GRAZ - International technology Group Andritz has successfully started up a new neXline eXcelle spunlace line at Novita, based in Zielona Gora, Poland.
The line is dedicated to the production of a wide range of spunlace fabrics from 30 to 100 gsm and even down to 25 gsm for ultralight products, allowing Novita to enter the hygiene and medical markets with a total installed capacity of nearly 3,000 kg/h.
Andritz has supplied its high-performance web forming system with two TT cards, its well-known hydroentanglement unit JetlaceEssentiel including the neXecodry energy saving system, water filtration and retreatment systems, and one neXdry double-drum through-air dryer.
According to Andritz, the complete spunlace line was commissioned very quickly, and the line reached 250 m/min after only a few weeks. Training sessions with Andritz technicians then enabled the Novita technicians to operate the line at a stable pace of 300 m/min.
For Novita, this is the first spunlace line with in-line configuration, allowing the company to access new markets. Mr RadosÅ‚aw MuzioÅ‚, CEO of Novita, said: “With the new Andritz spunlace line, Novita is able to offer first-class spunlace roll goods with high-quality fabric characteristics and a customized product perfectly suited to hygiene end-uses.”
