Canalair has been active in the field of integrated air handling solutions for textile and nonwoven manufacturing plants since 1991, and today is considered very much the leader in this field. Following an ambitious project in India, which is scheduled to be completed and fully operational in December this year, the company has now established Canalair Air Solutions Ltd in Coimbatore. It proposes both a production area and customer service and spares base in the region, drawing on well known Indian trading structures with specific competencies in both the traditional textile sector and nonwovens, and thanks to the executive director, with 26 years experience in the textile field.

India, of course, is one of the biggest textile markets, with significant growth and development potential, without even considering the market opportunities of neighbouring Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Canalair’s specialisation is not only in respect of engineering, but also often demands the modification and improvement of some processes as well as of mechanical components, which in order to fully maximise performance oblige the manufacturer to modify – sometimes substantially – basic technical features of machines.

The company has introduced many innovations in respect of handling the air from processing in the working environment, with solutions for recirculated air, which fully meet standards set down by organisations such as the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). A high-pressure humidification system, controlled by an electro-pump with pistons and inverter, injects the necessary quantity of micronised water, according to the requirements.

The key advantages of the company’s high-pressure humidification systems can be summarised as: Very high humidification efficiency; Elimination of bacteria forming in the recirculation waters; A big reduction in space requirements.

Canalair’s experience in designing plant for specific processes extends from air textile plants, applied in the departments of wool, cotton and synthetic production for yarns and fabrics, hosiery and knitwear – both linear and circular – and in recent years, all methods of nonwovens production. As far as the latter is concerned, the company believes its systems can offer the following key advantages:

* An increase in the output efficiency of production lines and better quality of the product.

* The prevention of electrostatic charges in areas where solvent fumes are present.
 
* Technological control of the plant’s atmosphere.
 
* The creation of differentiated microclimates.

* The reduction of noise emissions in working environments.

* The division of rooms into compartments with a high degree of filtering and air purity.

* Optimal thermo hydrometrical conditions to protect against the ageing/polymerisation of the product.

* Energy savings by heat exchangers.

ATE Enterprises Pvt Ltd (ATEEPL), Mumbai has an agency tie-up with Canalair.

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