Their activities go beyond products and applications to take in âbehind-the-scenesâ measures such as improving internal ecosystems and streamlining manufacturing. The Swiss firmsâ technology embraces the concept of safeguarding a âlivable planetâ for future generations. The policy starts within the companies themselves, as they commit to careful management of their businesses to protect the environment and conserve global resources.
Some examples of achievements towards increased sustainability are presented here under the categories of `sustainable production´, `innovation in change´ and `internal ecosystems´.
Sustainable production
Swiss textile machinery manufacturers apply their innovative power to tackle issues such as saving water, chemicals, raw material waste and energy, as well as improving hardware life-cycles. Machine developments empowering more environmental production are continually growing in importance, as producers invest in them enthusiastically.
Swinsol has developed a mechanical compacting system for cotton spinners. These units need no electricity and are therefore CO2 neutral in operation.
Loepfe provides yarn clearers with the latest technologies enabling users to balance the required yarn quality against optimum productivity. The results avoid waste of both yarn and energy.
Retech develops solutions to improve the footprint of mills spinning man-made fibres. State-of-the-art heating godets, with energy-optimized motor technologies and heating systems, enable energy savings of up to 35%.
Stäubli fosters sustainable investment through reliable machinery built for continued production over many years, even under the harshest and most demanding conditions. Customers can rely on the firmâs equipment, services and support for an impressively long life-cycle.
Innovation in change
The idea of a circular economy, including converting or retrofitting machines and systems, promises a massive leap forward for global sustainability goals.
Swinsol systems make it possible to spin 100% recycled fibres without the need to add new virgin fibres to balance the short fibre content.
Jakob MĂźller provides technologies in narrow weaving to enable the processing of sustainable yarns â and therefore the manufacture of closed-loop products.
Retech can upgrade or rebuild existing production lines in synthetic spinning, including new and energy-optimized drawing systems. A completely new production line might not be needed.
Internal ecosystems
Machine manufacturers must also focus on managing their own ecosystems in a sustainable way.
Jakob MĂźller has optimized space for machine manufacturing and greatly reduced the energy consumption needed for climate control.
Stäubli has installed photovoltaic systems in its premises around the world, also taking the opportunity to generate local and sustainable electricity and lower the carbon footprint.
Swiss Textile Machinery members are world-class suppliers of machinery, components and services. But they themselves are striving, as are their customers, to have the best partners for sustainability in components, raw materials and services. The ultimate goal is the same: business success with environmental responsibility for themselves, their customers and the world.âŚ
