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ITEMA exhibits its latest machinery at ITM 2016

A leading Italian manufacturer is displaying four weaving machines, including one airjet and three rapier looms.

3rd June 2016

Innovation in Textiles
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Industrial

Itema, a leading provider of advanced weaving solutions, including best-in-class weaving machines, spare parts and integrated services, is exhibiting its latest innovations at the ITM 2016 trade fair for textile machinery that is taking place in Istanbul this week.

The manufacturer of the rapier, airjet and projectile shuttleless weft insertion systems, Itema is showcasing its expertise in the largest weaving booth. The company is displaying four weaving machines, including one airjet and three rapier looms.

“Turkey and the surrounding area represents for Itema one of the most strategically important regions in the world,” said Mr Carlo Rogora, Itema Group CEO. “ITM follows closely in the footsteps of our Itema Innovation Roadshow in Bursa last April, where we presented first-hand the very latest developments to our Customers, and not only. We look forward to get another occasion to demonstrate to the widest audience possible why Itema technology is deservedly enjoying such a boom.”

Rapier R9500 and R9500p

On display at ITM are the R9500 rapier machine and the R9500p, the latest evolution launched at ITMA 2015, engineered for high speed and maximum performances.

The R9500 can weave the widest range of applications and, since 2015, is available in weaving widths from 170cm to 540cm, with the wider versions specifically developed to match demanding technical fabric market requirements. The R9500 on show at ITM is weaving one of the most popular applications in Turkey – shirting fabric with an exclusive design.

The Itema R9500p, engineered for high speed and maximum performances on display at ITM 2016. © Itema

ITM will be the official debut in Turkey and Central Asia of the R9500p. Running at real production speeds of 750 rpm, the R9500p aims to offer a great solution in terms of machine speed, performance, efficiency and fabric quality. The R9500p is equipped with SK Rapiers 2.0 for improved flexibility at the highest speeds and with the patented Itema Quick Frame Connection for a quicker and easier style change. A new main motor with oil cooling enables heat recovery thanks to the reduction of the motor temperature, making the R9500p more efficient.

Itema R9500terry

The third Itema rapier loom showing at ITM, is Itema’s new R9500terry, a best-seller carrying on the heritage and reputation in terry weaving of historic Sulzer, Vamatex and now Itema brands.

The Itema positive pile back rest roller is said to guarantee a significant optimization of the pile warp tension, reducing the friction during cloth displacement. Driven by a single motor, the new pile formation unit ensures an easy pile height setting directly from the user interface, guaranteeing great fabric quality due to the pick-per-pick loop adjustment and cloth displacement up to 28mm.

The Itema R9500terry launched in 2015 and already a best-seller on display at ITM 2016. © Itema

The new ground back-rest roller, equipped with light weight cylinders and a load cell to control the tension, drives the yarn movement facilitating the shed formation. This trio of advanced devices featured on the R9500terry is designed to provide great textile quality and versatility.

Airjet A9500

According to the manufacturer, the A9500 is designed for high productivity, whilst ensuring reduced levels of energy consumption and guaranteeing air savings, as well as top machine reliability.

A popular recent trend to weave stretch and super stretch fabrics with dedicated weft yarns, inspired Itema to create and patent the innovative BLC – Brush Lycra Clamp – nozzle to weave elastic weft yarns. Thanks to the BLC nozzle, the weft is held without movable parts to ensure superior fabric quality and reliability. Another Itema patented feature – the ELD Electronic Leno Device – with its innovative design, self-cleaning and no need to wind the leno spools, aims to provide a perfect leno binding even at highest speeds, whilst reducing significantly operational costs.

Thanks to the electronic NCP New Common Platform, the A9500 is also said to provide immediate, and easy control of the weft insertion parameters.

www.itemagroup.com

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