HALIFAX, England — October 21, 2016 — James Heal, manufacturer of premium quality textile testing instruments and consumables worldwide, will use the ITMA Asia Exhibition in Shanghai to launch its new Martindale featuring integrated market-leading touchscreen technology for the very first time.

The James Heal Martindale abrasion and pilling tester, available in 2, 5 and 9 station models, has the ability to test a wide range of applications and is the preferred testing instrument for many of the world’s leading laboratories and global retailers. Thanks to the integration of the ultra-responsive James Heal touchscreen, laboratories across the world now have access to the most intuitive, adaptable and easy to use Martindale on the market.

James Heal has been the leading supplier of the Martindale for over 60 years and was instrumental in the creation of the first Martindale working in conjunction with Dr Martindale to design one of his original wear and abrasion test instruments. Over the years, the Martindale has become James Heal’s flagship instrument with thousands sold across the globe, underpinning the company’s position as one of the instrument’s leading suppliers. They also process, test and manufacture the original Martindale Test Materials, recommended for use with this family of instruments.

The Martindale featuring the innovative new James Heal Touchscreen User Interface (TUI) will make it customer debut at ITMA Asia in Shanghai (21st-25th October 2016) alongside the global launch of TUI technology itself which is currently being rolled out across the complete James Heal core Testing Instrument range.

TUI has been specifically designed to dramatically enhance the efficiency and productivity of Textile Testing Laboratories by delivering the best in user-intuitive design and functionality.

James Heal’s designers and textile technologists have worked closely with users in the company’s working laboratory to produce simple to operate but intuitive software that makes the Martindale easy to control. The host of different features are easily accessed and swift screen navigation ensures the set-up of a test is very straightforward. The touchscreen design itself recreates the screens used in similar, everyday life devices such as mobiles and tablets, enabling users to become instant experts thereby offering substantially reduced training time and increased efficiency. This equates to cost reductions and an enjoyable user experience. The touchscreen is made with toughened cover glass which has been tested to replicate laboratory wear and tear conditions.

Individual station counters and an individual hold function give the user the ultimate control over each station when testing, allowing them to use the instrument to exactly meet their testing needs. The design of each instrument ensures easy access to all stations from the front. This is further enhanced on the 9 station model which is fitted with a hinged lid.

Commenting on the new Martindale with Touchscreen User Interface, Andrew Hemingway, Commercial Director with James Heal said: “Following over six successful decades of development association with Martindale, this is the most exciting milestone in its history to date. With the addition of the new touchscreen, the Martindale really does come into its own in the testing laboratory with numerous benefits including quick and easy to set up tests, individual station counters, a nine language capability and clearly visible end of test times, meaning technicians can be performing other tasks simultaneously.

“Designed with the end user in mind, the new intuitive touchscreen will ensure that the James Heal Martindale is not only the most simple to use instrument on the market but also one of the most efficient and adaptable delivering tangible productivity and bottom line benefits. We’re really looking forward to welcoming customers old and new onto our stand at ITMA Asia to put the James Heal Martindale with TUI to the test.”

Posted October 24, 2016

Source: James Heal

SHANGHAI — October 18, 2016 — Jeanologia launches at ITMA ASIA the Laser Pro, which increases the speed of the laser up to 30 percent and the production capacity of Jeans. The Spanish company, leader in the development of integral and sustainable solutions for the finishing of denim, presents its new generation of laser at the most important international trade fair of textile machinery in the sector that allows the automation processes and the reduction of costs of manufacturing.

Jeanologia is committed to the technological transformation of China to remain the first world power in the production of jeans. Efficiency, innovation, speed and ecology are the four pillars on which this technological leap must be based if it wants to avoid relocation to countries where labor is cheaper.

Jeanologia PRO technology enables you to increase the productive capacity of the Jean industry and optimization of costs. This new generation of laser is the most rapid, reliable and accurate on the market. It multiplies the possibilities of design and creativity and allows precise control of real-time production of machines and the reduction of water consumption, energy and chemicals.

In ITMA, the Spanish company also presents the new Dummy Pro. At the moment you can already work with all fits of the market from very small sizes up to very large and it has automatic download, reducing handling and transition times.

The live demonstrations of the Flexi Pro, the machinery that incorporates the laser, which increases its speed to 30% and obtained an increase of industrial productivity, will take place at booth B01 H5 for visitors.

“In China the production costs have become more expensive as more competitors in Southeast Asia are coming out. The technology of Jeanologia is the opportunity for an industry model change. If before it was in the hands of cheap labor, now technology must be bet on to increase productivity and lower costs”, said Borja Trenor, Director for Asia Pacific Division.

“Chinese companies that want to survive the current economic situation have to introduce technology that enables them to automate production and reduce consumption of energy, water and chemicals at the same time that is respectful to the environment. Those that do not will not survive”, says Borja Trenor.

Jeanologia, a reference in the textile market of China

Jeanologia is present in China for more than 10 years and is a technological partner of important brands in the country that have already begun the transformation and that have already adopted the three Spanish company’s sustainable technologies: laser, the ozone and the nanobubbles E-Flow.

Jeanologia’s challenge is to transform the Chinese jeans wear market and get sustainability and technology to be part of their DNA.

Today, 5% of the jeans produced in China are made with Jeanologia technology, both for the export of global brands such as GAP, American Eagle, H & M, Uniqlo, Levi’s, Primark, Lee, Wrangler, or G-Star among others, as for companies of the national like Jack & Jones China, Meters Bonwe, or Peace Bird market.

Since 1993 its mission has been to improve the industry of textile finishing through its technology and know-how. Their laser, G2 ozone and e-flow systems have revolutionized the textile industry offering endless possibilities of design and finishing on clothes while saving water, energy and chemicals, eliminate waste and harmful emissions.

The Spanish company currently has clients on 5 continents and the export of machines and services represent 90% of its turnover, internationalizing its products to 50 countries including: USA, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Portugal, India, China, Russia, Japan, Morocco, Bangladesh, Turkey, Tunisia and Viet Nam.

The market leading brands such as Levi’s, Polo Jeans, Abercrombie & Fitch, Edwin Japan, Pepe Jeans, Diesel, Hilfiger Denim, Salsa jeans, Jack & Jones, Replay and other large retailers as GAP, Uniqlo and H & M, among others, rely on Jeanologia, using the technology developed by the company.

Posted October 24, 2016

Source: Jeanologia

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany — October 24, 2016 — KARL MAYER is successfully exhibiting at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2016 as the world’s leading supplier of warp knitting machines, warp preparation machines and systems for producing technical textiles. Right from the first couple of days, this Obertshausen-based manufacturer has been able to welcome just under 350 visitors having specific interests, and this is in addition to the many people who are just curious. The majority of the visitors are from the domestic markets, and are particularly interested in the tricot machines on show – a fourth generation HKS 3-M, which delivers an impressive flexibility, speed and user-friendliness, and an HKS 4-M EL, which also offers a high speed and patterning potential.

Manufacturers of technical textiles have also been delighted at being given some new ideas on the subject of lightweight constructions on KARL MAYER’s stand in Shanghai. This company is also showing a highly productive sectional warping machine for weaving preparation, and an innovative sizing system.

To coincide with the exhibition, visitors to the fair can also attend an in-house show at KARL MAYER (China) in Wujin, Changzhou, which is showcasing an extensive range of products.

The focus of the in-house show is on the production of lace, and a fundamental new development, the OJ 59/1 B, is setting new standards for multibar jacquard machines in terms of the cost:benefit ratio. This new machine is the first machine in the new LACE.EXPRESS series. It can produce large volumes of fashionable lace for the rapidly changing outerwear market, and is just as efficient as the JACQUARDTRONIC® Lace machine, but is much more productive.

In Wujin, Changzhou, KARL MAYER is also showing a new double-bar raschel machine for producing fashionable shoe designs, and a direct warping machine for warp knitting preparation, which features a universal, hybrid operation. The show of the innovative machines has been very well received. It attracted nearly 200 registered visitors only on the first two days. A free shuttle service is available for transferring visitors from the fair to the in-house show.

Posted October 24, 2016

Source: KARL MAYER

SHANGHAI/FRANKFURT — October 21, 2016 — ITMA ASIA + CITME 2016, Asia’s foremost trade fair dedicated to textile machinery, is once again marked by a significant presence of German companies both in their number and in the quality of their technology. German technology can indeed play a major role in China’s and other countries efforts to make the environment cleaner and to increase the energy efficiency of the textile industry. Furthermore, with their products and services the VDMA member companies have already taken steps towards Industrie 4.0, in China called intelligent manufacturing.

Visitors to the event will have an opportunity to appreciate the high level of technology being proposed by more than 100 German machinery manufacturers exhibiting at the fair. They cover nearly all different machinery chapters with a focus on spinning, nonwoven, weaving, knitting, warp knitting and finishing. The overall exhibition space occupied by German machinery manufacturers is more than 7.000 square meters, confirming Germany’s leading position among exhibiting foreign countries.

The commitment of VDMA members to sustainability

On the occasion of the VDMA press conference on the opening day of ITMA ASIA, Fritz P. Mayer, chairman of VDMA Textile Machinery and Associate of Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik emphasised that German technology can play a major role in efforts to make the environment cleaner, to increase the energy efficiency and so the competitiveness of textile producers. “For some time now, VDMA member companies have been focusing on the issue of sustainability for their products, in order to satisfy the demand for efficient technology solutions that effectively cut back on consumption, and consequently on production costs” explained Mayer. New technology is the number one key to better products and competitive production. And, technology is one precondition for resource and energy saving, he explained. Professionally investing customers are happy to pay for sustainable technologies and improved energy efficiency. VDMA calls this “Sustainability meets profit“, Mayer concluded.

Energy savings of up to 30 percent

VDMA started its sustainability initiative Blue Competence, to which over 40 textile machinery companies have adhered, already back in 2011. Instead of scientific certification experiments and theoretical approaches, VDMA always focused on best practice examples. First to mention is an analysis by VDMA experts that examined the energy saving effects over the entire production chain of five textile products: A cotton T-Shirt, a functional T-Shirt a textile billboard, an architectural textile and a hygienic nonwoven. The result of this in-depth analysis is impressive: In the production of these products up to 30 percent energy can be saved with German technology of today compared to the one available 10 years ago. Details of this analysis are available as a brochure at the VDMA booth.

Steps towards Industrie 4.0

The future of the textile industry is more and more determined by Industrie 4.0. This interconnection of information technology and manufacturing processes is on track. Thomas Waldmann, Managing Director, VDMA Textile Machinery: “Leading customers are increasingly interested in condition monitoring and predictive maintenance, including remote services.” Other hot topics according to him are virtual machines, traceability, remote control data exchange, self-optimising, intelligent user interfaces or individualisation. Generally speaking, smart machine controllers will correct process parameters automatically according to the sensors report. Or, if delivery deadlines are not met, downstream production processes will be adjusted immediately. Without discussing the potential of new business models, immediate advantages of Industrie 4.0 are improved plant efficiency, more economical production processes, energy savings, more flexible production, just to name a few.

Chinese textile industry – Germany biggest foreign supplier

Between January and May this year, the Chinese textile industry imported machinery worth 1.04 billion Dollar, with an increased focus on advanced technology. With a market share of 35 percent, Germany is the biggest supplier. Against the trend of decreasing imports, the deliveries of spinning machinery increased by 20 percent from January to May, from Germany by 25 percent.

Posted October 21, 2016

Source: VDMA