Staubli presented its new automatic drawing-in machine-the Safir PRO S67- at the ITM 2024 Exhibition held in Istanbul
Designed to meet the demands of today’s fast-paced and competitive fabric production environment, the Safir PRO S67 ensures the creation of perfect warp beams, optimising weaving processes and reducing warp-related machine stops. This leads to improved weaving efficiency, productivity, and the production of high-quality A-grade fabrics.
With its performance driven by novel and enhanced features, The Safir PRO S67 employs high-tech features for quick recognition of yarn colors, characteristics, and repeat patterns through Active Warp Control 2.0 (AWC 2.0). This system utilises advanced optics, sensors, and algorithms to streamline the weaving process.
Additionally, the SafirS67 can be equipped with Initial Condition Setting (ICS), which facilitates fast start-up by using predefined machine parameters. This feature significantly speeds up the drawing-in process, achieving rates of up to 200 ends per minute, thereby ensuring a high production rate. The machine's remote control capabilities allow it to be linked to a secure data cloud, offering Active Productivity & Drawing-in Control (APC).
The Safirautomatic drawing-in machines enable perfect monitoring of various parameters during the drawing-in process. Machine pre-settings can be easily adapted to different yarn types, with kits available for specific needs such as wool or fancy yarns. These hardware and software adaptations enable a quick start-up of the drawing-in process.
F abric quality cannot be monitored during the weaving process itself; instead, it is controlled beforehand through the automatic production of perfect warp beams on the SAFIR PRO S67. Stäubli’s AWC 2.0 technology ensures the quality of the final product by eliminating misaligned yarns that can lead to weaving machine stops and secondary quality woven fabric.
AWC 2.0 controls and monitors the drawing-in process based on continuously measured yarn properties and programmed draw-in repeat. Optical, non-contact recognition and measurement of yarn properties is the essential function of AWC 2.0, allowing the determination of titre, color, twist direction, and even hairiness, transparency, and monofilament or multifilament characteristics.
Based on the measured yarn titres, AWC 2.0 detects double ends, stopping the machine for inspection if a double end is indicated. This ensures accuracy even when warps with yarns of various titres are drawn in.
Staubli offers a dedicated clamping system for stationary drawing-in stations, ensuring efficient processing of double warp beams or two-layer beams. ICS optimises the overall drawing-in process according to specific application requirements, allowing weavers to expand their range of applications to include glass yarns as well as technical and fancy yarns.
