The main manufacturers of Texturizing machines are Barmag, Icbt, Rieter, Giudici, Murata, R.p.r., Aiki, Teijin seiki, Tmt, Chinese made, Ssm, Dietze & Schell, Hongyuan, Menegatto, Muratec.

The main models of EFK, FK6, FTF series, Z90, 33H, RG30 TA, 3SD, ATF.

HS code 8444 - Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials.

HS code 8444 00 10 - Electrically operated.

Texturing process will changes the physical form of a fibre in order to give a different texture and sense of touch, comfort, appearence. It consists in the formation of crimp, loops, coils, or crinkles in filaments. The filament will be distorted then heated ad cooled down.

During texturing the yarn can go through a knife edge that will heat and stretch the yarn, stuffer box or owen box where the filaments are heated where they enter at higher speed than their exraction, air jet that will also overfeed the filament into the chamber at high speed, also the filament will pass through friction disks.

Questions and answer corner from users

Q: I want to ship 4 sets of Barmag AFK texturizing machines from 2003. How many containers do I need? Machines have 240 spindles. How do you load the electric cabinet which is higher than a container?
A: For each Barmag AFK texturizing machine with 240 spindles you will need minimum three 40FT high cube containers. Ideally 4 containers would be better but due to container costs it is possible to save one container. THe electric cabinet can not be loaded in its vertical position. So we have to lay it down on a special palette we will make. We have done it many times and we never has any problems.

Q: What is the benefit of a Barmag MPS texturizing machine compared to other texturzing machines?
A: Barmag Multi-Purpose- Superflex™ (MPS) texturizing machine can run different project even different polymer in every section. That gives more flexibility and freedom for producers.Besides its flexibilty it is an energy saving machine. THere are other benefits such as:
- the autodoff with segregated areas for POY, DTY
- automated string-up unit from godet through the second heater into the W4 take-up will alanble 20% enery saving
- Take-up Technology (ATT) that enables higher flexibility to all yarn types.
- Each compartment within the MPS can be have its own settings.
Barmag stopped to produce MPS machines as very high Production cost.

Q: I have few questions regerding a used Ssm DP2 TASLAN texturizing machine from 2007. Doesit have manual doffing or automatic? How many bobbins can I supply on the creel with it's spare and diamension of POY bobbins (accepted by the creel)? Each godet have each own motor or one motor for the spindle?
A: On this Ssm DP2 TASLAN texturizing machine from 2007, it has autodofting. It has 4 bobbins plus 4 bobbins reserve for position. Total there are godets for positions 6. Single motor godet.

Q: Please specify the kind of upgrading you recommend to do on used Barmag AFK 6 from 1995 and what productin do you reach.
A: In 2019 the following parts have been changed on our Barmage texturizing AFK6. We have changed the most of the bearings (Cam bearing, Drum bearing, Feeder roller shaft #1, 2, 3 bearings, Spindle unit bearing, Cylinder packing, Lever guide roller bearing, Motor Pulley & Bearing). We were able to produce at 750 50 850 rpm texturized yarns from 30 to 300 Den (even possible upto 15 Den). THe production was 1,800 kg on 24 hours based on 75 deniers with 216 spindles.

Q: What Barmag AKF texturizing machine should I use for making yarns for weaving and how many heaters should I consider?.
A: You van use a Barmag AKF with Muratec auto packaging machines with with one heater only for weaving yarns. 2 heaters are mainly for knitting application