SSM and Hacoba step confidently into the future
 

ITMA 2007 was a great success for SSM and Hacoba, and the newest developments which were launched at ITMA found the greatest response. A new TK2/20K King-spool finish winder was sold right on the second day of the show. Also the new Air texturing equipment, the TW2-T, has been a great success and customers response as well as orders on this particular machine are very promising. The group welcomed daily approximately 150 interested visitors on the booth and completed new contracts in a substantial amount.

“We had eight very exciting days with thrilling and stimulating discussions. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all visitors for their interest and confidence in our company and machines.” says SSM Sales/Marketing director Urs Gull.

Following products were introduced in the market during the ITMA:
Dyeing/Rewinding and Assembly Winding

• DP5-W DIGICONE® fastflex™.

Air Texturing

• TW2-T DIGICONE® preciflex™.

Yarn Singeing

• GSX2

Sewing Thread / Finish Winder

• TK2/20K King-spool finish winder.
• TK2/20C Cone finish winder.
• NSA-X single flex domestic winder.

Thanks to commitment to technological innovation, focused cooperation with best partners in the field and with industry leaders, SSM is stepping into the future with aligned product & technologies so as to meet today’s customers’ requirements as well as anticipating for those of tomorrow.

New technologies by SSM with tensiso™ and linearo™ released at the ITMA in Munich

In addition to the stunning new products shown at this ITMA Munich event, SSM has also concentrated their fields of research in finding ways to decrease yarn stress as well as enhancing offwind efficiency during and after the winding process. This yarn related technology will help users to create premium packages and improve the value added chain.

The Trade Mark tensiso™ designates a system, which helps to maintain quasi-constant, lower yarn tension on the feed package in the rewinding process. This innovation comprises a variable distance between the top of the feed package and the first thread guide in relation to the feed package diameter. By doing so, the yarn balloon remains constantly single and the yarn off-wind tension remains practically constant along the entire length of the feed package. The benefits from this lower and constant yarn tension during the unwinding process are:

• Rewind at higher speeds than normal, since the yarn tension is at a lower level.
• A reduction in the maximum unwinding tension of 30%.
• A reduction in the unwinding yarn breaks of approx. 40%.
• A significantly better yarn off-wind efficiency during the winding process.

The Trade Mark linearo™ designates a new winding system, which helps to maintain quasi- constant, lower yarn tension of the feed package during the unwinding process.

The yarn tension during the unwinding process is a function of the unwinding speed and the crossing angles on the package. With linearo™ the crossing angle is different if winding from the nose end to the base end, or from the base end to the nose end which facilitates the unwinding process. The achieved benefits are:

• The unwinding tension together with the tension variation (max/min) are reduced.
• Significant increase of the unwinding speed (at the same unwinding tension).
• The reduction in yarn stress and the possibility to reduce yarn breaks.

Tests made at ITV Denkendorf showed a 50% reduction in yarn break rates in weaving (weft). Since the maximum unwinding tension is reduced by 50%, the unwinding speed can be increased. As a result, it is possible to maintain a low level of loom stops at a speed of 1’800 m/min with staple yarn.