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Picanol celebrates its 75th anniversary
at ITMA Barcelona with the introduction of two new products |
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Picanol was founded
in Ypres (Belgium) and the company name refers to the
Spanish engineer Jaimé Picañol. His ideas shaped products
that brought with them important technological advantages.
Since its foundation in 1936, the Picanol Group has evolved
from a very small player in the world to the technological
leader among the modern weaving machine manufacturers. To
put its rich history in the spotlight Picanol already
launched a blog site
(http://75yearsofpicanolgroup.blogspot.com) and during ITMA
a photo book was launched to celebrate its long history. |
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On 22nd September 2011,
Picanol became exactly be 75 years old.
According to Picanol, “In
these 75 years of history, Picanol always followed its
policy of innovation and constant focus on product quality,
processes and people. Also the organisation & products were
continuously adapted to the changing requirements of the
market. So investing in research & development as well as
state of the art production facilities has always been part
of the Picanol nature. As Picanol wants to be a partner for
its customers, our service network has followed our growing
customer base and is able to bring support to Picanol
customers around the world.”
Underlining its
technological leadership, Picanol presented two main new
developments, the OMNIplus Summum in airjet technology and
the positive gripper on OptiMax in rapier technology.
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Erwin Devloo of Picanol. |
The OMNIplus Summum will gradually replace the OMP800 over
the course of next year and will be the new platform for further
developments in the airjet segment. The main highlights of this
machine are the new insertion system and the Picanol BlueBox
system, the new electronic platform for Picanol machines.
On OptiMax, Picanol will introduce a guided positive gripper
execution. Although available in all widths (up to 540 cm), it
especially opens new perspectives in technical segments such as
Coating fabrics, Primary & secondary carpet backing, Geogrids
etc.
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OMNIplus Summum-4-P 340 Sheeting. |
Airjet weaving machine
OMNIplus Summum-4-P-190 Filament lining
OMNIplus Summum-4-R-190 Parachute fabric
- High speed
- New generation of Staubli dobby 3260
- AirMaster
- Smart Argus
OMNIplus Summum-4-R-220 Automotive
- New generation of Staubli dobby 3260
- Quick Style Change
- Cordless
- AirMaster
- Smart Argus
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OMNIplus800-8-J 260 Terry. |
OMNIplus Summum-4-P-340 Sheeting fabric
- FillMax
- Air tucking in for continuous reeds
- AirMaster
TerryPlus800-8-J-260
- High speed
- Different designs within the same pattern
Rapier weaving machines
OptiMax-4-R-190 Stretch denim fabric
- High speed
- New generation of Staubli dobby 3060
OptiMax-2-P-250 Para Aramide fabric
- Direct Warp control – DWC, the new back rest for optimal
warp tension control
- Ecofill, the Picanol wasteless system
OptiMax-6-R-220 Woollen worsted fabric
- Electronic filling tensioner – EFT
- Quick Style Change – QSC
- Name selvedge machine Staubli CX172
OptiMax-4-P-540 Coating fabric
- Guided Positive gripper
- Direct Warp control – DWC, the new back rest for optimal
warp tension control
- Wide width machine
OptiMax-12-J-340 Upholstery fabric
Picanol machines on display at the
Staubli and Bonas booth
- Staubli booth: OMNIplus800-4-J-190 Filament
lining
- Bonas: OptiMax-12-J-190 Ladies wear.
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