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ATMOSET SMT-12
Drum dryer control
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Optimising the heat output depending on the product
The ATMOSET SMT controls the residual moisture of the fabric with steam-heated drum dryers. The key to point accuracy and very even residual moisture is found in two superposed control loops.
The first control loop is used to measure and control the condensate temperatures of the drum dryers combined in groups. The deviation of the condensate temperature from a preset setpoint is used to directly calculate the amount of energy required for drying. The steam supply is adjusted to the moisture of the incoming product.
The second control loop captures the residual moisture of the product after leaving the dryer, using special measuring electrodes. It supplies the pulses to adjusting the setpoint for the condensate temperature control so that the product obtains the desired residual moisture. The intelligent controller algorithms used provide for a rapid but especially stable control of the residual moisture, taking all input variables into account.
Benefit
The ATMOSET SMT enables a stable and effective drying process. The optimal degree of drying is always reached, regardless of the weight of the product or the web speed. Continuity of the production process and reproducibility of the product quality are ensured. The energy consumption of the dryers drops significantly due to the optimised heat output. This saves energy costs. The drum dryers can be optimally dimensioned during preparatory project planning with the customers resulting in reduced investment costs.
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ORTHOPAC CRVMC-12
The Specialist for Carpets and Technical Textiles
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An ORTHOPAC CRVMC is especially designed for high mechanical loads. In particular, the specially reinforced drive unit for roller positioning ensures perfect straightening even under the highest product tension loads. The system also features a solid, reinforced frame design, reinforced roller bearings as well as larger diameters of bow and skew rollers scanner unit. Electronics, display and operating station, etc. correspond to the design of the ORTHOPAC RVMC; all scanner heads are adjustable.
The system can process very low (carpet) but also very high product speeds up to 100 m/min (technical wovens). It is also available as manual unit. It can subsequently be retrofitted with a scanner (normal or hybrid) or a PATCONTROL PCS pattern detection without problems.
Product-highlights
- Reinforced construction; large roller diameter
- Suitable for tensional forces of up to 3 kN
- Working widths up to 5500 mm possible
- User-friendly, easy-access design
- Optimised product contents
- Innovative roller positioning drive
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AQUALOT AMF
Moisture measurement
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New Sensor of Optipac VMC-12 / Orthopac RVMC-12
Tasks
Continuous, exact and non-contacting monitoring of the moisture content of meter goods is extremely import for the quality and productivity in many process control processes in the nonwovens, textile, paper and plastics industry as well as in coating technology.
Benefit
AQUALOT AMF permits the exact determination of the total material moisture. The measurement is contactless and non-destructive. The ascertained moisture value can be supplied to a controller as actual value to regulate the web speed, dryer output or squeezing pressure.
Applications- Moisture measurement of textiles, carpets, tyre fabric, nonwovens, glass mats, paper, cardboard, foils, ceramic foil, adhesive tape, abrasives, veneering, sponge cloth, etc.
- Application measurement of water-soluble coatings (e.g. colour, glue or foam)
- Measurement of intermediate moisture - Residual moisture measurement after dryers
- Online monitoring of dying processes - Contactless measurement of the size application
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ASHPRO FMA
Measuring the ash content
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New Sensor of Optipac VMC-12
Tasks
The ash content affects important properties of the paper such as transparency, whiteness, dye absorption or coating. These properties and thus the quality of the product can be controlled by changing the ash content. Observing the max. ash content is also of fundamental importance with paper manufacturing using recycled paper. Furthermore, exceeding specifi c upper limits of the ash content causes increasing losses of fi bre and results in higher disposal costs.
Solution
The exact determination of the ash content is made possible through a sensor combination of Gravimat DFI and Ashpro FMA. The Gravimat DFI determines the grammage of the paper web - regardless of its fi llers. The Ashpro FMA measures the reduction of the emitted radiation as it passes through the product web. This reduction is primarily caused by the fi llers. The total ash content can be determined through reference to the grammage of the product.
Product highlights
- Contactless determination of the ash content and the grammage
- Intelligent sensor with fast microprocoessor for measurement pre-processing
- Variable measuring gap geometry for different customer requirements
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CEREMAT MMZE-12
Controlled product width and position
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Problem
Drifting of the webs lateral to the running direction of the product cannot be avoided with the different finishing processes of textile product webs without using appropriate systems. Lattice centring devices are normally used here. With conventional centring devices, split battens with rigid lining are used to expand the product. The product is thereby stretched to different degrees during expansion, more in the middle than at the edges. This causes uneven results during further treatment, for example, during printing.
Solution
The new CEREMAT MMZE offers several advantages at the same time. Using flexible lining on the battens causes the uniform expansion of the product over the entire width of the web.
In addition, the new mechanism provides a much larger expanding effect than with the normal centring device; larger variations in width can be compensated for. Crease formation can be completely eliminated.
The desired width and product positions can be set and controlled through the edge sensors. The product enters the machine with the pre-selected position and width and thereby ensures a troublefree process (e.g. intake foulard, sanfor, minimum waste when trimming edges) and high-quality product.
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ORTHOFACT MMB-12 A
Improved Pin Straightening System
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The Tasks
Asymmetrical distortions (wavy, S-shaped, etc.) in textiles have always represented a huge challenge in the textile industry. A special straightening approach is needed particularly when the straightening process cannot be performed with a stenter (e.g. before decatizers, digital printing systems, etc.).
Automatic distortion correction
Distortion always means that the rectangular structure of warp and weft threads is distorted resembling something like a parallelogram. To restore the warp and weft threads to their original state, a defined lateral tension is generated using freewheeling, inclined pin wheels. This cross-tension stretches the warp threads. The resultant force controls the freewheeling pin wheels, since the weft threads will always seek out the shortest path from selvedge to selvedge. The distortion, no matter whether wavy or S-shaped, will be corrected.
Orthofact MMB-12A
The lateral tension is generated with two inclined pin wheels. Two pneumatic cylinders, both supplied with the same pneumatic line, are used to generate a consistent straightening effect. To compensate friction losses and component tolerances, a spring generates a counterforce which forces the uniform symmetric alignment of the pin wheels. Elaborate lever constructions requiring intensive maintenance can thus be dispensed with. The system can be combined with other Mahlo straightening and process control systems.
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PRESS RELEASE
Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG appoints Ralf Hopp as new managing director
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Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG in Saal/Donau, the number one designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art textile machinery and appliances has appointed as from 01.10.2009 engineer Ralf Hopp as the company's new managing director. He comes to Mahlo from the Baumüller Nuremberg Group, leading specialists for automated solutions and systems in the motive-power engineering sector. As director at Baumüller Kamenz GmbH, Hopp managed that company's works in Kamenz and Bad Gandersheim and was responsible for the successful build-up of the mini-drive mechanisms side of the business. Prior to that, as technical director of Baumüller Nuremberg GmbH, Hopp was responsible for operational matters, the shaping of corporate strategy and objectives and their realization in practical terms.
Robert Daul will retire from management on 01.10.2009 but will continue at Mahlo in an advisory capacity. As a company shareholder, Mr.Daul will retain his 10% holding and continue as managing director of the proprietorship.
Ralph Greenwood-Mahlo, a member of Mahlo GmbH + Co.KG: "The Mahlo family thanks Robert Daul for his 13 years of effective commitment on behalf of our family concern. In difficult times, by applying the maximum degree of personal involvement and with a profound understanding of market requirements, Robert Daul has transformed Mahlo into a company fit for the future, one that can effectively overcome the current upheavals in the textile sector. Through his efforts, we are today well-established worldwide as a leading provider of tailor-made solutions in the design and construction of machinery and systems for the textile, coating, film and paper industries. Robert Daul has thus created a sound basis for the progressive development of our company and in doing so has also helped safeguard jobs at our works in Saal. The Mahlo family thanks him for his unstinting efforts on their behalf and his ever-trustful co-operation with them. We are only too pleased that once he has gone into well-earned retirement he will, as consultant, maintain the close links with our company. At this very moment, during the current machinery-construction crisis, his extensive knowledge and contacts are of inestimable value to us in ensuring a smooth changeover in company management and long-term corporate development.
On the strength of his practical know-how and many years of experience in working together with machinery makers we have acquired with Ralf Hopp a well-qualified successor to manage our company's affairs. During his almost 20 years of activity at the Baumüller Group he has shown that he has a wealth of skills and abilities at both strategic development and operational management of a traditional, medium-sized, family-owned machinery maker. He is thus best qualified to lead and improve our company even more in difficult times. We look forward very much to working together with him".
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PRESS RELEASE
Mahlo outpaces its competitors
Straightening system from Mahlo with Fezko Thierry a.s.
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The well-known European textile group, Fezko Thierry a.s. in Strakonice in the Czech republic, manufactures upmarket industrial fabrics. With the additional system supplied by Mahlo, the company is now able to improve the satisfaction of its customers, who are mainly suppliers of the automotive industry.
In consideration of the existing quality standards set by its customers, Fezko recently put a few straightening systems into the acid test. The Orthomat MFRC-12 fine-tune straightening system and other comparable, relevant products from competitors. All systems were installed and tested in front of a huge laminating machine.
Mahlo outpaced the competitors. The precision, speed and quality of Mahlo's installation satisfied the textile manufacturer. Mahlo's straightening system is already installed and in production. The competent, prompt and streamlined service, along with the excellent communication with the customer at all levels were especially complimented by Fezko Thierry.The manufacturer's innovative strength and its feeling for the market were highly appreciated.
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PRESS RELEASE
Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG is a new supporter of the bluesign® standard
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St.Gallen, Schweiz, September 17, 2008 - bluesign technologies ag announces cooperation with Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG. In the future Mahlo will endorse the systematic of the bluesign® standard as a bluesign® supporter with a focus on process optimisation and process engineering. The idea of the bluesign® standard perfectly reflects Mahlo’s company philosophy. Only the “Best Available Technologies” regarding process technology, resource efficiency and product quality as well as reduction of the “environmental footprint” at the same time are supported by bluesign technologies in cooperation with Mahlo to be used in the manufacturing chain. Also inputs for new development goals for the machine industry are expected to arise from the work of bluesign technologies within the textile supply chain.
“Mahlo breaks new ground with bluesign technologies as the first system partner of the machine industry. Due to the difficulty of the large resource usage in the textile industry, bluesign technologies is very much looking forward to a strong and close cooperation with the best manufacturer of textile machines with respect to energy optimisation, reduction of water usage etc. We’re very happy about this completely new aspect in our system”, says Detlef Fischer, VP of bluesign technologies ag.
Robert Daul, Mahlo's managing director remarked: "I am very delighted to work together with bluesign technologies in future. We are very proud of the fact, that Mahlo has been chosen as the partner for "best available technologies“. Our highly motivated, in-house trained engineers and technicians have developed and manufactured our appliances exclusively in Germany over many decades. Therefore we can guarantee quality of the highest standard. We are listening very careful to our customers individual requirements, aspirations and ideas in mind and can give our experts the direction which they require to design a new product. Mahlo's customers always get exactly what they really need."
The independent standard of textile industry
In response to consumers, who are more aware of sustainable production and harmful substances in textiles than ever, bluesign technologies ag has developed the bluesign® standard. The bluesign® standard addresses not only consumer safety aspects, but covers the complete range of environment, health and safety (EHS) issues within the entire textile manufacturing chain, namely air emission, water emission, occupational health and safety and resource management. With a particular focus on “Best Available Technology” the resource usage can significantly be reduced within the entire textile supply chain. The improved resource efficiency leads to a positive contribution to the conservation of the environment, and the related decline in CO2 emissions contributes to the reduction of global warming. This is exactly where this new cooperation can make a big contribution, which results in an economical benefit for the manufacturers thanks to improved resource efficiency in their manufacturing processes.
The bluesign® standard follows an opposing principle. Instead of testing the end-product, it maintains an intelligent “Input Stream Management”, i.e. it certifies chemical formulations and compounds that have been rigorously tested against harmful effects on humans and the environment. At the same time it also optimises consumption of the relevant resources water, energy and raw materials during textile manufacturing. It is a holistic approach towards the effective management of relevant resources within each single textile process of the supply chain, from fibre production to retail, from consumer until disposal.
Background information on bluesign technologies ag
bluesign technologies ag was founded in 2000. Since then, the bluesign® standard has been adopted by different worldwide leading textile manufacturers. Various significant key players of the chemical industry rely on the bluesign® standard and endorse it as bluesign® supporters, including Huntsman Textile Effects, Clariant International Ltd., DyStar Textilfarben GmbH and CHT Group. Finally, several well-known brands of the sporting goods industry such as Patagonia Inc. (California, USA), MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op, Canada), The North Face (California, USA) or Vaude (Germany) benefit as bluesign® members of the extensive know-how of bluesign technologies ag. Recently SGS has acquired a 50 % stake in bluesign technologies ag.
Contact
Christine Waeber
Public Relations
Phone +41 (0)71 272 29 90
Fax +41 (0)71 272 29 99
info@bluesign.com
www.bluesign.com
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