Italian textile machinery manufacturers

The textile machinery industry requires great investments in research, deep know-how, long experience in textile, mechanic and electronic fields. Italy is today ranked as the second largest producer of textile machinery in the world and the technological level of its production is considered of the highest standard even by its competitors themselves. In 2008, the production of Italian textile machinery amounted to 2.0 billion Euro, 79% of which (worth 1.6 billion Euro) exported to about 130 countries. Asia (43%) is the main export area, followed by Europe (34%), South America (11%), Africa (7%) and North America (5%). Some of machinery manufacturers are highlighted here for the interest of our readers. Amina Baqai. Ed.

The finishing machinery from Italy deserves a special attention, as manufacturers pay close attention to technology and aesthetics, take for example Salvade (www.salvade.com), according to Marco Salvade, owner and president,  our new Mach 5 tumbler on display at ITM 2009 met all expectations of our customers. MACH 5 Tumbler as implied in its name is the power as expressed in superior textile finishing. Some of the most important features are given as under: 

• Forty thousand cubic meters of air at a speed of around 150 Km/h.
• Eight newly-designed and patented vibrating blowers.
• Forty-five Kw of ventilation controlled by inverters, maximum speed is automatically reached as a function of the temperature set.
• Simple and self-cleaning with a rotating belt-type filter and a second filter to recover hair and dust with a densifier and compactor for the same.
• Centering and widening of the output fabric.
• High operating speed even with only one chamber.
• Low fuel consumption as the friction generated by the high vibrations of the fabric generates heat and thus reduces consumption.
• Control of the effect and of the final coat through the adjustment of the revolutions of the fan.
• Possibility of working with dry or wet fabric.

How the Tumbler Effect is achieved:

The fabric under process is fed into the first tray, in the quantities determined and set on the touch screen. The special blower group takes up the fabric from the first tray and projects it toward the second at high speed compressing in the connecting curve. This specifically designed (Patented) blower group is very different from its competitors, and is capable of producing great "feel" effects. The switchover from one position to the other is determined by two load cells that detect a given number of meters of fabric accumulated in one of the two trays. On reaching the set weight, the system automatically switches direction.

As final result, according to the type of fabric under process, the number of switchovers, the extremely high speed the fabric travels at and the vibration of the special blower group gives a soft, bulky feel, dimensional stability, ageing effect, boucle raising and volume in sponge and chenille fabrics. The machine is ideal for treating both wet and dry fabrics. It is suitable for treating woven and knitted fabrics alike.

Salvade in represented in Pakistan
by Mustex Coporation.