Itema To Show Rapier Machine With 3,800mm Width At SITEX
Itema, a manufacturer of advanced weaving machines will be exhibiting at SITEX exhibition in Surat, which will be held from January 7-9, 2024 at the Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Itema will showcase a Rapier R9500-2 weaving machine which has a weaving width of 3,800 mm and is equipped with a Stäubli LXM 5376 hooks Jacquard shedding machine.
The machine on display in the Stäubli booth no. 243 will weave a fabric traditionally produced in the mills of the region and is configured to meet the local weavers production needs.
Moreover, the Itema staff will be on hand in stall no. 226 to explain all the weaving innovations and provide latest company updates to visitors.
The Itema (and previous brands – Somet, Vamatex and Sulzer) spare parts and after-sales advanced solutions will have a dedicated focus and visitors will have opportunities to give a new life to the looms.
It can be through customised upgrade kits to optimise machine performance and retrofit latest Itema innovations on existing looms and electric, electronic and mechanical repairs.
Itema, with the Itematech division offers the widest portfolio in the market to weave technical fabrics like fiberglass, coatings fabrics, filter fabrics to name a few.
Schoch, the Itema Group company producing weaving accessories such as weaving reeds, reed dents and drop wires will also be in the Itema booth to complete the weaving offering for visitors.
“2022 has been a remarkable year for Itema in terms of growth and part of this success is specifically linked to the Surat region,” Sameer Kulkarni, Itema Weaving India General Manager (Sales) said.
“Itema registered an unprecedented growth in Surat over the last year. We installed an amazing number of Itema weaving machines in the textile mills of the region,” he added.
“We are proud to cooperate for creation of some of the most beautiful fabrics in India and to support the talent of the Surat weavers with our advanced weaving technology,” Kulkarni stated.
