{"id":2163,"date":"2021-04-06T19:49:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T19:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/research-and-development\/nos-capacites-de-prototypage\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T18:02:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T22:02:14","slug":"our-prototyping-capacities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/en\/research-and-development\/our-prototyping-capacities\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Prototyping Capacities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As an essential element in successful product development, prototyping has always been an integral part of CTT Group<\/span> activities. Our prototyping<\/span> capacities reflect the variety of the textile and geosynthetics industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Prototyping of narrow weave on jacquard loom<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Preparation of sensor textile prototype by embroidery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Weaving Prototyping<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Whether it is weaving a few meters of a new yarn, impregnating (or padding)<\/span> a fabric<\/span> with a new finish, or even<\/span> braiding a new composite reinforcement structure, CTT Group<\/span> team can quickly design and produce different prototypes, according to customer requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Equipement<\/th>Manufacturer<\/th>Model<\/th>Characteristics<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Technical embroiderers<\/strong><\/td>Tajima & ZSK<\/td>TLMX\u20101201 N\u00b01027<\/td>
  • Classic head with 12 colors<\/span><\/li>
  • Fiber Placement Head (TFP):<\/li>
    • Carbon-proof system<\/li>
    • 1m\u00b2 of embroidery area<\/li>
    • Substrate thickness up to 10 mm<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Straight knitting machine<\/strong><\/td>Universal<\/td>MC-835<\/td>
  • 2 needle bed<\/li>
  • Fully Fashion (Jacquard)<\/li>
  • Gauge: E14<\/li>
  • Width: 120 cm<\/span><\/li>
  • 4 IRO Meminger<\/li>
  • 16 thread guides <\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jacquard narrow loom<\/strong><\/td>Jakob Muller<\/td>NFJK 2 53<\/td>
  • 12 bundles or on stationary creel (384 coils)<\/span><\/li>
  • 2 weaving positions: 130 mm each<\/span><\/li>
  • Weft insertion: loop<\/li>
  • Channel selection:<\/li>
    • Jacquard selection (300 hooks<\/span> each)<\/li>
    • 10 frames<\/li><\/ul><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yarn sizing <\/strong><\/td>Itema America<\/td>SS565<\/td>
  • Yarn preparation to make it slide and protect it.<\/li>
  • Heated bath with stirrer<\/li>
  • Drying up to 95\u00b0C<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warping <\/strong><\/td>Itema America<\/td>Mini Lutan<\/td>
  • Max beam width: 50 cm<\/span><\/li>
  • Chain length: min 7.5<\/span> to max 30 m<\/span><\/li>
  • Stationary creel<\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weaving loom<\/strong><\/td>Itema America<\/td>SL8900 Evergreen<\/td>
  • Possibility of 6 different weft selections<\/li>
  • Up to 3 beams<\/span><\/li>
  • Up to 16 frames<\/span><\/li>
  • Weaving width: 20 inches<\/span><\/li>
  • Up to 32 picks\/min<\/span><\/li>
  • Leno edges <\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nonwoven Needlepunch Pilot line<\/strong><\/td>Automatex<\/td><\/td>
  • 670 mm wide<\/li>
    • 40 to 1000 g<\/span> \/ m2<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
    • Carding machine<\/li>
      • \u00a0Spreader-napper<\/li><\/ul>
      • Needling machine<\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finishing line<\/strong><\/td>Ernst Benz AG<\/td>KFTV 500-DOPPEL,
\nKST 500SPE2,
\nKLF HU 500<\/td>
  • Max fabric width: 50 cm<\/span><\/li>
  • Scarf:<\/li>
    • Crushing pressure: 0-30 kPa<\/span> \/ cm<\/span><\/li>
    • Adjustable speed: 0.2 -<\/span> 2 m<\/span> \/ min<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
    • Coating system<\/li>
      • selection of knife profiles and angles<\/li>
      • Checking the winding tension<\/li>
      • Control of the dough thickness deposit: 0-5 mm<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
      • Ovens:<\/li>
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        • Infrared preheating<\/li>
        • Drying and crosslinking ovens up to 250\u00b0C<\/li><\/ul><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Press<\/strong><\/td>Stahl\u2019s Hotronix<\/td>Auto-open clam 16x20<\/td>
  • Upper press heated up to 220\u00b0C<\/span><\/li>
  • Adjustable pressure <\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calander<\/strong><\/td>Roaches<\/td><\/td>
  • Infrared preheating<\/li>
  • Heated roller press<\/li>
    • Pressure up to 80 psi<\/span><\/li>
    • Roll speed from 0.5 to 8.0 m<\/span> \/ min<\/span><\/li>
    • 48 cm wide <\/li><\/ul><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Extrusion line<\/strong><\/td>Thermo Scientific<\/td>Process 11 with accessories<\/td>
  • Transformable raw materials:<\/li>
    • Granules, powders, liquids and inert gases<\/li>
    • Rheological analysis to simplify scaling<\/li><\/ul>
    • Heat treatment:<\/li>
      • Fusion pump<\/li>
      • Water cooling bath<\/li><\/ul>
      • Shapes:<\/li>
        • Capillary and slit die: 1 mm<\/span> to 6 mm<\/span><\/li>
        • Granules: size from 1 mm<\/span> to 6 mm<\/span><\/li>
        • Sheets: width 25 mm<\/span> to 150 mm,<\/span> thickness 25 \u03bcm<\/span> to 500 \u03bcm (1-20 mils)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Automated braiding platform<\/strong><\/td>Herzog<\/td>RF-1\/44-100<\/td>
  • Three-axis radial braiding machine<\/li>
  • Precise handling of the chucks by a robotic arm<\/li>
  • Manufacture of n of hollow parts with variable sections and multiple shapes.<\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Automated sewing and cutting<\/strong><\/td>Keilmann<\/td>Tufting Head RS 522,
\ntwo needles head RS 530,
\nRc 590 Ultrasonic cutting head<\/td>
  • Tufting:<\/li>
    • Stitch length from 3 to 18 mm.<\/span> Needle size: NM 250<\/span><\/li>
    • Material thickness: 2 to 35 mm<\/span><\/li>
    • Entry angle: adjustable from 45o to 135o.<\/li><\/ul>
    • Two-needle sewing:<\/li>
      • Stitch type: modified chain stitch<\/li>
      • Stitch length: 4-8 mm<\/span><\/li>
      • Material thickness: 2-15 mm<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
      • Cut<\/li>
        • Cutting speed: max 20 m<\/span> \/ min<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3D printers<\/strong><\/td>MODIX<\/td>MODIX 120X \u2013 Format large<\/td>
  • Large dimension printing: 1200 x<\/span> 600 x<\/span> 600 mm<\/span><\/li>
  • Resolution of 100 microns on the XY plane<\/span> and layer height of 400 microns <\/span>on the Z plane<\/span><\/li>
    • Possibility of modification for high temperature materials (eg PEEK, EKK, PEI)<\/li>
    • Works with the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) process<\/li><\/ul>
    • Compatible with common materials:<\/li>
      • PLA, ABS, CPE, HIPS, PVA, PA, etc.<\/li><\/ul><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3D printers<\/strong><\/td>Ultimake<\/td>Ultimaker S5 - Tabletop<\/td>