The first POY production system equipped with WINGS has been commissioned at Wellknown Polyesters Ltd. in Daman, India.

With a festive ceremony, the twelve-position system was unveiled by Wellknown CEO, Anil Gupta and Stefan Kroß, Oerlikon Barmag’s Managing Director, in the presence of numerous guests and the international trade press.

In his speech Mr. Gupta said, “It is not only about Wellknown or Oerlikon Barmag, but about a great relationship. An understanding for a vision and faith in implementing innovative ideas.” Congratulating Oerlikon Barmag for its unique achievement he added, ”With us being the first in the world using this WINGS technology, it not only strengthens the relationship but – indeed – makes it very special!”

In his subsequent speech, Kroß made reference to the demanding markets at which Wellknown Polyesters targets its special yarn products. For this reason, the company’s machine shop is equipped with the very latest innovative technologies. Stefan Kroß further added, “Wellknown Polyesters was one of the first filament yarn producers to recognize the worldwide potential of our WINGS technology”.

The joint direct spinning plant project, which is about to be launched, includes poly-condensation facilities as well as a considerably larger number of WINGS units.

The WINGS system integrates the godets and the tangling unit into the winder. In addition to increasing productivity and efficiency, this plug-in machine unit – first unveiled at the ITMA 2007 in Munich – guarantees POY manufacturers consistently good yarn quality.

Requiring less air and space and offering savings potentials in terms of operating staff, the system helps increase efficiency. The optimized yarn path ensures even gentler yarn treatment and hence secures first-class yarn quality.