Maschinery & Technology

13/12/2022 – Textile printing

Textile printing

Advanced silicone ink for textile applications

Dow’s patented Silastic LCF 9600 M Textile Printing Ink Base enables improved printing on highly elastic sportswear garments. By Editorial staff

Objective Softness Measurement by emtec TSA Tactile Sensation Analyzer. © emtec Electronic

05/12/2022 – Advertisement

Digitizing the Comfort Factor

Objective data regarding the felt comfort of textiles makes digitization, categorization, and reproduction of product lines a breeze. The TSA Tactile Sensation ... from emtec Electronic

05/12/2022 – Smart Energy Monitoring

Smart Energy Monitoring

Measure energy consumption, avoid wear

With its new Smart Energy Monitoring software function, Baumüller now presents a solution for the intelligent energy monitoring of machines and systems. By Editorial staff

The founders of Nahtlos AG José Näf and Michel Schmid with the textile-based electrodes for long-term ECGs in their laboratory in St. Gallen. © Marlies Thurnheer

09/11/2022

Textile electrodes for medtech applications

Nahtlos, an Empa spin-off, has developed novel textile-based electrodes for recording heart activity and for electrostimulation therapies. By Editorial staff

The new Epson SureColor SC-F6400 and SC-F6400H will be available in December 2022. © Epson

08/11/2022 – Textile printing

Textile printing

Two new Epson SureColor dye sublimation textile printers

Epson has strengthened its leading position in the dye sublimation printer market with the launch of two new 44-inch, dyesublimation products. By Editorial staff

The latest machine generation RF5 sets benchmarks in terms of quality, performance, availability, efficiency, and machine intelligence. © Reifenhäuser

29/09/2022 – Nonwovens

Nonwovens

PFNonwovens invests in Reicofil RF5 technology in South Africa

Reifenhäuser Reicofil announces the sale of an RF5 SMMS 3200 nonwovens line to PFNonwovens for their production facility in South Africa. By Editorial staff

The fibers are pressed through spinning nozzles. The nozzles are located at the upper end of the spinning shaft of the plant. © Fraunhofer ITWM

05/09/2022 – Virtual spinning

Virtual spinning

Faster spinning thanks to simulation

The Fraunhofer ITWM is developing a simulation software that virtually maps and examines a wide range of spinning processes. By Editorial staff