leading warp knitting machinery manufacturer, is set to display latest technology for the production of technical textiles at the upcoming Techtextil exhibition, which will be held from 9-12 May in Frankfurt, Germany. The focus of the manufacturer will be on the growing demand for textile-reinforced concrete as well as the company will also showcase solutions for other technical applications such as functional clothing for the sports and athleisure sectors.

Jochen Schmidt, Managing Director – Karl Mayer Technische Textilien GmbH, explained, “Alongside JEC World, Techtextil is the most important trade fair for us. We meet many of our customers there, who are frequently exhibitors themselves, and we are also expecting to have some interesting conversations with people who are visiting us the first time.”

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Karl Mayer Technische Textilien’s RS MSUS-G weft-insertion warp knitting machine will also be up on display at the event. It is a high-speed raschel machine with weft insertion in line with the stitch courses and can be used for producing the textiles that are used as an innovative way of reinforcing concrete.

Additionally, Stylish, functional stretch and non-stretch textiles produced on Karl Mayer’s warp knitting machines will also be available for the visitors. According to the company, Karl Mayer’s high-speed tricot machines, jacquard raschel machines and double-bar raschel machines can produce a variety of structured and openwork designs from a single source, and also work functional zones that can be integrated into a garment, such as a jersey.

The first ever three-day Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) 2017 Global Cotton Conference is scheduled to take place in Berlin, Germany from May 16. The event will bring the entire sector together to shape a more sustainable future for the cotton industry.

The conference provides a unique opportunity to explore themes at field-level, in the value chain and in consumer-facing business. Industry experts, business leaders and other key stakeholders will participate in the event to share perspectives on the keys to unlocking a better future for cotton.

Prior to this public conference, BCI will host a half-day members’ only meeting with relevant organisational updates on membership benefits, governance, and strategy.

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is a not-for-profit organisation stewarding the global standards for Better Cotton, and bringing together cotton’s complex supply chain, from the farmers to the retailers.

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Cotton is one of the world’s most important natural fibres. It’s used by nearly everyone on Earth every day, and supports 250 million people’s livelihoods.

At the upcoming edition of FESPA Asia 2017, slated to be held from May 8 to 12 in Hamburg, Germany, printing technology provider Ricoh will be presenting its latest printing innovations.

The company will demonstrate 1.65 metres-wide EFI VUTEK H1625 LED UV Hybrid roll/flatbed technology device featuring four colour print plus white and includes single pass and multilayer capabilities. It is ideally suited to backlit displays, indoor and outdoor signage, posters, point of sale, display and exhibition graphics.

Also, on display will be Ricoh Pro™ L4160 latex large format printer, an eco-friendly green technology with company’s own non-solvent based aqueous resin inks. The printer deliver latex ink droplets as small as four picolitres offering durable printing for outdoor and indoor applications. Lower print heater temperature enables highly efficient power consumption and thus, reduced environmental impact.

At the five day event, the Ricoh technology will run alongside the MPC W2201SP colour wide format multifunction device equipped with environmentally sustainable pigment-based Liquid GelTM ink technology to print on plain paper, photo paper or onto a blue-back media range.

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“Ricoh has established a versatile range of hardware and software solutions to support print service providers as they seek to open new production worlds. Ricoh has evolved to become a communication provider; offering the graphic display market roll to roll, large format, flatbed, software and digital textile printers. We aim to use our innovation-led ethos and collective expertise to enable confident choices in high quality, cost effective solutions,” says Benoit Chatelard, Vice President – Production Printing, Ricoh Europe.

At Techtextil 2017, Swiss antimicrobial expert, Sanitized AG, is going to showcase its range of innovative material protection solutions which are said to securely and permanently prevent – mold and mildew, algae, pink stain and bacteria. The company will also give a presentation on how to maintain the functionality of technical textiles using its own branded products.

The company says maintaining the maximum functionality and aesthetics of technical textiles is possible through the prevention or significant slow-down of destructive micro-organisms by designing individual solutions for the application in textiles and their coatings. At the fair, Sanitized’s Product Manager, Christine Niklas will give a presentation on this subject as well.

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Technologies on display by Sanitized will include: a plasticiser, which maintains the elasticity and flexibility of the product; solutions for water-resistant membranes, which are said to ensure the material does not crack, break or become brittle as a result of bacteria, fungi or algae infestation. Other products prevent the formation of biofilm – the cause of staining and odours; and depress discoloration (pink stain).

Now in its 19th edition, Techtextil 2017, the international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, from 9-12 May. Sanitized can be found at stand G22 in Hall 3.0.

Jakob Müller AG, manufacturer of woven and knitted tapes, webbings as well as technical textiles, printed narrow fabrics and winding machinery, is going to showcase its latest technological solutions at the upcoming Techtextil trade show, which will take place in Frankfurt, Germany from May 9 to 12 2017.

Comez Acotronic 8B/600 and NH2 53 2/130 – the two major machines, developed by Müller – will be up on display in the exhibition.

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Comez Acotronic 8B/600 is a high-efficiency, electronic crochet knitting machine that employs compound needles for the production of a wide range of ribbons, technical and medical textiles, both elastic and non-elastic. The machine, comes in multiple gauges ranging from E10 to E20, has a 600 mm working width and is fitted with eight weft bars with electronic control.

Additionally, new feature of this machine is a special embroidery device which allows to sew weft yarns into a ground fabric. This device requires the use of piercing-compound needles and the yarns that can be processed are numerous: synthetic and natural yarns, as well as high-performance fibres.

Another offering by the company will be – the electronically controlled NH2 53 2/130 narrow fabric loom, which offers virtually unlimited repeat lengths, produces a bag tape with woven-in drawstring. As a result of the electronic shed formation possessing patterning possibilities employing up to sixteen electronically controlled shafts, a variety of bags in differing sizes can be produced on every machine space.

Jakob Müller can be visited at Hall 3.0 Stand B19 in Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Germany-based PFAFF, which is known for its specialized and sophisticated sewing machines, will unveil its new PFAFF 3819, sewing solution for curved jeans waistbands, at the upcoming 2017 edition of Texprocess, the leading international trade fair for processing textile and flexible materials, scheduled to be held from May 9-12, 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany. 

Designed for processing fashionable ladies’ jeans, special “curved version” of the PFAFF 3819 is world’s first. It allows programmed straight and curved segments is possible with just one machine for the first time. The entire sewing and cutting cycle may be programmed such as protrusion of the waistband, skipped stitches, start and stop of the waistband.

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An innovative puller system combined with intelligent software is the core of this new development. Different seam sections are available upon demand via a knee switch (curved and straight). The machine, working with “material from the reel” delivers maximum productivity while maintaining consistent seam quality.