#ITMA-Asia + CITME-2016

2016-09-29

Textile process control and weft straighteners from Mahlo at ITMA Asia

At the ITMA Asia + CITME 2016 Mahlo will introduce latest technologies in textile finishing and drying processes and provide solutions for your individual challenges at their 80 sqm booth (Hall 6 / Booth A23). On display at the Show will be a working demo plant with the new generation of weft straighteners Orthopac RVMC-15 and Orthopac MFRC-15.

Visitors can experience the function of the Mahlo weft straighteners under real conditions, as if installed on a stenter frame. Other topics will be the Orthopac CRVMC, the straightener for carpets and technical textiles, the Atmoset SMT-15, a drum dryer contol or the Orthomax RFMB, the fusion of pin wheel and roller straightening.

Featured Mahlo products at Itma Asia:

Orthopac RVMC-15

The Orthopac RVMC is the universally employable weft straightening system from Mahlo for the correction of web distortions for nearly all applications.

It is precisely designed for the demands of the textile industry and can be adapted to the individual requirement through its modular make-up. The user obtains a sophisticated straightening system with maximum possible customer benefit with respect to versatility and operating convenience.

Through interaction with the suitable scanning system web distortions are corrected exactly and without delay. All this is marked by simple operation of the system and unparalleled rugged construction.

The modular construction allows the system to be configured to meet the demands of changing conditions and requirements.

Pic: OPTIPAC VMC-15 is a most effective process control for stenter frames

Optipac VMC-15 A modular system for measuring, logging and controlling critical process parameters such as dwell time, thread density, residual moisture, m2-weight and exhaust air humidity, etc. across the full width of the product.

This modularly designed process control system, intended mainly for monitoring stenter frames, consists of a number of various modules for measuring and controlling specific process parameters. The system can be expanded at any time depending on need and investment budgets!

The precise monitoring and control of drying processes results in potential energy savings of up to 30%. Productivity and quality of the product are increased and reproducible.

ATMOSET SMT-15 Drum dryers can be found in many production and finishing plants in the textile industry. They dry the product after wet treatment.

Drum driers are normally designed for the heaviest product and therefore usually overdimensioned. Heavy products are dried just correctly, but all other products are overdried. Enormous amounts of energy are thus wasted.

The Atmoset SMT enables a stable and effective drying process. The optimal degree of drying is always reached, regardless of the weight of the product or the web speed. Continuity of the production process and reproducibility of the product quality are ensured.

The energy consumption of the dryers drops significantly due to the optimised heat output. This saves energy costs.

Smart Quality Control for Technical Textiles

In the end, what matters is the result: a filter that performs reliably, a membrane that remains stable in storm conditions, a composite material with precisely defined properties. But the path to achieving this is demanding. In the production of technical textiles, numerous parameters interact – and even the smallest deviations can have major consequences.

New Gravimax MMX-R X-ray sensor platform opens up new application fields

The demands placed on quality control in web-based production processes are increasing: materials are becoming more complex, basis weights are varying more widely, and at the same time, pressure is growing to make processes more efficient and transparent. Precise measurement data across the entire web width has therefore become a key factor in ensuring stable production processes. With its new Gravimax MMX-R sensor platform, Mahlo introduces a radiometric measurement solution designed to set new standards in determining basis weight and material composition. The platform combines advanced X-ray technology with newly developed signal processing, enabling measurement tasks that previously often required multiple sensor technologies.

Orthopac RVMC-20 plus: German Engineering for Smarter Weft Straightening

In times of rising cost pressure and growing quality demands, textile producers worldwide are searching for solutions that combine precision, efficiency, and sustainability. With its latest innovation, the Orthopac RVMC-20 plus, Mahlo once again demonstrates the strength of German engineering: improving proven technology to meet today’s challenges.

Stefan Moll becomes new CEO of the machinery manufacturer

Starting January 1, 2026, Stefan Moll will take over the management of Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG, the world’s leading provider of measurement and control technology for web-shaped materials. With this move, Mahlo is focusing on the long-term safeguarding of its market position and technological leadership. The current CEO, Rainer Mestermann, will leave the company after 14 years as part of a planned succession arrangement.

PERFORMANCE DAYS announces new focus topic & forums for October 2026

With its upcoming October 13–14, 2026 edition, PERFORMANCE DAYS is placing the spotlight on one of the textile industry’s most important transformations: “Bio-Based Materials – From Fiber to Fabric”, a two-part Focus Topic exploring the future of bio-based innovation across the textile value chain. Part 1, presented in October 2026, will focus on fibers and next-generation material developments, while Part 2 at the March 2027 edition will shift the perspective toward dyeing, finishing, additives, and processing technologies.

Febratex 2026 to be the largest edition of the leading textile trade fair in the Americas with 10 exhibition halls

Febratex 2026 will be the largest edition in the history of the leading textile trade fair in the Americas. Dedicated to the textile and apparel manufacturing industries, the event will take place from August 18–21, 2026, in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil, with a strong focus on technology, sustainability, and business generation.

Cotton Brazil Dialogues field trip brings international stakeholders closer to Brazil’s cotton production chain

How do you build trust across the global textile value chain? By opening the farm gates. This is the principle behind the Cotton Brazil Dialogues. At the end of July, the programme welcomed its first group of international participants for a five-day immersion into Brazilian cotton production, combining field visits with technical workshops to showcase the quality, sustainability, innovation and traceability behind one of the world’s leading cotton origins.