#Composites

2024-02-01

Saurer - Innovative solutions for processing fine yarn filaments

JEC World is one of the world's leading trade fairs for the composites industry and will take place in Paris from 5th to 7th March 2024. As a partner to manufacturers and processors of glass fibre yarns, Saurer will welcome customers and interested visitors to booth K102 in hall 5.

Automation Solutions for glass filament yarns

At this year's JEC, Saurer impresses with an automation solution for handling glass filament baskets. The Robot AGV in the glass filament yarns area loads the GlassTwister fully automatically, precisely and reliably. Saurer serves as your expert engineering partner for integrated automation solutions entirely according to your needs.

CakeFormingWinder - Saurer glass yarn filament winding machine

Saurer CakeFormingWinder exactly meets the desires and requirements of its customers. With a new technology in the market field of glass filament winding, Saurer can achieve highest market requests. Thanks to the new rotor technology and the integration of high-speed traversing system, Saurer CakeFormingWinder is able to accomplish efficient production of high-quality glass filament packages.

With a precise and perfect integration into the process chain Saurer CakeFormingWinder is offering more technical features like patent bearings, water cooled drive box and automatic greasing systems - and all that regardless of the new rotor technology and high-speed traversing.

CakeFormingWinder Package (c) 2024 Saurer

GlassTwister VGT

The GlassTwister is an innovative high performance ring twisting machine for up twisting glass filament yarns, and has become well established in the market. The twisting systems provide an optimum level of variability and flexibility.

Along with a range of services oriented toward customer needs, there is an attractive comprehensive package available - from project planning to the service warranty and original part availability spanning all machine generations.

GlassTwister VGT-P - Multiply ring twisting machine with integrated ply unit

Especially for plied - and hybrid yarns, Saurer offers the VGT-P. It offers options for more efficiency, higher quality in the producing field for multiple and hybrid yarns. The PreTwister units and DownTwister machine are the perfect combination for producing balanced multiple yarns of the very best quality.

Saurer’s leading technology for the yarns of tomorrow at ITMA Asia 2025

Saurer, is looking forward to presenting the latest innovation highlights at the ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 in Singapore on booth C 301 in hall 3. The spinning, twisting, and automation solutions are underlining the commitment to driving efficiency, sustain-ability, and digitalisation in the textile industry, paving the way for the yarns of tomorrow.

Trusted by experts and driven by innovation – Autocoro 11

Saurer's Autocoro 11 revolutionises rotor spinning with pioneering innovation and automation. This state-of-the-art, fully automated rotor spinning machine sets new industry benchmarks by significantly reducing energy consumption, maximising efficiency and ensuring unparalleled operational independence. In the Recycling Xtreme edition, the machine is capable of processing the shortest mechanically recycled fibres with an extremely high raw material efficiency. Since its launch in 2023 and first installations in 2024, customers worldwide have experienced the transformative power of the Autocoro 11. Hear directly from industry experts as they share their insights and success with this game-changing technology.

Saurer – the comprehensive solution provider at Egypt Stitch & Tex 2025

Textile professionals will find Saurer at the ATAG booth 1A6 at the Egypt Stitch & Tex 2025 exhibition in Cairo, Egypt, from 20 to 23 February 2025. As a reliable partner for spinning mills, Saurer meets the increasing demand for innovative, energy-saving and high-performance textile solutions. Saurer offers spinning preparation and all five end-spinning systems for staple yarns, as well as advanced digitalisation and automation capabilities for complete spinning mills. With its retrofit and upgrade solutions, Saurer helps customers to extend the lifetime of existing machines.

MEL Composites and Carrocerías Ayats collaborate on lightweight composite window frames

MEL Composites is proud to announce its ongoing collaboration with Spanish bus and coach manufacturer Carrocerías Ayats, showcasing the benefits of advanced composite technologies and scalable manufacturing processes originally developed for the sporting goods sector. The joint development of lightweight composite window frame covers demonstrates how MEL’s process innovation can be successfully transferred to the transportation industry to meet new regulatory and performance goals.

Heimtextil 2026 strengthens the global home textile industry with trends, designs and AI technologies

With an optimised hall layout, progressive design collaborations, inspiring trends and AI-driven innovations, Heimtextil 2026 reacts to the current market situation – and offers the industry a reliable constant in challenging times. Under the motto ‘Lead the Change’, the leading trade fair for home and contract textiles and textile design shows how challenges can be turned into opportunities. From 13 to 16 January, more than 3,100 exhibitors from 65 countries will provide a comprehensive market overview with new collections and textile solutions. As a knowledge hub, Heimtextil delivers new strategies and concrete solutions for future business success.

Freudenberg accelerates local production for apparel market by expanding its site in India

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel (Freudenberg Apparel) celebrates the grand opening of a major expansion at its manufacturing facility in Chennai, India, on October 14, adding 20,000 square feet of production space and introducing new production lines tailored to the Indian apparel market. This strategic investment is aimed at significantly reducing lead times and enhancing the availability of high-quality, locally produced interlinings for the fast-evolving apparel sector in India and South Asia.

Eastman Naia™ launches Sustainability Progress Report and 2025-2030 Sustainability Goals at Textile Exchange Conference, reaffirming commitment to circular innovation

At the Textile Exchange Conference 2025, Eastman Naia™ released its 2025 Sustainability Progress Report and announced its 2025–2030 Sustainability Goals, presenting a record of genuine progress and outlining a renewed roadmap for the years ahead. This announcement demonstrates Naia™’s long-standing commitment to driving an industry-wide shift toward sustainability through scalable, commercially viable material solutions.