At Innovate Textile & Apparel, Groz-Beckert, the German manufacturer of industrial needles, parts and tools for the textile industry, is showcasing its new products in the areas of knitting and weaving.
Visitors to its booth can watch the interesting animations on the video carousel, pick up data sheets and brochures on all key topics presented at the show, and meet and chat with the team on hand.
“Special circumstances require special measures. We would have liked to have welcomed you at numerous trade fairs in person this year, but we are delighted to be able to pass on Groz-Beckert news in the form of the Innovate Textile & Apparel virtual event – and to interact with you via this platform,” says Eric Schöller, member of the Executive Board at Groz-Beckert.
“Our employees will be there for you from 15 to 30 October 2020 at our virtual trade fair booth – worldwide and around the clock. Feel free to get in touch with us at our virtual trade fair booth via the live chat or video call function. Dialogue with you is extremely important to us.”
At ShanghaiTex 2019, the new special application needle for SAN SF staple fibres was presented to the general public for the first time. Just in time for Innovate Textile & Apparel, the company is now presenting the matching SNK SF sinker. Both products have been specially developed for the use of staple fibres on large diameter circular knitting machines.
When using staple fibre yarns on large diameter circular knitting machines, accumulations of fibre residues, fibre abrasion, dirt and other yarn components can result in deposits in the channels of the needle carrier. The special application needle SAN SF and Sinker SNK SF effectively reduce dirt accumulation and significantly extend cleaning intervals. The result is increased productivity and reduced production costs.
Specifically, the SAN SF special application needle is characterised by two special features: a needle shaft closed at the bottom and support cushions to support the cylinder walls. Advantages of the SAN SF special application needle include reduced contamination of the needle tricks, longer cleaning intervals and reduced machine downtimes for optimal results in combination with sinker for SNK SF staple fibres, and even loop structure and increased productivity.
Elsewhere, Groz-Beckert is presenting its product and service portfolio: from KnotMaster to heald. The KnotMasters from Groz-Beckert are powerful knotting machines boasting the latest in technology and ease of use for different applications and different types of yarn, including cotton, synthetic and spandex. Customers benefit from rapid warp change and reduced idle times, and thereby from economical weaving preparation. The advantages at a glance include a user and maintenance-friendly modular system, a compact design, single and double knots, and thread breakage monitoring.
Regarding functional healds, these are the small but decisive details for greater efficiency and productivity of the weaving machine. Advantages of Groz-Beckert healds are that they are suitable for all standard weaving machine types, ideal for interaction with automatic drawing-in systems, and there is lower friction and less abrasion of the warp material.
Additionally, the areas of legwear, flat knitting and warp knitting are also represented at the event with interesting products. These include sock needles with ‘dur’ technology, flat knitting needles specially designed for the manufacture of technical textiles and perfectly coordinated warp knitting tools.
Schöller says: “You will receive an initial insight into the content and innovations that we will be presenting to you at our virtual trade fair booth in this news edition. Because, even under these special circumstances, we are delighted to be able to introduce you to brand new products. I hope you enjoy reading and discovering.”
