Thermoselect -- A Technology for Producting Eenergy and Raw Materials from Refuse.

The Thermoselect porcess treats urban and industrial wastes by transforming them into a material ismilar to natural carbon. The process involves pressure and slow heating, gasifying the resulting material, and purifying the gas generated. The system offers the optimal transformation of waste materials in a highly protected environment, wi..

Energy Saving -- Environmental Protection-- Recycling Solutions.

Fleissner will unveil textile machinery for energy saving and recycling in the synthetic fiber, paper, and nonwoven fabric manufacuring industries at the ACHEMA 1994 exhibition. The design of Fleissner's machinery emphasizes the low consumption of energy and raw materials the use of biodegradeble chemicals, and the reeuction of air and no..

Containing the Energy Monster.

Production machinery consumes 60 percent of the energy used in textile mills, while the remaining 40 percent is consumed by air, HVAC, and lighting systems. Walt Johnston fo North Carolina State University identifies compressed air systems, steam traps, and lighting as offering the fastest paybacks from energy management programs. Air sys..

Approach to Effective Use of Nonconventional Energy Sources in the Textile Industry.

The textile industry consumes more energy than any othe industrial sector in India. Coal is the predominant fuel, but oil is used in some regions. In an effort to reduce energy consumption, preasent research focuses on the development of efficient solar energy systems. The cascaded systme is suitbla for use in textile mills. This system h..

Energy Conservation in the Textile Industry.

In Spain, small and medium size companies have made a tremendous effort to compete in European markets. One factor in this effort has been price, particulary the price of energy. An overview of the situation focuses on saving energy in manufacturing processes and specding the least amount of money on energy. Factors considered include hea..

Computerized Production Data Acquisition (PDA) for the Textile Industry.

ITF, a German company specializing in systems integration, has developed PDA, an open system that provides online, real time acquisition and processing of production data. The software includes ITF MultiLine (Preparation and weaving), ITF InfoLine (Preparation and finishig), and ITF approveLine (fabric inspection and pakdaging). The basic..

Simulating Textile Padding with Vacuum Extraction. Part 2. Perturbation of the Bath Concentration.

A study simulated textile padding with vacuum extraction and recycling for seven equimpment configurations using mass balance equations. The concentration of the chemical solution being applied were changed by a number of perturbations. The equations included the following five parameters describing these perturbations: evaporation of the..

Textile Technology -- The American Textile Partnership (AMTEX): Computerized Fabirc Inspectio System Could Boost American Competitivensess Worldwide.

AMTEXT is developing technology that will allow fabrics to be automatically inspected for minute defects and flaws during the manufacturing process. AMTEX plans to hve such a system ready for in-plant testing by September 1995. The project, called the Computer Aided Fabric Evaluation (CAFE) project, is expected to result in the availabili..

James Heal Scans the Technological Horizon.

The new Sigmascope thread pitch measuring device from James H. Heal and Company uses advanced optical scanning to provide an immediate, accurate read out of thread pitch in woven and knit fabircs. The company created a new commercial application for machine division devices produced by CIMTEX by introducing such refinements as the use of ..

Cutting Machines and Techniques.

A review of automatic cutting systems and auxiliary equipment of rconverting knit apparel exhibited at the 1993 International Clothing machine Fair in Cologne consist of profiles of offerings from various textile machinery manufacturers. Auxiliary equipment for laying machines included the latest version of the Textile Defense Scanner fro..