Autoconer 6 With E3 — Measurably More Productive And Economical

WATTWIL, Switzerland — January 29, 2018 — Even if the winding machine is only responsible for about 10 to 15 percent of the energy consumption — compressed air and electrical energy — when considering the classic ring spinning process, these criteria play an important role in assessing the performance of the machine. Comparative measurements in the package winding sector show that the Autoconer 6 is not only more productive than the competitors; it also consumes less energy and compressed air and uses the valuable raw material more sparingly. Provided with the latest equipment and E3 certification and with optimum settings, the Autoconer is the most efficient and cost-effective automatic winding machine on the market.

Realistic comparison in a spinning mill

In a spinning mill in India, two fully equipped and optimally adjusted latest-generation winding machines, the Autoconer 6 and a competitor’s machine, were compared with one another. Over a period of one month, energy and compressed air consumption, yarn waste and production were continuously measured and the results averaged over the entire month. Both machines were used for winding under the same conditions — material: 100-percent cotton, Ne 40 with a winding speed of 1,600 m/min. For objective comparability and independent evaluation of the results, the customer set the consumption data in direct relation to the yarn quantity produced.

Autoconer better across the board

The test result is clear. The Autoconer 6 is the leader in all measured values. Its production is 4 percent higher than that of its competitor. It uses 3 percent less energy and 13 percent less compressed air. The yarn waste is also significantly lower. Here, the advantage in terms of economy is approximately 13 percent. Calculated over the year, the Autoconer 6 achieves a significantly higher return than the competition machine.

E3 – the certificate you can rely on

The Autoconer 6 was developed from the outset with the aim of ensuring maximum productivity with the lowest possible consumption of resources. E3, the certificate for triple customer benefits in the fields of energy, economics and ergonomics, guarantees Schlafhorst’s customers the greatest possible benefit from technical innovation. A number of factors are responsible for the good results in the comparative test, which are only available for the Autoconer 6 in such an optimal combination.

Thanks to SmartCycle and a flow-optimized suction nozzle, the Autoconer 6 ensures an extremely efficient cycle process. This is why the intelligent “Power on Demand” system makes it possible to apply the vacuum sparingly and in accordance with requirements. The globally unique SmartJet also supports upper yarn detection and pushes up productivity, just like LaunchControl, the Eco-Drum- Drive System and Speedster FX. The variable adjustability of MultiJet means that compressed air consumption can be drastically reduced. And Ecopack FX, the upper and lower yarn sensors as well as the Autotense FX yarn tension system ensure less yarn waste; in the best case, the tension system guarantees a yarn runoff without residuals.

Energy Monitoring helps in optimization

To ensure that the full potential savings are exploited in daily practice, the Autoconer 6 can be optionally equipped with Energy Monitoring. It continuously measures electricity and compressed air consumption online during operation so that the operating personnel can monitor and optimize resource consumption lot by lot.

With its measurable performance advantages, the Autoconer 6 is thus the benchmark for productivity and economy in winding.

Posted February 9, 2018

Source: Saurer Group

ACIMIT: Textile Machinery Orders On The Upswing In 2017

MILAN — February 9, 2018 — The orders index for textile machinery compiled by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, rose by 29 percent for the period from October to December 2017 compared to the same period for the previous year. The index value stood at 120.9 points (basis: 100 in 2010).

This growth rate affected both foreign markets, for which the index registered an absolute value of 128 points (+23 percent) and the domestic market in Italy. In the latter case, the increase was 72 percent compared to the period from October to December 2016, for absolute value of 94.5 points.

On an annual basis, the index registered an average increase of 18 percent with respect to 2016. Domestic orders were up 36 percent, a significant rise that stands to confirm the effectiveness of the government’s measures to support investments by Italian manufacturers. Foreign markets also registered a substantial increase in orders for the entire year (+16 percent).

ACIMIT President Alessandro Zucchi commented on these results as follows: “The orders index for 2017 confirms that our sector is in good health, with a production trend that has been growing since 2015.”

Based on updated data for the first nine months of 2017, Italian exports increased 10% compared to the period from January to September 2016, with solid performances by Italian businesses in the industry in all major markets. In Italy, the measures envisaged in the National Industrial Plan 4.0, were responsible for launching purchases of advanced machinery.”

Zucchi further states that, “The textile sector is currently constrained, more than ever before, to attentively look into the applications offered by Industry 4.0. Demand in the industry is evolving continuously, and the concept of time-to-market is taken to extremes, so that the required production processes must be just as fast and interconnected to meet the demands of end consumers. Nonetheless, it would have been difficult to imagine such a significant leverage effect from the 4.0 incentives.”

Posted February 9, 2018

Source: ACIMIT

DiloGroup At Inlegmash 2018: Hall Forum, Booth FC045

EBERBACH, Germany — February 9, 2018 — At Inlegmash 2018 DiloGroup will have an information booth (No. FC045) in Hall Forum and invites all visitors to discuss the latest machine trends as well as innovations in needlefelt production.

To create a link between economic production and high-quality endproducts has been the goal and the impulse for developments and innovations at DILO. The most important goals are energy efficiency, throughput capacity, endproduct quality and increase of efficiency by reducing downtime. These aims have resulted in changed and new machine designs and thus created opportunities to produce economically high quality endproducts.

The adapted automation of the Baltromix bale opener and the carding willow of DiloTemafa allows better processing of long fibres at highest throughput and extended run-time with fewer cleaning intervals.

The newly developed “VectorQuadroCard” of DiloSpinnbau becomes different card types by the flexible and quick change of the transfer group. It therefore allows the production of many endproducts with high throughput and optimum web quality.

By realizing electro-mechanical web infeed speeds of up to 200 m/min the new horizontal crosslapper of DiloMachines’ DLSC model series ensures crosslapping is no longer the bottleneck of a needlefelt production line.

In addition to wide needling lines for the economic production of greater volumes as required for example in the geotextile industry, DiloGroup offers a new compact line which has been designed to make small quantities of high-quality needlefelt used for medical applications as well as for special needlefelts made of specialty fibers such as carbon.

Numerous applications as for example filter media, geotextiles, roofing material and composites require needlefelts with increased tensile stiffness. This is achieved by using reinforcing scrims, grids or yarn layers. The new technology “HyperTex”, which produces multi-layer needlefelts consisting of base needlefelt, reinforcing material and cover needlefelt, uses the scrim fabric machine of Ontec Automation GmbH which feeds a reinforcing scrim made of yarn or filaments online between two felt layers. The felt layers may be preneedled offline. In this case, the scrim fabric will be fed between two unwinding stations and in a subsequent step bonded together at high speed using Hyperpunch needling technology. Also two-layer structures (1 layer needlefelt, 1 layer scrim fabric) can be consolidated this way.

Posted February 9, 2018

Source: DiloGroup

DRT Announces New Partnership With Indian Resins Manufacturer Mangalam Organics

DAX, France — February 9, 2018 — DRT, global producer of ingredients derived from plant-based chemistry, and Mangalam Organics Ltd., an Indian manufacturer of resins, have entered into a supply and distribution alliance for terpene phenolic resins.

DRT will become the worldwide distributor of Mangalam’s terpene phenolic resins, reinforcing its position on the Indian and Asian regions. With this alliance, DRT will complete its broad range of resins for tire and adhesive markets on which it has gained a worldwide recognition thanks to its expertise.

Mangalam Organics will benefit from this alliance to develop its turnover on this product line.

As explained by Eric Moussu, sales and Marketing director of DRT: “With its compelling portfolio and impressive access to Indian markets, Mangalam Organics Limited is an ideal partner. This agreement will allow us to reinforce our position in Asia with highly competitive resins produced locally for growing market like tire or adhesive industries. We will also have a dedicated technical team which will be able to give its support to the existing and future customers. We see a lot of opportunities for growth as we combine our activities, providing more value to customers.”

Posted February 9, 2018

Source: AUTEFA Solutions Germany GmbH

Autefa Solutions Announce New Nonwovens Machinery Sales Setup For The Indian Market

FRIEDBERG, Germany — February 9, 2018 — Since January 2018, company KNEO with offices in Pune, Mumbai and Chennai is the exclusive sales and service agent for Autefa Solutions nonwovens activities in India.

Autefa Solutions and KNEO, under the leadership of N. Krishnamurthy and Raju Kulkarni, already look back to a long lasting and very successful cooperation in the business fields of Autefa Automation and Autefa Baling technology as well as global service assistance in nonwoven equipment. In January 2018, Amar Surve complemented the KNEO team, taking over the position as sales manager for nonwovens machinery. He is located in Mumbai. The overall market responsibility from Autefa Solutions side is with Alexander Stampfer from Autefa Solutions Germany.

As a full line supplier for carded- crosslapped nonwovens lines, needlepunch nonwoven lines, spunlace and thermobonding Autefa Solutions meet customers’ requirements for quality web formation and web bonding, active weight regulation, and minimal maintenance. AUTEFA Solutions combines experts of the former companies Fehrer, F.O.R, OCTIR, AUTEFA and Strahm.

Posted February 9, 2018

Source: AUTEFA Solutions Germany GmbH

Retail Imports Expected To Grow 4.9 Percent In First Half Of 2018 As Consumer Demand Increases

WASHINGTON — February 9, 2018 — Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to grow a healthy 4.9 percent during the first half of 2018 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

“We’re forecasting significant sales growth this year and that means retailers will have to import more merchandise to meet consumer demand,” NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said. “With the benefits of pro-growth tax reform coming on top of solid fundamentals like higher employment and improved confidence, we expect a good year ahead.”

The import projection comes a day after NRF forecast that 2018 retail sales will grow between 3.8 and 4.4 percent over 2017’s $3.53 trillion. Cargo volume does not correlate directly with sales because only the number of containers is counted, not the value of the cargo inside, but nonetheless provides a barometer of retailers’ expectations.

Ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.72 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units in December, the latest month for which after-the-fact numbers are available. With most holiday merchandise already in the country by then, the number was down 2.1 percent from November but up 8.4 percent year-over-year. A TEU is one 20-foot-long cargo container or its equivalent.

The total for 2017 was 20.5 million TEU, topping 2016’s record 19.1 million TEU by 7.6 percent.

January was estimated at 1.77 million TEU, up 4.1 percent year-over-year. February is forecast at 1.67 million TEU, up 14.8 percent from last year; March at 1.54 million TEU, down 1.1 percent; April at 1.71 million TEU, up 4.8 percent; May at 1.8 million TEU, up 2.8 percent, and June also at 1.8 million TEU, up 4.9 percent. The February and March percentages are skewed because of changes in when Asian factories close for Lunar New Year each year.

Those numbers would bring the first half of 2018 to a total of 10.3 million TEU, an increase of 4.9 percent over the first half of 2017.

All of the numbers above are slightly higher than reported in previous Global Port Tracker news releases because Florida’s Port of Jacksonville has been added to the report beginning this month to reflect its growing importance as a container port used by retailers.

“It’s clear that 2017 turned out to be a remarkable year in terms of import container volume,” Hackett Associates Founder Ben Hackett said. “That level of growth is difficult to sustain, however, and our models suggest that 2018 will continue to expand but only at about half that pace despite strong fundamentals that indicate a healthy economy and continued growth in consumer spending.”

Global Port Tracker, which is produced for NRF by the consulting firm Hackett Associates, covers the U.S. ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle and Tacoma on the West Coast; New York/New Jersey, Port of Virginia, Charleston, Savannah, Port Everglades, Miami and Jacksonville on the East Coast, and Houston on the Gulf Coast.

NRF is the world’s largest retail trade association, representing discount and department stores, home goods and specialty stores, Main Street merchants, grocers, wholesalers, chain restaurants and Internet retailers from the United States and more than 45 countries. Retail is the nation’s largest private-sector employer, supporting one in four U.S. jobs – 42 million working Americans. Contributing $2.6 trillion to annual GDP, retail is a daily barometer for the nation’s economy.

Hackett Associates provides expert consulting, research and advisory services to the international maritime industry, government agencies and international institutions

Posted February 9, 2018

Source: National Retail Federation (NRF)

Inspiring And Engaging Durst Digital Days Attracted Record Attendees

BRIXEN, Italy — February 9, 2018 — Passionate and positive customer feedback will help shape Durst thinking for future events after record attendances at the “inspiring and engaging” Digital Days at its world headquarters in Brixen, northern Italy, that concluded February 9.

Guest speakers at the latest edition of the the renowned international open house included Rick Hulme from Sunjet, who discussed Inkjet Ink Development for Labels and Package Printing and Color Alliance’s Rainer Esters who gave an overview of Durst’s Web To Print Solution. Bettina Offenegger also detailed Durst’s Symphony Workflow Solution and Manuel Gruber focused on Durst Label Global Service.

Customer experiences took centre stage, too, with David Webster, The Label Makers UK managing director, speaking the Tau 330 and the Tau 330 RSC beta test, while Ramon Krieg, Technical Production Manager at BMZ in Switzerland, explained how its Tau 330 with Low Migration Ink was building impotant new business opportunities.

“Durst has been an incredibly supportive partner with fantastic technology, which is why I was only more than happy to come along and play an important role with a presentation on each of the three Digital Days,” Webster said. “Installing the Tau 330 RSC has been another huge step for us. The Durst Tau 330 RSC prints at phenomenal speed and is far more cost-effective for us because it is using less ink, but still maintaining the incredible print quality. The future of most label production will be inkjet.”

“Digital is now the clear preferred choice for us for smaller runs,” said Krieg at the Durst Digital Days. “I believe that inkjet is the future, particularly now that our Durst Tau 330 is so cost-effective to run because there is no preparation time needed when you change jobs. And more of our work is increasingly short run.”

A factory tour included live demonstrations of the new Tau 330 RSC with in-line OMET Flex X6. The 78 linear meters/min (245 ft./min) UV inkjet label and package printing press with a 330 mm (13 in.) print width and 1200 x 1200 dpi printing resolution has eight color stations (CMYK+W+OVG).

Visitors also saw in action the Low Migration ink Tau 330 with Chill Roller and Insertion System suited to primary food and pharma packaging as well as the economic entry model Tau 330E with its specially developed high pigmented UV inkjet inks.

Durst’s, manufacturer of advance digital production technologies, also demonstrated its Web2Print solution for online design, preview and ordering of all kinds of packaging products including labels, folding carton. Durst’s own Workflow-Label Application Suite was also showcased. This is modular, expandable prepress software for order entry, pre-press, RIP, color management, ink-costing and production data management.

Helmuth Munter, segment manager, Durst Label & Package Printing, said: “The three days were packed with market knowledge, technical expertise and thought leadership aimed at helping attendees think differently about how they can improve the way they manage their business. Our customers are passionate about the work they produce and the growth of digital and inkjet — it’s the future. The Durst Digital Days also armed them with many ideas on how to better support their customers and grow their business through the adaptable solutions we provide as a true partner.

“In particular, our proprietary single pass UV inkjet technology delivers the flexibility for fast and efficient production of the highest print quality for an expansive range of label and packaging applications. Small, medium, and now long runs are highly profitable with our digital systems. Thanks to a cost-effective total cost of ownership we provide, the options are virtually unlimited and open up an enormous potential for new products and services in an ever-changing market.”

Posted February 9, 2018

Source: Durst

Drylock Technologies Sets Foot In Brazil By Acquiring Two Leading Producers, Capricho And Mardam

ZELE, Belgium — February 9, 2018 — Drylock Technologies has agreed to simultaneously acquire two competing Brazil-based personal care companies, Mardam and Capricho. Both Mardam and Capricho companies have their headquarters and operations in the São Paulo region of Brazil — the largest metropolitan consumer market of Latin America.

The management teams of both Mardam and Capricho will jointly manage and expand the combined business under the Drylock name, and where Drylock will be the 100 percent shareholder of the new Brazilian companies.

Brazil is the world’s 4th largest baby care market with annualized baby diaper and pant sales of 1.7 billion euros. The Brazilian adult care market is currently 450 million euros. Drylock Brazil will have combined annualized sales of 100 million euros and will represent 7-percent market share in the baby segment and 8-percent market share in the adult care segment.

Both Mardam and Capricho have demonstrated sustained growth in the Brazilian retail market primarily driven behind their own company brands, as well as private label initiatives within the South East of Brazil. Operationally both Mardam and Capricho have well invested production sites that have been managed to world class standards whilst both running as family owned companies. Drylock will continue this tradition of both Mardam and Capricho being family owned companies – but will bring a new innovation and category expansion agenda to the Brazilian market and the brands and customers of Drylock Brazil.

Drylock currently has sales in both the baby and adult category in all major South American markets and sees the acquisition of two major local Brazilian companies as a natural next step for the company’s development. Given the strong presence of modern retail formats in both Brazil and Latin America, and the longterm growth potential of private label within the personal care segment across the region, Drylock sees Latin America as an important part of the company growth strategy.

Bart Van Malderen, CEO and Chairman of Drylock Technologies on completion of this fourth and fifth acquisition of Drylock, said: “It is great to join forces with the two families of Mardam and Capricho, to have the opportunity to bring Drylock innovation and passion for the customer to Brazil as well as the broader Latin American market in support of expanding Drylock’s global footprint as an innovative leading global player in the personal care industry.”

Bruno Dametto, on behalf of the Mardam company, said: ‘’Working with both Drylock and Capricho now creates a new long term player in the Brazilian personal care market — this is good news for our customers who we will be able to serve even better than before with innovation developments and range expansions. This is very exciting for our customers, and our employees.”

Dirceu Forti Filho, on behalf of the Capricho company, said: ‘’The opportunity is great for both Capricho and Mardam — building a stronger team to compete in the market whilst making use of the Drylock passion to innovate for our customers both with our current branded platforms as well as private label’’.

Posted February 9, 2018

Source: Drylock Technologies

Brand & Oppenheimer Makes Third Acquisition With General Fabrics Co.

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — February 8, 2018 — Brand & Oppenheimer Co. Inc. (B&O), a textile converter, announced its third acquisition since 2014 by acquiring the assets of General Fabrics Co. — a wholesale designer, packager, and distributor of printed textiles. Founded in 1951, General Fabrics services a wide variety of markets, notably quilting and crafting resellers.  Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

General Fabrics has a longstanding reputation for quality within the quilting and craft resale markets. Their products are known for a breadth of designs from the 1800’s to contemporary urban graffiti offerings. All General Fabrics employees remain in place in their locations in Rhode Island, New York, and Texas.

“We are very excited to join forces with B&O,” stated Edward and David Odessa, members of the founding family. “We will continue to meet customer demands with quality products and outstanding service, and we look forward to a very successful future together.”

“We are excited to bring General Fabrics into the B&O family,” stated Ed Ricci, CEO of B&O. “B&O and I have worked with the Odessa’s for a long time, and General Fabrics’ business model fits well into B&O’s operations. The acquisition expands our product capabilities, complements our existing sales divisions, and advances our vision for strategic growth. We look forward to entering the print quilting and craft markets and streamlining the connections between B&O’s other sales divisions.”

B&O’s continued strategic growth has received enthusiastic support from Praesidian Capital, which initially invested both first lien debt and equity in B&O.

“Since our initial investment, B&O has continued to provide premiere textile products and customer service,” said Jason Drattell, the founding partner of Praesidian. “We have been consistently impressed with the management team’s strategic vision and ability to drive growth. The acquisition will expand B&O’s product offering and customer base, and we anticipate continued growth in the coming years as management executes on their strategic vision.”

Posted February 8, 2018

Source: Abernathy MacGregor

HanesBrands Invests In 19 Baldwin Precision Application Systems

ST.LOUIS — February 8, 2018 — Baldwin Technology Co. Inc.’s exclusive and innovative Precision Application System — which realizes substantial savings of water, chemistry and energy while increasing productivity — was designed with companies like HanesBrands in mind.

HanesBrands — whose venerable apparel lines include Hanes, Champion, Playtex, Bali and Maidenform, to name a few — has set significant environmental stewardship goals to reduce energy consumption and water use. The company’s recent investment in Baldwin’s Precision Application Systems, with a textile finishing technology that allows for accurate and controlled placement and therefore, reduced use of end-of-line chemicals and water, will help HanesBrands achieve its environmental sustainability goals. Additionally, Baldwin’s groundbreaking application system improves output through greater flexibility, fewer production steps and increased uptime.

Mike Abbott, HanesBrands global director of Research and Innovation, said: “Baldwin fulfilled our requirements to provide a solution that optimizes our productivity while reducing our environmental impact.” HanesBrands thoroughly evaluated the technology for eight months in live production conditions with positive results. Abbott continued: “During the evaluation period of the system, we have had outstanding results in productivity increase, and we can clearly see that this technology will make a great contribution to our future efficiency and sustainability savings.”

Peter Hultberg, Chief Commercial Officer at Baldwin, said: “We are honored to partner with one of the world’s strongest apparel brands to help the company achieve not only its business goals, but also its corporate responsibility goals. The trust the HanesBrands team placed in Baldwin and our innovative application technology marks an important milestone for Baldwin and our quest to redefine the standards of sustainable textile finishing.”

The HanesBrands contract includes an option to supply 15 additional Precision Application Systems.

Posted February 8, 2018

Source: Baldwin Technology Co. Inc.

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