Karl Mayer, the leading textile machinery manufacturer, has completed some optimisation work on the technical featured of its NOV-O-MATIC short-warp, sectional warping machine to make it more suited to the market requirements.

The NOV-O-MATIC is an automatic, short-warp, sectional warping machine that focuses on premium quality and flexibility when producing warp beams. The technical features of this warp preparation machine include the laser band build-up system, which is said to guarantee uniform band circumferences and warping carriage movements, without the need for intermediate stops to make adjustments, and automatic, freely selectable leasing systems, which may have up to nine sizing divisions.

A range of creel systems is available with yarn tension controllers to suit every type of yarn – a feature that makes the NOV-O-MATIC an all-round machine, the company reports. This warp preparation machine can be used in the production of shirtings, mattresses, bedding, bathroom and cleaning textiles, as well as some technical textiles, soft furnishings, suitings and silk fabrics.

Equalising roller

As of now, the NOV-O-MATIC can be ordered with an equalising roller as an optional feature. This cylindrical component is already being used successfully as a standard feature on the semi-automatic ISOWARP and PROWARP sectional warping machines.

The equalising function enables irregularities in the beam build that occur during processing, such as differences in the yarn count and yarn tension between the inner and outer layers, to be equalised efficiently – with fewer or, if required, without any active yarn tension control systems at the creel. This is said to improve the quality of the warp beam. The surface of the beam and the band build are extremely uniform. The equalising roller also compresses the density, which enables the warp lengths to be increased, the company reports.

The first NOV-O-MATIC with equalising roller has already been sold to a textile producer in Europe. Another customer in Europe is looking into a second machine. He is currently testing the processing of different yarns on the sectional warping machine at Karl Mayer.

Longer warp lengths

The warp length and the operating features of the NOV-O-MATIC have been modified to give the customer added benefits. Karl Mayer has developed the NOV-O-MATIC 1000 to meet the demand for warp beams with long running lengths.

The maximum beam diameter of this upgraded machine is 1,000 mm, which makes it 200 mm bigger than its predecessor – for a maximum 30% increase in speed. Various modifications to the construction of the overall machine, especially to the drum and braking system, were made in order to produce longer warp lengths for the same performance parameters.

Modern operator interface

During the course of upgrading selected machines, the NOV-O-MATIC was fitted with a new operator interface to enable this high-performance machine to be operated easily. The old 12.1" version of the display has been replaced by a new 15.6" version.

Operation via multi-touchscreens follows the intuitive logic of a smartphone, whereby the user can scroll through pages by swiping the screen, and the screen can be touched for longer to run through the menu points. This allows the user to design the user interface to suit his own requirements. The modern design of the interface also makes it fun to work at the display, the company reports. The entire design is based on Karl Mayer’s new KAMCOS 2 system.

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