ATME-I features nonwovens machinery.
American machinery show highlights range of nonwoven lines With a cacophony of whirring motors, spinning wheels and clicking computers, the quadrennial American Textile Machinery Exhibition-International '97 was held last month, April 7-11, at the Palmetto Exposition Center, Greenville, SC. The show, which features manufacturers of machinery for fiber, yarn, nonwovens and plant engineering, is the second exhibition of this particular ATME-I event; the first show - which did not include nonwovens machinery - took place last fall. ATME-I is sponsored by the American Textile Machinery Association (ATMA) and Textile Hall Corporation.
This year's exhibition featured 513 exhibitors from 26 countries. The main country represented among exhibitors was the U.S.; other large exhibiting countries included Germany, Italy, the U.
K.
and Switzerland.
After the mosaic first three days of the show, almost $800 attendees had visited the show; this did not include exhibitor personnel. The total, including exhibitors, was expected to top 19,000 by the end of the show, bringing ATME-I '97 about even with the last ATME-I show, held in 1992. More than 60 countries were represented among attendees, with about 12% of the visitors coming from outside the U.
S.
In another statistic provided by the ATMA, more than 37% of those attending were at plant management levels or higher within their respective companies. New Nonwovens Machinery Debuts While, overall, machinery manufacturers that are involved in conventional textiles in addition to nonwovens concentrated their focus more on the textile segment of their business, there were nonwoven machinery introductions or product updates on display throughout the four halls of the show. In the needlepunching segment of the business, several new products or machinery concepts debuted.
Dilo, Eberbach, Germany, was on hand promoting its newly-established Dilo System Group, which incorporates equipment from Trutzschler, Spinnbau and Autefa as well as Dilo and appeared together for the first time in public at ATME. The company can now supply carding, crosslapping and needling machinery all in one turnkey operation. Dilo also continued to promote its "HSC Hyperpunch" machine, which can needle at extremely high speeds exceeding 150 meters per minute.
The machine is applicable for high speed spunbonding lines but can be used for pre-needling applications as well, providing the whole needling spectrum with one machine. Needlepunched machinery supplier Dr. Ernst Fehrer, Linz, Austria, showed the latest version of its "Superlooper" random velour machine. The new version has an updated needle pattern, developed especially for this machine, which contains 50% more needles.
Also highlighted was the "Supertandem" machine for speeds up to 2200 strokes per minute. Also promoting needlepunching equipment was Shoou Shyng, Taipei, Taiwan, which displayed its basic down-punch needle loom for the first time at a U.S. show. The line is part of a full range of single and double punch needle looms and velour looms available from the company.
Morrison Berkshire, North Adams, MA, featured two needle looms at ATME. The "CF" loom, which has two top and two bottom needle boards and a variety of needle patterns, is designed with maximum rigidity and has strippers and bed plates treated with "Impreglon" for high-release properties. Also highlighted was the "PK" needle loom, which was designed through a proprietary process.
The line has one top and one bottom board and is also treated with Impreglon. Both machines have push-button controls and can display many operational parameters. The NSC Group, Guebwiller, France, featured its complete range of nonwovens equipment including machinery from Asselin, Schlumberger and Thibeau.
Specifically, Asselin displayed its A50 series needle looms that include a new patented brush bed system and a new brush configuration. Needle suppliers were also at ATME with new products to show. Foster Needle, Manitowoc, WI, introduced automatic removal metal and insertion tools for its line of felting needles.
The removal tools allow for faster removal of needles, reduced exposure to repetitive action injuries and less risk of hand injury. The tool also removes the needles without damaging them, allowing them to be reused. The needle insertion tool is faster than using a hammer, orients the crank of the needle in any desired direction and reduces the risk of bending the needles during insertion.
Groz Beckert USA, Charlotte, NC, introduced two needles at ATME. The first, "Gebedur I," is a special golden needle coated with titanium nitride for increased life. The coating increases the life of the needle by a factor of 2.
5-3.
Also new from Groz-Beckert is "Gebedur steel II," a specially heat-treated needle for specific atmospheric conditions. The treatment can be applied to every needle and used for all applications. The Gebedur II treatment prevents the tips of the needles from getting grooves from the fibers and maximizes productivity.
Focusing on its line of needles for the nonwovens industry was Singer Spezialnadelfabrik, Wurselen, Germany. The company also highlighted the recent integration of a digital image processing system at its Wurselen facility to aid in the production of felting needles. Highlighting a spunbonded needlepunched line was Plantex, Varese, Italy, which focused on a new line that was developed for Russian company Surgut Polymer.
The new line offers both spunbonded and needlepunched capabilities and will be delivered in August. A new spunbonded nonwoven process was also featured by Karl Fischer, Berlin, Germany. The new technology is based on high speed suction technology with high web uniformity down to web weights of six grams per square meter and up to heavy web weights of 400 grams per square meter.
Also in the spunbonding area, Meccaniche Moderne, Busto Arsizio, Italy, introduced a die for spinning machines. The new die has 110,000 holes, improving speeds on spun-bonding systems to 200 meters per minute. Brand new from William Tatham, Rochdale, U.
K.
, was a high speed "Profile" crosslapper with TMC (Total Motion Control) design. The system combines high speed opening with complete profiling and is now stainless being introduced to supplement the company's carding line. Also new at the booth was the "Fearnought" opener, which provides controlled opening and short term or localized blending of a wide range of fibers.
The new machine is capable of exceptionally high production speeds utilizing established pre-carding principles to provide gentle but thorough opening and mixing of fibers. Representing several Italian machinery manufacturers was Stellamcor, Larchmont, NY, which is the agent for Bematic, Dell'Orco & Villani and Sicam. At ATME-I '97 Bematic, Prato, Italy, featured its 2.
5 and 3 meter cards, which include the next generation carding system, the MI.95. The MI.95 has a newly patented transfer group of cylinders between the breast cylinder and main cylinder for carding all types of fine denier fibers. In addition, all the motors are now AC variable and are controlled through a central computer, which allows the manufacturer to store unlimited recipes to be called up at the touch of a button.
Dell'Orco & Villani, Firenze, Italy, which manufactures opening, blending and pressing machinery, highlighted its new weigh pan system for weighing specialty fibers and creating accurate blends. The PC-based system can also store unlimited recipes for later retrieval. Dell'Orco & Villani recently purchased Italpresse, which gave the company entre into the presses area of the business.
Finally, Sicam, Milan, Italy - a manufacturer of ovens - highlighted the redesign of its drum dryer ventilation system to create an absolute uniform distribution of air. The system can produce lightweight nonwovens, in the 15-20 grams per square meter range, with very uniform distribution. The latest Sicam ovens also incorporate an "interspace" within the thermal bonding ovens for creating negative air pressure, minimizing emission of pollution and dust and cutting maintenance time in half.
A new thermal stainless bonding line was introduced at the booth of Schott & Meissner, Blaufelden, Germany. The "TopCon LP" thermal bonding line, uses an air through system with reversible air flow and can handle natural or synthetic fibers. Basis weights range from 50-10,000 grams per square meter while volume weights range from 6-60 kilograms per cubic meter.
Working widths are up to six meters and higher. J.D. Hollingsworth On Wheels, Greenville, SC, spotlighted a new ultra feed system for its automatic bale opening machine. The line, in conjunction with its ultra-mix automatic bale opener, allows better mixing of fiber throughout the bale and has application for both yarn and nonwoven manufacturers.
Hollingsworth also highlighted its "Recyclemaster" reclamation system for recycling trim waste. New from Abington, North Abington, MA, was a vacuum system for pulling dust away from the line and collecting it in filter bags that then automatically empty into compactor systems. Abington in particular debuted a new "briquetter" that collects stripper dust and compacts it in a 30:1 compaction ratio to make a briquette that can then be landfilled or reused.
Davis & DeLeo, Charlotte, NC, which represents Trutzschler, introduced the "Wasteomat" WST 4 fiber reclaim system for handling up to 650 pounds of waste per hour. The Wasteomat WST has a hollow feeding device, which increases the degree of opening and cleaning. The company also featured high pressure vacuum systems that have application in nonwovens.
An updated version of its "First" pulling machine debuted by Laroche, Cours-La Ville, France. Improvements to the line have added ease of operation and maintenance to the system. The First pulling machine is designed to run all types of fibers and is available in 1.
0 and 1.
5 meter widths as a pulling machine and in 2.0 meter widths as an opener. Kleinewefers Textile Machinery, Greenville, SC, introduced a creping machine for making nonwoven material softer and more stretchable. The machine makes the material easy to handle; different patterns are available for all materials.
Also promoted by Kleinewefers were new high speed thermal bonding calenders. Shown for the first time by Consultex, Spartanburg, SC, was the IQ-140 spray and finish applicator, which is a significant advance over the previous IQ-120 model. The patent-pending system has eliminated individual application rotor windows; precise maintenance of fabric to rotor distance is not required.
At the booth of Erema, Linz, Austria, was an automatic backflush screen changer, as well as samples from its recycling machinery lines. Erema also highlighted its recent achievement of ISO 9001 certification. Exhibiting for the first time at ATME was Aspex, New York, NY, which introduced a benchtop model of its "Spin-Trak" inspection system.
The new benchtop model targets small to medium-sized fiber producers. Another first time exhibitor was Verlap, Calenzano, Italy, which featured vertical lapping machinery. The lines, which targets highloft nonwovens, are the company's first offering in nonwovens.
Davis-Standard, Pawcatuck, CT, highlighted a line of small diameter extruders. The one-inch DSH machine is equipped with a gearbox capable of handling 20 horsepower at 100 RPM, approximately 50% more than a conventional extruder. The series is also available in 3/4 inch, 1 1/4 inch and 1 1/2 inch diameters.
New from Eurotherm Drives, Charlotte, NC, were the "601" and "605" lines of AC inverters. The 605 line offers a high performance sensorless vector AC motor control system, offering sensorless vector high torque capability combined with sophisticated control interface. The 601 line is available at cost effective price levels that include internal RFI filters and integral digital programming modules.
Highlighting Product Lines Many companies exhibited at ATME to highlight complete product ranges and be available to talk to customers about their nonwoven machinery lines. Fi-Tech, Richmond, VA, which represents manufacturers Ceccato, Autefa, Reifenhauser and Schill & Seilacher, showcased its complete line of nonwovens-related products. In particular, Reifenhauser featured information on its turnkey spunbonded and melt blown machinery lines, Ceccato highlighted its range of spinnerettes for polymer to web processes and Autefa focused on its range of staple fiber presses and crosslappers.
Also sharing a booth were machinery manufacturers Ommi and Italiana Regenerazione, both located in Prato, Italy and represented in the U.S. by Claude C. Dawson, Inc., Greensboro, NC. Ommi highlighted its line of opening, blending and carding equipment, while in the spotlight from Italiana Regenerazione was a tearing/opening machine that can be delivered in 1000, 1500 and 2000 mm working widths. The line minimizes fiber heating due to high air flows in fiber conveying and provides uniform feeding due to volumetric silos with a vibrating chute.
Featured by Fleissner, Egelsbach, Germany, was the "AquaJet" spunlaced system, which can be integrated into a turnkey line for weights from 20-90 grams per square meter. Fleissner can now offer complete lines that include entangling drums, finishing equipment, drum drying and winding. The AquaJet system is suitable for dry laid, wet laid, spunbonded and composite nonwovens.
Fleissner also highlighted its thermal bonded product range, which features through air bonding systems. Nonwoven lines were also in the spotlight at Wise Industries, Kings Mountain, NC. The company featured its "Max-Pro" card/garnett for high production speeds in highloft products and its horizontal crosslapper for medium-speed applications where computer control and cost effectiveness are important.
Also shown by Wise was a fiber blowing system and a fiber stuffing system. Cavitec, Munchwilen, Germany, highlighted its thermal bonding and coating lines as well as its Santex line of print bonding machines. Also featuring its full nonwovens machinery range was Hills, Inc.
, West Melbourne, FL, which supplies staple fibers and spunbonded raw materials. Hills highlighted its ability to provide high filament velocities of 6000-10,000 meters per minute and also the fact that it was starting up a new plant in Johnson City, TN. HDB, Ensival, Belgium, showcased its ability to offer carding and crosslapping in addition to opening and blending lines.
The company is working with Octir Deutschland and will build a new machine in Belgium to highlight its full product range. Also featuring carding equipment was F.O.R., Biella, Italy. The company had information on its injection card, based on a new patent, that can increase working width up to 4000 mm and higher, as well as cards for web production without crosslappers. Ultrasonic bonding machine supplier Branson Ultrasonics, Danbury, CT, highlighted its Model "FS-90" ultrasonic fabric sealing system and its Model "F-10" ultrasonic slitter for high speed off-line slitting.
Zellweger Uster, Knoxville, TN, focused on five product family groups at ATME. Those applicable to nonwovens included on-line data systems, fiber laboratory instrumentation and fiber testing instrumentation. Dates for the next ATME-I event, which will again be cosponsored by the ATMA and Textile Hall Corporation, have been established.
The 2004/2005 shows, to be held once again at the Palmetto Exposition Center, Greenville, SC, will take place October 23-27, 2004 for the nonwovens half of the event and April 23-27, 2005
This year's exhibition featured 513 exhibitors from 26 countries. The main country represented among exhibitors was the U.S.; other large exhibiting countries included Germany, Italy, the U.
K.
and Switzerland.
After the mosaic first three days of the show, almost $800 attendees had visited the show; this did not include exhibitor personnel. The total, including exhibitors, was expected to top 19,000 by the end of the show, bringing ATME-I '97 about even with the last ATME-I show, held in 1992. More than 60 countries were represented among attendees, with about 12% of the visitors coming from outside the U.
S.
In another statistic provided by the ATMA, more than 37% of those attending were at plant management levels or higher within their respective companies. New Nonwovens Machinery Debuts While, overall, machinery manufacturers that are involved in conventional textiles in addition to nonwovens concentrated their focus more on the textile segment of their business, there were nonwoven machinery introductions or product updates on display throughout the four halls of the show. In the needlepunching segment of the business, several new products or machinery concepts debuted.
Dilo, Eberbach, Germany, was on hand promoting its newly-established Dilo System Group, which incorporates equipment from Trutzschler, Spinnbau and Autefa as well as Dilo and appeared together for the first time in public at ATME. The company can now supply carding, crosslapping and needling machinery all in one turnkey operation. Dilo also continued to promote its "HSC Hyperpunch" machine, which can needle at extremely high speeds exceeding 150 meters per minute.
The machine is applicable for high speed spunbonding lines but can be used for pre-needling applications as well, providing the whole needling spectrum with one machine. Needlepunched machinery supplier Dr. Ernst Fehrer, Linz, Austria, showed the latest version of its "Superlooper" random velour machine. The new version has an updated needle pattern, developed especially for this machine, which contains 50% more needles.
Also highlighted was the "Supertandem" machine for speeds up to 2200 strokes per minute. Also promoting needlepunching equipment was Shoou Shyng, Taipei, Taiwan, which displayed its basic down-punch needle loom for the first time at a U.S. show. The line is part of a full range of single and double punch needle looms and velour looms available from the company.
Morrison Berkshire, North Adams, MA, featured two needle looms at ATME. The "CF" loom, which has two top and two bottom needle boards and a variety of needle patterns, is designed with maximum rigidity and has strippers and bed plates treated with "Impreglon" for high-release properties. Also highlighted was the "PK" needle loom, which was designed through a proprietary process.
The line has one top and one bottom board and is also treated with Impreglon. Both machines have push-button controls and can display many operational parameters. The NSC Group, Guebwiller, France, featured its complete range of nonwovens equipment including machinery from Asselin, Schlumberger and Thibeau.
Specifically, Asselin displayed its A50 series needle looms that include a new patented brush bed system and a new brush configuration. Needle suppliers were also at ATME with new products to show. Foster Needle, Manitowoc, WI, introduced automatic removal metal and insertion tools for its line of felting needles.
The removal tools allow for faster removal of needles, reduced exposure to repetitive action injuries and less risk of hand injury. The tool also removes the needles without damaging them, allowing them to be reused. The needle insertion tool is faster than using a hammer, orients the crank of the needle in any desired direction and reduces the risk of bending the needles during insertion.
Groz Beckert USA, Charlotte, NC, introduced two needles at ATME. The first, "Gebedur I," is a special golden needle coated with titanium nitride for increased life. The coating increases the life of the needle by a factor of 2.
5-3.
Also new from Groz-Beckert is "Gebedur steel II," a specially heat-treated needle for specific atmospheric conditions. The treatment can be applied to every needle and used for all applications. The Gebedur II treatment prevents the tips of the needles from getting grooves from the fibers and maximizes productivity.
Focusing on its line of needles for the nonwovens industry was Singer Spezialnadelfabrik, Wurselen, Germany. The company also highlighted the recent integration of a digital image processing system at its Wurselen facility to aid in the production of felting needles. Highlighting a spunbonded needlepunched line was Plantex, Varese, Italy, which focused on a new line that was developed for Russian company Surgut Polymer.
The new line offers both spunbonded and needlepunched capabilities and will be delivered in August. A new spunbonded nonwoven process was also featured by Karl Fischer, Berlin, Germany. The new technology is based on high speed suction technology with high web uniformity down to web weights of six grams per square meter and up to heavy web weights of 400 grams per square meter.
Also in the spunbonding area, Meccaniche Moderne, Busto Arsizio, Italy, introduced a die for spinning machines. The new die has 110,000 holes, improving speeds on spun-bonding systems to 200 meters per minute. Brand new from William Tatham, Rochdale, U.
K.
, was a high speed "Profile" crosslapper with TMC (Total Motion Control) design. The system combines high speed opening with complete profiling and is now stainless being introduced to supplement the company's carding line. Also new at the booth was the "Fearnought" opener, which provides controlled opening and short term or localized blending of a wide range of fibers.
The new machine is capable of exceptionally high production speeds utilizing established pre-carding principles to provide gentle but thorough opening and mixing of fibers. Representing several Italian machinery manufacturers was Stellamcor, Larchmont, NY, which is the agent for Bematic, Dell'Orco & Villani and Sicam. At ATME-I '97 Bematic, Prato, Italy, featured its 2.
5 and 3 meter cards, which include the next generation carding system, the MI.95. The MI.95 has a newly patented transfer group of cylinders between the breast cylinder and main cylinder for carding all types of fine denier fibers. In addition, all the motors are now AC variable and are controlled through a central computer, which allows the manufacturer to store unlimited recipes to be called up at the touch of a button.
Dell'Orco & Villani, Firenze, Italy, which manufactures opening, blending and pressing machinery, highlighted its new weigh pan system for weighing specialty fibers and creating accurate blends. The PC-based system can also store unlimited recipes for later retrieval. Dell'Orco & Villani recently purchased Italpresse, which gave the company entre into the presses area of the business.
Finally, Sicam, Milan, Italy - a manufacturer of ovens - highlighted the redesign of its drum dryer ventilation system to create an absolute uniform distribution of air. The system can produce lightweight nonwovens, in the 15-20 grams per square meter range, with very uniform distribution. The latest Sicam ovens also incorporate an "interspace" within the thermal bonding ovens for creating negative air pressure, minimizing emission of pollution and dust and cutting maintenance time in half.
A new thermal stainless bonding line was introduced at the booth of Schott & Meissner, Blaufelden, Germany. The "TopCon LP" thermal bonding line, uses an air through system with reversible air flow and can handle natural or synthetic fibers. Basis weights range from 50-10,000 grams per square meter while volume weights range from 6-60 kilograms per cubic meter.
Working widths are up to six meters and higher. J.D. Hollingsworth On Wheels, Greenville, SC, spotlighted a new ultra feed system for its automatic bale opening machine. The line, in conjunction with its ultra-mix automatic bale opener, allows better mixing of fiber throughout the bale and has application for both yarn and nonwoven manufacturers.
Hollingsworth also highlighted its "Recyclemaster" reclamation system for recycling trim waste. New from Abington, North Abington, MA, was a vacuum system for pulling dust away from the line and collecting it in filter bags that then automatically empty into compactor systems. Abington in particular debuted a new "briquetter" that collects stripper dust and compacts it in a 30:1 compaction ratio to make a briquette that can then be landfilled or reused.
Davis & DeLeo, Charlotte, NC, which represents Trutzschler, introduced the "Wasteomat" WST 4 fiber reclaim system for handling up to 650 pounds of waste per hour. The Wasteomat WST has a hollow feeding device, which increases the degree of opening and cleaning. The company also featured high pressure vacuum systems that have application in nonwovens.
An updated version of its "First" pulling machine debuted by Laroche, Cours-La Ville, France. Improvements to the line have added ease of operation and maintenance to the system. The First pulling machine is designed to run all types of fibers and is available in 1.
0 and 1.
5 meter widths as a pulling machine and in 2.0 meter widths as an opener. Kleinewefers Textile Machinery, Greenville, SC, introduced a creping machine for making nonwoven material softer and more stretchable. The machine makes the material easy to handle; different patterns are available for all materials.
Also promoted by Kleinewefers were new high speed thermal bonding calenders. Shown for the first time by Consultex, Spartanburg, SC, was the IQ-140 spray and finish applicator, which is a significant advance over the previous IQ-120 model. The patent-pending system has eliminated individual application rotor windows; precise maintenance of fabric to rotor distance is not required.
At the booth of Erema, Linz, Austria, was an automatic backflush screen changer, as well as samples from its recycling machinery lines. Erema also highlighted its recent achievement of ISO 9001 certification. Exhibiting for the first time at ATME was Aspex, New York, NY, which introduced a benchtop model of its "Spin-Trak" inspection system.
The new benchtop model targets small to medium-sized fiber producers. Another first time exhibitor was Verlap, Calenzano, Italy, which featured vertical lapping machinery. The lines, which targets highloft nonwovens, are the company's first offering in nonwovens.
Davis-Standard, Pawcatuck, CT, highlighted a line of small diameter extruders. The one-inch DSH machine is equipped with a gearbox capable of handling 20 horsepower at 100 RPM, approximately 50% more than a conventional extruder. The series is also available in 3/4 inch, 1 1/4 inch and 1 1/2 inch diameters.
New from Eurotherm Drives, Charlotte, NC, were the "601" and "605" lines of AC inverters. The 605 line offers a high performance sensorless vector AC motor control system, offering sensorless vector high torque capability combined with sophisticated control interface. The 601 line is available at cost effective price levels that include internal RFI filters and integral digital programming modules.
Highlighting Product Lines Many companies exhibited at ATME to highlight complete product ranges and be available to talk to customers about their nonwoven machinery lines. Fi-Tech, Richmond, VA, which represents manufacturers Ceccato, Autefa, Reifenhauser and Schill & Seilacher, showcased its complete line of nonwovens-related products. In particular, Reifenhauser featured information on its turnkey spunbonded and melt blown machinery lines, Ceccato highlighted its range of spinnerettes for polymer to web processes and Autefa focused on its range of staple fiber presses and crosslappers.
Also sharing a booth were machinery manufacturers Ommi and Italiana Regenerazione, both located in Prato, Italy and represented in the U.S. by Claude C. Dawson, Inc., Greensboro, NC. Ommi highlighted its line of opening, blending and carding equipment, while in the spotlight from Italiana Regenerazione was a tearing/opening machine that can be delivered in 1000, 1500 and 2000 mm working widths. The line minimizes fiber heating due to high air flows in fiber conveying and provides uniform feeding due to volumetric silos with a vibrating chute.
Featured by Fleissner, Egelsbach, Germany, was the "AquaJet" spunlaced system, which can be integrated into a turnkey line for weights from 20-90 grams per square meter. Fleissner can now offer complete lines that include entangling drums, finishing equipment, drum drying and winding. The AquaJet system is suitable for dry laid, wet laid, spunbonded and composite nonwovens.
Fleissner also highlighted its thermal bonded product range, which features through air bonding systems. Nonwoven lines were also in the spotlight at Wise Industries, Kings Mountain, NC. The company featured its "Max-Pro" card/garnett for high production speeds in highloft products and its horizontal crosslapper for medium-speed applications where computer control and cost effectiveness are important.
Also shown by Wise was a fiber blowing system and a fiber stuffing system. Cavitec, Munchwilen, Germany, highlighted its thermal bonding and coating lines as well as its Santex line of print bonding machines. Also featuring its full nonwovens machinery range was Hills, Inc.
, West Melbourne, FL, which supplies staple fibers and spunbonded raw materials. Hills highlighted its ability to provide high filament velocities of 6000-10,000 meters per minute and also the fact that it was starting up a new plant in Johnson City, TN. HDB, Ensival, Belgium, showcased its ability to offer carding and crosslapping in addition to opening and blending lines.
The company is working with Octir Deutschland and will build a new machine in Belgium to highlight its full product range. Also featuring carding equipment was F.O.R., Biella, Italy. The company had information on its injection card, based on a new patent, that can increase working width up to 4000 mm and higher, as well as cards for web production without crosslappers. Ultrasonic bonding machine supplier Branson Ultrasonics, Danbury, CT, highlighted its Model "FS-90" ultrasonic fabric sealing system and its Model "F-10" ultrasonic slitter for high speed off-line slitting.
Zellweger Uster, Knoxville, TN, focused on five product family groups at ATME. Those applicable to nonwovens included on-line data systems, fiber laboratory instrumentation and fiber testing instrumentation. Dates for the next ATME-I event, which will again be cosponsored by the ATMA and Textile Hall Corporation, have been established.
The 2004/2005 shows, to be held once again at the Palmetto Exposition Center, Greenville, SC, will take place October 23-27, 2004 for the nonwovens half of the event and April 23-27, 2005
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