Saurer Group announced that it is to establish a technology centre in Arbon, Switzerland. The research and development (R&D) centre at the home of the Saurer textiles group will combine Saurer’s leading expertise in sensor technology and automation with the latest innovations of Industry 4.0. Saurer is currently advertising around 10 vacancies, and the first candidates have already been found. The Group believes it can create up to 40 jobs over the next years.
Year: 2018
Uster Technologies AG has announced the successful closing of the acquisition of Elbit Vision Systems Ltd (EVS), a world-leading high-technology supplier for automated vision inspection in the textile industry. This expands Uster’s competencies in quality control and strengthens its product portfolio. EVS’s products are used to automatically locate, label and trace defects of fabric and web products, and ultimately to grade the quality and determine the value of the produced goods.
A.T.E. has joined hands with Godrej Consoveyo Logistics Automation (GCLA), a pioneer and leader in offering automated intra-logistics solutions in India.
Teijin Limited has jointly developed the world’s first fan-cooled jacket incorporating a two-layer pressure-controlled cooling structure together with Makita Corporation, a leading Japanese manufacturer of electric power tools.
Idéal Fibres & Fabrics Comines (IFFC), a subsidiary of the Belgian Beaulieu International Group of companies, announced that it was awarded the Textile Industry Award, which is one of the Trophies of the Industries of Hauts-de-France
Rieter’s customer Honghai Hangzhou Textile Co Ltd is very successful on the market with its viscose yarns. Increased demand meant the company was looking for ways to increase production and was able to achieve this with new technological parts.
The JetSpray humidifier uses standard plumbing fittings easy to install in busy industrial environments and the nozzles have a self-cleaning mechanism that minimises maintenance.