Picanol, a market leader in airjet and rapier weaving machines, will be exhibiting its latest technological solutions at the upcoming ITM 2018 trade fair, which takes place in Istanbul, next month. The company has been active in Turkey since 1998, with offices located in Istanbul and Bursa, employing a total of 26 people. Besides sales activities, they provide local service, print repair and strategic stock of spare parts.

OptiMax-i

Picanol launched its very first weaving machine with rapier insertion in 1975. Since then it has installed over 90,000 rapier machines throughout the world. With industrial speeds of up to 750 rpm, the OptiMax-i is a fast rapier weaving machine for industrial production. Highlights of the new rapier are said to include increased performance, more rigid construction, new applications, smart energy efficiency, improved ergonomics and user-friendliness.

The OptiMax-i is available in reed widths ranging from 190 to 540 cm. Furthermore, with its Guided Gripper system (GC) and Free Flight system (FF) it is also the most versatile, according to the manufacturer. The Guided Positive Gripper (GPG) system has been developed for dedicated technical fabrics. Meanwhile, additional features have been developed to meet the ever-increasing demand for versatility. These include among others the Electronic Filling Tensioner (EFT), the SmartEye filling detector and the SmartCut filling cutter.

TerryMax-i

Picanol will also present its TerryMax-i rapier weaving machine, which has been developed for terry towel production. The direct electronic drive of the cloth fell mechanism guarantees a perfect pile formation and enables weavers not only to program the pile height loop by loop, but also to program the pre-beat-up distance of every single filling yarn, which in turn permits endless design possibilities, the manufacturer explains.

Special features include OptiSpeed, pile height monitoring and needle roller control. Besides the TerryMax-i, Picanol also has an airjet for terry production: the TERRYplus Summum weaving machine.

OMNIplus Summum

The OMNIplus Summum is Picanol’s high performing airjet weaving machine. It combines the latest technology with over 30 years of experience in airjet weaving. By introducing state-of-the-art technology in hardware and software, the OMNIplus Summum aims to offer the next level to meet new market demands in terms of quality, performance and energy consumption.

Built on the BlueBox electronic platform, the OMNIplus Summum is packed with new features that enhance weaving performance and facilitate future improvements. The OMNIplus Summum is equipped with fully electronic pressure regulators, a separate built-in air tank for each weaving channel and a unique triple air tank configuration for the relay nozzles. This is said to improve the user-friendliness and flexibility of the machine and significantly reduces energy consumption.

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