#Dyeing, Drying, Finishing

2023-11-16

Symposium in Indonesia

Sustainability 360°: Higher Output, Improvement in Quality, Eco-Friendly. On this current topic, PT. Agansa Primatama, one of the fastest growing textile trading companies in Indonesia, invited its customers to a symposium in Bandung. Mahlo joined other key players such as Textilmaschinen Brückner, Thies and Welko at the lectern as an expert speaker.

In his presentation, Mahlo's Head of Sales Thomas Höpfl explained how data-driven production can be the answer to today's challenges in textile finishing. "Against the backdrop of the current rise in energy prices, online quality control in textile production is suddenly more important than ever before," said the experienced textile expert, describing the current situation. "The uncertainty on the market is forcing manufacturing companies to increase the flexibility and efficiency of their production and minimise manufacturing costs by using fewer resources."

Leading industrial companies are thinking ahead, producing sustainably before they are forced to and introducing automated processes and networked high-tech devices to analyse live data. The key points are the correct collection, analysis and preparation of the right data as well as the seamless transition of data flows between machines, company divisions and to other companies such as customers or suppliers. In his presentation, Höpfl used the example of a modern stenter frame to show how modern and I4.0-compliant quality assurance systems from Mahlo are structured. The broad portfolio of intelligent modules for exhaust air humidity control, residual humidity control, heating set control, line density measurement and control and, last but not least, distortion correction was presented.

"The measured values are processed directly in the sensors' real-time processors." The finished measurement data is visualised internally in an intuitive Human Machine Interface (HMI) or transferred to an external network via interfaces. The implemented automatic control algorithms interact directly with the corresponding actuators of the stenter frame and reduce the deviation from the target, resulting in a more uniform end product. This enables optimised setpoint specifications and, in addition to improved product quality, leads to significant savings in raw materials and energy costs. Process reliability and production throughput also increase.

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.

SETEX turns dyeing and finishing data into daily production control

At ITM 2026, SETEX will show how textile mills can use machine, recipe, quality and energy data for more reliable daily production decisions — not as another reporting layer, but as part of the running dyeing and finishing process. With OrgaTEX X3 MES, E390x/C390x controllers, CamCOUNT and FabricInspector Portable, SETEX connects planning, machine execution and fabric-related quality insight within existing mill structures.

Tradition and Innovation – Phoenox Textiles Ltd. relies on state-of-the-art carpet back-coating line from Brückner

For more than 70 years, Phoenox Textiles Ltd. has been synonymous with quality, reliability, and inno-vation in the textile industry. Founded in 1954 in Huddersfield (Yorkshire, UK), a region with a long tradition in textiles, this family-owned business has continued to evolve without losing sight of its roots. Today, in its fourth generation under the leadership of the Mosley family, Phoenox successfully combines decades of experience with a clear, forward-looking corporate strategy.

JEC Forum Southeast Asia 2026 highlights Taiwan as a strategic hub for the global composites industry

The third edition of JEC Forum organized in Southeast Asia brought together 350+ participants from 22 countries for three active days of high-level Business Meetings, conferences, and networking, emphasizing Southeast Asia’s growing role in the global composites market. Held for the first time in Taipei from 23 to 24 June 2026, following the successful first editions in Bangkok, JEC Forum Southeast Asia 2026 confirmed its position as the region’s leading business platform dedicated to the composites industry.

Textile machinery: Italian technology charts the course for revival

Operating in a scenario characterized by geopolitical instability, slowing industrial investments, and new protectionist pressures. This is the main challenge for the Italian textile machinery industry that emerged during the General Assembly of ACIMIT (Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers), held today in Milan at the Shareholders’ Hall of Palazzo Edison.