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Technical textiles has since long been one of the pillars in the product strategy of Picanol. Due to its leading market position in the fields of rapier and airjet weaving, Picanol produces durable and high performing machine platforms with state-of-the-art technology, which have been tested by thousands of customers.

LACOM’s laminating and coating machines are the preferred choice in the field of application for: clothing, home textiles, automotive products, airbags, to name a few.

With EvoTape, the process for manufacturing tapes has literally been revolutionised, and depending on the configuration, the systems output can be increased by up to three-fold, writes Jens Weinhold of Oerlikon.

The technology used for manufacturing tapes has remained the same for many years now. Although minor optimisations have been achieved with regards to the production speed, there have been no quantum leaps in the technology. For this reason, there has been very little replacement investment over the years.

Picanol NV (Ieper, Belgium) will be exhibiting for the fourth time at the bi-annual Techtextil fair in Frankfurt. Picanol will be at the Belgian Lounge, organised by Symatex, the Belgian Textile Machinery Association.