Yarn & Fleece Manufacturing: Making Machinery and Processes more Flexible and Productive

For decades Forbo Movement Systems has been accompanying the numerous developments in the manufacture of yarn and fabrics together with the textile machine manufacturers. The results are:

• Power transmission belts with thermoplastic tension members made of polyester and aramide as drive elements in yarn processing

• Cross-lapper belts with specially developed coatings

• New printing blankets for ideal printing results

The Siegling Extremultus aramide and polyester lines, with thermoplastic tension members, are superb examples. These are just some of their outstanding properties that set them apart from conventional belts with polyamide tension members. Their exceptional power transmission, maximum belt speeds and reduced belt creep enable:

• efficient production

• compact machine designs with numerous stations

• energy-efficient, environmentally friendly operation

Forbo products and application technology expertise stand for:

• advanced power transmission solutions to increase performance and quality with Siegling Extremultus spindle and flat belts

• flexible solutions for conveyor and processing belts with Siegling Transilon and Extremultus machine tapes for efficient material flow from the bales to packaging of the cross-wound bobbins.

From the bale opening to the flyer (roving frame), Forbo Movement Systems’ belting products enhance material flow due to their customised grip and antistatic characteristics. In terms of power transmission, they stand apart for a high level of efficiency of more than 98 per cent and good damping characteristics. They help implement diverse drive configurations (e.g., angular and cone drives).

Forbo Movement Systems offers special tangential belts for speeds of up to 38 m/s for any drive geometry. Due to minimal fluctuations in speed in the spindle section, low vibration belt tracking and low energy requirements (in particular, the aramide and polyester lines), they help to exploit the productivity potential of all sorts of different ring spinning machines to the full. A variety of conveyor belts with different characteristics specialise on reliable and productivity-boosting material flow; from the empty bobbins to the cops to the cross-wound packages.

The rotor drive belts’ elastomer coatings do not tend to harden (no vitrification) and maintain a consistent friction coefficient after the run-in phase. With belt speeds of up to 70 m/s and as a consequence of its short start up times and consistent rotor speeds, an enhanced yarn quality can be achieved over the entire service life. A variety of conveyor belts with different characteristics specialise on reliable and productivity-boosting material flow.

Forbo Siegling is a leading manufacturer of conveyor and power transmission belts. It offers not just first-class splicing equipment, but in-depth theoretical and application driven splicing expertise.

The tools complement one another and guarantee efficient and durable splices due to:

• high-quality equipment with all the accessories

• a comprehensive range of services

• detailed instructions.

The Siegling Transilon product range includes numerous fabric types and coating materials. Combinations of these make it possible to “customise” the mechanical, chemical and electrostatic properties of each belt type. Various top face patterns and types of splices increasingly specialise the belts for each individual conveying task.

Siegling Transilon can be spliced quickly and simply, is maintenance-free, easy to track and has long service life. Many types are highly suited for various applications:

• strong belts for bale openers and blenders

• extremely light-weight and smooth belts for high-speed cross-lappers

• cut-resistant belts for strip-cutting machines

• belts with special top face constructions for gentle conveying in laundry folders

High quality printing blankets are required in rotary, flatbed and digital printing in order to achieve perfect printing results on any quality of material. Forbo printing blankets fulfil the following requirements in textile printing:

• High level of repeat accuracy

• Minimal manufacturing tolerances regarding belt thickness and pitch line

• Even propulsion due to accurate belt thickness and pitch line

High level of resistance to solvents