Rieter Textile Systems proudly presented the world records in spinning at ITMA 2007.

The four exhibited machines on booth A6 417/514 are world champions. In hall A6 booth 417/514 Rieter exhibited four machines out of the program for short staple yarn manufacturing from bale to yarn. Rieter was proud to offer not only the entire system but also the world champions for carding, combing, ring spinning and rotor spinning.

The card C 60 in its latest version is the most productive card in the world. With a maximum of 220 kg/h it is very efficient. In addition with the integrated grinding system IGS it is the only card in the world that sharpens the wire during production. This prolongs the lifetime of the wire and ensures constant sliver quality.

The new comber E 66, or in the automated version E 76, sets again new standards with 500 nips/minute in daily operation. In addition Rieter demonstrated the decreased energy consumption per kg produced and the best fibre selection.

The rotor spinning machine R 40 in its latest version is the longest rotor spinning machine of the world with 500 spinning positions and 4 independent robots. This guarantees high space productivity and low energy consumption. In addition the unique aero piecing systems ensures yarn like piecers. With this rotor spinning machine customers spin efficient and produce high quality rotor yarn.

The new COM4 spinning machine K 45 of Rieter is the longest compact spinning machine of the world with 1,632 spindles. In addition it offers many possibilities to produce trendy yarns: slub yarns, spin twist, core yarns, multi twist and multi count variations. Further power savings have been also possible.

Three high-speed robots for the R 40 rotor spinning machine

A new version featuring three high-speed robots is now available for producing medium and fine yarn counts on very long Rieter R 40 rotor spinning machines. The third robot operates very efficiently, since it can change sides rapidly via the short loop. All the robots also have individual maintenance positions, so that machine efficiency does not decline unnecessarily, even during service work.

At constant output of medium to fine yarn counts on machines with up to 400 spinning positions, two of the high-speed robots ensure the best efficiency levels. Each robot serves one complete side of the machine. The operating ranges of the robots can be set easily and flexibly at the touch screen of the central machine control unit and can be changed during production operations. In this case the operator can select overlapping or adjoining operating ranges. The brief maintenance work on the robot is performed ergonomically on the loop, without hampering other operations, such as removing the packages, in the process.

Rieter's R 40 rotor spinning machine already offers very high production potential with up to 500 rotors, rotor speeds of up to 1,60,000 rpm and delivery speeds of up to 350 m/min. The new option of 3 robots per machine is intended - in common with many of the machine's other features - to ensure maximum economy in spinning mills. Increasing numbers of customers are making direct comparisons with other suppliers, and they confirm that the R 40 offers crucial advantages, precisely due to its well-conceived detail solutions for machine operation in day-to-day production.

Rieter Textile Systems is the globally leading systems supplier to spin short staple yarns, produce nonwovens or pellets. Rieter's strategy is to innovate for further customer benefit and to move east to be closer to the growing markets. Rieter's top performance products reduced the number of machines needed for production ensuring in parallel quality and lower operation costs.

In all fields of activity Rieter offers complete systems. This approach offers quick return of investment and independent consultancy for the customer with focus on the right solution for the customer without compromise. Thanks to the efforts in the past and the focus on customer benefit Rieter gained market shares in all-important markets and enjoyed a record order intake in 2006.

Four main thrusts have been the base for Rieter Textile Systems strategy: Innovation, Move East, further built up Technology Components and Conversions and Nonwovens Systems. Rieter does not only invent new products and solutions, but also sees opportunities in new marketing strategies or process development.

The specialists for components for the ring and rotor spinning technology: Graf, Bräcker, Novibra and Suessen manufacture technology parts with high precision for high performance and convincing permanence for spinning mills as well as for OEM's. Graf will conquer a new market field with products for nonwovens industry.

Together with the partner NSC Rieter offers a complete systems supply to cover 80% of the nonwovens projects the market.

Rieter presented a new meltblown technology, new JETlace^® Essentiel spunlace system for lightweight products and SPUNjet^® the innovative online combination of spunlaid and spunlace technologies for new nonwovens properties. Rieter the leading spunlace supplier offers complete systems together with NSC nonwoven. They presented their innovations on a common booth in Hall A3 Nr.119/320 .