T-SUPREMA: the easiest way to punch needles ever

By Jutta Stehr, Trützschler Nonwovens’ Head of Marketing

T-SUPREMA, which focuses on needle-punching technology, is a joint venture between Trützschler Nonwovens and Texnology, an Italian producer of textile machinery. Under the T-SUPREMA brand, this cooperation provides whole manufacturing lines for needle-punched nonwovens.

Trützschler Nonwovens contributes a wealth of knowledge in web formation and fiber preparation to this partnership. With a focus on mechanical needling, Texnology has amassed exceptional knowledge in this area. The combination of these cutting-edge needle looms and the superior web formation of the The Trützschler roller card is essential to the T-SUPREMA’s ability to handle a wide variety of nonwoven applications.

Needle-punching is a sophisticated and contemporary technique.

Fiber entangling for web bonding with steel needles is a crucial step in the creation of durable, dry-laid nonwovens, which is the main application for this technique. The treatment of long-lasting geotextiles, automotive textiles, and filter media are the main uses for this technique. The variety of needle-punched nonwovens have a wide range of end products. Carpets, coating substrates, insoles, tennis balls, acoustic insulation, and many more items are included.

Over the past few decades, there has been a notable and consistent increase in the production of needle-punched nonwovens. Needle-punched nonwovens are widely sought after in a variety of sectors for applications including insulation, filtration, reinforcing, and other providing padding. The primary drivers of the segment’s growth include rising automobile production, sustainability/healthcare spending, and infrastructure development. These factors are strongly correlated with the expansion of the whole industrial sector.

T-SUPREMA: dependability, adaptability, and user-friendliness

T-SUPREMA, which combines the know-how of Trützschler Nonwovens and Texnology to provide a cutting-edge, effective, and versatile solution for a range of applications in the textile sector, marks a substantial progress in the field of needle-punched nonwovens.

Adaptability

T-SUPREMA’s versatility, which enables it to function with a variety of fibers including synthetic, natural, mineral, and high-performance fibers, is one of its advantages. It offers exceptional versatility; starting at 30 grams per square, one line may create both heavyweight and lightweight nonwovens. meter (gsm) up to 2,000 gsm or more.

Clear functioning and user-friendliness

Every T-SUPREMA machine has a simple design that reduces downtime. The design of components guarantees a high level of product quality. The quick up and down movement of the needle boards is made possible by a revolutionary frictionless gear arrangement located within the needle loom crosshead. vibrations that affect the Because of the reduced needling procedure and reduced bearing wear and tear, the needle loom requires very little maintenance during its lifespan. When processing brittle fibers, a powerful dust suction system is an optional feature that helps minimize the amount of cleanup work.

The Trützschler machines are renowned for their simplicity of use and upkeep. Strong aspirations, enclosures, focused air streams, and sealings inhibit fiber movement within the machines. Additionally, cards and needle looms are easily detachable, making maintenance and cleaning easier.

T-ONE inside

The T-ONE digital working environment, which supports standard duties like quality control and steers toward improved product quality and line performance, is another addition to the T-SUPREMA series.

T-SUPREMA at the Egelsbach NCTC

Currently on display for visitors to the Trützschler Nonwovens Customer and Technology Center in Egelsbach is the ultra-flexible T-SUPREMA line. The operating breadth of the industrial-scale arrangement is 4 meters following the cross-lapper. It includes the fiber T-BLEND system from Trützschler Nonwovens. Texnology pre-needle loom, preparation, a multipurpose card and cross-lapper, a felt drafter (that can be omitted), a finish needle loom, and a winding section comprise the needling portion.

This high-performance needle-punching line has already pleased enterprises from all around the world’s nonwoven sector in tests and trials. Visitors from Egelsbach have shown interest in the high quality of output, speed of production, user-friendly interface, and variety of uses. to upcoming scheduled trials.

Installation of T-SUPREMA at the Technical Center Egelsbach

A member of a successful team: Texnology’s pre-needler

The pre-needle loom’s needle board

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