Maschinery & Technology

With PFAFF 3686 you can sew for example 650 pairs of trousers with 4 darts and 4 waistband pleats (without basted seam) within 8 h. © Pfaff

23/02/2023 – Darts and waistband pleats

Darts and waistband pleats

Pfaff´s new CNC sewing unit

Darts and waistband pleats play an important role both for the fit and for the overall visual appearance of trousers, skirts and blouses.

Full-stage heat-recovery and exhaust air purification system for greater energy efficiency and to reduce costs and emissions at drying lines. © Brückner

20/02/2023 – Finishing machines

Finishing machines

Effective measures for reducing energy consumption

Brückner presents effective measures for reducing energy consumption and purifying exhaust air on textile finishing machines.

Presented at the Filtech from February 14th to 16th 2023 in Cologne: the new FX 3370 Air Permeability Tester SpotAir. © Textest

20/02/2023 – FX 3370 by Textest

FX 3370 by Textest

Air Permeability Tester SpotAir

Presented at the Filtech from February 14th to 16th in Cologne: The new FX 3370 Air Permeability Tester SpotAir.

17/02/2023 – Sustainable textile finishing

Sustainable textile finishing

Pincroft takes a step forward

British textile dyer, printer and finisher, Pincroft, has adopted a new environmentally friendly technology for the finishing of fabrics.

Sustainable car of the future. © Fraunhofer IAO

06/02/2023 – Circular Economy in the automotive industry

Circular Economy in the automotive industry

Tool supports the development of recyclable components

The Cyclometric tool is designed to ensure that all parts used are recyclable already during the development of automotive components. By Editorial staff

TrinamiX's mobile NIR spectroscopy solution can detect more than 15 textile types and compositions, making sorting easier. © TrinamiX

21/12/2022 – Textile recycling

Textile recycling

Identify textile materials with mobile NIR spectroscopy

TrinamiX introduces handheld solution for convenient identification of more than 15 textile types and compositions for better sorting. By Editorial staff

The new ZS-B MEGAfeed side feeder from Coperion significantly increases fiber and flake feed rate into the ZSK twin screw extruder. © Coperion

16/12/2022 – Plastic fiber and flake recycling

Plastic fiber and flake recycling

Innovative side feeder makes recycling more economical

To make the recycling of lightweight, high-volume fiber and flake recyclate more economical, Coperion has developed a new version of its ZS-B side feeder. By Editorial staff