A.T.E. offers Morgan Tecnica PLY1 – the fastest single layer cutting system for textiles
‘Customisation’ and ‘quick delivery’ are the current imperatives across all business sectors, and more so for apparel, home, and technical textile products. To meet these requirements, textile mills require machines featuring greater flexibility for customisation and rapid production of small and irregular lots.
PLY1, the single ply cutting system from Morgan Tecnica, Italy, is designed to meet these demands of the industry. This breakthrough technology, high performance single ply cutting system is equipped with linear motors that offer high accuracy coupled with low running costs. The PLY1 features multiple cutting heads that can cut both soft as well as hard textile materials, PLY1 can handle all types of textiles including carpet fabric, and even special materials of different compositions and dimensions including thicknesses up to 60 mm – with great precision and high speed.
PLY1 works with different cutting windows and conveyor extensions to manage any type of material and meet every production requirement. It can be equipped with Morgan Tecnica’s VisionScan system, a fully automatic solution to monitor, scan and manage the detection and proper matching of stripes, plaids and repeated prints. With the VisionScan system the material is preliminarily scanned before cutting, and the information is then processed by different software applications. The system then automatically shifts, rotates or even distorts (if needed) the pieces in the marker, in order to obtain proper matching, optimise the cutting time and reduce waste.
PLY1 lines are fully customisable through different optional modules, such as the automatic fabric roll feeding, loading, unrolling cradles for fabric feeding, labelling and collection systems for cut piece picking and sorting. This helps to meet the specific needs of each customer and industry application optimally.
PLY1 line customisable according to the customers’ needs
Printed marks matching
Cutting system suitable for the needs of different industries.
ColorJet to showcase newly launched VastraJet K2 and SubliXpress Plus at GartexTexprocess
The latest in transfer paper printing, SubliXpress will be showcased at GartexTexprocess. Come and witness an industrial grade sublimation printer designed and built for shop floor conditions.
On show will be Sublixpresss printing on transfer paper with 8 color – C, M, Y, K, B, O, FY, and FM. Visitors can see the enhanced effects of fluorescent colours. The addition of fluorsoscent yellow and fluorescent magenta will expand the creative options for customers in the ever-evolving world of fashion. These eye-catchy color are bold, vibrant, and tailor-made for one-off and small-lot production of sports and fashion apparel.
SubliXpress Plus can print in variable drop sizes of 5, 7 and12 PL as demanded to produce exceptionally sharp lines and create smooth gradients in color tones. The high-speed, high-quality printing with minimal ink consumption is a result of decades of experience in manufacturing digital inkjet printers. ColorJet proprietary AST and HSTR technology are inherent features of the machine.
This dye-sublimation printer would work very well on fabrics made with recycled polyester – knit and woven. Despite the pandemic, ColorJet continued to work on the next ground-breaking technology for the sublimation printing market. The economics of the sublimation printing with Sublixpress Plus are very attractive with its productivity of up to 9000 sqm/day in up to 180cm print width, and possibility to use low gsm paper of up to 22 gsm. The Leaf clamp is yet another ingenious improvisation to prevent the paper from curling up at the edges when printing. Being able to use low gsm paper and the ability to print on a less than ideal paper roll with ease, addresses some major practical shop-floor concer
What’s more?
Be among the first to witness the magnificence of VastraJet K2 at any exhibition. After more than 350 successful installations of direct to fabric printers, the premium textile printer, VastraJet K2 has many improvements and will take your business to new heights with peak productivity touching 5000 sq. meters per day. VastraJet K2 is equipped with 32 latest advanced inkjet print heads from Konica Minolta. Equipped with the combination of ColorJet’s 3 new technology advancements – KilotonTM, Purge PlusTM, and OsciPlusTM, the K2 is a combination of exceptional speed & excellent print quality. All of this with amazingly low energy consumption and the most efficient belt washing system.
The all-new VastraJet K2 is the ideal choice for the fabric processing mills, garment export houses, leading textile groups that foresee the future of textile printing & want to keep up with the fast fashion trend and cope with the abrupt reduction of the supply chain timeline. Its improved features and high productivity will attract the enormous Rotary Printing business owners who want to print exclusive precise designs without being worried about MOQ, shift loss, or excessive sampling cost.
VastraJet K2 assures a brilliant yarn-dyed effect with no worry of excessive dyed yarn inventory management. This machine is equipped with ColorJet’s new Kiloton, which has increased the print head life to a considerable extent. ColorJet has pledged to do its bit to reduce its carbon footprint. With the consumer demands moving towards sustainable options, manufacturers and print business owners are focusing on sustainability, leading to increased eco-consciousness.
Techtextil and Texprocess 2022: Discover innovations live once again
Restart after the pandemic: Techtextil and Texprocess are once again set to bring together the technical textile and textile processing sectors at physical events in Frankfurt am Main from 21 to 24 June 2022. Trade visitors can look forward to numerous exhibitors and a broad spectrum of themes.
With around eight months still to go before the first editions since the corona pandemic of Techtextil, the leading international trade fair for textiles and nonwovens, and Texprocess, the leading international trade fair for processing textile and flexible materials, around 900 exhibitors from currently 45 countries, including the organisers of numerous joint stands, have already registered to take part in Frankfurt am Main.
The registration status is over 85 percent for Techtextil and over 70 percent for Texprocess based on the last events in 2019.
“The sector is in motion again and people have a great need to find out about the latest developments and see innovations live. Over the last one and a half years or more since the outbreak of the pandemic, companies have had faced a variety of new challenges. Many of the companies have undergone a complete restructuring and, simultaneously, launched a host of innovations. Now, they want to discuss them with an international audience of trade visitors”, says Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles & Textile Technologies at Messe Frankfurt.
“Techtextil and Texprocess will provide a look ahead in June 2022. The distortions of the industry due to the pandemic and the commitment to sustainability are directing the focus even more toward flexible, digitally automated and sustainable production structures. Among other things, these will also be more regional than before,” said Elgar Straub, Managing Director, VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies. “Adapted technological solutions exist and are increasingly in demand. The high registration numbers show the need for exchange.”
Both trade fairs will be held as hybrid events with many supplementary digital services for exhibitors and visitors in addition to the live exhibition and programme of events.
Sustainability as a key theme
From the UN Decade of Action, which calls for the implementation of sustainable development targets on a global level by 2030, to the EU Green Deal, which aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, or the Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (‘Lieferkettengesetz’) recently passed by the German government, which makes companies responsible for human-rights infringements in their supply chains, sustainability is a vital subject that is also driving the textile industry and to which, given its size and impact on people and nature, the sector can make a substantial contribution.
With Sustainability@ Techtextil and Sustainability@ Texprocess, the two leading fairs will put the spotlight in June 2022 on the sustainability concepts of the companies and organisations taking part. Expert discussions will supplement the subject. Moreover, a special category of the Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Awards will honour outstanding achievements relating to sustainability in the sector.
New: area for international textile start-ups
Dynamic and multifarious: the textile sector is in motion and textile start‑ups are active in numerous future-oriented fields, such as 3D design, blockchain, e-commerce and sustainability. For the first time, Techtextil and Texprocess will introduce international start-ups for technical textiles and textile processing on a special area supplementing the popular ‘Young Innovative Companies from Germany’ area supported by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs, which spotlights companies based in Germany that have been on the market for a maximum of 10 years.
Additionally, young people in the textile sector can benefit from the Texprocess Campus with its presentations by universities and other institutes of higher education.
Focus on the denim industry at Texprocess
From cotton growing, via dyeing processes that conserve water, to finishing: the timelessness of denim fashion has not only given rise to a host of myths and facts revolving around sustainability but also to a multitude of innovations in the sector. With the Denim Future Factory (DFF), the denim industry will be a thematic focal point at Texprocess 2022.
Programme of events with forums and innovation awards
With the Techtextil and Texprocess Forums, visitors to both fairs can look forward to highly topical and multi-faceted insights into a wide variety of subjects throughout the two events. The Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Awards will also be given for outstanding new developments in the fields of technical textiles, nonwovens and functional apparel textiles, as well as technologies and methods for processing textiles and flexible materials, in 2022.
New layout and hygiene regulations
In 2022, Techtextil and Texprocess will be held for the first time in the western section of Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre with Halls 8, 9, 11 and 12. With regard to the applicable hygiene regulations, Messe Frankfurt maintains close contact with the relevant authorities in order to ensure the best possible protection of exhibitors and visitors at all times.
Techtextil and Texprocess from now on always in even years
With the postponement of the two fairs until 2022, both will change their cycle of events and shift permanently to even years. The new dates for the subsequent edition have also been set: 23 to 26 April 2024.
ColorJet to launch all-new VastraJet K2 – Anideal blend of excellence & productivity
Following the success of VastraJet, ColorJet Group is gearing up to introduce a new model of their premium range – VastraJet K2 with productivity of more than 5000 sq. meters per day. This model is equipped with 32 latest advanced inkjet print heads from Konica Minolta. Equipped with the combination of ColorJet’s 3 new technology – KilotonTM, Purge PlusTM, and Osci PlusTM, this model is a combination of exceptional speed & excellent print quality.
The new VastraJet K2 is the ideal choice for the Fabric Processing Mills, Garment export houses, Leading Textile groups who foresees the future of textile printing & wants to keep up with the fast fashion trend & the abrupt reduction of supply chain timeline.
Its improved features and high productivity is surely going to attract the enormous Rotary printing business owners who wants to print exclusive precise designs without being worried about MOQ, shift loss or excessive sampling cost.
The new VastraJet K2 comes with Purge PlusTM technology which ensures continuous ink circulation that provides constant & uniform temperature across the print head for superior printing uniformity. It is also worth mentioning that the new print heads is made for printing
sharp design outlines including geometric designs, stripes, checks This machine assures brilliant yarn dyed effect with no worry of excessive dyed yarn stock.
This machine is equipped with ColorJet New KilotonTM which has increased the print head life to a considerable extent.
The machine is also equipped with a system of precise OsciplusTM precise rollers for efficient tension control and smooth feeding of the fabric irrespective of any fabric parameter – gsm, weave, crimp, elasticity, and skewness which makes it flexible to be used with any type of fabric.
After more than 350 successful installations of VastraJet, the new premium model of VastraJet with 32 heads – VastraJet K2 with advanced features will provide the customers with an impetus to opting for a high production of 5000 sqm/day.
With the changing world, consumer demands have changed and they are looking for sustainable alternatives. This has pushed manufacturers to focus on sustainability, leading to increased eco-consciousness. ColorJet takes all the measures to reduce the carbon footprint for consumers.
Canon Solutions America, Inc., adds MS Impres™ Soft Signage Dye Sublimation Printers to its portfolio
Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., today announces the addition of the MS Impres hybrid dye sublimation printers to its portfolio. The versatile MS Impres soft signage printers provide service providers and implants with fast production speeds combined with industry-leading color and image quality for POP (point of purchase) advertising, backlit signage, flags and banners, and exhibit and stadium graphics. The hybrid design of the MS Impres printers permits the option to print solely transfer printing or a combination of transfer and direct-to-fabric.
The MS Impres 4180 prints up to 64” wide with four Kyocera 300 dpi printheads in a 4-color ink configuration and can print at speeds up to 3,120 sq ft/hr. The MS Impres 4180 EVO expands the capabilities of the 4180 with eight 600 dpi printheads and higher print speeds up to 3,354 sq ft/hr.
For wider printing applications, the MS Impres 4320 model handles media up to 126” in width and operates with four Kyocera 300 dpi printheads running at print speeds up to 4,632 sq ft/hr. The MS Impres 4320 EVO includes the expanded eight 600 dpi printheads and print speeds up to 4,952 sq ft/hr.
Additional features offered by the MS Impres printers include:
- The Qwizard digital front end, which features a built-in touch-screen control panel for managing the job queue directly from the printer, combined with the Caldera GrandRIP+ software.
- High-quality, cost-efficient Dybrid™ hybrid inks and Dysubli™ transfer inks with a wide color gamut and exceptional print results.
- Large 10-liter ink tanks to maximize printer uptime for unattended printer operation.
- Stable media positioning with an advanced print vacuum plate.
- Bulk media handing of media rolls up to 19.7” in diameter.
“At Canon Solutions America, we are committed to delivering complete end-to-end solutions that help maximize productivity, efficiency and quality for our customers, as well as help them to create new opportunities to expand into new markets and offerings,” said Peter P. Kowalczuk, president, Canon Solutions America, Inc. “We are excited to offer the MS Impres printers to expand our lineup of dye sublimation printing solutions for soft signage and textile printing applications.’’
Lectra acquires Gemini CAD Systems
The acquisition will enhance the depth of Lectra’s fashion software portfolio. Lectra recently announced the signature of an agreement to acquire the entire capital and voting rights of the Romanian company Gemini CAD Systems. A major global player in the fashion, automotive, and furniture markets, Lectra designs and produces industrial intelligence solutions – software, hardware, data and services – for brands, manufacturers and retailers.
Founded in 2004, Gemini CAD Systems (Gemini) has developed several innovative software solutions, essentially Computer Aided Design (CAD), for small and medium-sized fashion companies. Thanks to its network of partners, Gemini is present in over 60 countries.
“We are thrilled to welcome the talented teams of Gemini who have created impressive software solutions that are relevant to the way fashion companies wish to work today. Gemini’s product portfolio complements Lectra’s software offers, which has already been strengthened by the recent acquisition of Gerber Technology,” says Daniel Harari, Chairman and CEO, Lectra.
“Together, we will create synergies between Gemini, Lectra and Gerber Technology’s current offers and bring new, disruptive innovations to the fashion industry,” he concludes. This acquisition is in line with Lectra’s strategy of developing its presence in the fashion market and enriching its value proposition.
“We are delighted to join Lectra’s family. We are convinced that with Lectra’s strong leadership, its unparalleled expertise in the fashion industry and the strength of its teams, we will be able to boost our customer’s competitiveness and help them accelerate their digital transformation,” states Traian Luca, CEO and founder of Gemini.
The transaction concerns the acquisition of 60% of Gemini right now for 7.6 million euros. The acquisition of the remaining capital and voting rights will take place in two steps, in September 2024 and September 2026. The total consideration for the acquisition of 100% of Gemini’s capital will depend on Gemini’s revenue growth, and should be comprised of between 13 and 20 million euros.
