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CLOSING SUMMARY
THE PAST

• NEW FIBRES
• New Effects
• New Fabrics
• New Textile Products
• NEW MACHINERY
• Increased Productivity
• Change from LABOUR to CAPEX Intensity
• HOME MARKETS WITH IMPACT THROUGH IMPORTS

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THE PRESENT

• CHANGE FROM INDUSTRIAL TO IT-SOCIETY
• GLOBALISATION OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
• NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

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AIMS OF MACHINERY PRODUCER

• INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY RE COST AND OUTPUT
• IMPROVE QUALITY
• VERSATILITY OF MACHINES
• LOWER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

SPEAKERS FOCUS

• FRUITFUL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MACHINERY AND
  CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
• PROCESS-CONTROL
• OPTIMIZATION OF GIVEN EQUIPMENT WITH MINIMAL
  COSTS
• MEETING MARKET REQUIREMENTS IN
• QUALITY
• DESIGN

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• COLLECTION OF MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
• Prevention rather than costly correction lower
  downtime
• INFORMATION ON COST/BENEFIT FOR EACH PROCESS
• Management decision base for further productivity
  improvement
• PROCESS TRANSPARENCY AND STORAGE
• Reproducibility of required effect from order to
  order
• INTEGRATION OF MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• Timeous and accurate information base for
  Marketing and Production
• IMAGE AND RESPONSIVENESS

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CLOSING SUMMARYDEVELOPMENTSCEL PES/CEL
1. CONTINUOUS PRETREATMENT

• 1.1. SINGEING
• No Change
• Even effect over full width
• Automation for reproducibility

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CLOSING SUMMARYDEVELOPMENTS

• 1.2. DESIZING, BLEACHING, MERCERIZING,
  WASHING-OFF
• 3 concepts of liquor application
• Bath - Shaft - Spray
• Horizontal, vertical or rotary washing units
  available
• Maxi add-on from various producers unchanged
  except PRESET, new low maxi add-on spray system
  with steam and chemicals
• Unchanged steamers for one stage bleaching
• New E-COMMERCE for hot and cold mercerization
  using FLEXNIP
• Discontinuous mercerizers available from 2
  companies
• New turbular unit range including singeing,
  bleaching and mercerizing
• INJECTA/EXTRACTA/FORTRACTA/TEMPACTA units for
  washing off
• TURBO FLUSH (vertical and horizontal washing)
• Process control systems with link to manufacturers

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CLOSING SUMMARYDEVELOPMENTS

• 1.3. PARAMETERS FOR EFFICIENCY OF WASHING-OFF
• PROCESS
• Duration of treatment
• Thermal conditions
• Mechanical impact (agitation)
• Difference in concentration (liquor/fabric)

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2. EXHAUST

• 2.1. JIG
• IMPROVEMENTS IN
• Productivity (up to 200 m/min)
• Irregular tension (low and controlled)
• Washing off performance (squeezee rollers or
  vacuum unit)
• 1 OR 2 BATH CONFIGURATIONS AVAILABLE
• ATMOSPHERIC AND HIGH TEMPERATURE

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CLOSING SUMMARYDEVELOPMENTS
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• 2.3. JET/OVERFLOW
• IMPROVEMENTS IN
• Loading capacity / ratio
• Time required through
• New rinsing techniques
• Optimized drain/fill - steps
• Increased liquor interchange (overflow)
• Process control
• Full size tanks
• Quality/versatility through
• Fluorcarbon coating inside
• Plaiting mechanism
• Low overflow pressure
• Various nozzle options
• Further modifications
• Salt injection
• Nitrogen atmosphere with VAT

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CLOSING SUMMARYDEVELOPMENTSCEL PES/CEL
3. CONTINUOUS DYEING

• GENERAL
• Few innovations
• Improvements in time saving through
• Easy cleaning
• Fast change over
• Enhanced authomatic control
• Lower environmental impact

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CLOSING SUMMARYDEVELOPMENTS

• 3.1. CPB
• TOTAL SYSTEM WITH
• FLEXNIP technology
• Fully automated
• Even fabric temperature and moisture control
• Pick-up control and close loop correction
• Dosing system to eliminate waste
• FULLY AUTOMATED SYSTEM WITH
• Plastic foil dispenser to prevent pressure marks

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CLOSING SUMMARYDEVELOPMENTS

• 3.2. PAD-DRY
• OVERHEATED STEAM MEDIUM (180º C)
• Dyeing CEL in lt60 " with reactive dyes
• NEW DYEING METHOD FOR TENCELL
• FULL BENEFIT FOR SELECTED BI-FUNCTIONAL REACTIVE
  DYES
• 3.3. PAD/DRY-PAD STEAM
• PAD/THERMOSOL PAD STEAM
• FURTHER INROADS OF IR- PREDRYING UNITS
• CONTROL OF PAD MANGLE

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CLOSING SUMMARYDEVELOPMENTS
4. PRINTING

• 4.1. CAD/CAM DIGITAL PRINTING
• IMPROVEMENTS IN
• CAD/CAM and upgraded software
• Design including final textile product
• Colouration
• Digital sampling
• 3D presentation
• Digital printing system
• PROBLEMS IN DP
• Reproducibility Digital Rotary/Flat
  Screen
• Limited number of colours in DP

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CLOSING SUMMARYDEVELOPMENTS

• OPPORTUNITIES FOR DP
• Exploit all possibilities to combine
• Ink (quality)
• Software (colour management)
• Hardware (computer, printer)
• In order to create
• full image of and
• reproducibility to
• CLASSIC PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES
• IMPOVEMENT/POSSIBILITIES IN DP
• Software based on spot colours
• Usage of premixed spot colours

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CLOSING SUMMARYDEVELOPMENTS

• 4.2. ENGRAVING
• ENGRAVING WITH WAX
• ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY STRIPPING PROCESSES
• 4.3. COLOUR KITCHEN
• FLEXIBLE MORE COMPACT DESIGNS
• OPTIMAL REUSAGE OF PRINT PASTE THROUGH CHEAP
  AVAILABLE SOFTWARE

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CLOSING SUMMARYDEVELOPMENTS

• 4.4. PRINTING MACHINE
• INDIVIDUAL DRIVE OF PRINTING HEADS
• FASTER DESIGN CHANGES
• SCREEN WASHING ON LINE
• EXCHANGE OF OLD INDIVIDUAL PRINTING HEAD WITH NEW
  (lt40 OF COST OF NEW MACHINE)
• QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM ON LINE FOR REPETITIVE
  FAULTS
• 4.5. FIXATION
• MODIFICATION OF STEAM DISTRIBUTION
• SMALL NEW UNITS FOR DIGITAL PRINTING

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CLOSING SUMMARYDEVELOPMENTS
5. FINISHING

• SURFACE FINISHING OF WOVEN BY WATER JETS
• HEAT SETTING TUBULAR KNIT ELASTICS
• IMPROVEMENT
• In wet emerizing
• Combination brushing/emerizing
• AMMONIA TREATMENT
• FURTHER INTRODUCTION OF IR-DRYING

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CLOSING SUMMARY CONCLUSION

• MANY BENEFITS
• To buy new machinery with latest technology
• To use dyestuff/chemical systems with modern
  chemistry
• ??? GUARANTEE FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS
• ANSWER NO
• Perfect production conditions are fundamental but
  not sufficient
• Benchmarking is outdated
• INNOVATION to be transferred from RD to
  Marketing, Design, Production, Distribution
  ESSENTIAL
• Changes within the world, technologies, the
  customers, the business
• INNOVATION CAPABILITY TO ADAPT TO THESE CHANGES

ASSURANCE OF FUTURE COMPETITIVENESS
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