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Show Highlights at 8th India
International Textile Machinery Exhibition INDIA ITME 2008
Energy solutions the key for
Monforts
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With energy representing more than 60% of the
total costs of a thermal system over a period of 10 years, it
provides a constantly increasing expenditure. Consideration also
has to be given to the cost factor for discharging the cleaned /
recycled exhaust air into the atmosphere. To meet these
challenging issues, Monforts displayed its tried and tested
solutions at India ITME, with a team of senior sales and
applications engineers offering advice on the energy saving
techniques.
Energy Tower
A stand alone Energy Tower was introduced by
Monforts for retrofitting to existing stenters or hotflues with
restricted access above the units. Designed to be positioned
alongside the stenter or hotflue it features five integrated
heat recovery modules. Capitalising on the high temperature of
the exhaust air, savings of up to 30% in energy costs can be
achieved.
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Wolfgang Kaphahn, Managing Director,
Monforts at
India ITME 2008. |
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New ‘tumble’ action with DynAir relaxation dryer
The new DynAir relaxation dryer for knitted fabrics offered a
new continuous ‘tumbling’ action to provide improved
performance, shrinkage and handling. Whilst retaining its
‘sinowave’ fabric flow through the DynAir’s chambers, a tumble
action is introduced by vibrating the chambers upper and lower
transport belt. These are both synchronised to ensure the
optimum tumbling effect. The tumbling effect loosens the
crossing points of the knitted fabric generating further
improved shrinkage and handling.
Soft coating solution
A new soft coating solution provided energy savings with
reduced drying times and can in some cases eliminate the need
for a conventional padder. The new process using trough and
roller techniques, applies just the required amount of
liquid/coating to the fabric via contact with the roller.
‘Golden’ stentering chains
The new ‘Golden’ Hercules stentering chain offered even
further improved long term lubrication extending re-greasing
intervals to more than 12,000 hours, depending on the treating
processes. Monforts patented direct lubrication system; with
lubricant injected directly into the bearing.
The interval for re-greasing has been extended from 6,000
hours to more than 12,000 hours under average performance
conditions of 160°C and 70 m/min. The new ‘Golden’ Hercules
chain features further improved sealing for the bearings. This
ensures a reduction of grease loss due to heat dissipation by
more than 60%.
New sanforisor
A completely new redesigned compressive shrinkage sanforisor
for both woven (Monfortex) and knitted (Toptex) fabrics was
introduced offering increased residual shrinkage, higher
production speeds, automatic grinding of the rubber blanket,
reduced water consumption for cooling and substantial time
savings for blanket changes. The new redesign also allows faster
rubber belt changes taking just a single shift compared with two
days for industry standard. The simplified belt removal is
accomplished by an optional integral lifting device to lift the
rollers instead of their complete removal.
With the necessity of grinding the belt at least 5-6 times
throughout its life, a new fully automatic grinder ensures only
a minimum of rubber is ground thereby increasing the efficiency
and life of the belt. It also eliminates the need for a skilled
craftsman/operator in manual grinding techniques.
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