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Oerlikon’s Manmade Fibers Segment wins large orders for latest staple fiber technologies

Bicomponent Fibers with Compact Spinning Process

Neumünster, Milan 12-19 November, 2015 - For the production of bicomponent fibers, high takeup speeds are necessary in order to achieve homogenous filament formation. Previously, this was only possible with a two-step staple fiber process. With the Staple FORCE S 1000 from Oerlikon Neumag, bicomponent fibers can now…

Spun-dyed polyester microfiber yarns with EvoQuench

Remscheid, Milan, November 12-19, 2015 – In the field of spun-dyed filament yarns, Oerlikon Barmag succeeds another quantum leap: The market leader in filament spinning systems construction now also offers solutions for the efficient production of spun-dyed polyester POY and FDY microfiber yarns under practicable…

Staple Fiber Production – the Right Solution for Every Need

Neumünster, Milan 12-19 November, 2015 - Oerlikon Neumag is offering an extensive plant portfolio for the production of synthetic staple fibers. From 5 – 300 t per day; one-step or two-step technology; polypropylene, polyester, recycled polyester, polyamide and more; commodity or special applications – the Oerlikon…

Manufacturers of spun-dyed yarns profit from innovative micro-components

Remscheid, Milan, November 12-19, 2015 – The trend towards spun-dyed yarns continued unabated. The reasons for this are superior color-fastness, cost advantages and, above all, tighter environmental rules and regulations for dyeing works within the Chinese market. One logical consequence is that this trend is also…

Expansion of business activities promises cost benefits for systems operator

Remscheid, Milan, November 12-19, 2015 – The polycondensation business of Oerlikon’s Manmade Fibers segment is being sustainably ramped up: in July, the company entered into a joint venture with the Chinese chemical group Huitong Chemical Engineering Technique Co., Ltd., with the Chinese authorities having already…

Automatic tape yarn winder WinTape heads for success

Chemnitz, Milan 12-19 November 2015 – Since being launched two years ago, the automatic tape yarn winder WinTape with its nearly 2,000 installed positions has become firmly established in the market. The automatic precision winder for tape yarns is particularly convincing in terms of its process window, efficiency and…

WINGS technology now available as retrofit solution

Remscheid, Milan 12-19 November 2015 – The WINGS concept has been state-of-the-art in the area of yarn drawing and take-up for years. Now it has also become available to operators of older POY systems with SW, CW and ACW winders. With a new series, market leader Oerlikon is now expanding into the market for upgrades…

Highly Efficient Production of Stable Polyester Nonwovens

Neumünster, Milan 12-19 November, 2015 - For ITMA 2015 from 12-19 November in Milan, Oerlikon Neumag is paying particular attention to the efficient production of spunbonds for technical applications. The plant manufacturer from Neumünster is presenting new developments for this purpose: in this way, the new…

Service partnership for growing performance and sustainable success

Remscheid, Milan 12th-19th November, 2015 – Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Segment has tailored its Customer Services even more closely to maximum efficiency, productivity and competitiveness in textile production. At ITMA 2015 from 12th-19th November in Milan (hall 4, booth A105) the Group Segment will be…

Flexible Process Control with Multi Machine Access Center

Neumünster, Milan 12-19 November, 2015 - The Customer Services Department of Oerlikon Manmade Fibers is presenting itself with its extensive product portfolio at ITMA in Milan. One highlight at the exhibition is the new Multi Machine Access Center from Oerlikon Neumag.

Industrie 4.0 solutions and optimised processes

Remscheid, Milan 12th-19th November 2015 – At ITMA 2015 in Milan the Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Segment presents the next development stage of its modular Plant Operation Center (POC). The extended process and production control system can now capture and digitise all the steps of yarn production and processing…

New spin beam for sensitive bicomponent filament yarns

Remscheid, Milan, November 12-19, 2015 – A new spinning concept now makes it possible to transform sensitive polymers into bicomponent filament yarns in the area of filament yarns as well. The new technology is based on a temperature separation of the two polymers that feed into the Bico yarn.

Lower Energy Costs for BCF Yarn Production

Neumünster, Milan, 12.-19 November 2015 – RoTac3 the rotating tangle unit from Oerlikon Neumag, global market and technology leader for turnkey plants for the production of BCF carpet yarn, is a highlight on booth A105 in hall 4 at ITMA 2015. Its successful launch is a further signal that energy saving and yarn…

WinFors Special Winder for Delicate Materials Ensures Stable Processes

Chemnitz/Milan, November 12-14, 2015 – With the new WinFors reversing winder, Oerlikon Barmag is expanding its family of winders to include a further member. The specialist for especially delicate yarns reveals its potential in particular when winding materials such as microfilaments, mother yarn, airbag yarns and…

Oerlikon Neumag airlaid technology for Avintiv

Neumünster, 29 September 2015 – Oerlikon Neumag has successfully assembled and commissioned an Airlaid Web Forming System for the production of hygiene airlaid nonwovens at Avintiv, formerly Polymer Group Inc., Benson, North Carolina USA.

ITMA Milan: From Melt to Yarn, Fibers and Nonwovens

Remscheid, August 31th, 2015 – For the fourth time since 1959, the ITMA Europe returns to Milan. The proud city in northern Italy, its residents and, above all, the well in excess of 1,600 international exhibitors will give it their all to ensure that the trade fair on more than 100,000 m² exhibition area fulfills…

Oerlikon Textile Inc. celebrates 50th anniversary

Charlotte, Dalton, August 21th, 2015 - Products such as nylon stockings and denim jeans, brands such as Lycra® and companies such as DuPont are global landmarks in US-American textile his-tory. However, for the last 50 years – and this is not an overstatement – two German ‘imports’ have also made invaluable…

New 1,600 m² technology center opened

Chemnitz, July 2, 2015 – following just ten months of construction, the new technology center of the Chemnitz-based machine and systems builder Oerlikon Barmag was opened today. In the future, the 1,600-m² new-build on Zwickauer Straße will be the venue for the development and testing primarily of extrusion systems…

Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Segment opens new Service Center in Dalton, GA, USA

Remscheid/Neumünster, Germany; Dalton, GA, USA, July 1, 2015 – The Segment Manmade Fi-bers of the Swiss Technology group Oerlikon will be opening an additional Service Center in Dalton, GA – the heart of the American carpet industry. The official opening will take place on August 13, 2015. “Apart from our location in…

Oerlikon Manmade Fibers segment at the Achema in Frankfurt, Germany

Remscheid, May 22, 2015 – At this year’s Achema, taking place between June 15 and 19, 2015 in Frankfurt, Germany, Oerlikon Barmag is putting the information spotlight both on precision metering pumps for the chemical industry and polycondensation systems (Hall 8, Stand E4).

Multiple benefits of the "e-save" programme

Remscheid/Frankfurt, May 7, 2015 – In the Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Segment, sustainability stands as a fundamental principle in all dealings with customers and its own employees. With the Oerlikon Barmag and Oerlikon Neumag brands, the company is a global market leader in the field of filament spinning machines for…

EvoTape – the (r)evolution of tape production

Remscheid/Frankfurt, May 6, 2015 – The Manmade Fibers Segment of the Swiss Oerlikon Group presents at this year’s Techtextil in Frankfurt the latest development for tape production in hall 3, booth B06: The EvoTape and WinTape will be shown in a Virtual Reality Showroom in 3D.

The car of the future will be wearing more textiles

Remscheid/Frankfurt, May 5, 2015 – Even today, the average car has around 30 kilograms of textiles, according to the German Textil research board of trustees. And this is a growing trend, as high-performance and intelligent fibers, yarns and compound materials are assuming an ever greater number of comfort, safety,…