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The future. Should we be afraid of it? At Picanol we believe our children already show us what the future brings. Their expectations are our new benchmarks. His openness to novelty is our benchmark Their care for the planet is our benchmark Her lack of patience is our benchmark Her ease with technology is our benchmark Their today is our tomorrow. Because more than ever, in the future, we don’t just want to grow. We want to grow together.

Our design principles: how we build our machines. When starting the design of a new machine, we have to do better than just a few picks faster than the previous generation. Today’s world is all about connectivity, user-centric design, intuitive controls, self-learning capacities and sustainability ... to name just a few. These are the benchmarks for a future-proof design. Smart Performance Performance is the first requirement for any machine or feature, and the obvious indicator is the theoretical maximum speed. Very often, however, the gap between this theoretical speed and the effective...

Smart Performance, Sustainability Inside, Driven by Data and Intuitive Control are the basic principles of any Picanol weaving machine. They allow your company to thrive in today’s world of Industry 4.0: connected, digital and sustainable. That’s why we at Picanol design our machines around the principle of ‘Smart Performance’: intelligent machine design combined with self-setting software, allowing the highest possible practical speed and best performance under all conditions. We have demonstrated this with our pioneering Sumo drive. Introduced back in 1996, it is still the most...

If versatile and productive weaving is your objective, now you can be sure of real added value with the unique, future-oriented OptiMax-i The OptiMax-ioffers all the possibilities for growing to the top in your market. Ready for every new opportunity. Guaranteeing optimum fabric quality. Best in class for minimum energy consumption. Optimizing your precious time. And creating space to unleash your utmost creativity. Together with our customers we constantly strive to improve our machines and services, in order to stay ahead of the competition. The OptiMax-/'provides the platform for you to...

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Gentle treatment of all kinds of yarn From detection of the filling yarn to the unique quickstep weft presenter and the various weft cutter systems, all are designed throughout to handle the widest variety of weft yarns in the smoothest possible way. Maximum performance for each application Whether you are looking for high speed, ultimate versatility or dedicated technical applications, the OptiMax-/ can be equipped with the most suitable rapier system.

Solid structure combined with proven shed geometry, the basis for any application The proven Picanol concept combines two solid sideframes connected by large-section cross rails. The sley is driven by conjugated cams located under the fabric line to guarantee equal beat-up force over the full width. Future-proof thanks to modular design The highly modular machine concept allows upgrades and modifications to be retrofitted as desired, with a wide range of variants in shedding motion, cutter design, warp beam set-up etc. The quickest way to get new styles up and running With the Picanol Quick...

EcoFill was introduced with the main focus on applications where high value weft yarns are used. Building further on the experience with this system, EcoFill is now further developed to be used up to 4 colors. Smart energy use thanks to improved lubrication As well as filtering and cooling the oil, the integrated lubrication system brings the optimum amount of oil to all crucial points in the machine. This not only extends the lifetime of the components but also assures the lowest possible energy consumption in all gear transmissions.

Minimize the length of the right-hand side weft waste Improved control of weft length is assured by positive opening of the right-hand side gripper with the Electronic Right Gripper Opener (ERGO). ERGO allows individual setting through the display of the gripper opening timing per weft channel. Sustainability Inside Still the most energy-efficient main drive available The SUMO concept pioneered by Picanol is still the most energy-efficient main drive available. Designed as an integrated system it affords the lowest possible energy consumption while at the same time offering many other...

The highest level of digitization The advanced 15” interactive color display is a new platform ready for all needs and applications, now and in the future. Master the filling tension PosiFlex manages the yarn tension within the pick by controlling the position of the flexbrake, according to pre-defined braking profiles. Weft knots automatically extracted during weaving The Picanol Knot Extractor (PKE) detects the position of knots in the weft yarn, whether from a bobbin change or indeed all weft knots. This safeguards fabric quality and maximizes productivity as the machine continues to...

Driven by iiU?oi n Data The reliable electronic platform, ready for Industry 4.0 Right from the start the BlueBox electronic platform was designed to meet the needs of next-generation weavers. This goes further than flexibility and reliability. Data gathering and Data Access afford new opportunities to make your production even more efficient. Connect, centralize and manage machine data A full set of software packages to handle the machine data in the best possible way, including stand-alone mode. The LoomGate network connection even allows data from these packages to be sent smoothly to...

Full, quick data control at your finger tips The advanced 15” interactive color display allows quick access and control of all settings. The intuitive interface, on the machine with the highest level of digitization, sets a new benchmark in the market. Full and independent control of the selvedges With the independently electronically controlled selvedge system (ELSY) the weaver has full control. Enjoy operating the machine In addition to the various user-friendly features that are standard on all Picanol machines, handling the machine is made even easier thanks to a range of innovative...