Since being launched two years ago, the automatic tape yarn winder WinTape with its nearly 2,000 installed positions has become firmly established in the market, according to the market leader for manmade fibre filament spinning systems, Oerlikon Manmade Fibers.

The company is presenting its innovative automatic precision winder for tape yarns at the ITMA trade fair, which is concluding in Milan this week.

Covering wide process window

Thanks to the fully automatic doffing, WinTape needs fewer operators, the company reports. This is also due to the two parking positions for full packages, as well as a magazine for four empty tubes.

As a result, WinTape can run for up to 24 hours without an operator, for example, in the case of tape production for carpet backing. With a winding speed of up to 800 m/min and a denier range of 270 to 3,000 dtex WinTape covers a wide process window.

WinTape mini for circularly woven yarns

The advantages of WinTape are now also available for the production of sacks and big bags. With WinTape mini an automatic tape yarn winder is entering the market that was specifically designed for the production of tape yarns intended for circular weaving processes.

With a winding speed of 800 m/min and a denier range of 400 to 2,500 dtex this mini is huge. Combine the WinTape mini with the EvoTape 800 extrusion line for best results.

EvoTape and WinTape

In combination with the EvoTape extrusion line, WinTape unfolds its full potential, the company reports. Up to 25% less energy consumption is said to be achieved, together with about 20% less operators needed, and no waste during bobbin transfer in tape production without preparation through immediate recycling. These are some of the advantages this perfectly compatible pair provides, according to the manufacturer.

EvoTape is available in the following configurations: carpet backing, geotextiles and baler twines. Possible end uses are warp and weft yarns for carpet backing, yarns for artificial turf, geo and agrotextiles, ropes, baler twines, sewing thread, tarpaulins, cable fillers and even jute substitutes, such as woven carpets or coffee sacks.

www.oerlikon.com/manmade-fibers