One of the seven innovations Oerlikon Textile presented at ITMA in
Barcelona was the Autocoro 8. It is the world’s first rotor spinning
machine with individually driven spinning positions. This
revolutionary concept gives spinning mills exceptional flexibility,
substantially boosting their productivity and creating savings in
terms of energy, raw materials, logistics and personnel.
The Autocoro 8 has up to 480 spinning positions, each constituting a
self-contained production unit with independent spinning and winding
processes and integrated piecing. One of the machine’s most innovative
features is its electro-magnetic rotor motor, which delivers speeds of
up to 200,000 rotations per minute, 10 times faster than a Formula 1
engine. This is made possible by both the innovative drive system and
the exceptionally high quality of component workmanship.
The Autocoro 8’s high rpm makes it possible to achieve yarn take-up
speeds of up to 300 metres per minute for each machine length. Since a
lot of changes can now be carried out while running at full capacity,
faster production speeds are possible and piecing downtime is
eliminated.
The Autocoro 8 provides up to 25 per cent more productivity than
standard rotor spinning machines with belt drives, and is helping
Oerlikon Textile expand its position as market and technology leader
in rotor spinning machines.
A number of orders for the machine were placed at ITMA 2011, including
a major order from the Noman Group, the largest textile company in
Bangladesh.