Despite being a traditional industry, the textile supply chain was transformed during the mid-20th century courtesy of ongoing industrialisation. Many OEMs were at the forefront front of mechanical innovation, and in the yarn dyeing sector Loris Bellini was considered a leader in bringing innovative machines to market.
The Italian equipment manufacturer was established more than 70 years ago and says it has prioritised innovation since the very beginning: in 1963, the company patented a special extractable carrier for yarn in hanks and two decades later was responsible for the horizontal system for package yarn dyeing (RBNOI).
And intense R&D was carried through well into the 21st century which culminated in the launch of Pulsar technology in 2018, having first been announced in 2014. In the last two years, Loris Bellini has sold nearly 200 of its Pulsar machines at dye houses around the world, primarily for the dyeing of packages, wool tops or warp beams.
Loris Bellini started with a conventional idea of yarn dyeing and soon developed a reputation in the market for its standard vertical (RBNVI) and horizontal (RBNOI) machines for package dyeing.
However, Pulsar is a redefined concept that drastically reduces the running costs of a dye house on one side, while increasing the touch and the quality of the final dyed product on the other, Loris Bellini says. “This last aspect is confirmed by laboratory tests, as well as by the same customers who could witness a sensibly reduced hairiness of the yarn after dyeing,” the company adds.
It continues: “In terms of tangible figures, Pulsar will bring 70% savings of electric energy, 30% savings of water, and 20% savings of steam.”
This is made possible by a completely redesigned hydraulic circuit, which is the core innovation of the technology, in combination with a special impeller that ensures a perfectly mixed liquor throughout the material at each given time, the OEM continues. With a Pulsar machine, 100kg of cotton yarn will have a circulation pump of just 3 kW.
Pulsar technology is patented in over 35 countries and has become Loris Bellini’s signature product for package dyeing. The technology usually draws large crowds at signature textile machinery exhibitions such as ITMA, but this year the machine is a virtual attraction at WTiN’s ongoing Innovate Textile & Apparel virtual trade show. The company is part of the Italian Pavilion – fronted by the Italian Trade Agency and ACIMIT (the Association of Italian Textile Machinery) – and can be found exhibiting in the technology hall which is also sponsored by the Italian Trade Agency.
To find out more, follow the link above to access Loris Bellini’s booth.
