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29/03/2022 – Manmade fiber industry

Oerlikon Barmag celebrates its 100th anniversary

Barmag, established in 1922, turns 100 this year. The company was one of the world’s first to construct machines for the large-scale production of synthetic staple fibers.

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Today, filaments are manufactured at speeds of up to 480 km/h using state-of-the-art spinning systems. © Oerlikon

 
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A look at the state-of-the-art assembly of a Wings winder © Oerlikon

 
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After being founded in Wuppertal-Barmen in 1922, Barmag relocated to Remscheid-Lennep, its current site, in 1926. Here, the eventful history of the nascent company was continued on a green field. © Oerlikon

 
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In the early-1930s, the rayon spinning machine – in front of which the proud team is standing – was state-of-the-art. © Oerlikon

 
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Today, filaments are manufactured at speeds of up to 480 km/h using state-of-the-art spinning systems. © Oerlikon

 
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A look at increasingly digital production © Oerlikon

 
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Automation, as shown here in the doffing of wound packages, is an important milestone on the journey to digitally-networked Industrie 4.0 solutions. © Oerlikon

 
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