New innovations attract attention
A brand new card was showcased by India based Lakshmi Card Clothing. S Harishankar, Joint Managing Director says, the new card clothing wire is highly durable, long lasting and improves the quality of yarns and is made using better technology and superior metallurgy and is produced on state-of-the-art machines.
A new hydro-carbon apron for texturising applications made from special polymers, which offers longer life and better performance even in extreme conditions is being displayed by Mangal Singh Bros from Navi Mumbai. The product is already being marketed in China and Taiwan.
New Delhi-based Lohia Corp’s winders for carpet backing yarns and a rope winder used after the extrusion process. Anil Bagga, Vice-President, Business Development, said that the company was looking at the huge replacement market in Europe and most of the winders with companies were very old, which, he stated, translates into substantial potential for the company’s winders in the European market.
Fourth time participants Pune’s Aksons Engineers manufacturers of polymer cleaning equipment and testing and auxiliary equipment such as yarn splicers and yarn tension meters was also there. The company exports to around 25 countries including the US, Brazil, Peru, Thailand, Japan, Germany, Belgium, Indonesia, etc.
Jalandhar’s Zeon Belts exhibited Rough Top Belts, along with other products like conventional belts. This second time participant exports to around 29 countries like Russia, Malaysia, Egypt, Iran, Brazil, etc. Nearly 70 percent of its production is exported, and the rest is sold in the Indian market.
Fourth time participant, Coimbatore-based Ringman redeveloped its range of rings by adding a superior coating, which helps spinners achieve lesser hairiness and higher efficiency due to lesser breaks, and higher productivity.
Gujarat manufactures make a mark
Surat made a mark at ITMA, with Indiana Technical Ceramics, which makes ceramic guides. They were participating for the third time. The company introduced guides made from Alumina 99.5 percent purity and also from Zirconia at the event. Ahmedabad-based Jivanlal & Sons showcasing for the first time exhibited consumable spare parts of Schlaforst Autocoro 5, a new model from Schlaforst and several spare parts across the spinning, weaving and winding areas.
With such a huge presence, Indian textile machine manufacturers are set to make a mark globally.
