Brückner, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of textile coating and finishing, technical textiles, nonwovens and floor coverings, continues to contribute to the business processes of its customers via modern production lines that offer high productivity and performance. Brückner, recently established a new technology collaboration with one of the world’s leading garment manufacturers; Compagnie Mauricienne de Textile Ltée (CMT).
Brückner, for many years providing the garment manufacturing company CMT, with significant technological innovations, back in 1998 had installed the first Brückner stenter with the patented split-flow air circulation technology. Today, still perfectly in operation, the line still continues to be one of the work-horses of CMT’S production line. Brückner, continuing this longstanding successful collaboration by adding a new product, developed a special machine specialized in the finishing of highly sensitive knitted fabric, with an elastane content of up to 15 percent.
This innovative concept offers a significant advantage by reducing the residual shrinkage of the fabric. From the pin-on-point to the interior of the dryer, the machine contains a belt that supports the moist fabric over the complete width. This is particularly important for sensitive knitted fabric and prevents sagging as well as fabric distortions. The belt is coated with Teflon, which has undergone special treatment and this technology has proved its effectiveness in avoiding marks and snags on delicate fabric.
As part of the design of this special machine, Brückner once again used the proven and patented split-flow air circulation system. This system achieves a considerable output increase through aerodynamic optimization, with even reduced energy consumption and an air circulation that treats the fabric gently. The patented Venturi-mixing, allows the customer to adapt the circulating air temperatures for each process individually in each half-zone. Additionally, the air impingement above and below the fabric web is adapted to the drying profile of the fabric via two speed-controlled fans. This leads to an ideal temperature distribution and to an extremely homogenous and gentle air impingement on the fabric web. The additional use of special nozzles leads to a gentle relaxation effect on the fabric.
Together with all of these qualities, CMT also corroborated its commitment to the environment by backing the acquisition of the machine with a Brückner heat-recovery system. In this system, the heat from the exhaust air is used to pre-heat fresh air. This fresh air is admitted to the drying process at several points so that the drying process can take place constantly with the best possible fresh air / exhaust air ratio. CMT will continue to use this new finishing line mainly for superior finishing processes with delicate fabrics.
