Tatham’s TSX & ABB to help achieve precise textile control

Tatham Ltd, a specialist textile machinery company, have in response to industry demand developed the technology to provide higher production speeds with improved product weight distribution for crosslapper control. The system can be retrofitted to all makes of crosslappers.

Tatham’s latest TSX control system utilises ABB high performance machinery drives and servomotors. Several panel combinations are available depending on the existing crosslapper configuration. The system is linked to the master process control using Profibus, an ABB AC500 PLC provides positioning data to the drives which convert it into control signals to maintain the speed of the servomotors.

The new control software provides precise positioning that is repeatable resulting in total control of the batt profile. The heaviness of the batt is a function of the speed it is laid down at and using the ABB PLC, drives and servomotors allows us to vary this precisely, giving a much more accurate and controllable build up of the layers. We can adjust the speed of the carriage at the edges of the batt to avoid distortions and maintain the required density across the entire width.

All parameters can be adjusted from the latest touchscreen operator interface. The batt density can be adjusted across its width to suit the product requirements with coefficient of variation (CV) values of around +/-1 percent. It is also possible to shape the batt to any required profile. Essentially the accuracy of the ABB high performance machinery drives mean the TSX system can provide precise control of web delivery to achieve the required batt profile.

Retrofitting a TSX to an existing crosslapper will bring considerable savings. The TSX is very energy efficient, before a recent installation the crosslapper used 60 A peak which was cut to 15 A afterwards. With fibre costs increasing it is essential to control the product thickness to minimise fibre waste.

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Santex extends textile finishing niche in Asia

With three months ahead, worldwide exhibitors are preparing actively for their participation at ShanghaiTex 2011 which will be held on June 14-17, 2011. China is viewed as one of the fastest economic growth regions in the world. The market has huge domestic demand for textile and clothes. Exhibitors take advantage of Shanghaitex’s geographical location and its long history in China to expand their market shares, pitch new buyers and maintain customer relationship.

While the Knitting Machinery and Hosiery Machinery zone is always in the spotlight at ShanghaiTex, Printing Machinery, Dyeing Machinery and Finishing Machinery will be another most popular product category this year, with Swiss manufacturer Santex being a key exhibitor on top of Benninger, also from Switzerland.

Santex has planned to extend its production projects in Asia with improved technology know-how in textile finishing. Meanwhile, the company has invested into new coating technology after seeing a growing demand for such system.

ATA Journal visited Santex’s headquarters in Switzerland and spoke to the company’s CEO, Antonio Staffoni. Mr Staffoni said, “We have a two-legged development model. China is located at the heart of Asian market, while in Europe we produce a lot of highly customized machines. Here in Switzerland, we focus on production and design of machines for technical textiles, composites, and textile finishing. We have a plan to improve the production in China for Asia market by strengthening the technology know-how in our factories.”

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‘Imports of textile machinery should be zero-rated’ – Mr Balwani

“We demand a complete roll-back on the 17 percent sales tax imposed on import of textile machinery, equipments and spares”, said, Mr Javed Balwani, Chief Coordinator - Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association and Convener - Council of All Pakistan Textile Association (CAPTA).

Mr Balwani was reacting to the imposition of 17 percent sales tax by the Pakistani government on imports of textile machinery, spares and equipment.

In a recent notification, the government restricted zero-rating sales tax measure on five export sectors; textile, leather, surgical, sports and carpets to only registered manufacturer-exporters or only exporters.

He was of the opinion that imports of machinery should be zero-rated as was done earlier, with the main benefit being that, cost of doing business falls.

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SITM reveals for the 1st time weft insertion machine in 36E

French warp knitting machine engineering company Schinasi International Textile Machines (SITM) claims to have developed the world’s finest weft insertion device for a tricot machine in gauge E36 (36 needles per inch). The company which is based in Chanteloup les Vignes , a half hour train ride from central Paris, is claiming the machine as a ‘world first’, as until now the finest available gauge for weft insertion tricot machines was 32E.

A combination of the finest knitting elements fulfills this hope to see a west insertion machine running at 800rpm in 36E on 130".

The 36E weft insertion device was developed specifically for an SITM customer last year and the retrofitted machine has now been running successfully in production at the customer’s factory for around four months. The device was designed and manufactured using high grade parts by SITM’s engineers and retrofitted to a used Karl Mayer HKS MSU 130" weft insertion machine.

SITM was created in 1986 in a Paris suburb by the current owner Nessim Schinasi, and has been a partner of German warp knitting machine builder LIBA Maschinenfabrik GmbH for 40 years. SITM represents Liba in sales of new machines in France, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. However, the company’s main activity is the rebuilding of both Liba and Karl Mayer tricot and raschel machines and it claims to be the only such company to specialise in reconditioning machines from both of the leading German builders.

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LMW to acquire 50% in Rieter-LMW Machinery

Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd announced that M/s. Rieter-LMW Machinery Limited, Coimbatore(RLM) is a Joint Venture Company wherein 50% of the paid up share capital are held by the Company and the remaining 50% is held by M/s. Rieter Machine Works Limited, Switzerland(Rieter).

Rieter have offered to sell their holding of 50% shares in the Joint Venture Company RLM to the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company at the Meeting held April 01, 2011 after considering various aspects have decided to accept the offer of Rieter.

The value of shares will be determined as on June 30, 2011. Once the process of disinvestment by Rieter is complete, RLM will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

LMW, founded in the year 1962, is today a global player and one among the three manufacturers of the entire range of Textile Machinery.

Rieter-LMW Machinery Limited (RLM) is a joint venture between M/s. Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, India and M/s. Rieter Machine Works Limited, Switzerland.

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