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Textechno receives DIN Innovation Award 2016 for its automated testing system

The award ceremony took place at Hannover Messe in Germany on 26 April in the framework of the DIN forum.

28th April 2016

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Hannover

Transport/​Aerospace

Dr Ulrich Mörschel, CEO of Textechno. © TextechnoTextechno, a leading German manufacturer of machines for precision test equipment and systems for textile and man-made fibres, has received the DIN Innovation Award for DIN SPEC 8100 and its test equipment DRAPETEST serving the purpose of evaluating composite woven and non-crimp fabrics.

The award ceremony took place at Hannover Messe in Germany on 26 April in the framework of the DIN forum entitled Standards for the world of tomorrow.

The DIN SPEC 8100 "automated drapability testing for woven and non-crimp fabrics used in continuous fibre reinforced plastics" was developed and implemented by Textechno, a medium-sized traditional company based in Mönchengladbach, in cooperation with DIN, as well as SAERTEX, the Fiber Institute Bremen, Groz Beckert KG and FTA Albstadt.

New standards

In the automated production of carbon or glass fibre-based woven and non-crimp fabrics for the aerospace or automotive industry, a major problem consists in undetected errors as they occur during the three-dimensional deformation for the final component (draping).

The method described in DIN SPEC uses is a high-resolution camera in conjunction with an image analysis, detecting imperfections while draping. This method is said to provide values with which the properties of the textile fabric can be characterized and it ultimately helps selecting the right fabric material for the appropriate composite, the company reports.

“With our products, we contribute to avoid conflicts between suppliers and end-users wherever possible. The development of the DIN SPEC has procured us a fast possibility to set a new and useful standard for the entire composite industry, where there are not yet many standards set,” said Dr Ulrich Mörschel, CEO of Textechno.

Reproducible measurement values

“DIN SPEC offers for the first time a standardized testing method,” commented Dietmar Möcke, Technical Director at SAERTEX, a leading manufacturer of woven and non-crimp fabrics and co-initiator of DIN SPEC.

The method described in DIN SPEC uses is a high-resolution camera in conjunction with an image analysis, detecting imperfections while draping. © Textechno

“It allows us to provide our customers with comparable and reproducible measurement values regarding the draping characteristics of our products. Thus they get a standardized overview of the textile properties and the material´s performance.”

Dr Michael Effing, CEO of AMAC and advisor for Composite Materials to Textechno added: “The parameters generated by DIN SPEC 8100 represent a huge added value for the entire composite industry. This is to ensure that carbon and glass fibre woven and non-crimp fabrics for applications in high-performance components like rotor blades or structural components in automotive and aerospace possess the required material characteristics.”

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