#Spinning

2024-07-25

Discover Saurer's innovations at Febratex 2024

Customers will find Saurer at stand 91 at the Febratex exhibition in Blumenau, Brazil, from 20 to 23 August 2024. The latest spinning and twisting solutions with energy-saving features, digitalisation and automation will be presented by Saurer experts. In addition, Saurer also offers retrofit and upgrade solutions to further reduce energy consumption. See the Autoairo 11 air-spinning machine at 500 m/min on the booth.

Fabric in Brasil colors for Febratex © 2024 Saurer

During Febratex, Saurer looks forward to showcasing the Saurer machine portfolio which is perfectly suited to the needs of the South American textile market. Whether customers are looking for spinning preparation, roving frames, or flexible solutions in ring, compact, rotor and air spinning, the Saurer portfolio covers it all. Saurer offers a variety of options for the use of recycled fibres in all process steps of the spinning mill.

Saurer spinning and twisting machines guarantee maximum productivity with minimum manpower. This is the result of the automation features that are already built into the machines. In addition, Saurer offers a complete range of automation solutions that can be tailored to the customers' specific spinning and twisting requirements.

Spinning solutions

Saurer's Autoairo 11 air spinning machine sets new standards in productivity, automation and efficiency for economic air spinning and is now processing cotton and cotton blends. The Belairo yarns produced on Autoairo 11 are an ideal choice for terry towels and polo shirts, but also for commodity yarns.

Autoairo 11 air spinning machine © 2024 Saurer

The new Zinser 51 is available as a ring- and compact-spinning machine. Zinser 51 is designed to deliver excellent yarn quality, while being equipped with energy saving solutions and Texparts quality components.

With its focus on automation, digitalisation, and ergonomics, the Autocard SC7 en-ables mills to achieve more production and higher sliver quality with less manpower.

The fully automated rotor spinning machine Autocoro 11 can process even the shortest fibres in the Recycling Xtreme version. The Autocoro 11 also offers additional 10% energy savings compared to Autocoro 10 and more powerful automation. The BD 8 semi-automatic rotor spinning machine is an ideal partner in the field of recycling spinning. Now BD 8 is supplied with up to 4 automatic doffer units (DU) and Twinsuction.

Twisting solutions

The latest developments in twisting will be explained by Saurer experts. The CompactTwister offers new standards in twisted yarn quality, is very flexible and robust, requires less space and is easy to maintain. With its twisting machines, Saurer focusses on reducing energy consumption, resulting in lower costs per kilogram of twist produced.”

Texparts components

Discover the latest Texparts product innovations for the textile industry: For ring-, compact- and rotor-spinning Texparts offers a lot of components: such as high-quality drafting arms, long-lasting rings and travellers and energy-saving Eshape spindles, which can save up to 6% energy.

Retrofit and upgrade solutions

Saurer offers retrofit and upgrade solutions to reduce the energy consumption of existing spinning machines, because every Watt that spinning mills can save matters to our planet. Upgrade and retrofit kits are also available for processing recycled fibres. The Saurer service experts will advise customers on retrofit solutions to extend the life of existing Saurer machines and implement new features at the same time.

Saurer at ITM 2026: Answering markets needs for flexibility

The textile industry is facing unprecedented challenges: geopolitical tensions, natural disasters and pandemics and are changing market conditions overnight. Today, flexibility is no longer an option, but a survival strategy. At the ITM 2026 in Istanbul, Saurer will be demonstrating how modern machine technology delivers flexibility – from bale to yarn – in hall 7 at booth 709 A.

Saurer Technologies Twisting Solutions at ICFE 2026

Saurer Technologies Twisting Solutions, a global leader in textile machinery innovation, will be present at the International Carpet and Flooring Expo ICFE 2026. Join us January 6–9 at the Istanbul Expo Center, Türkiye, as industry leaders, manufacturers, and innovators gather to explore the latest breakthroughs in carpet and flooring technology. Let’s meet at the new established global Center of the Carpet Sector in hall 3, booth 300!

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.

Barmag and Hitech Automation enter into partnership for an auto-doff system for texturing machines

Barmag (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. and Hitech Automation Solutions PVT LTD. of Surat, India, have agreed to an exclusive partnership to jointly market Hitech’s Doffmatic automation solution for Barmag’s proven manual eFK texturing machines. In many texturing facilities, manual doffing processes remain heavily operator-dependent – resulting in issues such as increased scrap, inconsistent quality, and limited productivity.

Uster’s new Recycling Opening Index guides spinners to the perfect blend

Uster AFIS 6 now offers the key data for better decisions when blending recycled fibers. Process control is decisive in determining the quality and economic outcome. The new R Recycling Module of AFIS 6 introduces the Recycling Opening Index (ROI), so spinners can optimize their circularity credentials. It was officially launched at ITM 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Nico Pedretti appointed as Managing Director Graf Group

As of June 1, 2026, Nico Pedretti has assumed the role of Managing Director Graf Group. With more than 20 years of international industrial experience and extensive expertise in Operations, Supply Chain Management, Finance and Controlling, he brings a broad range of leadership and business experience to support Graf’s continued success.

Mario Jorge Machado re-elected President of EURATEX

The EURATEX General Assembly has re-elected Mario Jorge Machado as President of EURATEX, renewing its confidence in his leadership at a crucial moment for the European textile and clothing industry. The sector is facing rising costs, global competitive pressure and an increasingly challenging transition towards sustainability and digitalisation.

ITM 2026 makes happy participants with its international and qualified visitor profile

ITM 2026 International Textile Machinery Exhibition, one of the most prestigious meeting points of the textile machinery sector, attracted attention in its first three days, particularly with its diverse international visitor numbers. Industry professionals from all over the world had the opportunity to closely examine the latest technology machines and solutions displayed in operation. Thousands of visitors from approximately 100 countries, primarily Egypt, Pakistan, India, Uzbekistan, Syria, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, met at the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center for new investment and cooperation opportunities.

KARL MAYER presents a textile TEXTRONIC® innovation at ITM 2026

With highly efficient machines and continuous textile innovations, KARL MAYER underscores its role as a reliable partner for discerning top-tier customers. Just in time for ITM 2026 in Istanbul, the industry leader is introducing a true innovation: an eyelash lace with its characteristic fringed look – combined with a previously unattainable 4-way stretch. While the established fabric could until now only be produced as rigid version or with one-dimensional stretch, the new elasticity in both dimensions expands the possibilities for cross-band panel fabrics.