Coloreel and D-house to combine their textile expertise, announce partnership
Coloreel and D-house recently announced that they have entered into an exciting partnership; demonstrating and offering Coloreel’s ground-breaking instant thread colouring technology for creative and sustainable embroideries through D-house’s design and technology centre for fashion brands in Milan, Italy.
Together, Coloreel and D-house bring trusted expertise across the textile and embroidery industry and demonstrate a commitment to sustainable, creative and innovative technologies and responsible innovation. Through the partnership, D-house and Coloreel will be able to offer clients projects exploring how to utilize the Coloreel technology for creative and sustainable embroideries, helping brands to find the way towards more sustainable manufacturing.
Visits and demonstrations at D-house are available through appointment. Customers, designers and fashion brands will be able to experience D-house capabilities and Coloreel technology on September 7th in Milan, during D-house open house. D-house and Coloreel will also co-exhibit on selected industry trade fairs, starting with Lineapelle in Milan on September 22nd to 24th.
Loreto di Rienzo, Technology Ambassador Dyloan commented, “D-house is all about technology and sustainability, we are always on search for new sustainable technologies such as Coloreel”
Torbjörn Bäck, CEO Coloreel Group added, “The D-house partnership is a great opportunity for Coloreel to demonstrate our technology and for the fashion world to learn how to enhance consumer experience and perception of their brands through a new level of modern, creative and sustainable embroideries. D-house location in the center of Milan, Italy, and their expertise in running design projects will provide a perfect hub for different customers to experience the Coloreel technology hands-on.”
Coloreel is a Swedish textile innovation brand with a groundbreaking technology for embroidery that enables high-quality colouring of textile thread on demand, unlocking a world of potential. They use their technology to both preserve the craftsmanship of embroidery and take embroidery to the next level. The unique solution makes previously complicated designs accessible, including gradients, textures and other stunning effects. Using only a single thread and needle means that it also significantly improves quality and efficiency, enabling immediate start up and faster delivery. In short, Coloreel empowers creativity and enhances quality and efficiency, making the ordinary extraordinary. In the future, the technology can also be used for sewing, knitting, weaving and more.
Zünd Connect – a way to optimize productivity
Zünd Connect compiles production data from integrated Zünd cutting systems into meaningful key performance indicators, such as cutter capacity, availability, and overall equipment effectiveness. Zünd Connect creates transparency and identifies areas in the digital cutting workflow with potential for optimization.
There are many ways to optimize digital cutting and ensure maximum productivity, which is the reason why Zünd now offers Zünd Connect, a monitoring tool that helps the user recognize this potential and increase productivity. Using Zünd Connect, the user can see at a glance when and, more importantly, why machine interruptions occur, how much time is spent in setup, and what the availability of each machine is.
The most successful companies are the ones that produce the most saleable products per hour. High machine availability and productivity are essential for profitable cutting and finishing. As simple as this may sound, it is no small thing in the day-to-day production environment. Where do the relevant key performance indicators come from? Is data available that enables monitoring? And last but not least, how is the data compiled so that it can be interpreted accurately and reliably?
This is where Zünd Connect comes in. The web-based monitoring tool gives the user access to cutter- performance data at a glance, any time of day. Reliable key performance indicators are available at all times to help users maximize productivity. The system records productivity levels over a freely definable period using Zünd Cut Center – ZCC (Version 3.4 or later) as data source. Data monitoring provides information users need in order to make informed decisions. This comprehensive overview of production data reveals connections that are often overlooked. Zünd Connect supplies valuable key performance indicators for assessing how efficiently cutting systems are working. To be able to improve cutter efficiency, potential areas of improvement must be uncovered and recognized. This potential lies primarily in the technology but also in the way it is being used. Zünd Connect consists of multiple dashboards with specific options for evaluating data:
Overview – This dashboard provides past production data and indicates, for example, fluctuations in machine utilization. The user can select various views and switch between indices for overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), availability, and capacity. In addition, a filter function can be used to compare performance across different shifts.
Job list – This shows a list of processed jobs, what they entailed, the time it took to produce them, and the cutting distance travelled per job. Diagrams show the time spent by each individual material/substrate, processing method, tool, and module. In reference to materials, for example, bar graphs show the processing time for each material used during a specified time frame.
Loss detection – This view visualizes losses in terms of time. It shows, for example, when process interruptions tend to occur most often. Loss detection enables the user to evaluate factors such as the specific time frames, materials, or tools most likely to be associated with interruptions.
Interruption statistics – This lists the reasons for such interruptions. The user can filter for time of day, material, method, tool, or module. The statistical representation shows the user how many hours the cutters were unable to produce during a specified period because of machine interruptions.
Zünd Connect is available in a “Monitor” or an “Analyzer” version. As the name suggests, “Monitor” consists of a graphical display of overall equipment effectiveness and is available to all ZCC users for free. “Analyzer”, on the other hand, makes it possible to perform subsequent analysis and pinpoint productivity losses. “Analyzer” provides the necessary tools for the user to be able to evaluate the production process and recommend improvements.
Twine Solutions announces partnership with Gerber Technology
The TS-1800 machine by Twine will be installed at the Gerber Innovation center in New York City in early September. This machine is the world’s first on-demand digital thread and yarn dyeing solution. The system can dye various types of filament and spun polyster. It is designed to be implemented in any production environment and can be operated by anyone.
Twine Solutions is a technology start-up in Israel which was founded in 2105. The company has developed a proprietary and revolutionary digital on-demand thread dyeing system and a digital dye-to-match colour application. Gerber Technology is a USA-based company founded in 1968. In June 2021, it was acquired by Lectra. Gerber Technology develops software and automation solutions for fashion, automotive, furniture and other businesses across the globe.
The best rapier technology for technical textile applications
Technical textiles are textiles that are engineered with a definite functionality. The sector of such functional textiles is regarded as a sunrise sector as it has varied and growing applications across multiple industries such as healthcare, construction, automobile, aerospace, sports, defense, and agriculture. Indian textile mills have realised that the wide-ranging uses of technical textiles represent a huge opportunity and are enhancing their capabilities to create a greater variety of technical textiles. India is becoming a key player in the global technical textile scene.
In the past few years, woven fabrics manufactured on rapier looms have comprised a significant part of the total production of technical textiles, especially for applications such as agro textiles, airbags, canvas fabrics, car seats, coating fabrics, conveyor belts, gauze, geo grids, filter fabric, fiberglass fabric, tire cord, etc.
SMIT srl, a globally renowned weaving machine manufacturing company from Italy with more than 80 years of history, has been supplying advanced rapier looms for technical textile applications. A.T.E. – committed to supporting the Indian textile industry with the latest technology solutions –has recently joined hands with SMIT for the promotion of their rapier looms in India. A.T.E. is a one window solution provider in textile engineering across the textile value chain, with 80+ years of experience. The partnership between these two textile engineering leaders is expected to provide a fillip to the Indian technical textile segment.
SMIT was recognised for the development of the well-known dynamically controlled rapier ribbon system in the late 80s, which was the most significant development of the guideless carbon punched tape technology. The philosophy of innovation at SMIT is evident in its new, revolutionary weaving machine – the SMIT-ONE– a patented single rapier weft transfer weaving machine for the manufacture of technical textiles.
Key features of the SMIT-ONE:
SMIT-ONE gripper system has a smaller cross section that complies with the warp shed geometry, which is narrower compared to a traditional double gripper machine
- Weft insertion at low weft tension, resulting in higher insertion efficiency
- Reduced warp shed amplitude, thus increasing efficiency
- Easy to adjust machine during article change, reducing machine downtime
- Can use all yarn types that were so far not weavable on traditional rapier systems – such as delicate yarns, fancy yarns, carbon yarns, etc.
- Special pliers that perfectly hold any weft shape, weight, and consistency
- Laser stop motion, or full-width temple can be offered
- PosiLeno® system: positively controlled leno system which ensures perfect leno binding; is applicable for all fabric constructions including technical fabrics
- Reinforced backrest structure increases warp tension by more than 50%, thus enabling the production of heavy density technical fabrics
- Special type of pressure rollers prevents slippage of cloth on take-up roller
- Stronger sley bar enables production of dense fabrics on the machine
- Take-up designed for ultra-high warp tension
- Working width – 1700 mm to 2200 mm
- Weaver beams up to 1100 mm and fancy beam can be used
Benefits:
Fabrics for technical, fashion, furnishing applications, as well as classic fabrics with exclusive yarns and patterns, can be woven with excellent quality and high efficiency on the SMIT-ONE
SMIT’s “dynamically controlled” flexible free-flight tape rapiers system, combined with the development of advanced solutions enhances the weft insertion
The highest versatility and efficiency in terms of weft insertion allows the use of a wide range of yarns, and unparalleled simplicity in the article change, as well as minimum maintenance costs
- Free flight technology – no friction on the warp yarn
- Minimum stress on warp
- Consistent fabric properties from full to empty warp beams
- Laser warp stop motion to avoid friction on the warp ends
- Special type of full width temple for low cloth recoiling or high weft density
The SMIT-ONE can be used in the manufacture of:
Fashion fabrics
- Safety gear
- Glass fabrics
- Carbon fabrics
- Filter fabrics
- Sportswear
- Sophisticated clothing and furnishing
- Suitable to produce fabrics in which complicated yarns are used
Mono-rapier system has been tested mainly in fashion fabrics with different and complicated weft.
Carbon fabrics
Fibre glass fabrics
Filter fabrics
Further, SMIT-ONE offers highest versatility, efficiency in terms of weft insertion, flexibility with the widest range of fabrics, and energy savings. Due to these numerous benefits, SMIT-ONE is emerging as a preferred choice for weavers around the world to meet the rising demand for technical textiles.
Stäubli at Techtextil North America 2021
One-piece woven airbags (opw), or individual fabrics for lightweight construction, whatever the technical textile need and requirements, Techtextil North America (August 23-25) will be an inspiring platform for its visitors. Weaving mill managers, weavers, or investors will have the great occasion to learn more aboutadapted production solutions among the broad Stäubli machinery range dedicated to technical textiles. Visitors to Techtextil North America are invited to meet the Stäubliteam at the German Pavilion booth n° 1315.
Because technical fabrics are subject to the highest quality standard requirements, weaving requires more than ordinary production means. To fulfill high-end standards, each step in the weaving process is crucial and has to be operated with utmost precision. In addition, to stay competitive, at optimized weaving speeds.
Continued R&D resulting in ingenious technologies, premium construction materials, and services before, during, and after the machinery installation, make the sustainable reputation of long-lasting quality Stäubli machinery, as well as its capability of running durably at highest production speeds.
Techtextil North America is the ideal opportunity to find out more about Stäubli solutions, including weaving preparation solutions, such as the MAGMA tying or SAFIR automatic drawing-in machines, the renowned S3000/S3200 rotary dobbies, or the LXXL and UNIVAL 100 Jacquard machines, and the TF weaving system.
With its local US team, the Stäubli textile division provides the weaving mills speedy support and a wide range of services, with one key objective: to keep customers agile and competitive in the challenging textile industry. Weavers being concerned about any weaving project or the productivity of their mill should take the chance to schedule a talk with the Stäubli team at Techtextil North America in Raleigh.
ColorJet Launches SubliXpress Plus – 9000 Sq.Meters Daily Production Industrial Sublimation Printer
Dye sublimation printing is dominant in the digital textile printing sector accounting for almost 50% of all digital textile prints across the polyester & apparel domain. The dye sublimation textile printing market which was valued at USD 8.1 billion in 2019 is facing a CAGR of 10.7% during the forecast period of 2020-2025 and is expected to reach a value of USD 14.2 billion by 2025. Considering the need for a high production sublimation printer to mitigate this high demand, ColorJet has launched SubliXpress Plus.
The SubliXpress Plus comes with 8 staggered Kyocera heads that can print 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’s proprietary AST™ and HSTR™ technology are inherent features of the machine.
The ColorJet SubliXpress Plus is ideally positioned for existing high-volume dye sublimation printers & first-time investors looking to upgrade their business with high production machine. The company also foresees a good potential for this zero water-consuming printing technology that would add a fillip to sustainable garment manufacturing as it would work very well on fabrics made with recycled polyester– knit and woven. Despite the adverse impact of the pandemic, ColorJet has continued to work and develop the next ground-breaking technology for the sublimation printing market.
Trailblazing technology to suit all kinds of paper
On its 1.8 m printing width, the machine can handle a wide range of paper starting from 18 gsm and above.
The Leaf clamp is yet another ingenious improvisation to prevent the paper from curving 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, it addresses some major practical shop floor concerns. The vacuum bed which holds the paper in place is wider and the suction pressure can be varied.
The two-stage drying system provided immediately after the printing zone stops the paper from puckering even when printing large patches of solid color. HSTR™ or High Sense Paper Tension Regulator detects fluctuation in paper tension and corrects it almost instantly to ensure error-free printing.
Increased machine up-time, uninterrupted production
The printer includes features for enhanced productivity including a 900 mm diameter feed roll, high precision servo motor, and large rubber roller with pneumatic shafts for a firm grip of the paper roll core. The machine is also equipped with multiple brush rollers to continuously smoothen out the paper as it moves from feed roll to re-winding of printed paper
Superior print quality
The new SubliXpress Plus is equipped with gold plated metal encoder to give more precise ink jetting at high speeds, effectively leading to longer service life. In addition to this, the AST™ or Active Seaming Technology is used for producing superior quality at high speed. In short, the SubliXpress Plus is a high production, high-quality printing solution for sublimation inks on paper that are low on printing costs.
