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The Mahlo team will present a wide portfolio of intelligent scanners and sensors that record product and process parameters, such as distortion, fabric temperature, dwell time, basis weight, coating weight, thickness, moisture content, residual moisture, exhaust moisture, air permeability, etc online. Among other things, visitors can expect to see the Famacont PMC-15 weft density measurement system in live operation. The system measures the weft or course density on the running web and compares it with the target value stored in the recipe data management system. The detected deviation from the target value is used to fully automatically control the overfeed during the needling process at the stenter frame and to ensure a constant weft/course density over the full width of the product, the company adds. Mahlo’s range also includes solutions for straightening distorted goods.
Best suited for technical textiles are, for example, the symbol of the straightening machine, the Orthopac RVMC-15 and the reinforced version Orthopac GRVMC-15. Frame, bearings, and rollers are designed for high loads and allow large working widths of up to 5,400 mm. As the latest development from Mahlo, the experts present the Orthopac CRVMC-15 automatic straightener, which is particularly interesting for the glass and carbon fabric industry and some special applications. The team will also demonstrate measurements on various fabric samples. Different sensors from the modular quality measuring system Qualiscan QMS are used, the company says. The specialists will explain on site which solution ultimately fits the customer’s application exactly. This is how production processes can be effectively improved. Visit Mahlo at Booth D69, Hall 12.
Frankfurt, Mahlo – a manufacturer of measuring, control and automation systems for the textile and finishing industry as well as the coating, film and paper sector – will be demonstrating how manufacturers of technical textiles can optimise their production using measuring and control technology. With its solutions, the German machine manufacturer meets the demand for quality, efficiency and sustainability, it says. Matthias Wulbeck, product manager QCS at Mahlo, says: “Against the backdrop of the current, previously unthinkable events in Europe and the extreme rise in energy prices, online process control in textile production processes is suddenly more important than ever before.” The continuous collection, analysis and preparation of the right data as well as the seamless transition of data flows are therefore essential for the success of a company, Mahlo says.
Sound-based haptic measuring device to digitalise production
The transition to digital processes requires innovative solutions to replace outdated analogue processes, such as those traditionally used to measure aesthetic haptic traits. The Tactile Sensation Analyzer from Emtec Electronic is a portable device that quickly places an objective and reliable number-value on a variety of fabric traits, such as softness, smoothness, deformation and recovery, says the company. Convening in-person once again from 21-24 June, 2022, the Techtextil Frankfurt am Main convention is expected to draw in thousands of international visitors, more than half of which are responsible for purchasing decisions at their respective companies. Leipzig-based device manufacturer Emtec Electronic will be on site to present its TSA Tactile Sensation Analyzer, a sound-based measuring solution for determining the haptic of textiles and nonwovens. Because of its singular design and unique measuring principle, the TSA is poised to replace traditional means for measuring haptic traits. This includes
methods such as hand-panel testing, in which many tactile experts or, in some cases, consumers compare and rank material samples, often in a series of tests. However, the individual results often vary widely and require multiple series of tests to determine an average hand-feel, which can be time-consuming. In addition, humans are rarely able to distinguish between the individual components of the haptic — for instance, between smoothness and softness — and can only provide an overall impression of a material’s hand-feel, the company says. The Tactile Sensation Analyzer allows researchers and technicians to measure each parameter individually and uses market-specific algorithms to calculate an objective hand-feel value. The results correlate very closely with the human tactile perception and are available within minutes in digital form. Visit Emtec Electronic at Booth E35, Hall 12. Area sales manager Stefan Rübesam will be available to answer questions.
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