BTMA - British Textile Machinery Association

In over a decade of innovation and evolution, Technijet has responded to demands for new and more effective industrial cleaning solutions - not only in developing and manufacturing its own unique and patented technologies, but also in creating strategic alliances with other international companies to offer total cleaning equipment packages.

Roto-Vac

Specifically for the textile sector, Technijet's patented Roto-Vac machine has been widely accepted as the ultimate technology for the continuous removal of lint, dust and debris from fabric, as it is delivered to the printing blanket prior to meeting rotary printing screens.

It is also, however, being adapted for other manufacturing processes where lint, debris, coatings and other applied finishes also cause problems and need to be cleaned in-situ, while the machine is operating.

In rotary screen printing, the system removes lint where it is most problematic and most likely to affect the print quality - directly in front of the first printing screen. A specially-developed, pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied to the roller whilst in-situ.

The roller cleaning head is then positioned above the roller to effect lint removal from the adhesive coating. No modification required to the print-machine structure or to the printing heads is required, since the system is totally self contained and constantly monitors its own performance.

As a result of the specially-formulated adhesive and the oscillating cleaning head, lint, dust and debris removal is achieved effectively and easily on a continuous basis. The roller cleaning head continually traverses above the roller, removing and cleaning the lint away as it adheres to the roller. The adhesive level remains constant throughout the process and throughout consecutive print runs.

Wash systems

Other key products for the textiles industry in the Technijet range - all of which are purpose-built from stainless steel and corrosive-resistant materials - include:

• Drum/barrel wash systems. Manufactured to suit individual customer needs and designed to achieve the highest quality wash for all-open top plastic or steel drums and barrels, with capacities of from 30 to 205 litres.
• Rotary screen wash systems. Available for fully automatic or manual operation, these machines are designed with the options to wash either water or solvent based paints, pigments or inks. The unique patented nozzle design offers the highest quality of cleaning available on today's market, allowing blockages to be removed without damage or distortion of the screen.
• Flat screen wash systems. Again, both fully automatic or manual operation machines are designed with the options to wash either water or solvent based paints, pigments or inks, for effectively washing and cleaning flat screens. Further options allow dual wash operations with a drying facility if required. All designs allow for effective cleaning without causing damage or distortion to the screen.
• Squeegee pipe wash systems. These units effectively wash rotary squeegees and colour pipes with a maximum print width of up to 3.2 metres. Working effectively on both the internal and external surface, they alleviate cross contamination from previous print runs and their fully-automatic design allows up to 30 squeegee pipes to be processed at any one time.
• Dye spindle washer. This system is specifically designed for the textile industry for single or batch cleaning of dye spindles. Designed to increase production capabilities and reduce running costs compared with conventional cleaning systems, the washer removes all residues from previous dye cycles.

Pressure washers

Technijet also offers a vast selection of static, mobile, hot, cold, single-3 phase, electric, petrol and diesel driven own branded pressure washers as well as a comprehensive range from the leading manufacturers Alto and Karcher.

Continual vacuum extraction

Technijet continual vacuum extraction systems are built to offer optimum performance for water and dust extraction during fabric processing. A uniquely designed extraction blade ensures fabric stability whilst also offering flexibility for vacuum levels and air flow, to maximise effectiveness of dust and water removal. They are suitable for most fabric types - from light weight knitted items to heavy cottons and linens. Separator vessels are also designed to optimise the performance of the complete system.