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The Textile Magazine
JUly 2012
PremiumTextile Components
offers complete spg. solutions
ITMA Asia + CITME 2012
Premium Textile Components, comprising
of four companies – Bräcker, Graf,
Novibra and Suessen – joined their sales
forces, uniting the world’s leading brands
for the supply of technology components
to the textile industry, forming the only
global provider of components for all
spinning technologies. At ITMA Asia the
latest development to improve the fibre
yield and productivity was presented.
Bräcker AG
Founded in 1835 as a family business, Bräcker AG
soon developed as a specialist for key products in the
textile industry. With the expansion to France in 1951,
the foundation was laid for successful international
development. Thanks to steadfast development of
new markets early on, in particular overseas, Bräcker
AG became a global market leader. The take-over of
Gretener Yarn Carriers in 2001 and of BERKOL in
December 2007 completed and strengthened Bräcker
AG’s product range.
A totally re-engineered concept, based on experi-
ence with the very successful BERKOL BGS ma-
chines and incorporating the latest electronics technol-
ogy, as well as adapting to the latest requirements of
today’s spinning technology:
- the supergrinder concept is a modular concept
- the grinding capacity has been increased by over 50
per cent
- grinding capacity of over 350 top rollers/hour
- storage capacity of 450 top rollers with 32 mm
diameter
- 10 per cent less electrical power consumption
- user-friendly touch-screen panel
- multilanguage operation guidance
The TRITON surface coating combines abrasion
and chemical wear resistance. TRITON rings are spe-
cially designed for the wet spinning of flax fibres over
the full yarn count range.
The TRITON coating offers advantages like smooth
and even surface properties, thus low end down rate;
long traveller life and excellent yarn quality; high
wear resistance against abrasion; long ring service life;
and favourable price / performance ratio.
Bräcker has been able to maintain its leadership po-
sition in spinning rings with the TITAN ring, of which
Mr. Peter Stahlecker, Managing Director, Suessen