Ypres, Belgium – 3 October, 2024 – ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024 represents an excellent opportunity for Picanol to once again demonstrate its technological leadership in both airjet and rapier weaving machines. Visitors to the event will experience Picanol’s world premiere of its brand-new Supermax rapier weaving machine. In total, Picanol will have four different high-tech weaving machines as well as its PicConnect digital platform on display. The exhibition will take place from October 14-18, 2024, in the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai and Picanol will be in Hall 3, Booth E01. Furthermore, three additional Picanol weaving machines will be demonstrated at other booths.
“At Picanol, we are convinced that it is of utmost importance to keep on innovating, even when market conditions are not favorable. Therefore, we are really excited to emphasize this approach by launching our brand new Supermax rapier machine. This machine is specifically aimed at the Asian markets and once more, we are raising the industry standard to a higher level. Our latest innovation means Picanol is further strengthening its position as the world’s leading weaving machine manufacturer and we continue to offer the best products, technological solutions, and services. And we will demonstrate this with the four machines and digital platform PicConnect we will have on display at our booth,” comments Johan Verstraete, Vice President Weaving Machines.
The four Picanol weaving machines on display will be the latest Supermax and Ultimax rapier machines and an OmniPlus-i Connect airjet weaving machine. Our sales and service team will also demonstrate the unique functionalities of our PicConnect. With PicConnect, Picanol is centralizing its digital tools and services in one new fully digital platform. At ITMA ASIA + CITME, visitors will get the opportunity to discover all the benefits and latest features of PicConnect. This will enable weavers to leverage the full extent of the possibilities offered by the Picanol weaving machines.
Details of the Picanol weaving machines that will be on display at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024:
- Supermax-4-R 250 Denim
Warp: Co Ne 13/1
Density: 81 ends/inch
Drawing in width: 91 inch
Weft: Co/El Ne 16/1 + 70 den
Density: 49 picks/inch
Highlighted features: • Recycled yarn ready • Guided Gripper (GC) • Mechanical weft cutter
- Dobby S3018 • QuickStep weft presenter • BlueBox electronic platform
Standard: • BlueBox electronic platform • BlueTouch display • SUMO drive concept
- Climate monitoring • Shed calculation • PicConnect enabled
- Ultimax-4-R 360 Coating
Warp: Pes 990 den
Density: 2.8 ends/inch
Drawing in width: 137.8 inch
Weft: Pes 990 den
Density: 2.8picks/inch
Highlighted features: • BlueTouch display • Gripper stroke measurement • on-loom Picascope
- Free Flight with raceboard (VB)• Smart signal lights • Laserstop
Standard: • BlueBox electronic platform • BlueTouch display • SUMO drive concept
- Gripper stroke measurement • Climate monitoring • Shed calculation • PicConnect enabled
Monitor package: • Access control • OptiStyle • Raw material use • AutoSens • Gripper tape monitoring
Optimization package: • Power monitoring • Harness frame stroke measurement & Shed simulation • on-loom Picascope
- Supermax-12-J 380 Saree
Warp: Pes 50 den
Density: 190 ends/inch
Drawing in width: 151.6 inch
Weft: Pes 150 den
Density: 48 picks/inch
Highlighted features: • Free Flight with raceboard (VB) • Mechanical weft cutter • BlueTouch display
- Smart signal lights • Climate monitoring • SUMO drive concept
Standard: • BlueBox electronic platform • BlueTouch display • SUMO drive concept
- Climate monitoring • PicConnect enabled
- OmniPlus-i Connect-2-P 230 Bottom weight
Warp: Co Ne 16/1
Density: 90 ends/inch
Drawing in width: 78 inch
Weft: Co/El Ne 16/1 + 70 den
Density: 44 picks/inch
Highlighted features: • Adaptive Relay Valve Drive (ARVD II Plus) • AirMaster • Blue22 EasySet prewinders • Pick Repair Automation (PRA II Plus) • Power monitoring • SUMO drive concept
Standard: • BlueBox electronic platform • BlueTouch display • SUMO drive concept • Climate monitoring • Shed calculation • PicConnect enabled
Monitor package: • Access control • OptiStyle • Raw material use
Smart savings package: • Power monitoring • AirMaster with integrated air consumption meter • Adaptive Relay Valve Drive (ARVD II Plus)
You can discover more about Picanol’s products and their unique features at www.picanol.be and www.picanol.com.cn.
About Picanol
For more than 85 years, Picanol (www.picanol.be) has played a pioneering role in the global textile industry and it is currently the world’s leading weaving machine manufacturer. Picanol develops, manufactures, and sells high-tech weaving machines based on airjet and rapier technology. Picanol offers upgrade kits, spare parts, training, troubleshooting services, and also digital services for its weaving machines through the PicConnect platform. Picanol has its headquarters in Ieper (Belgium) and it employs more than 1,200 people worldwide.
Picanol is part of Picanol Group, a business unit of Tessenderlo Group (Euronext: TESB). Tessenderlo Group is a global industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and industrial solutions for water management. At the heart of the strategy of the group lies the conviction that “Every Molecule Counts”: in everything Tessenderlo Group does, it seeks to further valorize its products and its processes, and to add value.
