#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.

Barmag showcases pump solutions for demanding PU applications at PU China 2026

At PU China, taking place November 3–5, 2026, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Center in Shanghai, Barmag’s Pumps Division will present high-performance metering solutions for the processing of polyurethane systems (Hall 1, Booth 135). The focus is on high-precision gear metering pumps that enable the exact delivery of PUR components as well as other high-viscosity and reactive media. With their high metering accuracy, they help reduce material consumption, stabilize processes, and ensure consistently high product quality.

Barmag presents metering pump solutions at ASE China

From September 15 to 17, 2026, Barmag’s Pumps Division will present its solutions for the precise delivery and metering of adhesives, sealants, and other high-viscosity media at ASE China at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The focus of the exhibition will be on high-precision gear metering pumps that help plant managers sustainably optimize material usage, process stability, and product quality. (Booth E4235).

ITMA Asia 2026: How Barmag is reshaping the future of man-made fiber production

The textile industry is entering a groundbreaking era. Manufacturers face rising energy prices, growing sustainability demands, increasing labor shortages, and an unprecedented need for flexibility. For a globally active textile industry, where competitiveness is closely linked to production efficiency and cost leadership, this means that technology is no longer merely a means of improving operational processes – it is increasingly becoming a strategic differentiator.

Heberlein reinforces its commitment to the Chinese market

Heberlein, globally recognised as a leading provider of air interlacing and air texturing jets for synthetic filament yarns, is consolidating its success in the Chinese market with its APh- and APe-series for DTY applications. Particularly in the field of Air Covering, Heberlein technologies combine excellent quality with significant savings in compressed-air consumption. A new service hub in Shengze City underlines the company’s long-term commitment in the Chinese market.

Driving circularity with Uster Recycled Fiber Matrix

The textile industry’s commitment to circularity continues to accelerate, and mechanical recycling is viewed as a targeted approach to cutting textile waste and its environmental impact. At the forefront of this drive, Uster has developed the Recycled Fiber Matrix, a two-dimensional assessment of mechanically recycled fibers to guide optimum processing and end-uses.

180 years of TESTEX: From Zurich silk testing to global certification

For 180 years, TESTEX has developed alongside the textile industry while maintaining the same underlying purpose: creating trust through independent and reliable measurement. Founded in Zurich in 1846 as the Zurich Silk Conditioning Institute, TESTEX has grown from a local institution serving the silk trade into an international Swiss testing and certification institute for textiles and leather.

Moving Advanced Recycling from Innovation to Implementation

The Advanced Recycling Conference 2026 explores technologies, markets, financing and scale-up of innovative recycling solutions for waste streams including mixed plastic waste, textiles and PVC. Europe’s chemical and materials sector faces growing pressure to close carbon loops, strengthen raw-material safety and resilience and meet increasingly ambitious EU recycling targets. Against this backdrop, the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) will bring together industry leaders, technology providers, researchers, innovators and policy-makers on 17–18 November 2026 in Cologne, Germany.

German textile industry and retailers form alliance to shape textile EPR system

Germany’s textile and fashion industry and retail sector have joined forces to establish the “Alliance for Textile Circularity” (Allianz für textile Kreisläufe). Initiated by the German Textile and Fashion Industry Association (Gesamtverband textil+mode) and the German Retail Federation (HDE), the alliance aims to contribute industry expertise to the development of Germany’s future Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system for textiles and footwear.

Cascale launches member-led process to shape 2030 strategy

Cascale has launched a member-led process to define the industry alliance’s strategic direction for the next decade. At the Cascale Annual Meeting 2026 in Athens, CEO Ying McGuire announced that members will contribute to an industry system map that will inform Cascale’s 10-year vision, its 2030 strategy and priorities for 2027. The new strategy is scheduled to be finalized in December.