Newsletter 1 | 2011
Corporate
Welcome.
"Shaping the
textile future together" - that's the slogan of our Technology and
Development Centre (TEZ), and the focus is on partnership. The slogan also
reflects friendly encouragement from Groz-Beckert to make full use of its
services.
The first 2011 edition of our Online Newsletter provides information about the numerous possibilities opened up to all of us by the TEZ. You'll also find several reports on the individual textile production methods, which are definitely worth knowing about.
Discover the world of Groz-Beckert - there's no better time to do so!
Corporate
Tobias Butz wins
award as Germany's best textile production mechanic
Groz-Beckert's numerous employees play a crucial role where the company's high product quality is concerned. Tobias Butz has shown most impressively how high performance can be realised within the bounds of his own personal work environment: at the end of 2010 he received an award as the best textile production mechanic!
Click here for more informationKnitting
Tapping potential –
the right yarn for the world of ultra-fine circular-knit fabrics
Ultra-fine circular-knit fabrics are as much of a trend as ever. Which yarns are best suited to them?
Click here for more informationWeaving
PosiLeno® brings value added to Leno weaving –
PTFE-coated conveyor belts
As an innovative technology, leno weaving is
opening up new opportunities and new application possibilities all the time -
and one example is where conveyor belts made from polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE)
for the textile industry are concerned. The requirements placed on precision
and production quality here are very stringent. Which is why PosiLeno® from
Groz-Beckert is the right choice.
Click here for more informationFelting
Hydroentanglement with jetstrips –
Using the full power of water
Water is essential to life - and it would be impossible to imagine this modern technical world without hydropower. One example is the technology known as hydroentanglement, where incredible power can be derived from the pressure of water alone. Highly sensitive technical products are required by this technology. Learn how precision tools and services from Groz-Beckert can provide you with tailored support.
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Customer Portrait: Sanitars.
Creative with cotton
Based in Brescia, Italy, Sanitars is one of the most innovative companies in the hydroentanglement sector. The firm also specialises in the high quality raw material cotton, processing it with unique technologies. Find out more!
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Super-clean:
Hygiene articles with nonwovens are on the increase
Health is our most important asset - and hygiene is a fundamental prerequisite. Humanity is becoming steadily more aware of this fact. Nonwovens are profiting from it as well: They are contributing towards hygiene in all kinds of different applications and growing more important all the time. Where and how? Come with us on an interesting journey through the world of hygiene.
Click here for more informationTufting
Customer Portrait: Limonta Sport.
Artificial Turf for Champions with the SAN-S
For supreme achievements and world records, athletes need high-performance turf beneath their feet. This is precisely where Limonta Sport comes in. Since 1979, the Northern Italian company has manufactured and distributed artificial turf, and is among the world's leading producers of it. Here the SAN-S tufting needle from Groz-Beckert is making its contribution to the company's competitive edge.
Click here for more informationSewing
The Sewing Lab becomes a Global Player –
On-Site Consulting with a new Service and Development Concept
Rising
cost pressure, as well as continual improvement of the efficiency of fabric goods
manufacturers in emerging and developing countries have created new framework
conditions for providers of shoes and apparel in all price categories, and they
can now be given precisely what they want. Benefit from the new Groz-Beckert service
and development concept!
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For perfect twin decorative seams –
the Special Applications Needle SAN® 12
In the production of high-quality products made from leather, especially in the automotive engineering, upholstered furniture and accessories sectors, great importance is placed on perfect decorative seams. The seam appearance can be angled or completely parallel, but it always has to be even. Groz-Beckert has developed an innovation in sewing technology especially for this. As a cutting-point needle, the SAN® 12 - in its LR and S variants - fulfils the stringent requirements placed on product quality.
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