01/07
Technical report: latest developments of the ICOMATEX Stenter IC10-IC8

ICOMATEX will show in wolrdwide presentation the new technical appliances and developments in the stenter: the ICPROD and the Free Electronica Maintenance.

1. Production optimization:
ICOMATEX has consolidated the Management and Yield Control ICPROD Software.

ICPROD computerising system runs with a 15" colour touch screen installed on the front panel with access to all the main controls of the stenter.

By introducing the type of fabric, ICPROD sets the stenter automatically. Every order and the operator are saved, the customer, the date and the time; therefore all the orders can be checked at any time, as well as all the other parameters. It is possible also to check per customer to know how much did we deliver through the stenter in a period of time.

The main parameters and points that can be controlled are the following:

• Inner technical process production details: Overfeeding, Temperatures per each chamber, working width per chamber, take out cylinder, speeds,etc.
• Configuration of great deal of recipes for different kind of processes
• On-line alarms
• Heatsetting, fabric moisture control and exhaust moisture control
• Batch detailed Information and back-up choice
• Possibility of checking incidences
• Maintenance greasing management
• Yield graphics

An extra auxiliary touch screen unit is located at the exit of the machine to allow operation of all the main commands (temperature, working width, speed, overfeed, take out cylinder, burners, etc). This extra screen avoids also stops of the line due to computer casualties.

ICPROD offers the choice to incorporate IC-REMOTE. This system allows the technical assistance through the telephone line or internet without need of travelling. This computerising configuration can be connected to all ICPROD stenters.

The ICPROD ICOMATEX is a useful tool for the control and the management of the process yield, as well for the insurance of the Quality Control and Management. And the IC-REMOTE is the ideal solution for obtaining a Total Control over the stenter during the 24 hours of the day and during the 365 days of the year and in any place of the world.

2. Free electronic maintenance:
Free of trouble ICOMATEX stenter has been developed during the current year 2006.

The electronic conception of the machine gives under request the possibility to the customer to avoid the use of a non-standard electronic card. This avoids to the minimum the problems due to electronic faults with difficult solutions. Thanks to its design the customer can have a total knowledge of the machine and ensure a quick post-sales service where the majority of the elements can be found in any local shop of the country where the stenter is working.

With regarding the software of ICPROD, ICOMATEX offers to each customer the removable memory cards and never hard disk, that contains the common software (exe files, directories and additional information) to execute, repair, and install it and its applications. The change or repairing of the software does not need of specialised computer people, the repairing can be done from the headquarters of ICOMATEX in Barcelona with IC-REMOTE or with a simple change of memory cards with the Plug&Play system.

On the whole, we conclude that ICOMATEX stenters, for finishing fabrics treatment, helps: to obtain physical improved fabric properties, better and bigger yield control and management of the output and the efficiency, and making easy and practicable the ‘life’ around the machine. It represents an evolution for any company and factory to achieve the maximum benefit and profitability of the done investment.

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