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Komotex debuts new Thies iMaster H2O dyeing machine
28 Apr '11
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Komotex took delivery of its first Thies dyeing machine, a 4-chamber “eco master”, some 18 months ago, following poor support and technical problems with a previous supplier.
“The “eco master” has proved to be excellent in meeting our special requirements for the dyeing of small 'body size' diameter knits.
The second Thies unit, the new, recently introduced, iMaster H2O was installed late last year. Featuring two chambers, each with a nominal capacity of 100kg, the unit “proved even more successful with our special knitwear demanding even lower residual shrinkage parameters.”
Arno Stumpp clarified, “Since its installation we have opted to use the new iMaster H2O unit to achieve the highest quality while achieving the low shrinkage tolerances demanded by our customers– all as a direct result of the unit's internal winch drive”
“I consider that this development is the future for knitwear dyeing operations, and welcome its possible introduction in higher capacity units.”
The winch in the new iMaster H2O model is located inside the kier and designed to operate at speeds of up to 500 m/min.
Featuring individual drives, the winch is frequency controlled and features a low rope lifting height to ensure minimum fabric tension. It also offers reduced maintenance, easy handling, lower spare parts costs and is 'completely' interchangeable unit.
The new Thies iMaster H2O dyeing machine has been designed to handle all types of fabric and knit goods whilst ensuring economical and environmentally friendly operation, offering ultra low liquor ratio's as low as 1:3.7 for cottons.
“We must always look to reducing our utility overheads including water, and the iMaster H2O's low liquor ratio is another plus for the new unit when we are treating cotton products.”
Komotex generally operate the machine with 200 kg/batch but, depending on the product occasionally reduced it to 140 kg.
The company normally works with a total dyeing cycle time of 5-6 hours but, once again, depending on the fabric being produced, it can be extended to 8 hours to meet specific quality standards demanded by Komotex.
“The “eco master” has proved to be excellent in meeting our special requirements for the dyeing of small 'body size' diameter knits.
The second Thies unit, the new, recently introduced, iMaster H2O was installed late last year. Featuring two chambers, each with a nominal capacity of 100kg, the unit “proved even more successful with our special knitwear demanding even lower residual shrinkage parameters.”
Arno Stumpp clarified, “Since its installation we have opted to use the new iMaster H2O unit to achieve the highest quality while achieving the low shrinkage tolerances demanded by our customers– all as a direct result of the unit's internal winch drive”
“I consider that this development is the future for knitwear dyeing operations, and welcome its possible introduction in higher capacity units.”
The winch in the new iMaster H2O model is located inside the kier and designed to operate at speeds of up to 500 m/min.
Featuring individual drives, the winch is frequency controlled and features a low rope lifting height to ensure minimum fabric tension. It also offers reduced maintenance, easy handling, lower spare parts costs and is 'completely' interchangeable unit.
The new Thies iMaster H2O dyeing machine has been designed to handle all types of fabric and knit goods whilst ensuring economical and environmentally friendly operation, offering ultra low liquor ratio's as low as 1:3.7 for cottons.
“We must always look to reducing our utility overheads including water, and the iMaster H2O's low liquor ratio is another plus for the new unit when we are treating cotton products.”
Komotex generally operate the machine with 200 kg/batch but, depending on the product occasionally reduced it to 140 kg.
The company normally works with a total dyeing cycle time of 5-6 hours but, once again, depending on the fabric being produced, it can be extended to 8 hours to meet specific quality standards demanded by Komotex.
Thies GmbH & Co KG
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