Assessments for thermal systems

AUTEFA Solutions is specialized in the manufacture of single and double belt dryers and thermobonding ovens for all nonwoven processes. AUTEFA Solutions HiPerTherm ovens are part of carding lines, carding/crosslapping lines, airlay lines, wetlaid lines, airlaid (pulp) and spunlace line, spunlaid lines as well as chemical bonding lines. Benefit from our expertise and optimize your production processes with our "Assessment for Thermal Systems".

Our technology for your success

By leveraging our expertise, products and services, we help our customers become more competitive. Our team of experts can advise you on energy efficiency, ways to increase production capacity and improve product quality. We develop heating and energy concepts, identify potential savings in your current production, and present viable alternatives when necessary. Our common goal is to optimize your existing facilities to make your operations more resource efficient and profitable. As a result of our analysis, we will prepare a proposal and a payback calculation.

Nonwovens Production Optimization: Success Strategies for Production Performance, Quality and Energy Efficiency

Our presentation will provide insightful production improvement strategies specifically tailored for nonwoven customers. With a focus on increasing production output, improving product quality and minimizing energy consumption, particularly within nonwoven thermal systems, we aim to provide practical solutions to optimize your manufacturing processes. Drawing on our extensive project delivery experience, we will highlight various opportunities for improvement, including readily implementable measures with significant impact - the 'low hanging fruit'.

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Product quality improvement

According to customers needs, our experts measure and evaluate a wide range of parameters such as product evenness, tensile strength, and surface finishing. Therefore, the production process can be optimised and product quality sustainably improved. 

Production capacity increase

Our experts evaluate how to increase the production capacity for specific products in your product portfolio. We take a close look at the production line and work out proposals for upgrades and modifications to increase the production capacity.

Specific energy consumption reduction

Our experts evaluate measures for specific energy consumption reduction (kWh/ton production) for specific products of customers product portfolio.

Change of heating system

Changing the heating system or adding additional heating systems to an existing oven increases flexibility in the use of a wide variety of heating sources. This is an important competitive advantage nowadays.

Benefit from flexible, economical and more sustainable energy sources for steam or thermal oil boilers. We consider natural gas, wood chips, wood pellets, electricity, electricity from a photovoltaic system and combinations of the available sources in our proposals.

Heating sources

Depending on the availability and price structure of the various heating sources we recommend the change of existing heating systems.

  • natural gas for electrical heating
  • natural gas to steam or thermal oil heating
  • installation of double heating systems with gas and steam or other combinations within one oven
  • adding external heat recovery systems
  • adding of Solar collectors for fresh air heating
  • combining different energy sources or using residual energies from other production plants

 

Assessment procedures

Our assessment process includes 5 steps. Project definition and inspections of machines as well as the installation of sensors and test equipment on site, measurements during production and data analysis. You receive a final report and pre-engineering proposals.

Process steps

On the path to a climateneutral energy system

The manufacturer of high-quality nonwovens, Nitto Advanced Nonwoven Ascania, has established itself as a leading supplier of nonwovens for the fields of personal care, hygiene, medical products, and household applications.The key drivers have been innovation, quality, and sustainability. In the face of global challenges, the company is committed to deepening its environmental efforts and actively working towards a zero-emissions future. 

AUTEFA Solutions has been dealing with energy optimization in oven and dryer technology for a considerable period. Following a comprehensive evaluation and the preparation of a detailed assessment report by AUTEFA, significant energy saving potentials were projected for Nitto.

Read the full article published in TECHNICAL TEXTILES 5 | 2023  NONWOVENSTRENDS

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