Jakob Müller AG, a leading specialist in the technology for manufacturing of woven and knitted tapes and webbings, as well as technical textiles, printed narrow fabrics and winding machinery, will exhibit its latest technological solutions at the Techtextil trade fair, which will take place in Frankfurt, from 9-12 May.

Narrow fabric weaving systems

The successfully launched NH2 53 narrow fabric loom is now available on the market in the widened and strengthened NH2 53 2/130 version, which will be exhibited at the Techtextil 2017. It has a reed width of 130 mm, enlarged shed and in-creased heald shaft lifting power.

The electronically controlled NH2 53 2/130 narrow fabric loom, which offers virtually unlimited repeat lengths, will be shown producing a bag tape with woven-in drawstring. As a result of the electronic shed formation possessing patterning possibilities employing up to sixteen electronically controlled heald shafts, a variety of bags in differing sizes can be produced on every machine space.

The production costs of the machine are considerably lower owing to its energy requirement of less than 2kW, limited maintenance requirement and reduced need for spare parts, as only a few mechanical parts are employed, the company reports.

Warp crochet knitting systems

COMEZ ACOTRONIC 8B/600 is a high-efficiency, electronic crochet knitting machine that employs compound needles for the production of a wide range of ribbons, technical and medical textiles, both elastic and non-elastic. Compound needles make the machine highly versatile, as in addition to classic synthetic yarns they allow the processing of natural yarns and special fibres in the warp, the manufacturer explains.

The machine comes in several gauges, from E10 to E20, has a 600mm working width and is fitted with eight weft bars with electronic control, which can affect weft movements of up to 34 mm.

A supplementary warp tube bar with electronic drive (BPO/STR-600) can be supplied on request. This has an electronic drive that allows the creation of various knit constructions in the warp that lend the fabric a lock-stitch character. More complex knit constructions are also possible using the BPO/STR-600 together with the standard warp bar, which is driven by special cams (TRICOT/S).

The machine is supplied with one feeder for elastic threads, one feeder for non-elastic threads, one feeder for warp threads and electronically controlled finished product take-off. On request, additional feeders fitted with electronic controls can be mounted on the machine for elastic or non-elastic threads.

The electronic drive applied to the feeders and the finished product take-off provides the possibility of varying stitch density values (stitches/cm) in a single product, as well as different values for weft/warp feeding and elasticity.

Technical textile make-up

The UV60-W automatic cutting and winding machine is designed for the make-up of medium-weight and heavy, non-elastic belts. Coreless rolls are wound from the start of the belt and the end can be fixed with a metal clip. Rolling from the middle of the belt is also possible with the result that both belt ends are free for further processing. The machine is also suitable for the cutting of belts to length alone.

At the fair, the machine will be shown for the first time with a new five-compartment tool changer. The tools sit on a rail and are quickly and precisely positioned over the belt using SPS control. As a result, the UV60 offers a vast range of make-up possibilities, the company reports.

The mature and practically tested concept is characterised by high levels of operational and service friendliness, as well as compact design. Automatically applied markings also facilitate further processing. Stored product parameters can be called up easily and permit quick and straightforward machine setting or adjustment.

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