#ITM 2016

2016-05-03

Monforts ‘Thinking Ahead – for sustainable solutions’ at ITM

New Monforts visualisation screen offering ‘smart phone’ features to Operators (c) 2016 Monforts

In line with its continuing theme to providing solutions for both economy and ecology Monforts will be presenting a wide range of advanced innovations and developments at ITM’16 in Istanbul.

Monforts will present its latest innovations under the theme ‘Thinking ahead – for sustainable solutions’ at ITM 2016 in Hall 12, Stand 1207D; ensuring more productivity, more economy and more ecology in textile finishing. Special highlights will be the new visualization system for stenters, new exhaust air cleaning modules integrated into the machines and advanced- and energy saving Denim finishing concepts with twin shrink compressive shrinking ranges, Eco Applicator and Eco Denim stretching field.

The new segment of coating machines will also be presented allowing the company to serve the market from a single source with Monforts-made, high class and most versatile coating ranges.

Increased energy savings with retrofitted Eco Booster The Monforts Eco Booster HRC, designed to minimise energy costs during drying and heat setting processes on stenters will be available, for the first time, for retrofitting to existing Montex installations.

By contrast with purely static heat exchanger modules, the new heat exchanger module actually cleans itself during operation; eliminating standstill times for maintenance. The Eco Booster permits a computer-controlled adaptation of the heat exchanger performance to the prevailing waste air stream. This optimised efficiency further reduces the process costs. Eco Booster runs fully automatically so that the operator has no additional duties to carry out. Its automatic cleaning feature means the machine doesn’t have to be stopped during production runs.

New stentering chain A completely maintenance free Montex horizontal stentering chain will be introduced. This new chain type complements the well proven Montex chain systems for horizontal chain return. The new Montex Hybrid Chain will be also available for retrofit to existing Montex stenters.

New ‘smartphone’ features for Montex 8500 New and further enhanced visualisation software with ‘finger tip’ control features offering smart phone-type techniques for Monforts machine operators and ensuring smarter operating procedures. Available for Montex 8500 stenters, the new model also features a redesigned operator’s platform with ergonomic advantages during finishing and coating processes.

High Performance Denim Ranges A new Denim stretching unit will also be presented for achieving smooth stretching under the highest processing speeds during denim shrinking and finishing being incorporated into well proven twin shrinking units with twin felt calender.

New Eco-Applicator version for knitted fabrics

The Eco-Applicator liquor application process offers significant energy savings with reduced drying capacity required for a wide range of applications such as felt finishes, coated materials and medical textiles including Nano coating, water repellancy, softeners, flame retardency and insect repellancy.

A new version for knitted fabrics will be presented at ITM.

It has been designed to apply a liquor to one side of the fabric; to apply a liquor to both sides of the fabric; to apply different liquors to either side of the fabric; or to apply two different liquors consecutively to a single side of the fabric.

Pic: Monforts Eco-Applicator Complete range of coating solutions from Monforts Single sourced solutions ranging from single sided applications of finishing agents such as, for example, outdoor clothing and functionalization of textiles in the home textiles sector, through to sophisticated lightweight construction using innovative textile-based coated materials in the automotive and aerospace industries are now available.

Monforts sees growing potential for technical textiles in Türkiye

For many years now, Türkiye has been one of the most important markets for textile finishing, coating and continuous dyeing equipment, making ITM 2026 from June 9-13 a key event for Germany’s Monforts. At the Istanbul exhibition at stand 1117D in Hall 11, the company will put the emphasis on its machines which continue to lead the field in conventional dyeing and finishing, and also highlight the strong opportunities for Turkish textile manufacturers in the growing field of technical textiles.

Mario Jorge Machado re-elected President of EURATEX

The EURATEX General Assembly has re-elected Mario Jorge Machado as President of EURATEX, renewing its confidence in his leadership at a crucial moment for the European textile and clothing industry. The sector is facing rising costs, global competitive pressure and an increasingly challenging transition towards sustainability and digitalisation.

ITM 2026 makes happy participants with its international and qualified visitor profile

ITM 2026 International Textile Machinery Exhibition, one of the most prestigious meeting points of the textile machinery sector, attracted attention in its first three days, particularly with its diverse international visitor numbers. Industry professionals from all over the world had the opportunity to closely examine the latest technology machines and solutions displayed in operation. Thousands of visitors from approximately 100 countries, primarily Egypt, Pakistan, India, Uzbekistan, Syria, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, met at the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center for new investment and cooperation opportunities.

KARL MAYER presents a textile TEXTRONIC® innovation at ITM 2026

With highly efficient machines and continuous textile innovations, KARL MAYER underscores its role as a reliable partner for discerning top-tier customers. Just in time for ITM 2026 in Istanbul, the industry leader is introducing a true innovation: an eyelash lace with its characteristic fringed look – combined with a previously unattainable 4-way stretch. While the established fabric could until now only be produced as rigid version or with one-dimensional stretch, the new elasticity in both dimensions expands the possibilities for cross-band panel fabrics.