Pakistan Textile Journal. march index

One Picanol Jacquard airjet weaving machine will be on display at the Stäubli booth. In the month of May, Picanol launched a campaign challenging Chinese weavers to see for themselves how much they could be saving on energy costs. At ITMA Asia + CITME each weaver who has taken part in the campaign can collect a report with personalized results and energy saving tips.

ITMA Asia – Asian International Exhibition of Textile Machinery – and CITME – China International Textile Machinery Exhibition – are two of the most influential trade shows for the Asian textile industry. The integration of these two well-established exhibitions into one mega show will surely have a unique appeal for both visitors and exhibitors.

Taking off in Shanghai in July 2008, ITMA Asia + CITME is scheduled to take place every two years. It will surely become part of the cycle of worldwide events that includes the four-yearly ITMA shows in Europe, and follows on from the previous ITMA Asia events in Singapore in 2001 and 2005, and the series of 10 CITME shows held in Beijing, most recently in 2006.

It is obvious that Picanol will present all its latest weaving technology at ITMA Asia + CITME 2008:

Special features: guided-gripper insertion system, Sumo main motor, Elsy selvedge motion, Quick Step filling presenter.

Special features: Sumo main motor, 4-color insertion, Neuenhauser batching motion.

Special features: Adaptive Relay Valve Drive, air tucking-in with continuous reed, hybrid harness frames without center brace, 4-pick insertion, easing motion, automatic full pickfinding.

Special features: Free Flight insertion, tucking in, Quick Style Change with split frame, Picanol knot extractor, fabric lightening, interactive display.

Special features: electronically driven cloth fell movement, ultra-light compensation roller, pile height control, needle roll control.

Special features: prewinder IgI - progress, mechanical filling cutter, Free Flight insertion with race board, insertion blowing system, upper shed retainer, Sumo with Optispeed, interactive display, electronic leno system.

Energy efficiency is one of the highest priorities for weavers when buying new weaving machines. In the month of May Picanol launched a large-scale campaign to challenge weavers in the Chinese market to see for themselves how much they could be saving on energy costs.

All they have to do is fill in a few details about their current machinery and usage on the dedicated website www.picanol.com.cn/energychallenge. In just a few moments the website calculates just how much more the weaver could be getting out of his energy. In most cases savings on energy costs of up to 20% or more are to be expected.

Weavers who have filled in the form on www.picanol.com.cn/energychallenge can collect a personalized report on the Picanol stand at ITMA Asia + CITME 2008. The report contains the results of the calculations and a set of guidelines for the weaver to get the most out of his energy, personalized to his own machine configuration and machine usage. In this way, Picanol want to assists its Chinese customers to get the most out of their energy.

Recent independent market research has concluded that the majority of weavers rank energy consumption among the top five criteria when buying a new weaving machine.

Around 74% of those surveyed found electricity costs related to machine operation and air compression to be the most important external cost factors when evaluating the efficiency of their installed machines. 76% regard energy costs as the single major challenge with respect to cost control over the next 5 years.

Picanol’s customers understand all too well that energy efficiency really affects the bottom line of their business, and it is one of their main concerns when looking for new machines. Equally, it is of great concern to Picanol when designing them.