Sensors, controls and software for online measurement and energy efficiency in textile processes

Cintex AG

Ermatingen (CH)New on Amplifa

1988Founded

2–10Employees

Ermatingen, CHHeadquarters

Public limited companyLegal form

WorldwideExport region

About Cintex AG

Cintex AG, headquartered in Ermatingen (Thurgau, Switzerland), specialises in automation for the textile industry. The company develops and sells sensors and controls for online measurement in textile and industrial processes, including measurement of yarn or fabric temperature, air humidity, application moisture, residual moisture and size pick-up, as well as structure detectors and automatic thread tension controllers (weft straighteners) for woven and knitted fabrics. A key focus is the energy-saving retrofit ECO-OPTIDRY for existing continuous textile dryers such as stenters, relax dryers and thermo-bonding lines. In addition, the company offers software development for process control as well as consulting for textile finishing. Its sensor technology cooperation partner is PLEVA Deutschland; with over 30 years of experience, Cintex AG supplies customers worldwide, including in Asia, supported by international partner companies.

Site: Ermatingen
Processes: Heat setting / thermosetting on stenter frames, Drying in the relax dryer with moisture/temperature control, Coating, curing and drying on carpet lines, Continuous dyeing (PAD-DRY, PAD-STEAM, COLD-PAD-BATCH), Thermo bonding (thermo bonding line with ECO-OPTIDRY), Online measurement: fabric/air temperature, air humidity, application moisture, residual moisture,, Sensors for textile processes (yarn temperature, air humidity, residual moisture, application, Process control/software for textile finishing processes
Materials: Textiles (natural fibres), Synthetic fibres / fibre blends, Textiles made of natural fibres, Synthetic fibres and fibre blends, Heat treatment on stenter frames, Drying in the relax dryer, Coating, curing and drying on carpet lines, Continuous dyeing (PAD-DRY, PAD-STEAM, COLD-PAD-BATCH)
Certificates: ISO 9001
Founded: 1988
Employees: 2–10
Industries: Textile finishing, Textile machinery construction, Industrial process automation, Carpet and coating industry, Dye houses

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Textile finishing consulting
02
Sensor technology and metrology
03
Software development for process control
04
Control systems and retrofit (ECO-OPTIDRY)
05
Support and commissioning

Measured materials/processes

NAT

Textiles made of natural fibres

Cross-directional residual moisture measurement on natural fibres and fibre blends

BLEND

Synthetic fibres and fibre blends

Measurement and control during drying and thermofixation of blended fabrics

STENTER

Heat treatment on stenter frames

Process abbreviation for drying and thermosetting with dwell-time and temperature control

RELAX

Drying in the relax dryer

Uniform drying by means of sensors for fabric temperature and air humidity

CARPET

Coating, curing and drying on carpet lines

Application moisture, fabric temperature and air humidity on coating lines

CPB

Continuous dyeing (PAD-DRY, PAD-STEAM, COLD-PAD-BATCH)

Process control on Thermosol continuous dyeing ranges

Location

Ermatingen

Headquarters, sales, software development and support

Materials: Sensors and controls for textile processes

ECO-OPTIDRY retrofit for stenters
Sensor technology/controls for relax dryers
ECO-OPTIDRY for thermo-bonding lines

Products and Solutions

**Sensors and controls for stenters**Online measurement · Textile finishing

**Drying control for relax dryers**Air humidity and temperature measurement · Textile finishing

**ECO-OPTIDRY energy-saving retrofit**Retrofit · Continuous textile dryers

**Residual moisture measurement**Cross-directional · Natural fibres and blends

**Weft straightener / automatic thread tension controller**Straightening · Woven and knitted fabrics

**Padder and size pick-up measurement**Application moisture · Textile finishing

Inside the production

Cross-directional residual moisture measurement

Industries

Textile finishingTextile machinery constructionIndustrial process automationCarpet and coating industryDye houses

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Heat setting / thermosetting on stenter framesHeat treatment	–	–	–	–	Textiles (woven and knitted fabrics)
Drying in the relax dryer with moisture/temperature controlHeat treatment	–	–	–	–	Textiles (natural fibres, synthetic blends)
Coating, curing and drying on carpet linesSurface	–	–	–	–	Textiles (carpets)
Continuous dyeing (PAD-DRY, PAD-STEAM, COLD-PAD-BATCH)Surface	–	–	–	–	Textiles
Thermo bonding (thermo bonding line with ECO-OPTIDRY)Joining	–	–	–	–	Textiles
Online measurement: fabric/air temperature, air humidity, application moisture, residual moisture,Testing	–	–	–	–	Textiles

3 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Stenter with ECO-OPTIDRY retrofit	CINTEX ECO-OPTIDRY	–	–	–	Ermatingen, Switzerland
Relax dryer with sensor technology/controls	–	–	–	–	–
Thermo bonding line with ECO-OPTIDRY	CINTEX ECO-OPTIDRY	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Sensors for textile processes (yarn temperature, air humidity, residual moisture, applicationProcess control/software for textile finishing processesEnergy-efficiency retrofit for continuous textile dryersTextile finishing consultingPadder measurement, size pick-up measurement, structure detectorWeft straightener (automatic thread tension controller) for woven and knitted fabrics

Quality

The measurement systems record fabric temperature, air humidity, application and residual moisture online and in real time, enabling transparent, controlled process management. Certifications are not specified in the sources.

Evidence	Ermatingen
ISO 9001

History

1988
Foundation and registration in the commercial register on 21.11.1988