The sales teams of Autefa Solutions, a full line supplier for needlepunch nonwoven lines, will combine the expertise of the former companies Fehrer, F.O.R, Autefa and Strahm to present the economic and technical advantages at the IDEA show that takes place in Boston, MA, next month.

Autefa Solutions delivers turnkey nonwoven lines including opening and blending, chute feed, carding, crosslapping, needlepunching, drafting, and winding. With Autefa Solutions complete line performance equipment the company is said to meet the customers’ requirements for quality web formation, bonding, active weight regulation, and minimal maintenance requirements.

“Customers expect more technological support, a perfect spare part service and a solution for the cumbersome and expensive needle exchange. The performance of the needle loom increases once the needle loom will be not considered as a stand” alone machine,” commented Marco Fano, CEO Autefa Solutions.

Innovative solution

The combination of the crosslapper and a needle machine, monitored by a closed loop control leads to higher fabric quality, the company reports. In many staple fibre and nonwoven lines, the crosslapper is important for determining quality.

Using the crosslapper from the Topliner series, combined with the profiling system and the additional WebMAX equipment, is said to prevent the increased weight of the fabric in the edge areas, called the smile effect. This, the company says, results in an excellent uniformity in the fabric and, thanks to a considerable saving of materials, a lasting reduction in material costs.

Automatic needle exchange

With the Automatic Needle Exchanger 2.0 Autefa Solutions has a unique service machines for every needle loom. The Needle Exchanger enables a fully automatic process of needle rotation and exchange without manual intervention.

The machine exchanges single, all, or user defined segments of needles. The Automatic Needle Exchanger 2.0 offers an unprecedented level of needle management. The machine fits into every service workshop and increases efficiency and economics. Some of the key figures are an operating speed of up to 1,500 needles/h and a needle magazine for more than 10,000 needles. For removing and setting of needles no direct involvement of operating personnel is necessary.

Nonwoven Card Web Master FUTURA

The Web Master FUTURA card is specially developed and designed for high production speeds, tailored to the worldwide requirements for nonwoven lines.

The focus of the new card Web Master FUTURA is to improve maintenance. Autefa Solutions, therefore, completely reworked the Easy Opening System. The system is placed on high precision linear bearings, so after closing all rollers are exactly in the same position like before.

The different parts of the card, means feeding group, first main cylinder, transfer group and doffers, are each placed on a separate carriage. The carriages are connected to each other by one screw on each side forming a train allowing easy and full access for cleaning and maintenance.

Product range

Autefa Solutions united the former companies Autefa, Fehrer, F.O.R and Strahm. The product range includes fibre preparation machines, nonwovens cards, as well as aerodynamic web forming machines (Airlay), crosslappers and needle looms for mechanical bonding.

With Autefa Solutions Switzerland (former Strahm Hi”Tech), the company expanded and now offers equipment for thermobonding, drying, as well as cutting, slitting, winding and festooning. Autefa Solutions is an international machine manufacturing group with locations in Europe, USA and China.

www.autefa.com