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Picanol displays four high-tech
energy-efficient weaving machines
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Picanol will
display four high-tech weaving machines on its booth at
INDIA ITME 2008. In addition to these four looms, one
Picanol Jacquard airjet weaving machine will be on display
on the Stäubli booth, and another
Picanol weaving machine will be on display at the
Van De Wiele booth. In the month of May,
Picanol launched a campaign challenging weavers all over
the world to see for themselves how much they could be
saving on energy costs. At INDIA ITME 2008 each weaver who
has taken part in the campaign can collect a report with
personalized results and energy saving tips. |
Energy – Your challenge, our solution
Energy efficiency is one of the highest
priorities for weavers when buying new weaving machines. In the
month of May Picanol launched a large-scale campaign to
challenge weavers worldwide to see for themselves how much they
could be saving on energy costs. All they have to do is fill in
a few details about their current machinery and usage on the
dedicated website www.picanol.be/energychallenge. In just a few
moments the website calculates just how much more the weaver
could be getting out of his energy. In most cases savings on
energy costs of up to 20% or more are to be expected.
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GT-Max
6-R 190 - Rapier weaving machine. |
OMNIplus
800 2-P 340 Airjet weaving machine |
Personalized report for weavers at ITME
Weavers who have filled in the form on
www.picanol.be/energychallenge can collect a personalized report
on the Picanol stand at INDIA ITME 2008. The report contains the
results of the calculations and a set of guidelines for the
weaver to get the most out of his energy, personalized to his
own machine configuration and machine usage. In this way,
Picanol wants to assist its customers to get the most out of
their energy.
Energy efficiency really affects the
bottom line
Recent independent market research has
concluded that the majority of weavers rank energy consumption
among the top five criteria when buying a new weaving machine.
Around 74% of those surveyed found electricity costs related to
machine operation and air compression to be the most important
external cost factors when evaluating the efficiency of their
installed machines. 76% regard energy costs as the single major
challenge with respect to cost control over the next 5 years.
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Picanol
Optima x Bonas |
Picanol’s customers understand all too well
that energy efficiency really affects the bottom line of their
business, and it is one of their main concerns when looking for
new machines. Equally, it is of great concern to Picanol when
designing them.
Picanol weaving machines are highly
energy-efficient
All Picanol weaving machines have various
high-tech features that reduce energy consumption in a unique
way:
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the highly energy-efficient Sumo main motor, which
drives the weaving machine directly, without belt of clutch and
brake.
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less heat dissipation, which reduces the cost for
air conditioning in the weaving mill.
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removing heat with water cooling system
(patented).
Specifically in Picanol airjet
weaving machines:
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fixed and movable main nozzles for very high
performance and minimal air consumption.
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new relay nozzles and valves for minimal air
consumption.
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Adaptive Relay Valve Drive, which automatically
adapts the relay nozzle settings to the behavior of the filling
yarn during insertion.
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Autospeed, which adjusts the machine speed to the
air-friendliness of the filling yarn.
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Picanol Catching Device (patented), which reduces
the requirement for the relay nozzles to keep the filling yarn
stretched, and thus further reduces the air consumption.
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