Luwa Air Engineering AG of Switzerland, a global leader in textile air engineering, presented its latest innovations like the MultiCell Filter MCV with its compact and space saving design, power-saving Axial Flow Fan Series B6XX and the reliable TexGuard System for metal detection and fire protection at ITMA. It also presented its solutions for heat recovery in textile processing plants.
The MultiCell Filter MCV, based on Luwa’s proven filtration technology, incorporates leading edge developments, fulfilling the latest requirements of textile manufactures. The technology is patented and, with its modular and space saving concept perfectly suitable for machine exhaust air cleaning of blowroom and carding machines as well as in air-conditioning plants for the dust and fly filtration of the room return air. It opens up many opportunities to reduce the floor space for air-conditioning and filtration plants in textile mills.
The MultiCell Filter MCV offers distinct advantages such as one-third floor space required compared to the conventional rotary air filter, increased filter area for power saving, simple and robust 2-axis suction nozzle robot, modular design, and dual use of filtration of room return air and machine exhaust air.
The new axial flow fan series B6XX has been developed with focus on power saving. Axial flow fans are the main power consumer in an air-conditioning or filter plant in a textile mill. In spinning it accounts for around 55 per cent and in weaving it goes up to 75 per cent of the total consumed electrical power. Luwa is keen on cutting power consumption.
The B600 Axial Flow Fan with its sickle-shaped blades has been developed to meet the requirements of textile air-conditioning plants. Comparable with the best available efficient fans in the market, B600 can save up to six per cent electrical power consumed.
The power saving features of the fan are the sickle-shaped impeller for highest efficiency; a wide selection of fan configurations with different diameters and numbers of blades; software to determine the best efficient fan configuration; and Nano-coating of blades to prevent dust deposits to keep efficiency constant at all times at the maximum level.
The TexGuard System represents Luwa’s recent product expansion. Secure and reliable operation of blowroom and carding machines requires detection and elimination of contamination in cotton, avoiding possible sparks in different stages of operation. The system combines spark and metal detector with a high-speed flap to be integral part in the textile material conveyance streams or waste collection system.
The spark detector is designed for catching up with high conveying air speeds with high material content. Equipped with an ultra-sensitive wide angle lens the detector senses fully enclosed sparks and deliver the signal to the high-speed diverter flap for shortest installation distance in the industry.