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ACIMIT’s “Supplier of Sustainable Technologies” registered trademark identifies Italian textile machinery manufacturers who have adopted the ACIMIT green label.

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Find out more about ACIMIT’s Sustainable Technologies project: www.acimit.it Certification of the Green Label issue process

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FOREWORD

Foreword to the ACIMIT Green Guide Issues relating to sustainable development, environmental protection and health are currently gaining in awareness both with policy makers and in terms of public opinion. The textile and fashion industry, which is naturally more attuned to capturing the moods of end consumers, has - albeit not always in a constant and univocal manner - elaborated its very own standards for sustainable development. In many companies of the industry, there is a growing conviction that embarking on the road to sustainability translates into accepting technological and cultural innovation at all levels of the business.

If sustainability entails the development of innovative products, then this process goes hand in hand with the use of technologies capable of supporting textile and fashion manufacturers in designing sustainable products, while rendering their production processes ever more efficient. This is why Italy’s textile machinery manufacturers are currently at the forefront in providing cutting edge sustainable technology that exploits resources rationally while minimising the use of energy and raw materials.

With the “Sustainable Technologies” project, ACIMIT intends to promote awareness within the global textile and garments industry of the inroads being made by Italy’s textile machinery manufacturers in terms of sustainable innovation. The ACIMIT “Green Label” constitutes a declaration of the energy and environmental performance of the textile machine to which it is affixed, as well as providing information on quantities of equivalent emissions of carbon dioxide (Carbon Footprint - CFP) produced during its operation, with respect to the standard production cycle stated on the Green Label.

This guide aims to illustrate the project and introduces ACIMIT’s associated manufacturers who have thus far responded to the call, joining the “Sustainable Technologies” project and thereby becoming “Suppliers of Sustainable Technologies”.

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ICE-AGENCY

The ICE Italian Trade Promotion Agency is the government organisation which promotes the internationalisation of Italian companies, in line with the strategies of the Ministry for Economic Development. ICE–Agency provides information, support and advice to Italian and foreign companies.

With regard to the textile machinery industry, in order to consolidate and improve the trading conditions of Italian companies in foreign markets, ICE-Agency has implemented promotional activities focused on the marketing of Italian textile production technology that best takes account of environmental protection and energy saving.

The construction of environmentally friendly equipment is a valid response to the global demand for textile machinery, characterised by an increasing sensitivity and attention to environmental issues. Most textile companies see the use of technologies energy saving as an opportunity to also bring down production costs and therefore become more competitive in the foreign markets.

ICE-Agency, in collaboration with the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT), intends to stimulate and guide Italian manufacturers of textile machinery towards environmentally friendly technologies and reinforce the image of Italian firms which operate in this sector as companies with a strong inclination for innovation.

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EDITORIAL The “Sustainable Technologies” project: the ACIMIT green label In an effort to promote growth, the textile industry is looking towards new production models and efficient processes from an energy standpoint, with a reduced environmental impact.

The Italian textile machinery sector is working to provide technology solutions that place reduced consumption of energy, water and chemical products at the centre of the production process, for a manufacturing cycle that is more responsible and mindful of consumption, while respecting the environment.

Within this context, ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, has realised the “Sustainable Technologies” project, in cooperation with the engineering firm D’APPOLONIA (www.dappolonia.it), with the aim of developing and promoting some key issues for the textile industry.

This initiative testifies the commitment of Italian textile machinery manufacturers to research and advance solutions that respond to sustainability criteria. This commitment translates into environmentally efficient technology solutions that provide significant benefits to users, in terms of reduced production costs.

The transparency of the technical information provided is the first step taken to make visible the attention placed by Italian machinery manufacturers on issues involving sustainability.

At the centre of the Sustainable Technologies project is the ACIMIT green label, designed by ACIMIT and used by its members. ACIMIT associated companies adhering to this initiative can avail themselves of a descriptive label (named the ACIMIT green label) which demonstrates the efficiency of their machinery, complying with an “energy labeling” type approach.

What is the ACIMIT green label?

The ACIMIT green label is a document that aims to identify the energy and environmental performances of textile machinery and make them easily recognisable and comprehensible, using a process designated by the manufacturer as an evaluation parameter.

The green label is thus a self-certification of compliance by the machine manufacturer, who assumes the burden and the responsibility of revealing to third parties certain significant characteristics of the machinery.

In the absence of an internationally recognised standard for the classification of energy and/or environmental performance levels for textile machinery, Italian machinery manufacturers are promoting an instrument whose goal is to demonstrate some key performance data for their machinery. This information can also be compared with competitors. Enhanced awareness of excellence in technology and sustainability is, in fact, an element that boosts the strength of the Italian textile machinery industry, which is in the front line in order to promote sustainable solutions.

Specifically, the quantity of equivalent emissions of carbon dioxide (Carbon Footprint - CFP) produced during the machine’s operation, is the parameter that has been chosen to provide an environmental efficiency value to the machinery being labeled.

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EDITORIAL Italian textile machinery manufacturers who wish to use the ACIMIT green label must comply with the Sustainable Technologies project by adhering to and respecting a memorandum of understanding, as well as a rigorous compliance standard defined by ACIMIT. By underwriting and complying to this standard, Italian machinery manufacturers who use the ACIMIT green label formalise in writing their commitment to respect the procedures and tests defined by the implementation regulation deliberated by ACIMIT. The ACIMIT Supplier of Sustainable Technologies registered trademark is the symbol that identifies Italian textile machinery manufacturers who comply with the Sustainable Technologies project, and thus use of the ACIMIT green label.

The ACIMIT green label - a certified standard At ITMA ASIA + CITME 2012 ACIMIT introduced the certified version of this instrument.

In fact, an international certification body, RINA, has validated the green label issuing process and the evaluations it contains. Based on a standardised and certified procedure, a third party verifies (for some manufacturers, drawn from those participating in the project every year) both the evaluation criteria and operating conditions of the machinery being assessed for the labeling process.

Other trademark labels exist in the industrial machinery sector that assign sustainability compliances to manufacturers; in actual fact, these are simply self-referenced labels of an exclusively promotional nature. They fail to provide technical criteria (i.e. measurable values) that justify the attribution of the sustainability trademark. Above all, their claims are never verified by third parties.

With this further evolutionary process, Italian manufacturers are able instead to provide potential customers machinery performance information that has been verified by an internationally recognised certification organisation. And the road to perfecting the green label does not end here. Measuring a production process does not in itself guarantee the quality of textile products downstream from the process. This is why ACIMIT is already working to make the green label a guarantee of the final product. The road to the qualification of textile machinery is a long and arduous one, but the Italian textile machinery industry is currently leading the way.

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D’APPOLONIA and RINA

ACIMIT’s green label, a way towards a sustainable future The textile machinery sector is not governed by specific standards or directives that force manufacturers to calculate, declare and provide measures to reduce their environmental footprint. It is our opinion that a complete legislation on this matter, that would define standard references and procedures for calculating the performances of such machinery, is an important but still long term objective. Moreover, a sudden duty of sustainability procedures implementation or compulsory limit compliance could even bring the risk of overcharging manufacturers with a completely new subject to take care of.

In this framework, the great value of ACIMIT’s “Sustainable Technologies” project and of the Green Label, is to have built a structured and smooth path, for accompanying the textile machinery industry towards an increased sustainability awareness, the first beneficiary of which is the group of textile producers. A company that enters the “Sustainable Technologies” programme, in fact, commits itself to accomplishing, step by step, the milestones of the sustainability path, from the assessment of its machines performance to the reduction of their overall carbon footprint. Through the carbon footprint history reported on the Green Label, the customers of ACIMIT’s associates could check the improvement of textile machinery, year by year, and get a tangible evidence of the machine producers’ environmental advancements.

Being directly related to energy and process material efficient use, such reduction of the environmental impact confirms also the will for a continuous challenge towards the decrease of the process costs the machine is designed for.

The “Sustainable Technologies” project groups all the Italian textile machines manufacturers sensible on sustainability theme and characterized by a use of “Life Cycle Thinking” approach as a driver for development. These companies are aware of the meaning of sustainability and know the main instruments of LCA (Life Cycle Analysis) to assess the environmental performances of their products.

When a company joins the “Sustainable Technologies” project, in fact, it has to accept the Memorandum of Understanding of ACIMIT, that formalizes the commitment of the companies to respect the principles of sustainability in the design and manufacturing of products for the textile industry. The company is then provided with an initial training, made by a group of experts from D’Appolonia. This phase is fundamental to make producers aware of concepts and parameters related to sustainability as, for example, LCA and Carbon Footprint. Once trained, the company is able to evaluate its machines from an environmental perspective, thanks to a user friendly Carbon Footprint calculator. At the end of this phase, the company has a term of reference on the current performances of its products, to be improved in the years, in a “challenge against itself”. The challenge is testified by the “carbon footprint reduction history” reported on the Green Label and will contribute to an overall reduction of the textile production costs.

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D’APPOLONIA and RINA

Based on the ISO 140401 and 140442 standards, the Green Label summarizes the characteristic parameters of textile machines, in terms of energy consumption and environmental impact and, in particular, it provides the value of the Carbon Footprint, calculated on the basis of a reference process and of typical boundary conditions defined by the machine producer.

“If You Cannot Measure It, You Cannot Improve It”1 : far from being a means to compare the performances of different products, the Green Label represents for companies the first step of a structured approach for decreasing the environmental load of their machines, giving them a reference and the possibility to evaluate the benefit of technical improvements.

The culture associated to the Green Label will have a positive impact both on machinery producers and on textile manufacturers pushing the first to consider its products’ sustainability as priority and work to improve it and the second to understand the environmental impact of the machinery installed in its firm.

Since 2012, the Green Label raised value thanks the certification of the issuing process by an international certification body as RINA (www.rina.org).

The certification procedure, in which a third party give written assurance that the process is in compliance to the specified requirements has a double function: ACIMIT associates have, at their disposal, shared and standardised reference parameters for process development as well as a baseline from which to monitor any deviation and aim to improve the values of the parameters stated on the label.

In relation to certification, RINA sampled the ACIMIT associates taking part in the project by undertaking a document review involving checking the ACIMIT rules and procedures for collecting, processing and filing data followed by an “on-site” audit to verify how the environmental parameters indicated on the label were calculated.

Thanks to this certification, RINA gives written assurance that the process of issue of the “Green Label” meets the requirements established in the “Sustainable Technologies” rules.

Future challenges will have to be addressed by ACIMIT and its associated companies: • to increase the number of companies involved in the “Sustainable Technologies” project, for generating a wider impact on the whole sector and gather a “domino effect”; • to extend the sustainable approach to the whole manufacturing lines and value chains, for increasing the global LCA impact of finished goods; • to acquire relevant trends and requirements from the market, oriented to anticipate expectations and performances.

Thanks to the “Sustainable Technologies” project and to the Green Label, ACIMIT broke the ice towards an increased sustainability of textile manufacturing system: the definition of universal standards, of a worldwide recognized “Energetic Labeling” is still a long term and very challenging objective but, today, the Green Label Companies have taken the first step to tackle it and they have knowledge on the tools that will support them in the future sustainability challenge.

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D’APPOLONIA and RINA

D’Appolonia is an Italian engineering and innovation consulting firm providing integrated services to private and public sector customers in the environment, energy, oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, transport, space and security sectors. With over 600 engineers and scientists, the company supports customers from conceptual design and definition of specifications up to implementation, optimisation and validation. www.dappolonia.it

RINA Services is a company of the RINA Group providing testing, inspection, certification of products, management systems and personnel and other verification services, in compliance with applicable requirements and industry standards, both mandatory and voluntary, either for customers or public administrations, in various market sectors, such as energy, infrastructures, business assurance, marine, innovation and environment.

RINA and Climate Change The RINA CDM team possesses extensive knowledge and qualification for Validation and Verification services of Greenhouse gases projects and Monitoring and Reporting systems in different sectors and excellent knowledge of the Kyoto Protocol and Flexibility Mechanisms.

As a guarantee of the reliability and value of its certificates and assessments, RINA has acquired over the years a wide range of national, EU and international recognitions from authorised bodies: ACCREDIA, ANAB, ANSF, BRC, Pertinent Ministries, EI, FTA, GLOBALGAP, GS FOUNDATION, IATF, INMETRO, ISPRA, NABCB, SAAS, UNIFE, VCSA, WRAP, UNFCCC. www.rina.org

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INDEX Aigle ..........................................................................................................................12 Arioli ..........................................................................................................................13 Bianco ........................................................................................................................14 Bigagli ........................................................................................................................15 Brazzoli ......................................................................................................................16 Btsr ............................................................................................................................17 Cibitex ........................................................................................................................18 Color Service ..............................................................................................................19 Comez........................................................................................................................20 Comoli ......................................................................................................................21 Corino Macchine ........................................................................................................22 Durst ..........................................................................................................................23 F.lli Robustelli ..............................................................................................................24 Fadis ..........................................................................................................................25 Ferraro........................................................................................................................26 Flainox........................................................................................................................27 Itema ..........................................................................................................................28 Lafer ..........................................................................................................................29 Lawer..........................................................................................................................30 LGL Electronics ............................................................................................................31 Loptex ........................................................................................................................32 Mactec ......................................................................................................................33 Mario Crosta ..............................................................................................................34 Marzoli ......................................................................................................................35 Mesdan ......................................................................................................................36 Monti-Mac ..................................................................................................................37 Noseda ......................................................................................................................38 Obem ........................................................................................................................39 PLM ............................................................................................................................40 Reggiani Macchine ......................................................................................................41 Roj..............................................................................................................................42 Salmoiraghi ................................................................................................................43 Santoni ......................................................................................................................44 Savio ..........................................................................................................................45 Tecnorama ..................................................................................................................46 Tonello........................................................................................................................47 Triveneta ....................................................................................................................48 Ugolini........................................................................................................................49 Unitech ......................................................................................................................50 The ACIMIT Green Guide 2014

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AIGLE

AIGLE COATING, FLOCKING AND LAMINATION: IMPROVING PROCESS FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Aigle manufactures coating, flocking and lamination plants. For 60 years it has been present in the global market. Aigle is certified to ISO 9001 and 14001. Achieving and maintaining these certifications has led to increased customer satisfaction, improved working conditions for our employees and a reduced environmental impact of Aigle's industrial activity and products. Aigle is looking at solutions aimed at reducing the energy consumption and environmental impact of the equipment it manufactures.

Flocking, lamination and coating: better processes, lower environmental impact The Coating Head mod. BS2 has been designed and built so that different coating techniques can be employed.

The following are among the advantages the machine has to offer: • Easy implementation: the coating head can be placed at the inlet of a common stenter frame oven.

• Maximum control over compound quantity; process reproducibility is guaranteed.

• Great flexibility in choosing compounds and textile supports, the variety of which is continuously growing.

• Great accuracy in the tensioning of textile support passing through the machine.

The unit can be used both for air-coating and coating on cylinder, and is equipped with a motorised device to adjust coating thickness through digital displays.

The machine is equipped with a rotary screen coating head.

The coating system allows for maximum control over compound penetration.

Updated motorisation systems of the different machine devices using a new generation of inverters and converters, and high efficiency motors are the result of the deep research that was involved in this project. A further step has been the precise sizing of the machine motorisations in terms of the different material tensioning requirement and in the function of the working width and different processes requirement. The project has resulted in a 15 per cent reduction in electricty consumption.

AIGLE MACCHINE S.r.l.

Tel.: +39 011 2624382 web: www.aigle.it e-mail: info@aigle.it 12

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ARIOLI

ARIOLI: THE STEAMING FACTORY The Arioli plant is located in the Como area, one of the most important textile districts in the world, where ARIOLI has been producing machinery for fabric finishing for more than 60 years.

The success of the company is based on the founder’s invention of a continuous steamer for fixing prints on textiles, as an alternative to the consolidated batch processes that had, previously, been more commonly used for the process.

The technical, economic and environmental benefits related to the new technology were so extraordinary that they became a standard reference for the sector and, still today, the ARIOLI brand is globally recognised and widely associated with this steaming process.

ARIOLI VAPO2008: for an eco-efficient steam management VAPO 2008 represents the state of the art in textile steaming processes.

The steam injection system, as well as the configuration of the ventilation, is the heart of the technology. This system ensures a controlled differential steam distribution in the various fabric treatment zones, maintaining a constant temperature of the overall reaction chamber.

In this way, it is possible to concentrate a high quantity of steam, up to 70 per cent of the total, where it is mostly needed - i.e just after the fabric enters into the steamer, where the first fixation phase takes place.

Thanks to this system, it is possible to maximise the action of the chemicals in the printing paste, whose action is determined by

the presence of water (hygroscopic, hydrotropic, imbibing, swelling agents…), with results that can be qualified as follows: • Up to 30 per cent reduction in chemical demand; • About 30-40 per cent reduction in the urea concentration in the printing paste formulation; • Consistent treatment time reduction with productivity increase.

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BIANCO

ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE NEW BIANCO MACHINES Bianco S.p.A., which has been operating in the textile machinery sector for fabric finishing for over 40 years, has approached since then a virtuous goal, following the principles of a sustainable development in full respect of the environment and natural resources.

Innovation, company networking and environmental sustainability are the words that define Bianco's strategy as it faces the new challenges of the global market. The company is implementing solutions based on innovative development and “green” innovation that are supported by the use of alternative materials and the improvement of machines' performance. Today, this is the key for achieving economic benefits and being competitive at the international level.

Reduced pollution, increased savings!

The pursuit of environmental sustainability translates into the design and building division of Bianco products which has obtained the “Acimit green label”.

The Optical Weftstraightener RDT-STC2 uses high performance components with low consumption; the custom electronic boards have been designed for problematic environments and ensure minimum heating and low electromagnetic emissions.

Movements are provided by induction motors and the relative control drives, controlled by regulation algorithms that guarantee highly accurate insertion and positioning, thus enabling energy consumption.

The ranges for Wet Cutting and the Washing Tank for enzymatic residues TNK11 have been designed to reduce water consumption during

finishing processes.

The tank container is equipped with sensors that check the water level to avoid using an excessive quantity; the outlet flow and pressure of nozzles can both be adjusted to control washing intensity and the quantity of water required for the various types of fabric. The sliding doors also prevent water from overflowing during the washing cycle.

Finally, the Rameuse Instruments enable optimal setting of the machines, ensuring the performance of the entire process and achieving full control of the machines and their maintenance. This translates into immediate savings in terms of energy and costs.

BIANCO S.p.A. Tel.: +39 0173 314111 web: www.bianco-spa.com e-mail: info@bianco-spa.com 14

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BIGAGLI

SELF-ACTING MULE MOD. B7DD (DOUBLE DRIVE) Bigagli, established in the Prato textile district, has been producing textile machinery since 1901 and is one of the most recognized names in the history of woollen yarn textile machinery. We have specialized over the years in manufacturing modern and advanced woollen spinning frames, known as Bigagli self-acting mules, specifically designed, developed and constantly improved to produce fine and extra fine woollen yarns, through processing natural fibres such as cashmere, angora, mohair, vicuna, camel hair and their blends with wool. The main producers of high quality yarns currently work with our self-acting mules as a guarantee for reliability and durability of our machinery.

Let’s think green and take care of quality, production, power saving and environment!

The new self-acting mule model B7DD is composed of two sections which are completely independent - this improvement brings more flexibility, increased production and the reduction of downtime. The new installed electronics and software allow an important energy saving.

The new self-acting mule: • produces the best carded yarns from natural fine fibres • can work with a vast range of yarn counts without any mechanical adjustment (from yarn count 4000Nm up to 46000Nm –meter of yarn per kilo) • has the most competitive price (for the same production quantity), • does not need any maintenance, faults are minimal (almost zero),

• is completely programmable and every yarn detail can be stored for future use, • does not need compressed air, • does not produce graphite powder (all brush-less motors), • has the lowest energy consumption 290Wh and reactive power (≈ 0) with Cos φ ≈ 1 per 1 Kg of pure cashmere yarn count 15000Nm with 300 twists/meter.

PROXIMA S.r.l.

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BRAZZOLI

“INNOTECH” SYSTEM FOR ROPE DYEING OF FABRICS WITH ENERGETIC SAVINGS Since 1958 Brazzoli is an Italian leader in the rope dyeing field of knit and shuttle-woven fabrics. Today the company employs 65 staff directly and its production is totally done in Senago (Milan) factory.

The manufacturing range includes: • InnoLab: from 5 to 150 kg dyeing capacity per channel; • InnoEcology: from 200, 250, 300 load capacity per channel up to 400 kg/terry cloth; • InnoTech: from 250/300 to one or two channels, especially suitable for fabrics that are delicate, light and middle-light such as for technical fabrics and warp knits.

"Sustainable today, making the future” Brazzoli S.p.A. has realized a line of high-tech equipment for fabric rope dyeing called InnoEcology. The innovative concepts and substantial applications all geared to reducing consumption of water, steam, energy, and chemicals as well as to increasing the individual machinery productivity (while maintaining the final product quality) have resulted in the InnoEcology Green Label.

The results are unequivocal and unique. A jersey fabric that in 2011 required 35 liters of water per kg/dyed now can be processed with only 28 liters (Brazzoli vs. Brazzoli).

The carbon footprint i.e. the quantity of CO2 emitted into the environment has been reduced to 1,51 kg/CO2 eq./kg. of fabric, equal to 0,5 kg/CO2/T-shirt.

Specifications of fabrics, patterns, and the dyeing conditions of the Green Label are available upon request.

An incredible step forward that permits Brazzoli and their customers to implement immediately and far ahead of the recommendations and goals of the Kyoto protocol recently delayed to 2020.

BRAZZOLI S.p.A. Tel.: +39 02 9901921 web: www.brazzoli.it e-mail: info@brazzoli.it 16

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BTSR

ULTRAFEEDER - THE UNIVERSAL SOLUTION FOR YARN FEEDING CONTROL BTSR International Spa is a worldwide leading company in the design and development of advanced solutions for yarn control in a variety of industrial processes, from yarn preparation to textile fabrics manufacturing.

BTSR is today a world Reference Partner for the major companies operating in the textile chain, by contributing to their production efficiency and quality improvement.

The high performance – energy cost saving solution ULTRAFEEDER represents the new generation BTSR solution, designed to meet the most demanding “constant tension” yarn feeding needs on a wide range of machines such as: sock/stocking, seamless, large diameter knitting machines, linear machines and several types of looms (cotton, Raschel, label and ribbon production).

Thanks to new digital technology, featuring a dual control on yarn feeding and yarn running speed, ULTRAFEEDER assures absolute performance in terms of system acceleration/ deceleration dynamics and very high resolution measurement capability (0.1 mm) of the yarn fed amount.

The optimised management of the motor through the full digital driver allows a drastic saving of energy consumption and environment impact.

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CIBITEX

SHRINKING PLANT FOR OPEN-WIDTH KNITTED FABRICS: “READY�

Cibitex, a company located in Solbiate Olona, in the industrial area placed in the north of Milan, manufactures complete finishing lines for the treatment of woven and open-width knitted fabrics.

For the manufacture of its products Cibitex adopted such techniques which help the reduction of C02 emissions and water consumption. Furthermore Cibitex is equipped with photovoltaic system for the production of energy used at its facility, reduces and recycles the rubbish produced according to the most severe standards.

Excellence in machine design and manufacture with a particular attention to environment safeguard Designed in any detail, the machine READY is placed at the top among the shrinking systems nowadays on the market. Particularly, the rubber belt compactor offers excellent results as to dimensional stability.

Using the READY machine, fabrics become shrink proofed and get a wonderful aspect as well as a soft finishing hand.

The machine is supplied completely preassembled to allow to start the production in a very short time.

On this machine we only use high performing motors which allow a considerable reduction of electricity and a low C02 emission in the atmosphere.

A new cooling system allows to reduce up to 20% water consumption and such water can anyway be recycled again for other processes being free from polluting agents.

A proper software allows to optimize the intervention of the pneumatic actuators which translates into reduced air and energy consumption during production.

The steam consumption is optimized thanks to a steaming device having dimensions suitable for the treatment of open width-knits.

Cibitex avails itself of intermodal transports of goods, which is an advantageous solution to keep the environment safe.

CIBITEX S.r.l.

Tel.: +39 0331 642644 web: www.cibitex.com e-mail: cibitex@cibitex.com 18

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COLOR SERVICE

ECO-TRS: ECO-FRIENDLY DOSING SYSTEM Color Service was founded in 1987 and it is the worldwide leader in the production of automatic dosing systems for textile industry. It was the first company to introduce the automatic weighing system for powder dyestuff and consequently this innovation went on to change the approach of the textile world towards automation.

This is the reason why Color Service designs its own systems, with serious attention to precision and reliability, increasing productivity and improving the reproducibility of the recipe. The automation leads to the elimination of waste and to a reduction of industrial waste of products/water.

Less waste, more rewards TRS-ECO TRS automatically weighs any type of dyestuff in powder, guaranteeing accuracy of the dosing, reproducibility of the recipes and the maximum hygiene in the working environment. The machine structure is very strong and durable as the boxes are made in anodised aluminium, from 90 L to 450 L capacity. The system is both modular and expandable. The dyestuff transfer is made through suction with high head and low delivery. This characteristic offers rapid loading performance and it has a low air consumption with low filtering surface. Moreover, the lower contact between air and dyestuff guarantees the original level of moisture content.

Automatically, a counter flow air circuit cleans the filter. The hoppers are equipped with high speed irrigation screws on which is mounted a scraper patented by Color Service. This

combination allows a remarkable accuracy within small weighings and the accuracy is guaranteed by the use of Mettler’s high accuracy weighing instruments. In addition, it uses the method "Energy Saving" for a rationalisation of energy consumption through the use of SMC pneumatics. The energy saving allows the identification of losses, lower energy consumption, reduces waste air, reduces the demand for pneumatic connection, optimises the pressure levels and provides an efficient vacuum generation.

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COMEZ

COMEZ CROCHET AND KNITTING MACHINES: A WINNING COMBINATION OF PRODUCTIVITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMEZ is a worldwide leading company in the manufacture of Crochet Knitting Machines and Electronic Double Needle Bed Warp Knitting machines, which feature high versatility, user-friendliness, productivity and efficiency at maximum levels.

COMEZ machines can produce a wide range of: • Laces, ribbons, bands, for underwear, lingerie, foundation garments and sportswear; • Passementerie, fringes, edges, trimmings used in home textiles and on outer garments; • Fancy yarns; • Shawls, scarves, fabrics for outerwear; • Technical and medical articles.

COMEZ is focused on the intelligent management of energy as well as the environmental behaviour and overall efficiency of the machines produced.

Reliable and productive Crochet Knitting Machines, featuring higher energy efficiency and low environmental impact COMEZ 829/B3 is a high speed crochet knitting machine for the specialised production of elastic and non-elastic bands and ribbons.

With a working width of 824 mm, it is fitted with 2 weft bars and a heddle bar for elastic threads, uses bearded needles and is available in gauges from 12 to 15 n.p.i.

It is fitted with a touch screen functions control display which allows to vary the machine speed, plan the production, and visualize the various machine working parameters.

In designing this machine, particular importance has been given to the easiness of use and accessibility, so that all operations for regulations and maintenance are facilitated.

Thanks to its innovative design, the 829/B3

makes use of the best of the technologies applied to the previous machines, accentuating its ecocompatibility characteristics: • 80% reduction in lubricating oils; • 20% reduction in absorbed electrical power, using innovative high performance kinetic motions; • new highly integrated control electronics allow for the use of electrical cables with a reduced section and length.

The COMEZ 829/B3 is roughly 30% more energy efficient overall compared to the previous models.

COMEZ INTERNATIONAL S.r.l.

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COMOLI

COMOLI: FLEXIBILITY FOR FIBER PRODUCERS COMOLI was established in 1927 as a workshop for producing various mechanical parts for different industrial fields. Later on Comoli entered the textile machinery field by collaborating with Snia Viscosa in Italy for the production of re-winding and coning machines for artificial fibers.

In the early 1960s Comoli approached the worldwide textile machinery market and established a considerable joint collaboration with major textile machinery manufacturers in Europe, ultimately becoming what it is today - a global company capable of supplying the most advanced winders and systems for the man-made fibre industry.

Our commitment is to make sustainable your vision The latest generation of M250 spandex winders is the undisputed benchmark of this market segment, placing Comoli and its 100 per cent made in Italy products at the top of the textile machinery sector in terms of innovation and the ability to anticipate future demands. Auto-doffing winder M250.1200 is state-of-the-art, the world's first machine designed to take-up 20 spandex-size bobbins under a direct spinning line, with a technological level that puts into practice the most advanced requirements of elastane producers. The revolutionary ‘high density’ configuration of 20 ends/winder brings in the significant reduction of space, bill of

materials, service equipment and energy consumed per each unit of final product, resulting in a substantial decrease of initial investment costs and plant running costs.

The energy saving per each unit of final product (Kg of produced yarn on bobbin) accounts for at least 25 per cent in comparison with a conventional winder.

Other benefits include: lower noise level and the careful choice of materials used for assembling the winder aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its life-cycle.

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CORINO MACCHINE

GREEN DESIGN Established in 1983, CORINO MACCHINE has always been involved in the dyeing and finishing sector. The company’s products, which range from accessories to complete automatic lines, includes complementary equipment, rope openers, slitters, dewatering systems, weft straighteners and a digital printing service.

Since the beginning, CORINO’s innovative and high quality products have attained a leading position in the textile market and the original design of the machines has always been focused on efficiency, simplicity and very low operating costs. The logical outcome of this policy is a sustainable product, at the forefront of the industry in terms of environment respect and energy saving.

Green is a need, not a trend At present, two CORINO lines have achieved the ACIMIT green label: ST4-TUBULAR AQUAFLOW and SUPER SLIT LINE. The first one treats the knitted fabric in tubular form coming from the dyeing machines and prepares it for the dryer, with the so-called ‘wet on wet process’. The second one can work all kinds of fabric which, after dyeing, need to be put in open width form before drying, even if it is mainly used for slitting, opening and squeezing the tubular knitted fabric.

In both machines, the concept of sustainability is put into practice in several ways: • A careful design provides a simpler and more compact layout. This means less occupied space in the dyehouse and a more user-friendly machine; • Electrical and air consumptions are reduced to the minimum, by optimising the functions of the machine. In particular, the

installed electrical power is among the lowest in this category of machines; • The water recycling is complete, which means zero water discharge; • All technical solutions have been studied for a low and easy maintenance. Corino places special care in the component choice in order to allow cheap and worldwide available replacement; • The remote support, in case of any problems, drastically reduces diagnostic times and very often the intervention costs are avoided.

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DURST

DURST PHOTOTECNIK AG - KAPPA 180 Durst is the world’s leading supplier of digital inkjet printer systems for industrial applications.

High productivity, printing quality, reliability and flexibility are the unique features of Durst inkjet technology across all industries. With its inkjet technology, Durst provides a solution to all textile finishers for today’s shifting demands and changing customer requirements. Its digital highperformance printers present a real alternative to the traditional screen printing process. They facilitate an economically efficient and ecologically sound production of anything between one and thousands of running meters, on-demand, in high printing quality and reproducible anytime.

Durst: the industrial inkjet specialist The Kappa 180 is a genuine alternative to flat-bed screen printing. It has a printing speed of up to 580 sqm/hour (300 running meters) and an outstanding printing quality. It is the new flagship of the textile printing sector. The Kappa 180 was developed on the basis of Durst’s proprietary Quadro printhead technology at the Durst Development Center in Kufstein, Austria, to meet the specific requirements of the textile industry with “QuadroZ”. Specialsed high-grade inks (Kappa Inks) for textile printing were developed in the Durst Research Center in Lienz, Austria, to print on different textile fibres with absolutely environmentally friendly, water-based dispersion, reactive and acid inks using the QuadroZ Arrays.

The Kappa 180 is an economical and ecological innovation, since it reduces water and power consumption compared with conventional methods while at the same time offering total flexibility to customers.

There are no limits with the Kappa 180 as far as design and colors are concerned. Every changeover is direct and immediate – set-up times and screen-making are now a thing of the past. The Kappa 180 has fully automatic feeding-in and guiding facilities for textiles with a maximum printing width of 195 cm and a printing blanket with an integrated washing system. The Durst Quadro Array has been modified for textile printing and is now capable of printing on textiles with a specially hardened, fray-resistant nozzle plate with a drop size of 7/14/21 picoliters.

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F.LLI ROBUSTELLI

MONNA LISA TEXTILE DIGITAL PRINTER Established in Villa Guardia (Como) in the 1950s, F.lli Robustelli is a textile machinery company that has always designed and manufactured machines and systems for the photo-engraving and printing of fabrics.

The digital printer “MONNA LISA”, the latest successful product of the company, as well as having revolutionised printing on fabrics, has allowed the textile industry to make a decisive contribution to the reduction of energy consumption, with a consequent reduction of pollutants.

This is an important step towards the preservation of the environment.

Textile digital printing making a decisive contribution to the preservation of the environment, not just a technological innovation MONNA LISA is a digital textile printing machine designed and built according to the principles of traditional printing machines. The printer and all of its accessories have been studied with particular attention to energy saving and environmental protection.

The use of digital technology has enabled the minimisation of the consumption of electricity and water (-40 per cent for electricity and -75 per cent for water) and has allowed a significant reduction in the use of colouring pastes and chemical substances with the almost total elimination of production waste.

Monna LISA also features low noise, 71 dB compared with 85-90 dB of conventional printing on fabric.

Another important benefit is the reduction of approximately 80 per cent of the space needed for the installation of the printing system.

For these innovations MONNA LISA has already obtained in the past the special mention at the Ecohitech Award 2008 for the reduction of energy consumption and a further award, Premio all’Innovazione Amica dell'Ambiente 2011, promoted by Legambiente.

Today F.lli Robustelli is proud to boast the prestigious “ACIMIT green label”.

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FADIS

FADIS: YOUR BEST PARTNER FOR PRECISION WINDING Fadis was founded in 1960 with the purpose of manufacturing textile machines such as rewinders, soft winders, assembly winders, hank to cone winders, reeling machines, spooling machines and intermingling machines, which are meant to process all types of yarns such as cotton, wool, silk, artificial fibres, synthetic fibres, mixed fibres, intermingled yarns and fancy yarns.

Fadis is present in more than 70 countries around the world. The last generation of SINCRO range precision winding machines clearly shows the importance we give to innovation, research and the development of new models, new products, new materials and new technologies.

The 100 per cent Made in Italy production is synonymous with quality, innovation and safety.

Energy efficient and innovative machines, with reduced environmental impact Through its SINCRO range precision winding machines and “OPEN PLATFORM”, Fadis has dedicated much attention to reducing power consumption.

Using the latest generation Brushless motors technology with step motors has allowed us to reduce energy consumption by more than 12 per cent, thus emitting far less CO2 in the air.

The energy consumption per kWh/kg of the Sincro T FT precision winding machine, one of the range’s top models, is equal to 0,0508 with a CO2 eq./produced yarn release value of 0,242.

Thanks to this saving, the SINCRO range precision winding machines consume far less energy than any similar machine available on the market.

Another fundamental aspect of eco-sustainability is the extremely compact size of our machines, resulting in lower investment in premises, less lighting of these and thus a larger environmental protection of “green spaces”.

Besides developing energy savings for its products, Fadis also invested in the production process by using the sun as a renewable energy source, thus becoming completely energy autonomous. In fact, a photovoltaic system with 460 kW peak production has recently been inaugurated; its annual production of 650.000 KW allows a reduction of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere equal to 11.6 tons.

All of these factors indicate that to buy FADIS machines means to care for the protection of the environment!

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FERRARO

BRIDGING PROGRESS AND SUSTAINABILITY Ferraro S.p.A., founded in 1952, is officially recognised as the leading manufacturer and marketer of finishing machines for knitted fabrics.

Appreciated for the high quality of its products, an effective after-sales service and for the high degree of flexibility in meeting the needs of customers from all over the world, Ferraro welcomes with enthusiasm and innovative spirit the new challenges in terms of the design of machines which are ever more efficient but which, at the same time, have the lowest environmental impact.

Less power for higher efficiency Easy Comptex and RE Evolution machines are the most technologically advanced in the area of compaction for knitted facbric either in tubular or open form.

The refined design, in conjunction with specific structural elements, allows adequate control of the energy elements used in its different configurations (thermal oil, steam, electricity), allowing a reasonable overall energy saving. The latest generation of

sophisticated electronic control systems lead to the attainment of the highest efficiency of the machines, meaning the maximum and highly efficient use power.

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FLAINOX

“MORE WITH LESS” FLAINOX specialises in the construction of rotary dye machines suitable for all types of garments.

Today we present ourselves to the worldwide textile market with a SUSTAINABILITY mission, which involves the whole organisation for the construction of more efficient and environmentally friendly machinery. This concept is extended to the complete range of products manufactured and marketed

by Flainox, including yarn dyeing and special finishing machines for woven and knitted fabrics.

Always looking for new solutions, careful to respect the environment, Flainox and its products are in continuous evolution, thanks to state-of-the-art systems and machinery, both in the field of design and development as well as in the production sector.

I’m green, no matter what colour I’m wearing Flainox and sustainable development: since 2010 we have adopted a sustainable development strategy that requires changes in thinking, consumption, design review, production patterns and business approach.

The “Carbon Footprint” or the measure of the equivalent of CO2 emission of the garments, socks, seamless and panty-hoses rotary-dye extractor “NRP” was investigated over its complete life span, from the extraction of raw material and manufacturing, to the use of the product by final consumers and end-of-life processes. The impact analysis was limited to emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) that have an effect on climate change.

The study conclusion put a strong focus on hotspots for eco-design review and eco-

efficiency improvements of the machine leading us to the new 3LC concept: “LOW CARBON – LOW ENERGY USE – LOWER OPERATING COST”.

“NRG” series: represents over 30 years of experience in garments dyeing.

Thanks to its excellent performance and versatility, “NRG” grants quick return of investment for any dyehouse, ensuring minimum operating costs, minimal environmental impact and ongoing sustainability.

“NRG” opens new perspectives and opportunities for today's textile industry. It is in line with the needs of the ready-to-wear market which increasingly demanding short delivery times in the colors, finishing, sizes and production batches.

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ITEMA

ITEMA’S INNOVATIVE NEW RAPIER AND AIRJET MACHINES - ENABLING CLIMATE FRIENDLY WEAVING SOLUTIONS Itema is a leading global provider of advanced weaving solutions, including best-in-class weaving machines, spare parts and integrated services. The company is the only manufacturer in the world to provide all three weft insertion technologies: rapier, air jet and projectile, with an ample product portfolio and a commitment to continuous innovation and technological advancement of its weaving machines. Itema has its global headquarters, manufacturing and R&D centre in Colzate, Bergamo, and assembly lines in Switzerland and China.

Itema ECO: Environmental Care Obligation Itema has a long legacy of R&D investments - making its products state-of-the-art and revolutionary at the same time. Itema’s ECO is the commitment to produce weaving machines that are ECOnomic and ECOlogic, reducing customers’ carbon footprint thanks to lower energy, waste, noise and vibration of its products. Itema is proud of its latest inventions, the newest rapier R9500 and airjet A9500, two machines that best exemplify the ECO commitment. These are simple-to-operate-andmaintain machines designed to achieve the highest performance and versatility scores and, therefore, perfect for any textile application.

Highlights include a New Common Platform (NCP) allowing easy control of all technical parameters, including system pressure and temperature. Radical developments of the drive

and transfer system provide more robust machines, ensuring a consistent, high-speed transfer at the lowest vibration pattern.

Wide interchangeability of mechanical & electronic parts reduces operational costs for customers with both technologies.

The main drive is based on an electronic drive and brushless motor technology which provides easy touch-screen speed adjustment. Reduced traditional gearing and mechanical parts considerably decrease energy consumption and require fewer spare parts and less maintenance.

The A9500 has a lower air and energy consumption due to a redesigned air-flow system allowing higher speeds and efficiencies, and a new oil circulation system which ensures lower temperature discharge into the weaving room and reduces air-conditioning costs.

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LAFER

A WATERLESS SYSTEM THAT EFFICIENTLY DISSOLVES SPINNING OILS AND GREASES WITH LOW PRODUCTION COSTS AND ZERO EMISSIONS After introducing an environmentally friendly Liquid ammonia mercerizing plant (Permafix), Lafer has made another “green” development to be added to its range of surface finishing machines that includes Sueding, Compacting and Raising & Shearing.

With the Dissolva, industrial dry cleaning has evolved into a more advanced process that ensures maximum safety for workers and the environment while improving the oil removal action The Dissolva uses an organic solvent which is much more effective than water for eliminating (through dissolution) the spinning oils present, especially in fabrics with elastic fibres. Since most of these oils are insoluble in water, conventional washing needs to emulsify them through detergents and carry the oil away using a significant quantity of water.

Advantages of the Dissolva: • lower production costs since no water is used for cleaning and 90 per cent less heating energy is required to evaporate solvent compared to water, • a more eco-friendly process since water is saved, 99 per cent solvent is recycled and there are no hazardous emissions.

The Dissolva leads to better cleaning performance because: • oil is dissolved (water simply carries the oil away) • higher cleaning uniformity (very important for dyeing quality) • besides stretch fabrics, the Dissolva allows the removal of grease and oil in delicate fabrics in wool and silk, and does not cause discoloration or matting • color brightness improved after dyeing Safety first.

Exclusive seals with integrated suction allow non-stop running while preventing any odour outside the machine.

No discharges in air or water.

Fabric deodorisation is achieved through an innovative solution that greatly improves the removal of odour from the fabric.

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LAWER

DISPENSING SYSTEMS FOR COLOR KITCHEN AUTOMATION Lawer is a well-established, all-Italian company, a world leader in automatic dispensing systems for dyeing, printing and textile finishing. Since 1970 the company has operated in Biella, a long-established textile district, where the production of finest quality yarns and fabrics is carried out with high regard to the safeguard of the environment. Thanks to the know-how developed in pursuing its ‘productive sustainability’ Lawer has specialised in automatic dispensing systems which are aimed at ensuring the safety and hygiene of the workplace, environment safeguard, reducing waste of energy, water and chemicals.

A perfect dispensing equipment for sustainable productivity The quality of the design and manufacture of Lawer systems leads to optimum efficiency, reliability and safety of use in the operations of dispensing, weighing, mixing and feeding of chemicals used in the process of dyeing, printing and finishing of textile fibres.

The DOS-CHEM volumetric dispensing system rapidly executes the precise and safe dispensing of chemicals and auxiliary liquids, distributing them to dyeing and finishing devices.

Details: • Stainless steel modular dispensing station with protection panels; • Volumetric dispensing in a sealed manifold, avoiding contact with operators and chemicals; • Magnetic, high precision inductive measuring H.P.S device. (+/- 3 cc.); • Optional micro-dispensing precision device (+/- 0.1cc.);

• Direct chemicals dispensing to deliveries by “Lawer mono-tube” piping; • Manufactured employing renewable energies.

Goals: • Maximum safety of utilisation and total hygiene in work environment; • Reduction of waiting time and energetic waste; • Accurate dispensing, reduction of chemical and water waste, lower pollution levels; • Reduction of waste in purged waters.

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LGL ELECTRONICS

LGL ELECTRONICS SPA YARN FEEDER - COMPACT LGL Electronics S.p.A. is a leading company in the manufacture of yarn feeders and is recognised all over the world for offering the most innovative solutions for yarn feeding. LGL continually makes substantial investments in research and development, by equipping its labs with the most sophisticated technologies. LGL Electronics has received the ACIMIT green label for its COMPACT FEEDER, a yarn feeder that offers considerable power reduction, smaller dimensions and reduced weight compared to previous models, something which LGL says is important on machines with a high number of feeders.

Sustainable technologies and smart solutions for feeding yarns COMPACT is a feeder expecially dedicated to large circular knitting machines, which combines: • Considerable power reduction (30 per cent lower than previous models). Energy consumption is minimised with a brushless motor; • Reduced dimensions: 40 per cent lower than previous models; • User-friendliness and important recent technical innovations such as “Yarn consumption” function: real-time electronic measuring system of the yarn consumption to all feeds (up to 256 max.) at the same time.

“ATTIVO” electronic brake, which automatically keeps the programmed tension on the yarn: an LGL exclusive.

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LOPTEX

LOPTEX, SUPPLIER OF SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES Loptex is a company which specialises in designing, producing and marketing systems for the detection and removal of contamination in a free fibre stream. The application refers to cotton and non-woven industries.

The commitment of Loptex is to supply systems and solutions which have high regards to the environmental while also having low energy consumption.

Their easy handling speeds up and simplifies all the calibration procedures - reducing the impact on the operator.

Loptex sustains the environment Loptex Optosonar HDS system couples two technologies for the identification of contamination and foreign mater in a free fibre flow.

The Sonar technology generates waves with low acoustic emissions and low environment impact. This technology identifies contamination with higher density than the processed fibres.

The Optical technology implements mini built-in camera systems for the identification, in a illuminated chamber with lamps containing low mercury and phosphorus (Decree RoHs), the colored contamination.

The rejection of the contamination is made by a line of pneumatic solenoid valves.

System consumptions: • Installed Power: 3.7 KW. • Energy consumptions: 0,0062 KWH/kg material processed.

• Compressed air consumptions: 0,001 Nm³/Kg material processed.

• Acoustic Emission: less than 45 dB.

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MACTEC

MARGHERITA 50 HSX MACTEC was founded in 1995 and represents a technological reference for the realisation of systems and equipment for the ageing of clothing items; dry processes in simple words.

The owing a lot of patents and the unquestioned success of some equipments such as TECA, FGM and MARGHERITA, the machine for 3D Whiskers most known and sold worldwide.

Our company has always had, as a basic strategic vision, the research of solutions that use products and sustainable production methods that are not harmful to the environment and workers.

Save 50 per cent of space and fuel MARGHERITA 50HSX is a brand new concept of automatic oven, because it combines the advantages of batch oven and the conveyor oven. It has an excellent control of the internal temperature control, the same as a batch oven.

Unlike an ordinary conveyor used for textile processing, in the Margherita machine the production process is divided into two phases that occur in two separate parts of the machine. Therefore only a part of the machine works at high temperatures and not the entire machine as in normal conveyor. Footprint required is also reduced by about 50 per cent.

Ensure a good thermal insulation, and this allows to have the minimum heat loss between the inner and outer wall of the oven.

Ensuring maximum functionality of the burner

and the minimum quantity of fuel needed to bring the oven to the desired temperature.

Panels certified for reaction to fire: Class 0-0 - REI 120.

Modulating burners series guarantees high efficiency levels in all the various applications, thus reducing fuel consumption and running costs.

Margherita 5 HSX can be supplied by, LPG, Natural Gas, Diesel or even Steam.

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MARIO CROSTA

“GREEN TECH” RAISING: MC20/24 MM Mario Crosta, the first Italian company in textile finishing machines, was founded by Mr. Mario Crosta in 1925 and has always been, in its 88 years’ history, a pioneer in technology, research and development in machineries for top class fabric finishing.

The textile sector is turning to production models with processes, technologies and machinery that are efficient from an energy standpoint and provide a low environmental impact. Within this context, Mario Crosta is able to satisfy its customers’ production requirements with over 25 production models and has also been awarded the ACIMIT green label.

Efficient technology solutions to serve customers with significant benefits Since ACIMIT introduced its sustainable technology project in 2010, Mario Crosta has understood its importance. It joined the program because it was able to understand the big picture and the need to reduce energy power consumption for its full product range of machines such raising, brushing, and shearing, and the new line of coating and lamination.

With his strong experience in the Inverter Technology field, Mario Crosta was the first in the world to introduce the FULL INVERTER CONTROLLED raising machines in 1986. In the early 90s, he launched the patented FABRIC TENSION CONTROL SYSTEM, and today, the new innovation introduced in the double drum raising machine has received the Green Label approval. This machine is the natural evolution of the worldwide and well known double drum raising machine model MC20/24 GF which is sold in more than 900 units.

The New MC20/24 MM (its efficient technology solution is applied to any machine of the entire range) has the ability to work at High Production Speed; this system achieves extremely good results in low environmental impact by reducing emissions and energy consumption, offering significant lower costs for customers.

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MARZOLI

MARZOLI GREEN INNOVATION Marzoli S.p.A. has been producing textile machinery since 1851, offering a complete spinning line for cotton, blended and technical fibers from the blowroom to the ring frame.

Marzoli is convinced that commitments made by corporations to sustainability, both in their own practice and in their products, are important factors in deciding the quality of future life.

That’s why Marzoli strives to excel at sustainability. Marzoli aims to reduce the environmental impact of its productive processes during all phases of the equipment life cycle, starting from production to their use within the client’s plants.

Every day, we build the world our children will grow up in The new Marzoli Galileo line focuses not only on increasing production and reducing energy consumption, but also on improving quality, while reducing the waste of cotton during the spinning process. The cotton affects up to 60 per cent of the cost of the final product. Reducing the waste, with same quality creates an immediate benefit for the spinner. Blowroom: same standard quality with less waste thanks to a better opening and selection of fibres. Card C701 has the greatest carding surface in the world market today. High carding action, best selection of short fibres and reduction of trash percentage. Comber CM7 allows users to further improve the selection of the fibres, reducing the short fibres present in the sliver.

Roving frame improves the quality of the yarn utilizing cylinders with 27 mm diameter

(optional) for a better control of short fibres.

Arco bridge: special shape of the bar and the cradle for reducing the imperfection in the yarn. MAC1 Compact device reduces hairiness and increases strength. The Galileo Line, from Blowroom to Spinning frame allows the customer to reduce the total waste by up to 6 per cent, while keeping the same yarn evenness, or getting better quality with same amount of waste.

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MESDAN

AQUASPLICER 692 (YARN JOINT DEVICE FOR SAVIO POLAR AUTOMATIC WINDER) MESDAN is a worldwide leader in the production of joining devices for the textile industry with a complete range of splicers and knotters, both in automatic and hand-operated versions, which can be fitted on all types of textile machine to join yarns of different nature (in types of fibre, structure and spinning system). Mesdan’s products help its customers and end consumers directly or indirectly to reduce energy consumption and improve their carbon footprint.

Mesdan is committed to creating sustainable value for all stakeholders, to support and promote the communities in which it does business.

Mesdan produces customers benefit from business success afforded by higher quality products and increased productivity at lower energy costs Yarn Joint Device 692 is a pneumatic device joining two yarn ends by mingling of the fibres composing the yarn, resulting in continuity of the yarn itself and giving remarkable benefits in quality and distinct advantages in all subsequent stages of manufacture.

The 692 device is capable of joining yarns which may differ in fibre nature, spinning method, count and torsion (e.g.: continuous filament, single and twisted spun yarns, open-end, compact and elastomeric varieties.)

The 692 splicer uses water in addition to compressed air to better join hygroscopic yarns such as cotton and linen. Mesdan’s product development work is concentrated on lowering energy consumption and

increasing yarn splicing efficiency at least 10 per cent by reducing the extra cycle to join the yarn.

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MONTI-MAC

AUTOMATIC GREY PREPARATION LINE WITH AUTOMATIC END-WISE JOINING SEAM - MOD. CA5 MONTI-MAC, since its foundation in 1931, has always considered R&D and use of technologies with low impact on the environment as a key priority and essential to guaranteeing its customers with the supply of machinery and equipment of the highest quality, both in terms of production performance and also in terms of low environmental impact (eco-friendly).

The recent introduction of the ACIMIT green label is considered to be proper recognition of a company policy which, for many years, has been directed towards eco-sustainable and innovative technologies.

Automation in the end-wise joining seam with 60 per cent increase in productivity and 30 per cent of energy saving The grey fabrics preparation line with AUTOMATIC SEWING mod. CA5 is an absolute revolution in the concept of the endwise joining of woven fabrics, granting the sewing and fabric un-winding in such ways and times suitable to increase by 50/60 per cent the production achieved by traditional systems.

All of this is thanks to the introduction of a new concept of patented working system, which performs simultaneously to the sewing operation of end-wise joining + roll unwinding of the fabric in work. These operations, without the use of the new automatic system CA5, would be performed at separate times.

The production increase is one of the most important aspects related to the new system CA5 of MONTI-MAC, but it is not the only one.

The quality of the seam distinguishes the CA5 system compared to traditional solutions, due to

the fact that it produces a seam that is: FLAT without thickness, STRAIGHT, with the selvages well aligned and with an absolute RESISTANCE to stretch due to the presence of an automatic system increasing the stitches density on selvedges, granting the seam resistance during the entire finishing process.

The use of devices with a low environmental impact and low power consumption (30 per cent less compared to similar solutions), combined with the technological solutions described above, leads to a solution that is technologically one step ahead and which performs in an eco-friendly manner.

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NOSEDA

ACQUAZERO® TECHNOLOGY Founded in 1893, Noseda is recognised worldwide for technology, design, product performance, manufacturing quality and services.

Noseda offers the most complete line of tailor-made yarn, fabrics and knits dyeing machines.

To the three technological levels BASIC, ADVANCED and CONCEPT an absolutely new one has been recently added: AcquaZero®, which assures the lowest running costs with the highest level of reliability and efficiency.

It leads to reproducibility, low consumption of water, steam and chemicals, perfect level, even and colourfastness, and the reduction of laboratory activities.

Noseda presents a new series of dyeing machines that lead to dyeing with minimised, constant and pre-determinable Liquor Ratio, regardless of load variations – AcquaZero® Yarn dyeing machine AcquaZero® version The design, the dye bath flow, the injection (HPF-HS) and flow control (SCR 4000) system allow the process of different types of yarns and bobbins (no matter their density and shape) at the very minimum and constant liquor ratio (down to 1:3 in case of PES on rigid tube for instance).

Loading can be easily managed between 20 and 100 per cent of the nominal capacity.

Fabric beam dyeing machine model TS-A AcquaZero® version.

With the same technologies of the yarn dyeing machines, this version allows great load flexibility at the lowest liquor ratio.

Fabric jet dyeing machine model MF, SR and SP AcquaZero® version allows higher flexibility and 30 per cent water saving when dyeing at reduced capacity thanks to the design of the inner case and the main vessel.

Jigger fabric dyeing machines model NJ – AcquaZero® allows constant liquor and 30 per cent savings at reduced load thanks to the design of the tank and to the new water circulation system.

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OBEM

THE OBEM COMPANY SINCE 1970 HAS PRODUCED DYEING MACHINERY WITH LOW LIQUOR RATIO, FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION The OBEM Company, established in Biella in 1946, developed since its beginning two separate lines of textile machinery: one for the steaming and thermosetting of fibres and yarns and the other for dyeing fibres, yarns and fabrics. From the 1970s, OBEM dedicated a lot of its activity in to creating machineries which performed better with regards to energy use. In the last 20 years, the company has developed steaming and dyeing plants with a very high degree of automation, equipped with various types of robots totally designed by OBEM engineers, produced in its Biella factory and installed in four continents.

OBEM API/O, the Horizontal Dyeing System for Packages that maximises production and quality results and minimises labor costs, polluting drains and energy consumption The machine Model API/O/20/CA, object of this green label, is a dyeing apparatus for packages of large dimensions made of yarn wound with high density and positioned horizontally during the process. It is composed by 20 dyeing vessels having their diameter just a little larger than the packages contained, in order to reduce the quantity of the liquor in circulation. The 20 dyeing tubes are grouped in order to form a single modular dyeing machine, that is very suitable for realising a fully robotised plant.

Even though this apparatus is already part of a family of dyeing machines with low liquor ratio, it has recently been equipped with a device enabling it to reduce to a minimum its energy

consumption. This device has been realised by means of an external process liquor recycling system in a pressurised vessel, for reducing to a minimum the quantity of steam necessary to keep the correct process temperature. In the previous models the recycle was done in atmospheric conditions so it had to be cooled. With the new model, the energy saving achieved during the treatment of certain yarns can be about 29 per cent of steam and 8.5 per cent of electric energy when compared with previous machine models.

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PLM

THE NEW GENERATION AUTOMATIC PACKING MACHINE The company PLM Impianti, established in 1970, was one of the first companies to take up the automation applied on the fabric inspection, winding, handling and packing. PLM Impianti proposes different solutions which satisfy the most complex requests of the market and of customers. The production program includes: inspection, winding up and measuring machines, no-stop winding device for continuous lines, doubling machines, automatic transport and packing systems, systems to automatically make pallets, software systems to record the production data, equipment for the textile industry.

Sparing production costs, improving the company image and respecting the environment The DYNAPAK packing machine works with four polyethylene rolls with different widths in order to minimise the packing waste and reduce the production costs.

The machine is able to detect the dimensions of the roll to be packed and to automatically choose the most appropriate polyethylene width to pack the same, and thanks to this calculation it is possible to greatly reduce the polyethylene waste: up to 50 per cent.

The machine works with a headstock closing device with two independents modules which enables the elimination of the excess polyethylene before the thermoretraction cycle.

The last version of the packing machine

DYNAPAK 400K with automatic loading has a production range of 120-240 rolls/hrs.

The energy consumption is reduced by up to 40 per cent in comparison with traditional machines.

A good package means a better presentation of the product and consequently improves the company image on the market.

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REGGIANI MACCHINE

THE GREEN PRINTING PROCESS Reggiani Macchine is an integrated Group of companies which is able to provide complete solutions to customers and focused on the development of sustainable processes. With more than 70 years of experience and a constant research of technological excellence, Reggiani Macchine offers the lowest processing cost and environmental impact, with high quality and performance combined with excellent service to its customer. The Group includes Reggiani Macchine, Mezzera, Jaeggli Meccanotessile, RPR and MTS and is the leading manufacturer of textile printing machines and pre-post treatment machines, such as washing systems, bleaching, Indigo dyeing, that better represents the “Made in Italy” success all around the world.

Renoir: Ecological excellence ReNOIR is the digital printing machine born from a vision facing the future which is able to process any kind of substrate and ensure the highest standards of productivity, reliability and quality.

ReNOIR is a very adaptable and flexible machine and thanks to water based inks and low consumption, it is the most eco-friendly printing process available in the market.

Besides guaranteeing a printing speed of more than 600 square meters/hour with a quality of up to 2400DPI, today Renoir works with the least amount of ink: the average consumption amounts to less than 5 grams per square meter.

Thanks to the integrated ink recovery system, Reggiani machines can reuse the colour normally lost during the purging procedure,

saving up to 90 per cent. The new generation belt cleaning system, embedded in the machine, allows water recycling while avoiding the use of soaps or detergent.

Thanks to the new belt drying system, through cold air blade, it is now possible to save a large amount of energy. Sinamics: the latest generation inverter from Siemens guarantees a large reduction in energy bills.

The printing heads cleaning procedure goes through distilled water obtained by a reverse osmosis process thanks to an on board procedure, saving also on costs and materials.

Reggiani’s target is to improve machine productivity, quality and optimise the printing process reducing energy, water and ink consumption as well as environmental impact.

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ROJ

ROJ SUPER ELF X3 ROJ has been designing and manufacturing electronics and accessories for textile machinery since 1965 in Italy.

It has expertise and technologies in the development of permanent magnet motors and LEDs, and makes these available to its customers to increase their competitiveness and save energy.

Process control in electronics production and the consequent reduction of waste is a point of pride for ROJ. ROJ also employs LED, in its PV lighting products, uses its own lamps in the parking lots and produces 50 per cent of its energy needs with its own PV system.

Innovation through creativity and environmental sustainability SUPER ELF X3 is a weft feeder for air jet looms suitable for all types of yarn with a minimum count of 20 dTex and maximum 5mm. Special variants of the product are defined for special yarns as jute, flat monofilament (PP, PE,) , Kevlar, Carbon and Glass.

The unwinding from the bobbins is powered by a permanent magnet motor that reduces to a minimum the consumption of electricity.

The yarn is temporarily wound on a cylindrical body whose surface is designed in the shape and treated to minimise friction with the weft, reducing the time of flight of the same, with the consequent saving of compressed air by the loom.

An innovative system of optical sensors for the weft detection is particularly insensitive

to dust or dirt deposited by the passage of the yarn.

This avoids the increase of light intensity of the emitter necessary to compensate for the lower sensitivity due to dirt and to avoid the need for cleaning by means of compressed air.

It means a further saving of electric energy and the elimination of the consumption of compressed air.

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SALMOIRAGHI

SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES IN AUTOMATED HANDLING OF SYNTHETIC YARN BOBBINS Established in 1963, Salmoiraghi S.p.A., headquartered in Monza, Italy, specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of Automated Handling Systems for synthetic fibre industrial plants, and is the market leader in this highly competitive field.

The various machines installed in Salmoiraghi automation systems feature advanced design solutions and hi-tech components ensuring an improved manufacturing process and product quality, high performance, safe operation, energy saving and low environmental impact.

Salmoiraghi automatic handling - sustainable technology in motion The Doffer is the Salmoiraghi system for bobbin pick-up from winders and transfer to overhead vehicles for transport to the quality control, storage and automatic packing areas.

The Doffer is a PLC-controlled robot interfaced with the factory ERP system. The horizontal machine movement is guided by overhead and ground rails. The machine is equipped with a rotary column and a vertically moving mandrel group.

The safety of the winder operators is guaranteed by special on-board sensors that monitor the machine work areas.

The machine incorporates the following features for energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact: • High efficiency actuators and transmission systems.

• Drives with advanced energy saving solutions (algorithms for o p t i m i s i n g magnetisation currents, multi-axis systems with common DC bus, and regenerative power supply units that are used for balancing energy within the system or direct feedback of excess capacity into the utility grid, also avoiding the use of ballast switches).

• Energy saving components.

• No pneumatic systems are used.

• Various high efficiency solutions for reducing acoustic emissions.

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SANTONI

THE SEAMLESS WORLD OF SANTONI The Santoni company was founded in 1919 as the first Italian manufacturer of sock machines. In 1988, Santoni became part of the extended Lonati Group. Today Santoni builds machines for various clothing sectors (underwear, sportswear, beachwear, outerwear and medicalwear) making the Santoni name synonymous with the world of Seamless, and thus becoming the universal leader in the manufacture of fully electronic knitting machines for seamless clothing. Santoni firmly believes that reducing the environmental impact of its own products is economically beneficial for the future that lies ahead.

To plan, develop and innovate with sustainable technology opening up new horizons to a better future The SM8-TOP2 model is one of the world's biggest selling circular knit Seamless bodysize machines and represents a product strongpoint of Santoni.

The range of the SM8-TOP2 single knit Seamless clothing includes underwear, lingerie, outerwear, swimwear, sportswear, sanitary products as well as optional terry garments. A fullyelectronic, 8-feed single jersey circular knitting machine with 2 needle-byneedle selection points and 8 moveable yarnfingers per stitch feed and covered by international patents. Diameters range

from 12" to 20" in gauges from E16 to E40 with a speed factor of 1430rpm.

Main knitting features include: single or double welt by means of transfer jacks in various selections with knitted, floated or laid-in elastic; 3-way knitting on 8 feeds, 2-way knitting with 1 colored ground yarn, extra-clear patterns, laid-in. The machine aims to increase transmission energy efficiency by means of next-generation motors, and to reduce the environmental impact of machine components by means of innovative materials.

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SAVIO

SAVIO GOES GREEN Founded in 1911, Savio Macchine Tessili today holds a leadership position in the yarn finishing machines sector. Savio operates in the worldwide market in the manufacture and sale of automatic winders, Two-for-One twisters and rotor spinning frames, with manufacturing plants in Italy, China and India. Present in more than 60 countries through a network of local agents, the company has always been focused on developing sustainable technologies able to satisfy its customers' requests.

SAVIO: sustainable technologies for the future of spinning mills The POLAR winder, extremely popular in all markets of the world, is the Savio bestseller. It is available in the following versions: M/L (manual bobbin feeding and manual/automatic package doffing), E (with automatic bobbin feeding) and I/DLS (automatic winder for linking to the spinning frames). This state-of-the-art machine has been designed keeping in mind the demands of customers in terms of increased productivity, reduced energy consumption, reduced waste and the production of yarn package of high quality. In all versions, this winder is equipped with sustainable technologies which are able to produce power and compressed air savings up to 15 per cent, to achieve minimum wear of parts and minimum yarn waste, such as: • Use of motor inverter drive and close loop for main control;

• “The flexible splicing cycle” to reduce parts movements only to the needed ones; • The single winding head monitoring PC to identify the cause of the malfunctioning; • A “dust removal system” to preserve the winding area from dust pollution.

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TECNORAMA

FULLY AUTOMATIC DOS&DYE® SYSTEMS TECNORAMA designs and produces machinery for the automatic dispensing of dyestuffs and chemicals, both solid and liquid, for laboratory use and bulk production, automatic dissolving systems with transfer of dissolved products to different users, and fully automatic systems for the management of dyeing cycles in laboratory and small-batches, combining and integrating dispensing equipments with special robotized machinery for the dyeing of yarns, fabrics, knitwear, flock, etc.

Reliability and reproducibility: 30 years of continuous innovation in laboratory and in dye-house automation DOS&DYE® is a fully automatic system, conceived and produced by Tecnorama, integrating dispensing equipment with special robotized dyeing machines.

These special systems can be used to manage, in complete autonomy, all laboratory work cycles without requiring any manual intervention, helping to prevent errors during work processes that are always possible when working manually.

These systems are able to work for many hours without the assistance of the machine operator, and represent a cutting-edge solution in this particular strategic sector.

The great reliability and reproducibility of results leads to energy and water consumption savings and to faster dyeing

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Characteristics: • automatic preparation of solutions using dyestuffs in powder automatic replacement/ replenishment of expired/exhausted solutions, with washing of bottles direct dispensing into dye-kiers robotized system for handling bottles, pipettes, powder dispensing containers (canisters) and material holders up to 24 independent dyeing units (20g, 100g, 200g and 500g) for the exact reproduction of bulk production dyeing cycles, with automatic execution on materials of varying nature, with up to 160 dyeing cycles in complete autonomy.

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TONELLO

SIDING WITH THE ENVIROMENT. ALWAYS. For over thirty years, Tonello has been designing and manufacturing garment finishing technologies.

The company started out in the early 1980s with the first side-loading washing machine, to match the new, fast growing demand for stone-wash finish and used look effect.

Now as before, Tonello stands for evolving innovation in its corporate business strategies, ongoing research, service, reliability and quality, with full Made in Italy design and in-house manufacture capabilities.

Tonello has always been moved by passion for its work and care for the details, achieving excellent results, always paying attention to efficiency and sustainability.

Perfection is in the detail Tonello machines and equipment are accurately designed and engineered in terms of efficiency, performance and sustainability, in order to ensure less water usage and energy consumption, as well as reduced emissions.

In this framework, Tonello’s entire production range has been tested and received the ACIMIT green label.

A significant and revolutionary example in terms of quality and sustainability is ECOfree, the new ozone washing system by Tonello capable of creating a pure denim look with extreme water and energy savings.

Another example is the Jet System for dyeing with 1:2 liquor ration on wet garments, which means reduction of water, steam, salt and alkali usage of 70 per cent.

Outstanding performance and excellent results have been equally achieved by the company with the Nitrogen Dyeing System,

designed for eco-friendly sulphur dyeing.

Concerning dry finishing, Tonello has been long offering its laser technology, that eliminates all risks of silicoses for workers and at the same time allows the realization of whiskers, abrasions and other effects through a perfectly controlled and reproducible process.

Laser Blaze K2, the latest laser generation, ensures treatment of garments in less than a minute, maintaining a perfectly natural look.

With more than 6000 units sold, Tonello designs and manufactures its machines, focusing on environmentally sustainable processes and consumer health care, always up-to-date with the latest fashion trends.

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TRIVENETA

TRIVENETA GRANDI IMPIANTI SRL A BETTER WAY TO DRY Since the beginning of the 1970s, Triveneta Grandi Impianti company has grown with the precise aim of providing customers with quality and service.

These days, the company is the undisputed global reference for dryers and tumblers.

Every day the company engages in the search for eco-friendly, innovative solutions which are able to satisfy customers' needs of different markets.

Let’s green up!

The dryer for large industrial production model E/250 with steam heating has acquired the "green label" thanks to its components, which are designed to deliver an immediate saving in consumption.

The steam batteries have been designed and sized so as to optimise their yield.

Moreover, the choice of best quality materials extends their durability.

The particular shape and position of the ventilation ensures the least noise impact and the highest efficiency.

During the cooling down phase of the garments, the steam batteries are excluded from the air flow and therefore they are kept warm for the next cycle.

The special device for detecting the residual moisture optimises the drying times and automatically finishes the cycle once the set values have been achieved.

In this way, the entire production is homogeneous.

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UGOLINI

LABORATORY & PRODUCTION DYEING MACHINES Ugolini S.r.l. is a leader in the textile machinery sector. Since 1970, the year it was founded, Ugolini has offered a wide range of products to textile companies all over the world, consisting in: dyeing machines, laboratory apparatus, stainless steel accessories for dyeing, machines for drying, for hydroextraction (centrifugal machines) and for dyeing automation.

Safeguarding the environment with ecological machinery: the future is in our hands Ugolini always strives to reduce its consumption of energy, seeking to minimise the emission of carbon dioxide into the environment, during the processing of industrial dye. The GSECO is a machine which incorporates the historical GS and, on it, applies the environmental policy of the company, minimising the liquor ratio, the consumption of water and energy per unit of product.

It minimises the amount of chimical used and recovers the water used for cooling and the heat energy associated with it. In GSECO, the amount of energy used was reduced by 30 per cent compared to the classical GS, through the use of dedicated electronics instrumentation, software that optimises the dyeing, reducing the time and the internal

geometry to the load. The machine allows Ugolini to bring the values of the liquor ratio to those of the historical GS, guaranteeing a total flexibility and allowing the dyeing of all the natural fibers. The management of the dyeing cycle is fully automatic, leaving to the operator the interspace to do more dyes simultaneously, even on different machines.

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UNITECH

FEEL THE POWER OF UNITECH Unitech is a group of high tech companies which design, manufacture and sell machines for textiles finishing.

For more than ten years, Unitech has had a close cooperation with the University of Florence to develop, update and improve the design of the machines with a close attention to efficiency and energy consumption. This cooperation has produced various patents which have been successfully introduced into the machines supplied and installed by Unitech.

Unitech pays close attention to the feedback and demand for technical support from its customers as their experiences are the best pointers to Unitech as to how it can improve the design and the quality of its machines.

Research and Innovation, never stick to the achievements!

Single layer tenter frame for drying, finishing and/or heat setting of woven and knitted fabrics.

The tenter frame model Red-Dual Flow is equipped with the HF type flow boxes which guarantee an excellent airflow distribution over the fabrics and in conjunction with the exclusive Unitech FPE patent (Equalizer of air flow pressure) increase the productivity of the machine – on equal conditions of thermal energy efficiency – with respect to tenter frames having conventional airflow circulation systems.

The patented SMART-RC heat recovery system further increases the thermal efficiency of the machine without increasing the maintenance costs and the electric consumption of the machine itself.

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