Most gentle processing of sensitive tubular knitted fabrics using patented, contact-free magnetic mounting of the DORNIER circular expander.

DORNIER has established itself as one of the market leaders in textile finishing machines for tubular knit-wear fabrics in the processes bleaching, mercerising, singeing and heat setting. Innovative designs already anticipate future finishing development demands. Materials such as Micromodal, Elastan etc. are becoming more and more popular but are highly sensitive and therefore not always easy to process and also place high demands on production machines. DORNIER meets these demands with a new patented, contact-free magnetic mounting that ensures fabric transport almost free from pressure and distortion over the proven, patented DORNIER circular expander. The magnetic mounting support shown at the ITMA for the first time decisively reduces the overall load on the fabric during continuous processing. This is a significant contribution to quality improvement giving DORNIER customers a competitive advantage in the hard-fought market.

DORNIER circular squeezing machine EcoSqueeze®

The patented circular squeezing machine EcoSqueeze® is a further new development in DORNIER’s finishing machine system family. DORNIER’s circular expander also serves as basis here. A drive gear ring drives three squeezing units comprising two outer press rollers and an inner fixing roller. This allows simultaneous and multiple squeezing from the outside and inside for tubular knitted fabrics in round condition. This brings significant quality improvement compared to conventional methods because the previous spin process is very prone to squeezing creases for knitted goods using Micromodal or Elastan mixes. Squeezing effects up to 50% residual moisture are attained, of course without selvedge marks as well as free from distortion and creases.