#Spinning

2021-08-19

Improving quality with service products

With the myOerlikon service portal, Oerlikon customers across the globe have access to all machine and sales documents, drawings and operating instructions. At the same time, myOerlikon is the Manmade Fibers Solutions business unit’s e-commerce platform (c) 2021 Oerlikon

The series of webinars of the Swiss Oerlikon Group’s Manmade Fibers Solutions business unit will be focusing on services for manmade fiber systems. If you are interested in these webinars, you can register by going to www.oerlikon.com/polymer-processing .

3rd block of webinars with a focus on customer service

How ceramics within the yarn path improve the quality of your yarn

September 01, 2021: 2 – 2:45 p.m. CET

Catering to the ever-greater requirements in terms of yarn quality and production speeds requires specially-designed yarn guides made from new materials. They help optimize the yarn production process. Here, the yarn guide and yarn oiler become two of the most important components coming into contact with the yarn within spinning and texturing machines. Regional Service Sales Director Ingo Scholz and Technical Project Manager Michael Kochanek illuminate how the right selection of the ceramics used here can guarantee superlative yarn quality with maximum production speeds and outstanding durability.

myOerlikon – tailored digital services provide a comprehensive overview

September 13, 2021: 2 – 2:45 p.m. CET

Ingo Scholz, Regional Head of Service Sales at Oerlikon Barmag, and Oerlikon Neumag’s Regional Service Sales Manager Finn-Eric Jordt introduce the myOerlikon service portal and e-commerce platform. With this solution, Oerlikon customers across the globe have access to all machine and sales documents, drawings and operating instructions via the Web-based portal. The team of speakers from both brands will demonstrate how to quickly and easily order spare parts and how e-learning offerings, videos and machine-accompanying information can be accessed.

Always by your side – with Oerlikon Remote Services

September 22, 2021: 2 – 2:45 p.m. CET

Professional service is relevant in all phases of a system’s life. And it also plays a decisive role above all with regards to unforeseen events and incidents. Within the context of a presentation by Thomas Arnold, Head of Technical Services at Oerlikon Barmag, and Jan Pauer, Technical Service Manager for Modifications at Oerlikon Neumag, attendees will discover how yarn producers can utilize the Manmade Fibers Solutions business unit’s Remote Service to avoid longer downtimes.

Better safe than sorry – maximize productivity and minimize downtimes with regular machine check-ups

September 29, 2021: 2 – 2:45 p.m. CET

Superlative performance is the result of the interaction of numerous factors. Preventative equipment maintenance work is a simple way of avoiding unplanned machine downtimes. Oerlikon Neumag Expert for Industrial Services Christopher Hansen and Michael Schwarz, Technical Sales Manager for Modifications at Oerlikon Nonwoven, explain how services can be improved, future-proof system concepts developed and cost potentials tapped into.

Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Solutions hosted successful Technology Day 2025 in India

Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Solutions recently hosted its highly anticipated Innovation and Technology Day at the Deltin Hotel in Daman by end of January 2025. The event attracted over 300 participants, including industry experts, partners, and stakeholders, who gathered to explore the latest advancements and trends in the manmade fibers industry in India.

Trützschler’s latest spinning and card clothing innovations at CAITME 2026

From September 8 to 10, 2026, Trützschler will present its latest innovations in spinning and card clothing for state-of-the-art fiber processing at CAITME in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Visitors are invited to meet the experts at Pavilion 2, Booth D50 and explore solutions designed to increase productivity, streamline processes, and ensure consistently high yarn quality. Key topics include the next-generation card TC 30i, the integrated draw frame IDF 3, the high-performance comber TCO 21XL as well as Trützschler Card Clothing’s new flat top series STEELTOP®.

BICO BCF yarn delivers impressive performance in field testing

In a joint development project with other partners, Barmag and Object Carpet have successfully tested BICO BCF yarn in the carpet manufacturing process. The results show that this innovative yarn technology offers significant performance advantages and opens up new possibilities for recycling-oriented carpet constructions.

Pre-Cleaner CL-X: Proven in cotton cleaning – creating value beyond the spinning mill

Since its market launch, the CL-X has firmly established itself in blowroom lines worldwide. Hundreds of installations confirm its ability to deliver superior cleaning efficiency, lower waste, higher productivity and significant energy savings. Now, new customer applications show that the CL-X not only continues to excel in spinning preparation – it is also entering a completely new field of application: ginning.

Rieter and partners launch Recycling Powerhouse for industrial-scale textile recycling

Recycling Powerhouse Ltd. was established in July 2026 to industrialize, standardize and scale textile recycling. Based in Switzerland, the venture will operate a franchise-driven business model that enables the production of high-quality, certified recycled yarns. The project is supported by the following partners: Rieter Group, the world’s leading system supplier for natural and man-made fibers, Säntis Textiles, a Swiss textile engineering company, and Valvan, a Belgian sorting technology company. The first blueprint franchise operation is scheduled to launch early 2027 in partnership with Suhail Industrial Holding Group in Qatar.

More patterns, less effort: the MULTI-MATIC® at Rohleder

Rohleder is one of Europe’s most modern weaving mills. For over 80 years, the family-owned company has been developing and manufacturing premium fabrics for brands, retailers and private customers – 100% Made in Germany. This success is made possible by a consistent focus on design, quality, and functionality, as well as by continuous investment in state-of-the-art production facilities. Rohleder also relies on innovative technologies in warp preparation and has been collaborating with KARL MAYER for many years. As recently as 2023, a MULTI-MATIC® was delivered to the company’s headquarters in Konradsreuth.

BASF opens global diaper and superabsorbents performance lab in Mumbai

BASF has officially inaugurated its new Performance Lab for diapers and superabsorbents (SAP) in Mumbai on August 18, 2026, which will provide technical and application services to superabsorbent customers globally. The new lab of BASF’s Hygiene Solutions business has been established in less than a year and is part of BASF’s Innovation Campus Asia Pacific in Mumbai, BASF’s second largest R&D site in Asia Pacific established in 2017 under BASF Chemicals India Private Limited.

Naia™ from Eastman strengthens western hemisphere textile connections at Apparel Sourcing Show Guatemala

As brands and retailers explore more diversified and responsive sourcing networks, the Naia™ brand from Eastman is strengthening its engagement with the textile and apparel value chain across the western hemisphere. From August 18–20, the company will participate for the first time in Apparel Sourcing Show Guatemala, a regional meeting point for apparel sourcing, manufacturing and nearshoring.

Dornbirn GFC 2026 expands conference program with new thematic sessions

For 65 years, Dornbirn GFC has stood for innovation and is one of the world’s leading conferences in the fiber industry. From September 16 to 18, 2026, the international fiber community will meet in Dornbirn, Austria, to discuss current trends, technological developments, and forward-looking solutions. More than 600 experts from industry and academia from over 30 countries are expected to attend. With around 100 presentations by renowned speakers, a 2,5-day conference program, and three parallel presentation rooms with moderated sessions, Dornbirn GFC provides a first-class platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and international collaboration. Together, participants will generate ideas and impulses that will sustainably shape the future of the global fiber industry.