eAFK - Oerlikon Barmag - Oerlikon Textile

Draw and texturing zone
Pneumatic String up solution
In order to string-up the machine, proper placement of the yarn in the heater and cooling are of
importance. As standard, Oerlikon Barmag offers the eAFK with pneumatic string-up equipped with
quick release function swivel arms that allow easy push in & out of twist stop rollers and yarn guides.
The pneumatic string-up solution uses compressed air to move the function swivel arm into the top
position by deploying a magnetic sledge, which also secures the positioning when in place. Easy
operation by push buttons on each string up position make the pneumatic string up as operatorfriendly
and process secure as possible.
Heater / Cooling combinations
Defi ning the right heater/cooling combination for a certain production range is the best option for
optimizing production. There are technological and physical limits to be considered.
Technological limits depending on yarn product are:
• Surging
• Yarn tension
• Desired yarn quality
Physical limits depending on yarn product are:
• Heat transfer of heating system
• Heat transfer of cooling system
• Friction
Depending on product titer and number of fi laments, the choice of heating in conjunction with cooling
components can either improve the yarn quality or optimize the process speed – or even both. A
further high-impact effect of choosing the right option is the potential energy saving. Apart from
optimizing the production, the energy saving reduces the total manufacturing cost, depending on the
choice of heater. In today’s demanding market, production optimization can be the difference between
making profi t or a loss.
Oerlikon Barmag’s experience, technology, components and cross-sections provide our customers with
the possibility of freely selecting the cross-section that allows ideal production, depending on product –
lowcost manufacturing of high quality products with the greatest-possible process effi ciency – eAFK!
eAFK – Oerlikon Barmag
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