Automotive fabrics specialist Aunde, which is based in Durban, South Africa, has completed commissioning trials for a new Montex 6500 from Monforts, to ensure improved and faster finishing for both knitted and woven fabrics. 

Aunde, which designs and develops yarns and technical fabrics, as well as textile and leather seat covers, is currently commissioning a Montex 6500 machine for its finishing line, replacing an older competitive brand stenter.

Commissioning trials

Sean Kennedy, Aunde’s general manager, said: “Even during the initial trials we were able to see significant improvements thanks to the introduction of new technology with the Montex.”

He added: “lt is so easy to adjust the new stenter. Thanks to the automation and control systems with, for example, weft straightening, the previous manual operation to control ‘bows and squews’ are eliminated.”

“Reproducibility is another key factor in ordering the Montex through the local representative Texmaco. Once set up, the system will run exactly the same, for whatever is required, guaranteeing accurate and exact reproducibility.”

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