For many years now, Knotex Maschinenbau GmbH has concentrated its R&D activities on the sector of textile mill machines, in particular on warp tying machines and drawing-in systems. This specialization has had a very advantageous effect on the efficiency and quality of our products.
Numerous trail-blazing innovations plus important patents and utility patents have originated from our R&D division. Our engineers and technicians have thus not only succeeded in setting standards in the field, but have also ensured that in technological terms, our products have the leading edge in many ways.
The most important of these milestones are summarized below:
First warp tying machine to be systematically designed in accordance with the modular design concept. The resultant operating comfort and service comfort are still unparalleled today (1950).
First tying frame with a working width of 560 cm for extremely wide weaving looms (1970).
First twin frame, consisting of two linkable single frames. This led to significant rationalization effects for weaving looms with double warp beams (1973).
First warp tying machine with a movable clip and three pairs of scissors for extremely coarse materials (1975).
First Knotex tying machine which runs from left to right. If operated in tandem with a standard tying machine, this permits a reduction of the tying-in time of up to 50% (1982).
First warp tying machine in the world with a microprocessor control system. For the first time, it was possible to carry out important control and monitoring functions with maximum comfort and reliability. The capture and evaluation of statistical data via the integrated microchip opened new quality assurance possibilities for textile mills (1987).
First harness indication system for semi-automatic drawing-in installations. This unique system results in significant rationalization effects and simultaneous quality improvements (1987).
First reeding machine in the world which is suitable for standard, profiled and double reeds. (1989).
First warp tying machine with a serial interface to permit connection of a proprietary PC (1991).
First warp tying machine in the world with a four-in-one tying unit. This Knotex breakthrough bases on uniting two already successful design principles in one single machine (1995).
First Knotex tying machine which can be switched over easily between single and double knots. One more step in the direction of absolute universality (1998).
First warp tying machine in the world to generate its own optimal speed (OptimalSpeed). A programmed chip adapts the speed to an optimum value for each and every type of yarn material (1999).
First warp tying machine in the world with the remote radio transfer of important machine parameters to the user (Knotex Remote Control). The multitasking-capable operator has now become reality (1999).
