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Biancalani’s AIRO®
line turns 25
Biancalani Srl (Prato, Italy;
www.biancalani.it) celebrat- ed the 25th anniversary of its AIRO®
line of products in
2013. Conceived by com- pany founder Fiorenzo Bi- ancalani, AIRO®
is based on
the concept of mixing fabric air transportation (woven
and knitted) with the mechanical action of a metallic grid onto which the fabric is ejected at high speed. Newer innovations re- sulted in open-width continuous AIRO®
24 drying and softening
machines, now the most important member of the Biancalani family, which also includes its well-known washing-and-drying siblings, the AIRO®
Due and AIRO® Quattro.
Cibitex’s Sanfor treatment stabilizes fi bers Textile fi nishing machinery maker Cibitex Srl’s (Milan, Italy;
www.cibitex.it) Sanfor pre-treatment keeps fi bers and fabrics from shrinking during and after production. Sanfor enables gar- ment manufacturers to make woven and open- width knitted
fabrics
virtually unshrinkable. Natural and manmade fi bers—including cot- ton, cotton/polyester, cotton/lycra, cotton/ polyamide, viscose and linen—may all be treat- ed with Sanfor. Manu-
facturers also use the proprietary Cibitex treatment for a soft and fl uffy touch on synthetic fi bers.
Mactec’s Icelite bleaches denim safely Mactec Srl (Fano, Italy;
www.mactec.it) recently introduced its Icelite machine that bleaches denim in a way that’s safer, clean- er and more eco-friendly than other common methods. Icelite bleaches denim fabric via mechanical abrasion with dry ice particles that remove super- fi cial indigo dye. The ma- chine generates no sec- ondary waste or harmful gases that can leak into the atmosphere. The process can be used alone or can enhance the effects of other processes like laser or ozone to produce unique fi nishes.
Pentek’s EnAIRgy line uses air to move fabric Pentek Textile Machinery Srl’s (Prato, Italy;
www.pentek.it) EnAIRgy line features continuous, open-width tumblers that pro- duce a soft hand, drapery and pile pop-up in woven fabrics. It combines high drying capac- ity with aggressive mechanical action. Fabric moves exclu-
sively via a powerful air thrust that brings it into contact with SS grids. The impact relaxes, breaks and modifi es a fabric’s hand feel. EnAIRgy is suitable for silk, shirting, denim, corduroy, vel- vet, upholstery chenille, automotive fabric, terry towels, pigment prints, coated fi bers, faux leather and more.
Dell’Orco & Villani offers machine to recycle
non-woven fi bers Dell’Orco & Villani Srl’s (Capalle, Italy;
www.dellorco-villani.it) Recycling Ma- chine TCO offers a solution to recycling post-production waste for non-woven fi ber—whether from carpets, bulletproof vests, tennis balls, acoustic insulation, or other sources—even those that can’t be satisfactorily pro- cessed on similar machines on the market. The recycling ma- chine can be fed either manually, by a chute feed or volumetric hopper feeder. Also, the machine is infi nitely customizable for different materials, due to variable speeds and internal settings for its rollers and cylinders. The manufacturer promises perfect results, even with materials that have been chopped in small pieces or are made of continuous, tangled strips.
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New MCS Smartfl ow machine lowers
dyeing liquor ratio Dyeing and fi nishing machinery maker MCS SpA (Bergamo, Italy;
www.mcsgroup.it) celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2013, and used the experience from a half century in business to design and engineer its new Smartfl ow machine. Smartfl ow enables dyeing at a low dyeing liquor ratio of 1:3.5 through use of a new, patented liquor suction and circulation system. The new technology also reduces power and water usage. The machine’s centrifugal pump guarantees machine performance, and its self-cleaning fi lter reduces the time it takes to clean the machine after use. Diagnostics, monitoring and automation are controlled with touch-screen operations.
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