International technology group Andritz and its subsidiary will be presenting its innovative nonwovens production solutions at ANEX-SINCE 2015 that will be held in Shanghai, China, from 13-15 May 13-15.

Andritz Wuxi Nonwoven Technology, China, a competence centre for manufacturing, service, and R&D for the nonwovens industry, will share the company’s expertise in product development, trials, and overhauling of rolls for nonwoven and textile applications.

Nonwovens aXcess lines

As all-round partner for the nonwovens industry, Andritz Wuxi concentrates on design, manufacture, installation, and start-up of nonwovens aXcess lines, which focus on producers with medium-capacity requirements especially in emerging markets.

The company combines the advantages of various technologies and is said to provide reliable solutions in all nonwovens segments from hygiene to geotextiles, coating substrates, filtration, or automotive applications.

State-of-the-art technical centre

The state-of-the-art technical centre in Wuxi provides customers both a service roll centre and an industrial scale needlepunch line.

A part of this line, the A.30 aXcess needleloom range, is available in down-stroke (SD) and up-stroke (SM) set-up. This is particularly suited for high-quality pre-needling in processing of automotive felts, filtration, and geotextile applications at proven industrial speeds up to 1,200 rpm, with working widths up to six meters.

Andritz neXline spunlace aXcess

Based on European technology, Andritz Wuxi Nonwoven Technology also offers full-line solutions, such as the neXline spunlace aXcess line.

This complete spunlace production line includes an Andritz carding system (CA21) and a Jetlace Avantage hydroentanglement unit a concept designed for the production of lightweight fabrics at low operating costs.

Andritz Wuxi Nonwoven Technology has now developed a new carding machine, the aXcess Varioweb card with three doffers, for the production of state-of-the-art spunlace fabrics of highest web uniformity.

Also on display

At ANEX-SINCE 2015, Andritz Nonwoven will also present its latest generation of through-air dryers, which complete the aXcess range for spunlace producers.

This compact dryer can be integrated into the neXline spunlace aXcess and offers two types of heaters (gas burner or oil heat exchangers). The proven rope infeed system is said to allow easy web feeding into the dryer.

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