In an ever-changing world, the needs of the weaving mills, as well as the expectations of the operators, are evolving rapidly. The increasing awareness regarding environmental topics, increasing costs and the availability of resources and skills, as well as the digital revolution, will push us in new directions.

For this reason, Picanol products are designed with a focus on four principles:

• Intuitive Control
• Driven by Data
• Sustainability Inside
• Smart Performance

As proof of our commitment to these four principles, we will present our latest developments in rapier and air-jet technology.

When it comes to rapier technology Picanol once again sets the benchmark in various aspects. We will deliver the proof, on a denim application, that a machine can be performant, versatile, sustainable, digital and user-friendly at the same time!

Our brand new air-jet machine, the OmniPlus-i, is, however, the première we reserved for ITMA 2019 Barcelona. OmniPlus-i is definitely the benchmark in air-jet weaving.

This further builds on the solid base of nearly 40 years of experience in air-jet weaving, during which over 100,000 air-jet machines have so far been shipped, OmniPlus-i is combining this extensive air-jet expertise with a clear vision of the future!

OmniPlus-i is featuring a redesigned reed motion, optimized relay nozzle set up and can be combined with SmartShed, the full electronic controlled shedding motion.

In total, Picanol will have 12 machines on display at ITMA Barcelona.

Rabatex Industries, an India-based innovation-driven company, will be showcasing their latest and innovative weaving preparatory technologies including the battery-operated material handling equipment at the upcoming ITMA 2019. The event will be held in Barcelona.

The technology provider will be displaying a plethora of new technologies including an Automatic Sample Warper, Single End Sizing Machine, Advanced Sectional Warper, Battery-Operated Material handling equipment and Ultrasonic Reed Cleaning Machine.

Company’s high-speed Automatic Sample Warping Machine model RI 6001 is primarily for the production of samples and short production warp at a very high production rate.

The model has a robustly constructed warping drum which is suitable up to widths of 2,400 mm and for warping lengths between 21 and 450 m depending on the thread density and apt for yarn range from 5 to 500 Tex. It is equipped with a heavy-duty rotational creel with a maximum creel capacity of 16 colours and attains a maximum speed of 1,200 metres per minute.

On the other hand, Rabatex Sectional Warping Machine RI 112 produces high-quality warp beams with higher productivity. It comes with user-friendly advanced software and data management that offers all online data of warping operations. In addition to this, the machine also offers a graphical display of all events and breakages along with loss end memory control.

Another state-of-the-art technology, an ergonomically designed Single End Sizing Machine RI 8001 offers 4, 8, 12 and 16 spindle configurations and produces sized yarn of the highest quality so as to ensure trouble-free and smooth weaving operations. It is suitable for cotton yarn in the range of 10 to 1,200 Ne and polyester yarn in the range of 30 to 210 denier with an option of dry steam or electric heater drying system.

Haresh Panchal, Managing Director, Rabatex Industries, said “All our technologies, including those on display at our ITMA 2019 stall, are very robust and require very less maintenance. We have developed these technologies through our in-house R&D team that goes through rigorous tests before being launched in the market.”

Rabatex has four fully functioning manufacturing units dedicated to produce cutting edge technologies. Their innovative technologies have been immensely accepted in 28 countries including UK, Russia, Syria, Uzbekistan, Spain, Turkey, Egypt, El Salvador, Brazil, Nigeria, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, UAE, Yemen, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Chad, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Ukraine.

“We have grown in double digits in the last few years, thanks to the continuous launching of new technologies and also due to the excellent after sales service support, which we provide to our customers,” added Haresh.