ITM 2016: Rapier & Airjet Innovations Will Be Prime Attraction At Picanol's Spectacular Stall

Weaving

ITM 2016: Rapier & Airjet Innovations Will Be Prime Attraction At Picanol's Spectacular Stall

Leading weaving technology provider Picanol will be showcasing its one airjet and two rapier weaving machines at ITM 2016 exhibition in Hall 2, Stall no 218. The OptiMax-i and the TerryMax-i machines will be presented for the first time in Turkey. Also, to ensure visitor's foot fall and interest, Picanol's new machines will be displayed in a chic stall at the show.

OptiMax-i

"With industrial speeds of up to 750 rpm, the new OptiMax-i is now unquestionably the fastest industrial produced rapier weaving machine in the world. Highlights of the new rapier include the increased performance, redesigned and even more rigid construction, new applications, intelligent energy efficiency, improved ergonomics and user-friendliness.

The OptiMax-i is available in reed widths ranging from 190 to 540 cms. Furthermore, thanks to its optimised rapier drives, it remains the fastest rapier machine on the market with the Guided Gripper system (GC) and through its Free Flight system (FF) it is also the most versatile one", explained Johan Verstraete, VP Sales, Marketing & Services of Picanol.

The Guided Positive Gripper (GPG) system has been developed for dedicated technical fabrics. Meanwhile, additional features that have been developed to respond an ever increasing demand for versatility include, among other things, the Electronic Filling Tensioner (EFT), the SmartEye filling detector and the SmartCut filling cutter.

TerryMax-i & TERRYplus Summum

Picanol will also be presenting its new TerryMax-i rapier, which has been developed for terry cloth production. The direct electronic drive of the cloth fell mechanism guarantees a perfect pile formation & enables weavers to not only program the pile height loop by loop, but also to program the pre beat-up distance of every single filling yarn, which in turn enables endless design possibilities. Special features include OptiSpeed, pile height monitoring and needle roller control. Picanol also has an airjet for terry production, 'TERRYplus Summum' weaving machine. This means that Picanol is the only provider on the market offering both airjet and rapier terry machines.

OMNIplus Summum

The OMNIplus Summum is Picanol's latest generation in airjet weaving machines. It succeeds in combining the latest available technology with over thirty years of experience in airjet weaving. By introducing state-of-the-art technology in hardware and software, the OMNIplus Summum offers the latest next upgrade to meet new market demands in terms of quality, performance and energy consumption. Built on the new BlueBox platform, the OMNIplus Summum is packed with new features that enhance weaving performance and enable Picanol to continue to add further improvements in the future.

The OMNIplus Summum is equipped with fully electronic pressure regulators, a separate built-in air tank for each weaving channel and a unique triple air tank configuration for the relay nozzles. This improves the user-friendliness and flexibility of the machine and significantly reduces energy consumption.

Let's grow together

"Picanol offers the best mix of machines and services that enable weavers to create almost every type of fabric imaginable. In line with our marketing campaign 'Let's grow together' (more information at www.letsgrowtogether.be) everyone at Picanol endeavors to ensure that our machines have a higher performance, are more energy efficient, more versatile, more user-friendly and easy to set. This means that we can continue to demonstrate that we are the technology leader for both airjet and rapier weaving machines" explained Johan Verstraete.