TECHNOLOGY CORNER
Itema A95002:
When Speed and Quality Go Hand in Hand
The Second Generation of the Itema airjet A9500 and A9500p will be showcased for the first time at ITMA 2019. Summing up all the best features of its predecessors, the A95002 further enhance speed and machine performances.
Thanks to a new and optimized pneumatic platform, the weft insertion cycle is significantly improved leading to a quicker system response when handling air load and pressure guaranteeing minimized vibrations and higher structural reliability.
The whole machine structure has been revised to increase the air tank capacity ensuring superior textile performances even at the highest speeds.
The A95002 features the brand-new Bi-Power stretch nozzle which ensures perfect weft catching pick by pick. Compact, powerful and cordless, the Bi-Power stretch nozzle allows air consumption reduction and increased fabric quality by keeping the weft perfectly straight in the fabric.
The user-experience has been further optimized thanks to a new machine ergonomy with a lowered front frame to improve machine accessibility. Moreover, the new layout of the fabric formation area reduces style change downtime and enables easier maintenance operations.
The brand-new Itema SKYFRAME will be exhibited also on the A95002, ensuring the highest machine speeds whilst guaranteeing maximum reliability.
UNPARALLELED WEAVING PERFORMANCES:
01. SKYFRAME by ItemaLab™ Heald Frames
Itema proprietary technology. Thanks to a special design and to an innovative use of aluminium and carbon fiber, the Itema SKYFRAME ensures superior lightness and sturdiness.
Combining the highest speeds with reliability and resistance
02. NEW MACHINE STRUCTURE
The whole machine structure has been revised to increase the air tank capacity ensuring superior textile performances even at the highest speeds.
Optimal Weft Insertion at the Highest Speeds
SUPERIOR FABRIC QUALITY & VERSATILITY:
03. OPTIMIZED PNEUMATIC PLATFORM
Redesigned and optimized to further improve the weft insertion, the new pneumatic platform allows a quicker system responsiveness when handling air load and pressure. Moreover, air tanks find now their place in specific cavities located in the main machine frame leading to no vibrations and to increased reliability.
Optimal Weft Insertion Cycle Control
04. NEW Bi-POWER Stretch Nozzle
The brand-new Bi-Power stretch nozzle ensures perfect weft catching pick by pick. Compact, powerful and cordless, the Bi-Power stretch nozzle allows air consumption reduction and increased fabric quality by keeping the weft perfectly straight in the fabric. Unmatched Fabric Quality and Textile Versatility
05. BEST-IN-CLASS ITEMA SHED GEOMETRY
Providing the perfect combination of long dwell sley movement and optimized position of the heald frames, the Itema Shed Geometry delivers the unsurpassed control of the fabric appearance while providing economic air consumption.
Superior Textile Efficiency
COST SAVING & EASE OF USE:
06. Optimized Ergonomy
The A95002 features a lowered front frame to facilitate machine accessibility for the weaver when carrying out daily textile operations. Moreover, the new layout of the fabric formation area reduces style change downtime and enables easier maintenance operations.
Improved Machine Accessibility
07. iREED
The new reed tunnel shape in combination with the new single hole relay nozzles optimize the air flow in the reed channel for a more efficient weft insertion. The air consumption is lower up to 23% and the air pressure level required is reduced. Reduced Air Consumption
08. iRTC
The Itema patented RTC (Real Time Control) software comes here in a new advanced version. Featuring further improved functionalities, the iRTC ensures the optimal monitoring of the weft insertion cycle by automatically minimizing relay nozzles blowing time by independently setting the timing of each valve for the latest opening and the earliest closing.
Easy Set-Up Operations