With the USTER® TESTER 5-C800 for filament yarns, the quality characteristics of yarns can be assessed quickly and worldwide compatibility of the same types of yarn can be guaranteed. This is especially important because, in the high-performance production of filament yarn spinning mills even a small reduction in quality can result in disastrous financial losses.

The Autoconer 5, the new Oerlikon Schlafhorst winding machine generation, has already taken over the baton to continue the Autoconer success story. Now, the product portfolio was expanded by the absolutely new Autoconer 5 S, a new rewinding machine for processing of packages.

iQON, is the New Standard in Foreign Fibre and White PP clearing. It is the first clearer to use a combination of Visible light and InfraRed technology.

Automatic lap changing and piecing on the comber is the counterpart to auto doffing on the ring spinning machine. The proportion of doffer machines in new ring spinning installations has grown considerably in recent years. Auto doffing is increasingly becoming the standard, also in low-wage countries.

Tencel® fibres spun by the Com4®twin spintwist method meet the highest standards for exquisite Indian Sarees. It equals or surpasses the benchmark - the traditional saree, woven with 100% silk, in many aspects in the fibric. Considering fibre- and yarn formation costs, it is a most lucrative alternative to silk sarees.

Prevention of standstills during sectional warping and beam warping as well as the following production steps reduces costs and increases efficiency. However, machine standstills and the resulting quality defects in the finished product can never be 100% prevented whereas standstills caused by deficient yarn can be prevented.

With the help of a new experimental procedure based on image processing of plain knitted fabrics, the authors reveal the importance of yarn twist, stitch length, yarn tension and feeder density in promoting fabric spirality.

The continuing developments in fibrous polymer technology mean that there will always be a stimulating supply of materials towards which the fibres scientist may direct his research, whichever type of microscopy or imaging he may wish to use.

The fabrics made from air-textured synthetic filament yarns are good input feed material for coating due to spun like structure of the yarn which provides better cover of the fabric.

Coating and lamination enhance and extend the range of functional performance properties of textiles and the use of these techniques is growing rapidly as the applications for technical textiles become more diverse.

FILTRATION 2008 – an International Conference & Exposition for the filtration industry – will be held from December 9-11, 2008 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The Exposition will run from December 10-11, 2008.

Singapore welcomed the 1st issue of JEC COMPOSITES ASIA in October, the major composites show in 2008 in Asia! RITM participated at this show. On its booth, RITM presented its range of machines for the glass yarn processing.

Tatham, a global supplier of drive and control equipment will highlight its latest developments in nonwoven processing technology at Filtration 08. New TS Drive and control equipment with the following benefits: Major savings in energy and operating costs; Improved product quality; Reduced wastage; User friendly operation.

Taiwan-based Botheven Machinery Industrial Co, which is represented in India by Simplex Global Impex, Nagpur, offers a wide range of machinery for PP/PE woven bags. These include fully automatic conversion line, reel-to-reel printing line, flexographic printing press, valve bag making machine, and jumbo making machines.

IndustrialSAVER, publisher of Industrial Classifieds, has launched a new on-line marketplace at industrialsaver.com/classifieds/index.php/cat/19 for companies that buy and sell industrial classifieds such as canvas, raw cotton, felt, polyester, geo-textiles, technical textiles, burlap, yarns, wools, nylon, twisted fibres, tarps, velvet, cotton and polyester mixes, silk, knitted fabrics as well as nonwoven fabrics, knitted and weaved fabrics and other industrial textiles for clothing, furniture, medical, automotive and other applications.

Vision 2009 – Consumer Products Conference is to be held from January 26-29, 2009, at the Sheraton New Orleans Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Taiwan is the best sources of sports and outdoor high performance textiles. Taiwan’s textile manufacturing is known for its strong industrial cluster as well as complete supply chain. As one of the global leaders in chemical fibres, Taiwan has developed a vast range of high performance, functional, eco-friendly textile products to numerous markets today, thereby enabling itself to recognised as an “International sourcing hub” by IPOs and buyers around the world.

Global meltdown triggered off by the financial crisis in the West, collapse of major stock markets, unresolved conflicts in the Middle East, oil imbroglio----- a scenario seemingly turning worse day by day seems to have failed to act as a damper on the textile industry if one looks at the number of exhibitors – 450 Indian & 275 foreign -- lined up to showcase their machinery and wares at the India-ITME at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) grounds in Bangalore.

Rotorcraft will exhibit its compact spinning solutions for all yarn counts (coarse, medium, fine). “We expect the exhibition to be a substantial success for Rotorcraft, as the Indian market has proved to be very receptive for our innovations,” said Dr Andreas Fischer, managing director of Rotorcraft.

Much has changed – people, products, processes and even purchasers. SSM, however, is an exception and remains committed to its promise. This promise is simple in words, but serious in thought and action.

As a leading company in the textile machinery industry, Muratec adds value to its customers’ businesses in five ways: Increasing their brand strength through “Quality”, increasing competitiveness through “Productivity” and “Operability”, and assisting the customers’ development through “Added Value” and “Environmental Awareness”. These innovations support the strong growth of India’s textile industry.

At the INDIA-ITME, five companies of the Truetzschler Group -- Truetzschler, Truetzschler Card Clothing, Fleissner, Erko Truetzschler and Trumac – will all be represented at one stand for the first time.

Ten years on, SUESSEN EliTe®Compact Spinning is till a force to reckon with in the spinning world. In 1998, just ten years ago, SUESSEN delivered the first EliTe®Compact Spinning Systems to the Austrian customer Linz Textil.

Amsler concept has emerged as the highest potential for growth in the Indian textile due to its network of facilities In India, people are breaking away from traditional methods and lifestyles. This changed mindset is creating a huge demand for products that are distinctive. The most important factor in which a firm needs to focus is to understand the consumer.

Toyota Industries Corporation will participate in the INDIA-ITME 2008, jointly with its Indian partner, Kirloskar Toyoda Textile Machinery Ltd (KTTM). Toyota and KTTM will exhibit and demonstrate 3 Air-Jet Looms, 2 Ring Spinning Frames and 1 Roving Frame at Hall 3, Booth B104.

The international exhibitors at India-ITME will include the most important global players with a product range along the whole textile production chain. One of these large companies will be the KARL MAYER Group.

Texspares Machine Works (TMW) began its activities in 1959 and will be completing 50 years as on March 12, 2009 of serving the textile industry, especially manufacturing machinery for man-made fibre VFY, polyester and sewing thread industry, always serving the customers, building not just the business but also relationship.

Rajshree Industries, an ISO 9001:2000 certified company caters to both international and domestic market in manufacturing of textile machinery spares. The company is located in Kolkata, West Bengal.

The Indian Card Clothing Co, Pune is a company which is more than 50 years old, well known for its range of metallic and flexible card clothing. Keeping pace with the changing times it has introduced new products required by the industry.

Benz Embroidery Services, Goregaon in Mumbai is the authorised sole representatives in India for the world-renowned & state-of-the-art technologies.

Bombino, Ahmedabad has a wide range of products including conveyor belts for rotary printing, flat bed printing, relax dryer & curing machine, endless needled felts for compactor, trasnsfer printing machine, sanforising machine, polishing machine and other goods for textile finishing like Teflon® sheets and fusing press belts.

Erbatech GmbH was founded in 1963 at its facilities in Erbach, and Erbatech Machinery Pvt Ltd in Coimbatore in India in 2006. The companies produce machinery for wet finishing process of textiles for knitted goods and woven fabrics.

NSC nonwoven has recently launched Axcess, a new range of nonwoven machinery engineered for medium capacity (tonnage) markets whilst maintaining the quality standards of the high capacity Excelle® nonwoven lines.

Founded in Switzerland in 1887, Jakob Müller AG is the world leader in technology for the manufacture of woven and knitted tapes and webbing, woven labels and technical textiles, and dyeing, make-up and winding machinery.

International Organisation for Standardisation's (ISO) endeavour to formulate the specification on Rectangular Sliver Cans started earnestly since the beginning of 21st century. Spin Can Manufacturing Company (Formerly: Alcan Manufacturing Company) was represented on the committee of ISO/TC 72/SCI/WGII N 003 standard.

New Bhagwati Vijay Engineering Works has been in the business of manufacturing textile processing machinery and spare parts since 1962. New Bhagwati is a renowned name today due to its commitment to quality in its manufactured products.

At the INDIA-ITME 2008 Sabar is exhibiting its fully automatic new generation Cots Grinding Machine for ring frame & speed frame. Top Roller has two large magazines for delivery of top roller & to collect ground top roller and is equipped with a measurement cum rejection device, integrated auto dressing system for grinding wheel.

Since its inception in 1949 by its founder Mr M M Panchal, M K Brothers Mfrs Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad has been a pioneer and market leader in textile spindles. Constant modernisation and introduction of state-of-the-art technology at MK has enabled it to stay ahead in the industry and successfully surpass all expectation.

Neelkamal Agency, Bangalore represents Franke GmbH in India, the latter having made a breakthrough in the development of lubricant-free bearings and linear guides.

Needles & Elements (I) Pvt Ltd, New Delhi plans to showcase the following machinery at the INDIA-ITME show: Special style lace crochet [Otto] machine, heavy belt/tape making needle loom, high speed crochet lace/elastic machine, computerised braiding machine for crochia laces, roller steam press, bobbin winders for small and large winding, jacquard tape weaving machine [needle loom], special braids machine, pneumatic warping machine and heavy rope knitting machine.

Galvanin Srl, Italy, one of the exhibitors at INDIA-ITME feels that textile shows in India, like INDIA-ITME, are always interesting events because textile is nowadays located in India, Bangladesh, and all those countries where work-labour is relatively cheaper than Europe.

Electro-Jet, one of the leading companies in the field of manufacturing of machinery for the textile industry, will present several of its machines and installations at full operation, so that the customers can observe the technical characteristics of the material and analyse all their possible applications.

CMT-Overworld Machinery (Qingdao) Co Ltd is one modern joint venture company, which was established by Qingdao Overworld Group and CMT Italy based on “Build Higher Platform, Serve Global Customer” and has had 20 years of experience in producing Roving Frames in China since 1986.

Apparel is the main part of fashion. But accessories, however small they may be can also be very attractive if produced & used appropriately. Plenty of accessories can be knit from Da Kong Computerised Socks Machine.

At the India-ITME 2008, ICOMATEX of Spain will present the latest developments.

Jaeggli-Meccanotessile (Reggiani Macchine Group), the world leading company specialised for a century in the yarn mercerising technology, has launched on the market the last evolution of Hanks Mercerising Machine new type EXTENSA equipped with “Fixed-Tanks” process technology suitable to get the best and most uniform results in the easiest way, improving the brilliancy, the strength, the dimensional stability and the dyeing affinity of the yarns, absolutely required for the top quality goal in fashionable and also traditional export-oriented textile products (all Filoscozia® in Italy is definitely produced with Jaeggli mercerising machines only).

Since founded more than 40 years ago, Jaume Anglada Vinas SA, Spain has been devoted to the manufacturing of textile finishing machinery. The experience over this time with the creative developments has allowed it to create and satisfy the most particular needs to customers in more than 35 countries.

Lawer Spa, Italy offers Dyematic is the most reliable system available in the market which automatically weighs the dyestuff, stores the weighed recipes, dissolves and dispenses the solution to the final destination.Thanks to his modular structure the system is very flexible so that can be easily enlarged to better satisfy the dye house configuration.

Cibitex Srl, with more than 30 years of reliability can offer a wide range of solutions studied on the basis of the requirements of the customer, made to guarantee the most suitable solution for the enduser of their finishing machines.

Marzoli considers the Indian market one of the most important and wants to give a major support to its Indian clients. In fact, Marzoli, during the last year, has expanded its service in the Indian market which can now count on an efficient structure with offices both in the north, in New Delhi and Mumbai, and in the south, in Madras and Coimbatore, where seven sales managers and ten service technicians trained at the Italian Marzoli headquarters are operational to serve the entire Indian territories.

Memminger-IRO GmbH, Dornstetten/Germany is the world market leader in development, production and international sales of accessories for knitting machines. As an international operating group of companies Memminger-IRO has about 400 employees all over the world.

Sheltronics, a pioneer in the textile automation industry was established at Coimbatore, in the year 1991 by Mr C M Chandrasekaran. With eminent integrity, rigorous quality control, innovative research & development team and disciplined Service commitments, Sheltronics is now a global service provider in textile automation Consulting and Support.

Reggiani Macchine Spa is a world-wide known Italian company designing and manufacturing rotary screen printing machines, flat screen printing machines, dryers, stenter frames, industrial ink-jet printing machines and sampling tables.

RI MA C Srl from Italy is presenting a special automatic machine for the hemming of fitted sheets with insertion of elastic where desired. This machine is able to reduce the production time maintaining a very high quality of the final product. Moreover, the operator can manage up to 3 machines at the same time.

Savio Macchine Tessili, with Itema Group, is present on the Indian market since 1991. Today through Itema Spinning India Ltd, it is placed in the Indian market as a textile machinery manufacturer as well as distributor of Savio products.

It was in 1907 that Sven Wingquist, founder of SKF worldwide, invented the world's first self-aligning ball bearing for use in the textile industry. Ever since, SKF has been known in the industry for its pioneering work in the field of bearings. Products from SKF continue to set standards in quality and reliability for others to follow.

Hsiang Chuan Machinery Co Ltd is located in Taiwan is specialised in producing and developing braiding machines for over 35 years. It has a young team with great passion and energy in developing and producing braiding instruments.

DOKAKSAM, Turkey started the manufacture of reeds in 1967. Ever since, the company has been moving with the time and marketing suitable reeds for contemporary weaving machines. DOKAKSAM pays attention to the minutest details and have always produced reeds of the highest technological standards most suited for the future’s weaving machines.

Dong-Hong Textile Co Ltd, Taiwan was founded in 1980. It is specialised in manufacturing textile elastane parts and accessories for both domestic and overseas markets.

Taining Machine Industries Co Ltd was founded in 1968, and specialises in various winding machines including card winders, automatic mini thread winders, balling winders and automatic high speed cross cone winders.

Tech Mech Engineers was founded in 1985 in Ahmedabad by dynamic engineer and entrepreneur, Mr Babulal D Patel after experiencing textile machinery manufacturing in various companies in Ahmedabad.

TECHNOplants (www.techno-plants.com) in Pistoia, Italy, which has been having a series of success after exhibiting at the concluded ITMA Asia in Shanghai, has sold another of its LILLIPUT needle punch nonwoven lines.

Perfect circular knitting technology combined with the "Finest Terrot knitted fabrics" is the culmination of well-developed machine engineering designed to sharpen the competitive edge of our international customer base.

At Booth 103/b in Hall 3 visitors will find the exhibits of the Austrian company Lenzing Instruments GmbH & Co KG, offering solutions for the quality control within the fields of filament, fibre, nonwovens, and film production.

For the first time Van de Wiele will show its velvet weaving machine in an exhibition in India. The market for high-end upholstery fabrics is growing and Van de Wiele offers the perfect solution with the Velvet Tronic VTR33 in Italian velvet execution with 74 warp ends per cm (25 pile warp ends and 49 ground warp ends per cm and fabric).

Fong’s National Engineering Company Limited has constantly endeavored on the product development and research. The latest JUMBOFLOW series, High Temperature Dyeing machines are the most economic equipment ever developed for the industry. They are suitable for the processing of light to heavy weight fabrics.

French textile machinery manufacturers will welcome their customers and potential customers at the INDIA-ITME. “They are not just participating in this show but have a long term approach of this strategic market” says Evelyne Cholet, the secretary general of their association, UCMTF.

PIERRET, Belgium primarily specialises in the manufacture of guillotine cutting machines for textile and plastic soft materials. PIERRET is offering the following equipment which enables the specific requirements of users all over the world to be met, especially in the preparation for recycling, opening, extrusion, volume reduction.

On its booth, RITM will present one of the most complete ranges for textile machinery. Today’s production of textile and industrial yarns is a challenge requiring flexibility, creativity and market knowledge. With 100 years experience in yarn machinery, RITM (previously known under the brands Verdol, ICBT and Rieter FYT) is a major player in the field of textile machinery.

Innova Machines (A Division of NPS Drive Automation Pvt Ltd), Mumbai will be showcasing some of its principle, Lenze's products.

Zen Industrial Engineers is a name synonymous with quality since 1985. For last two decades, it has been catering to the needs of various industries such as textiles, chemicals, plywood, non IBR Boilers and vegetable ghee packaging units, by providing cost effective solutions. It is widely recognised as an innovator. The company specialises in customised machinery.

"Water is for living, not for dyeing" – the theme that runs in every campaign of Thies says it all. The careful use of resources protects the environment and strengthens competitiveness. For more than a century the name of Thies has been synonymous with innovation and advances in textile finishing.

ATE is a well-known engineering group with seven decades of experience and domains expertise in textile engineering, flow technology, print and packaging solutions, machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions and clean technology.

Sheeba Engineering Co founded in 1990 by technocrat , P R Xavier with 11,000 sq feet fully integrated two units at Ahmedabad, is one of the best manufacturers of yarn and fibre yarn dyeing carriers, accessories and dyesprings of the world.

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.

Lakshmi Card Clothing, an established leader of card clothing and card room accessories now forays into the world of combing to provide cutting edge innovations.

Established in 1916 as an automobile trading company, Mangal Singh Brothers started dealing in power transmission belts in the early 1980s. Continuously evolving, the company is now a pioneer and a market leader in the supply of all types of imported power transmission, flat and conveyor belts, as well as specialised textile machinery spares.