Meta Description: TMAS drives filtration innovation with advanced automation, boosting efficiency, sustainability, and quality in air and liquid filtration manufacturing

Members of TMAS, the Swedish textile machinery association, are driving innovation in the filtration industry by providing advanced manufacturing and automation solutions. Filtration systems, relying on technical woven and nonwoven fabrics, are vital across sectors including aerospace, transportation, industrial processes, and household appliances.

At Interfil’s plant in Skjak, Norway, 230,000 air filter units are produced annually, with 9,000 products moving through production stages daily. Similarly, Filtration System Products (FSP) in St Louis, USA, manufactures over 2,200 filter hoses daily. Both companies have achieved significant efficiency gains using automated systems from TMAS member Eton Systems.

Eton’s overhead conveyor systems, operational at Interfil since 2014, link production halls, reducing manual handling and transport while enhancing safety and traceability. Since 2023, FSP has increased output by 60 per cent with Eton’s system, which optimizes space and ensures only defect-free products are unloaded.

Another breakthrough comes from TMAS members ACG Kinna Automatic and ACG Nystrom, in collaboration with Juki Central Europe. Their fully automated microfactory produces 120 finished filter bags per hour. The system, comprising the Smart Filter Line and Filtermaster 2.0 modules, automates fabric feeding, seaming, and final assembly with precision and speed.

“These advancements reflect our members' commitment to sustainable and efficient automation, which is essential for maintaining competitiveness,” said TMAS Secretary General Therese Premler-Andersson.

By eliminating labor-intensive processes, TMAS innovations are transforming the filtration sector globally.