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“On Optimax, Picanol will introduce
a guided positive gripper execution.
Although available in all
widths, it will mainly prove useful
for wider width applications in the
technical segment such as coating
fabrics, primary and secondary
carpet backing, geogrids, etc. The
development was a logical step for
Picanol in order to fulfill the increasing
demands from the technical segment,
he added.
At ITMA Barcelona, Picanol presented
its new airjet machine, the
itMA 2011 [exclusive feature]
Mr. luC TACK, Managing Director, Picanol Group
‘OMNIplus Summum’. To be produced
from 2012 onwards it will
gradually replace the OMNIplus800.
The main highlights of the machine
are the new insertion system and the
Picanol BlueBox system, the new
electronic platform for the company
machines.
At ITMA Barcelona, Picanol presented
its new airjet machine, the
‘OMNIplus Summum’. To be produced
from 2012 onwards it will
gradually replace the OMNIplus800.
The main highlights of the machine
are the new insertion system and the
Picanol BlueBox system, the new
electronic platform for the company
machines.
As it is the case with other Picanol
products, OMNIplus Summum
has been developed according to the
integrated concept philosophy. This
concept also is
key to reach a
high level of
modularity.
The design
of the OMNIplus
Summum
is based on the
robust machine
frame structure
for which Picanol
is well
known. However,
the two
elements considered
the major
ones on an
airjet machine
– the insertion
system and the
electronic control
– have been
further improved.
The insertion system has undergone
some important changes in
order to be able to assure the user
of the maximum possible flexibility
and user-friendliness.
Picanol took the decision to introduce
fully electronic pressure regulators
which allow the user to set
the machine electronically. Manual
pressure adjustments are a thing of
the past, and moreover settings can
be managed!
To ensure the highest possible
flexibility each weaving channel
will have a separate air tank combined
with an electronic pressure
regulation through the machine display.
As such, optimizing the machine
settings to different types of
yarn on the machine becomes very
easy. For sure the user will be able
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