Trützschler’s New X-Series Redefines Nonwoven Carding With High Performance And Sustainability
Trützschler has launched its new X-Series of nonwoven cards NC-X and NCT-X. These next-generation machines are engineered to elevate nonwoven production performance, enhance resource efficiency and unlock greater adaptability across applications.
Meeting Industry Challenges Head-On
Nonwoven manufacturers face a dual challenge: surging fibre and energy costs on one side, and customers demanding high-quality, sustainable products on the other. The X-Series directly addresses these issues, offering technical innovations that increase productivity, optimize fibre usage, reduce waste and minimize downtime.
A Closer Look at the X-Series Advantages
- Increased Productivity:
Trützschler’s NC-X and NCT-X cards deliver up to 4% more sellable product, thanks to the widest usable web width in their class. This expanded web width translates into higher throughput and better material utilization key for maintaining cost-efficiency. - Enhanced Raw Material Efficiency:
A separate suction system specifically for good fibres reduces overall fibre consumption by up to 2.5%. At both doffers, clean web edges are extracted and reintroduced into the process not mixed with waste fibres, supporting both sustainability goals and cost savings. - Maximum Uptime and Maintenance Efficiency:
Designed with rail-mounted modules, all carding units can be easily moved apart, giving technicians full access for cleaning and maintenance. This reduces scheduled cleaning time by up to 20 minutes per day, freeing up more than 100 hours of additional operating time annually and cutting labour costs. - Flexibility for Quick Changeovers:
Both NC-X and NCT-X offer super-fast reconfiguration of the doffing section, making it easy to switch between product types. Features like removable upper and lower condensing rollers and stepless adjustable take-off rollers support rapid changeovers, boosting responsiveness to customer requirements.
Versatile Applications Across End Uses
The NC-X card is compatible with hydroentangling, needle-punching, through-air, and chemical bonding systems. It is ideal for producing hygiene products, wipes and technical nonwovens. Its advanced 5+5 worker/stripper configuration introduces an additional carding point for superior blending and carding quality.
The NCT-X, equipped with two large cylinders, delivers exceptional carding and blending performance. It’s optimized for hydroentangled wipes production on high-speed lines and is also well-suited for needle-punched automotive textiles, where consistent, homogeneous fibre blending is critical.
A Global Solution for Forward-Thinking Producers
Now commercially available worldwide, the Trützschler X-Series empowers nonwoven manufacturers to future-proof their operations. By combining next-level performance, optimized resource use, and unmatched flexibility, the NC-X and NCT-X cards represent a new benchmark in nonwoven carding technology.
For producers looking to stay ahead in a competitive, sustainability-focused market, Trützschler’s X-Series delivers the innovation and reliability to lead the way.
