Monforts presented its entire product range for finishing, dyeing and sanforising at ITMA 2011, with special emphasis on energy saving solutions.
Ever-increasing costs of utilities like water, gas and electricity, coupled with the rising prices of raw materials such as cotton, are forcing textile producers to seek energy savings in their bid to maintain margins. Against this background, Monforts, as a market leader in manufacturing dyeing and finishing machines for woven and knit fabrics, remains committed to reducing energy consumption by its customers.
Energy representing more than 60 per cent of the total costs of a thermal system is a major item of expenditure. Factors like discharge of cleaned/recycled exhaust air into the atmosphere have also to be considered.
New Montex 8000
The new Montex 8000 stenter introduces an ‘intelligent’ heat recovery module able to adjust the exhaust air volume and air temperature to ensure that it is always working at its highest efficiency. The new stenter also incorporates a fully automatic cleaning system for the integrated heat recovery system; and, as an optional feature, a new heavy duty vertical chain is available for heavier weight knitted, non-woven and technical textile applications.
As part of the company’s ongoing effort to reduce energy consumption in the textile industry, its integrated heat recovery system is today fitted as standard on all new Montex stenters.
Monforts ‘stand alone’ Energy Tower has been introduced for retrofitting to existing stenters or hotflues with restricted access above the units. Designed to be positioned alongside the stenter or hotflue it features five integrated heat recovery modules. Capitalising on the high temperature of the exhaust air, fresh air passing through the heat recovery system is heated to ensure savings of up to 30 per cent in energy costs.
New dyeing process
A considerably shortened and more economic dyeing process is available for single pad continuous dyeing of polyester and cotton blends following the introduction of the Econtrol T-CA process jointly developed with Dystar Colours.
A new improved soft coating solution provides significant energy saving with reduced drying time. Additionally it can also eliminate the need for a conventional wet-on-wet padder.
The new process uses trough and roller techniques and applies just the required amount of liquid/coating to the fabric via contact with the roller. It has been designed for three options – to apply a liquid/coating to one side of the fabric; to apply a liquid to both sides of the fabric; or to apply a liquid to one side of the fabric and a different liquid to the other side.
Reaffirming its commitment to providing the textile industry with the lowest energy consumption, together with improved levels of efficiency and production, Monforts has introduced its hi-E Efficiency Lifecycle Management package of energy saving benefits, including Monformatic Plus Control, Top-S padder roller, TwinAir airflow, CADstream nozzle system, automatic fluff cleaning, fan motors with high-efficiency classification, and the energy saving Lift-O-Matic doors.
An improved grinding system for the rubber belt on both the Toptex (knitted fabrics) and Monfortex (woven fabric) compressive shrinkage Sanforisor has been introduced offering increased automation, belt life and efficiency.