TECHNOLOGY CORNER
Itema DISCOVERY:
The Loom of the Future
Itema unveils – as a worldwide concept preview during ITMA 2019 – the Loom of The Future.
Based on a future-oriented mechatronic platform and featuring the Positive Flying Shuttle revolutionary weft transfer system, the Itema Discovery puts behind the existing weaving mechanical principles opening a new era where predictive maintenance and lowest running costs are not anymore a dream. For those who always desired rapier versatility, projectile quality and reliability and airjet ease of use, Itema Discovery embodies the best of the existing weaving technologies and goes beyond weaving boundaries. The future of weaving is in our hands: Discovery is our ultimate mission to innovate, improve and drive the weaving industry of tomorrow.
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- 01. Never-before-seen Weaving Concept
- 02. Breakthrough Mechatronic Platform
- 03. Positive Flying Shuttle Weft Insertion
- 04. Combining Rapier Versatility, Projectile Quality & Reliability and Airjet Ease of Use
- 05. IoT fully integrated, Smart Telemetry
- 06. Self predictive maintenance and low energy consumption: efficient and eco-friendly production
- 07. Product Target RPM: over 400 picks/min in double width