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1 SCHLAFHORST CUSTOMER MAGAZINE / 1/2017 / EN Schlafhorst Zinser Express. INNOVATIONS "One Belt, one Road" / E³ Autoconer / SECOS 2.0 TECHNOLOGY Elastic core yarns / Autocoro 9 recycling CUSTOMERS Xianyang Textiles / Iran / Kipaş Holding

2 22 RUBRIK / EDITORIAL 04 INNOVATIONS / TECHNOLOGY 04 "One Belt, one Road" 08 E³ for the Autoconer 10 SECOS Elastic core yarns 14 Award in Turkmenistan 15 Autocoro 9 Economical recycling 18 Autoconer: 2.5 million winding units 13 CUSTOMERS 20 XIANYANG Textiles Group Co., LTD. China 23 OOO "BAKAN TEX" Uzbekistan 24 Iran on the rise 26 KIPAŞ HOLDING Turkey 28 Worldwide customer training courses 29 New Yarn Academy Turkey 30 Customer days in Vietnam and Indonesia 31 NEWS 32 PUBLISHING INFORMATION

3 EDITORIAL / 01/ EDITORIAL. WE LIVE TEXTILE. All around the world there are trade routes that are thousands of years old. The most famous of them is the Silk Road, which connected ancient China with the civilisations of Mesopotamia and Europe. It was only in the late Middle Ages with the increase in trade by sea that the original Silk Road began to lose importance. The Silk Road got its name from the German geographer Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen in the 19th century. He named the world's most significant trade route after a textile, silk, which even in antiquity travelled as far as Europe over the caravan routes. That the route is named after a textile is not without reason. The importance of the textile trade in the history of humankind cannot be overemphasised. Weaving is significantly older than pottery making, and there is evidence that humans were able to weave over 32,000 years ago. Textiles, and thus silk, bring together the basic human need for clothing with the personal desire for individuality, luxury and status. The textile industry has also always been closely linked to technological progress. The steam engine, which started the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, was first used to power spinning machines and looms. When the Chinese government announced the international investment project "One Belt, one Road" in 2013, the vision of a new Silk Road was born. The plan is to catapult the traditional trade routes between Asia and Europe into the 21st century with billions in investment under the participation of 64 countries. The new Silk Road opens fascinating new perspectives for the textile industry. In this Express issue, we invite you to accompany us on an exciting journey through countries that the ancient Silk Road crossed. Zinser and Schlafhorst have been present in the pulsing centres of the textile industry along the new Silk Road for years: in the Chinese cities of Shanghai, Suzhou, Urumqi and Korla, in the capital city of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, in the Iranian city of Isfahan, in Chandigarh in northern India, and in Kahramanmaraş in Turkey. I wish you inspiring reading. Martin Küppers Head of Sales Spinning

4 4 INNOVATIONS / 1/2017 YI DAI YI LU. "ONE BELT, ONE ROAD". On 7th September 2013, China's president Xi Jinping delivered a speech at Nazarbayev University in Astana in which he mentioned Yi Dai Yi Lu ("One Belt, one Road") for the first time. The "One Belt, one Road" initiative is a cross-border investment project which is attracting attention around the world under the name "New Silk Road". The textile industry in Asia and Europe is enjoying fascinating opportunities for growth. 64 states are involved in investing in infrastructure The initiative includes what is known as the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road. The Belt, Dai in Chinese, refers to the Eurasian Economic Area which stretches from Western Europe to China. The Maritime Silk Road, Lu in Chinese, denotes a chain of free trade ports and shipping routes which extends from Southeast Asia, via the Arabian Peninsula to Africa and through the Suez canal to the Mediterranean. In total, almost one trillion US dollars will be invested into ports, railway lines, pipelines and other infrastructure projects to expand the trade routes between Europe, Asia and Africa. 64 states are involved in this project and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been founded with a share capital 100 billion US dollars.

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6 6 INNOVATIONS / 1/2017 High-speed rail links for intensive trade connections The investments in an ultramodern logistics network of roads, railway lines and trade centres for transporting freight in the Silk Road Economic Belt boost trade relations between regions which have been in close economic contact for many centuries. The Belt runs along one of the oldest trade routes in history; the legendary Silk Road. But the New Silk Road only shares its name with the caravan routes once travelled by Marco Polo. Instead of unprepossessing camels, goods will be transported by ultramodern freight trains amongst other means and will run between Asia and Europe every hour. To make Western China accessible in terms of transport, the Middle Kingdom is currently investing one eighth of its gross domestic product in high-speed rail links, motorways and entire cities. Many Central Asian states along the New Silk Road see this as a major economic opportunity and are also modernising their infrastructure. But Europe also stands to benefit from ultramodern trade routes, improvements in logistics and faster rail connections. Even nowadays, freight trains can trundle from Asia to Western Europe within 14 days, for instance. Cargo ships need five whole weeks to do it. Spirit of optimism in the textile industry The textile industries in Asia and Europe cannot fail to benefit from the "One Belt, one Road" Initiative. For Uzbekistan, the sixth largest producer of cotton in the world, the development in Western China opens up new markets, not just for raw cotton but also for yarns. Uzbekistan is currently taking great strides to develop and modernise its cotton processing sector. Cooperation between yarn producers and the textile industry in processing countries such as Bangladesh will intensify to their mutual benefit. India, Pakistan and Turkey have flourishing textile industries situated in the Silk Road Belt and are sure to seize the new opportunities. Egypt, Iran and other countries in the Middle East are experiencing a boom which is being encouraged even more by the "One Belt, one Road" initiative. A large number of companies in the textile industry are modernising their facilities and will start exploiting new markets in the next few years. There is a strong chance that the important regional and national economic areas along the Silk Road with their individual strengths and weaknesses will merge into one large area and will bring more growth and prosperity for everyone. Short routes between producers and consumers an important factor for success, even with the fast pace of modern textiles. Zinser and Schlafhorst have an excellent reputation in the countries along the New Silk Road. The German textile machinery manufacturers are happy to support their customers in the Silk Road Economic Belt even more intensively in the course of their growth in international competition with highly efficient machines, intelligent automation solutions and expertise in textile technology from Germany. Silk Road: Trade route traversing several continents.

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8 8 INNOVATIONS / 1/2017 E³ WITH THE AUTOCONER. SMART PRODUCTION REDUCES PERSONNEL EFFORT. The E³-certified machines from Saurer provide triple added value to textile companies, in the areas of energy, economics and ergonomics. In the last Express, we reported on the high level of resource efficiency of the Autoconer 6 and its unbeatable efficiency. This article will discuss its integrated intelligence, which ensures that it operates almost complete independently from personnel and has maximum process reliability. Intelligence inside In the Autoconer, intelligent functions lead to measurably improved process efficiency. The doffer equipped with SmartJet is an outstanding example of smart, networked, innovative functionality. In addition to its package doffing function, it resolves up to 85% of all errors that occur during upper yarn pick-up by itself, independently of personnel. This value measured in practice means fewer downtimes due to red lights and noticeably reduced effort for personnel. Thanks to its sensors and functional intelligence, the Autoconer 6 now operates autonomously and independently of personnel also during calibration processes. All splicer feeder arms are automatically calibrated when the machine is turned on. Time-consuming manual calibration and adjustment of the feeder arms at every winding unit is no longer necessary. Automatic calibration ensures greater process reliability and quality with 100% reproducible settings. The same is true for the regular adjustment of the suction tube position, which is also done automatically. The parameters can conveniently be entered into the Informator. Monitoring rather than intervening With the Autoconer, personnel are almost exclusively required for monitoring of production. The Autoconer 6 provides process intelligence directly. For example, the intelligent additional functions: multi-tube handling, empty tube strategy and Tube Check support the X-Change doffer during package handling. In the material flow, Bobbin- Sharing, VarioReserve and Highspeed-Feeding ensure the intelligent balancing out of material flow variations. Where manual handling is unavoidable, the functional Autoconer design effectively supports personnel. For example, splicer set-up times are drastically reduced. The manual feeding of bobbins to the Autoconer, type RM is ergonomic and safe to operate thanks to the innovative 9+1 feeding principle. End result: Process reliability and independence from personnel The most modern sensor system, smart control and drive technologies, intelligent processes and self-optimising functions with intelligence inside, the Autoconer 6 guarantees the highest level of process reliability and almost complete independence from personnel. Top right picture: SmartJet effectively supports upper yarn pick-up. Bottom right picture: Automatic calibration of splicer feeder arms. Consumption optimisation made easy An entirely new feature in the area of ergonomics is the automatic monitoring of energy and compressed air consumption with Energy Monitoring. Consumption data can be read directly from the Informator. Strategies for consumption optimisation can be developed rapidly and efficiently with the Autoconer 6. Series of measurements for optimization of energy consumption that require significant effort from personnel are now unnecessary. At the same time this new online monitoring increases personnel awareness for the topic of zero waste.

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10 10 INNOVATIONS / 1/2017 SECOS 2.0. THE DIGITAL SERVICE ASSISTANT. SECOS 2.0 is an innovative e-commerce solution for rapidly ordering original parts. However, SECOS can do even more. The handy online portal is a digital service assistant for spinning mills that want to look after, maintain and modernise textile machines from Zinser and Schlafhorst efficiently. The new release offers not only additional functions but also a completely revised user interface. It works with all output devices desktop PCs, notebooks, tablets or smartphones even more effectively, so that quick and easy operation is guaranteed. More efficient machine and system management At the push of a button, SECOS 2.0 provides the spinning mill's management with all the information needed for looking after, maintaining and modernising its fleet of machines. With SECOS, spinning mills can optimise their service costs, minimise changeover and downtimes, increase the beneficial effects through modernization at the right time and benefit from technological innovations sooner than the competition. SECOS saves time and money in service management while reducing the amount of non-productive administration work that personnel need to carry out. Ordering original parts online The heart of SECOS is the e-commerce module with the online shop for original parts. Purchase orders are placed by entering a part number or selecting the original part from an exploded drawing of the machine in question. The user can conveniently zoom into the drawings and find the correct original part without difficulty. Alternatively, the user can select the required original part from illustrated online shops for the machine in question containing the most common wear parts and original parts for quick and easy access. In this way, incorrect orders are reduced to a minimum. SECOS provides customers with information about the status of their purchase orders at any time. They can keep an eye on delivery dates, making it possible to plan conversion and downtimes in advance so that production stoppages can be kept to an absolute minimum. All transactions and the corresponding documents such as offers, purchase orders and invoices are reliably archived. SECOS keeps you up to date at all times Additional useful service modules are grouped around the online shop. The media module keeps SECOS users informed about technical updates and upgrades as well as technological innovations. In the favourites module, bookmarks can be created for frequently ordered consumables or important information. The news module, meanwhile, contains an up-to-the-minute news stream by means of which Saurer provides SECOS users with information about updates, current trade shows, special offers and much else besides. This means Zinser and Schlafhorst provide SECOS customers with a major advantage in their everyday business. Make a start now! SECOS 2.0 A powerful tool. A strong partner.

11 INNOVATIONS / 1/ The convenient user interface works with all end devices desktop PCs, notebooks, tablets or smartphones. Illustrated online shops for the machine in question containing the most common wear parts and original parts for quick and easy access. In this example, the Autoconer original parts shop. Alternatively, the original part can be selected from an exploded drawing of the machine in question. The user can conveniently zoom into the drawings and find the correct original part without difficulty. Reach your objective faster. Here for example the machine dashboard with direct access to the customer's machines, customer-specific documents and original parts catalogues. Make a start now!

12 12 TECHNOLOGY / 1/2017 ELASTIC CORE YARNS. AUTOCONER: WIND, SPLICE, PROFIT. Elastic core yarns have been a trend for years and are conquering more and more application areas. Various material combinations are used, both "classic" elastic core yarns, and increasingly also duo-core yarns. There is therefore no general prescription for processing these challenging yarns during the winding process. Thanks to its technological flexibility, the Autoconer from Schlafhorst can be individually adjusted. It winds and splices modern core and duo-core yarns in a highly profitable way with unbeatable quality. The most valuable packages in the world Due to the elasticity of the yarns, producing large-format packages with stable, even package build, straight package flanks and excellent unwinding properties presents a demanding challenge. The Autoconer meets this challenge with distinction. When using Autotense FX with Variotense FX and Propack FX with Variopack FX, by the drum winding stage densely packed, large format packages with almost straight package flanks can be formed. This is even more efficient with the drumless PreciFX displacement system. Record-breakingly large packages with a diameter of up to 320 mm and a weight of up to 6 kg are a practical reality. Autoconer customers therefore reduce their logistics and shipping costs (by up to 30%) and increase their profitability. Maximum efficiency during further processing is achieved with absolutely straight package flanks and gently rounded edges. In addition, PreciFX winds faster than all other drumless yarn displacement systems, particularly in combination with Speedster FX. Winding speeds of up to 1,300 m/min have already been achieved in practice with CO/EL yarns (Ne 6.8). Autoconer core yarn packages more productivity in weaving and knitting With their stable, even package build, their straight flanks, individually adjusted spliced joints and excellent unwinding properties, Autoconer packages are the benchmark for quality. Whether used as a feed package for weaving or as a feed package during knitting they increase value creation during further processing. In practice, thanks to their outstanding unwinding properties, weft insertion rates of weaving machines that process core yarns increased from 700 to 900 picks/min. This means that the Autoconer increases the value of elastic yarns during winding. Large format packages, impressive spliced joints. Core and duo-core yarns processed with excellence on the Autoconer.

13 TECHNOLOGY / 1/ Always the optimal splice The Autoconer convincingly demonstrates its superiority when splicing elastic core yarns and duo-core yarns. The variety of materials means that no general prescription works here either, however with the SmartSplicer family, optimal splices can be achieved for both weaving and knitting yarns. The splicing parameters are set centrally, and are therefore reliable and reproducible. The splicing equipment can be simply and quickly adjusted and changed thanks to the Quick-Change Unit. This means that, depending on the requirement, yarn-like spliced joints with low elasticity and high strength can be created for weaving, or elastic, more voluminous spliced joints for knitting. Any conceivable material combinations can be processed, not least because Schlafhorst is continuously working on the optimisation of the splicing components. The following table shows some applications that Schlafhorst technicians have processed using the Autoconer in various splicing tests. They are available at any time for consultation and development of the optimal splicing possibilities for your yarns. Summary Optimal package build - Diameter up to 320 mm, package weight up to 6 kg - Straight package flanks, rounded edges, high packing density u Efficiency in logistics, transport and further processing Excellent splice - Elasticity in the splicing zone depending on requirements - Integrated Lycra core - High rigidity - Almost yarn-like appearance u Efficiency and quality in further processing Material Yarn count range (typical applications) Splicer types (applications, combinations) Splice strength (min. average) CO / EL Ne 6-80 CV / EL CMD / EL SmartSplicer Ne SmartSplicer Elasto SmartSplicer Injection SmartSplicer Elasto / Injection PES / EL Ne SmartSplicer SmartSplicer Thermo Core yarns WO / EL Ne 18/1 40/1 Nm 30/2 50/ PAN / EL Ne SmartSplicer Thermo PES / WO / EL Nm 34/2 Nm 80/ WO / PA / EL Nm 40/2 Nm 72/ PES / PA / EL Ne 10 Ne PES / CV / EL Nm 40/2 Nm 85/2 Ne 12 Ne 20 SmartSplicer SmartSplicer Thermo Duo-Core yarns CO / PES / EL Ne 6 Ne 30 SmartSplicer Injection SmartSplicer Elasto / Injection

14 14 TECHNOLOGY / 1/2017 AWARD IN TURKMENISTAN. SCHLAFHORST AND ZINSER HONOURED. Turkmenistan, also situated on the New Silk Road, is investing in the modernisation and expansion of its textile industry in order to competitively process the cotton that is grown there. In doing so, many spinning mills are relying on Schlafhorst and Zinser for technological advice and support as an established textile machinery manufacturer on the global market. At the "Turkmen Textile 2017" trade fair, Schlafhorst and Zinser's technological, technical and business expertise as well as their excellent spinning and winding machines and exemplary service on site at the spinning mills was honoured with an award from the Turkmen Ministry of the Textile Industry. An important point in our performance portfolio is also of particular importance because we are the first and only European textile machinery manufacturer with own representation (Demtex) in this emerging market. Interesting facts about Turkmenistan's textile industry Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; The Silk Road. u Founding of the Ministry of the Textile Industry on 16/05/1995 u Over 30,000 employees in 70 companies, with an annual capacity of - 192,000 tons of cotton yarns million m 2 cotton fabrics - 11,000 tons of knitwear - 7,200 tons of terrycloth million garments u 70% of the textile production is exported u in the period from 2000 to 2016: - CO yarn production increased 2.4 fold - textile product exports increased 3.2 fold Customer Support We keep you competitive Image captions from top to bottom, from left to right: 1. Turkmen Minister of Textile Industry G. N. Allamyradowic congratulates T. Sieben (Parts and Service Manager for Schlafhorst Zinser) on the award / 2. Turkmen Minister of the Textile Industry during the gala / 3. The Ministry of the Textile Industry of Turkmenistan/ 4. Fashion show during the gala/ 5. Demtex representation (Toni Demeulenaere, owner on the right) direct on-site contact partner for customers.

15 TECHNOLOGY / 1/ AUTOCORO 9. ECONOMICAL RECYCLING. Raw materials are expensive. They make up more than half of all costs in a spinning plant. There is therefore great incentive to use less raw materials or purchase them more cheaply. Recycling is an especially efficient way to reduce raw materials costs. However, raw materials are not merely expensive. They can also be scarce, for example crude oil, which is necessary for the manufacture of PES. And last but not least, there are natural limits to raw material extraction. 2,000 litres of water are required to water the cotton plants needed to produce cotton for a single T-shirt. What could make more sense than recycling textile raw materials? Recycling does not always mean recycling In general, very different and varied types of recycling are in use for finished textiles. The simplest form is the sale or donation of used clothes so that they can continue to be worn by other people. In many sectors, the recycling of materials on an industrial scale is carried out. Cleaning cloths, fleece and non-woven fabrics, cushion stuffing, insulating materials and paper and cardboard are made from ripped up textile products. However, at present we will discuss cotton waste from spinning, weaving and knitting factories that is recycled either directly or after being ripped up into individual fibres. Fibre recycling in the spinning mill Strictly speaking, the recycling of fibres in a spinning mill is always downcycling, since the recycled product can never attain the quality of the original product. But it would be wrong to think that the best a finely knitted single jersey can do in its second life is serve as a tennis sock or camping blanket. In practice, yarns of surprisingly high quality can be produced through mixing recycled fibres with new ones. But before this stage, the material goes through a complex recycling process. Fiavit Fiação da Vitória, Lda in northern Portugal, Vila Nova de Famalicão.

16 16 TECHNOLOGY / 1/2017 First, cutting scraps from weaving and knitting factories or scrap yarn from spinning mills must be sorted, so that unmixed starting material is available. The fabric and yarn remnants are then ripped up into individual fibres by a machine. After this procedure, the fibres no longer have the same length as the original cotton. They measure only a few millimetres, meaning that the quality cannot be compared to that of new cotton. After bleaching or dying, the short recycled fibres are mixed with long carrier fibres so that they can be spun. Which carrier fibres are to be used and in what quantities depends on the desired end product. The spinning process cannot achieve the same strength, evenness, hairiness and fineness with recycled fibres as with new quality raw material. However, it is possible to produce a high quality pair of jeans by mixing in 30% recycled cotton fibres. Coarse yarns for the manufacture of blankets can even be made from 90% recycled fibres, reinforced with 10% PES or PAN fibres. The mixtures are carded and stretched in preparation for spinning, just like new fibres. Because recycled material frequently cannot be stretched multiple times, the shorter IDF process is often used. Recycling material is a valuable raw material that will increase in importance in the future. Many textile companies already ensure sustainable production processes with intelligent resource management. The Autocoro from Schlafhorst plays a central role in efficiency in this regard. Up to 98% efficiency with the Autocoro 9 In close cooperation with customers, Schlafhorst has developed special solutions for the Autocoro 9 in recent years for spinning recycled fibres with a high degree of efficiency. This results in highly productive, safe and flexible processes for the production of yarns of outstanding visual quality and a wide range of applications. Schlafhorst has developed TT rotors in various diameters especially for recycling applications, which produce maximum yarn strength as well as a high level of opacity of the textile surface. The specific desired feel for the yarn can be achieved with various nozzles. And the specially designed B DN opening roller protects the already stressed fibres. With this equipment, the Autocoro creates unique added value from low-cost recycled material. With a high degree of productivity and reliability, the rotor spinning machine from With a comprehensive range of Autocoro spinning machines that are perfectly attuned to the requirements of recycling raw materials, Schlafhorst is contributing to the highly efficient processing of these valuable secondary yarns.

17 TECHNOLOGY / 1/ Schlafhorst produces high-quality reels with an optimised structure that perform well in further processing due to their excellent unwinding characteristics. The international company Fiavit from Portugal is committed to sustainability and has been working successfully with recycled fibres for years. The experts from Fiavit are familiar with the advantages of the Autocoro 9 from their daily work. "We were able to increase production by 10% with the Autocoro 9. We became very flexible regarding changing the product and with the Autocoro 9 we achieve a steady level of efficiency of around 98%." The industry is also looking for opportunities to recycle textiles from polyester, which is becoming ever more popular due to its outstanding maintenance and wear qualities. Already, around 5% of the world's oil is used to manufacture polyester fibres. An efficient recycling process would represent an incalculable gain for sustainable textile production. The manufacture of polyester fibres from PET bottles already works and proves how great the potential for recirculation of materials is once the processes can be made economical. Picture below: Sustainably manufactured yarns, spun on the Autocoro 9. New recycling processes in development New processes for the recycling of cotton are already appearing on the horizon that could revolutionise the market if they are brought to industrial maturity over the next few years. The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, for example, has developed a technology where cotton waste is transformed into cellulose fibres through a chemical process, which are then further processed during wet spinning. This technology does not require any sulphuric hydrocarbon substances for the opening process, as is the case for conventional viscose. It is therefore particularly environmentally friendly.

18 18 TECHNOLOGY / 1/2017 THE AUTOCONER SUCCESS STORY. 2.5 MILLION WINDING UNITS. At the beginning of 2017, the 2.5 millionth Autoconer winding unit went into operation in the Indian textile company Kanchan Ltd. The company from Bhilwara is located approximately 400 km south of a spur of the old Silk Road, which ran from southern China through Mathura in northern India to Persia. 2.5 million Autoconer winding units this unparalleled record in the sector represents a significant milestone in the Schlafhorst company success story. This success proves how much trust that customers have in the technological leadership of the German textile machinery manufacturer. The synonym for automatic package winding for 55 years With the beginning of mass production of the Autoconer in 1962, the era of automatic package winding began. Since then, the name Autoconer has been the synonym for automatic package winding. Today, Autoconer packages are still the global benchmark for quality and efficiency. The history of the Autoconer is characterised by a long list of ground-breaking inventions that have always increased customer benefits. Every product generation of the Autoconer exceeded the industry's expectations regarding efficiency and technology. Revolutionary splicing technology, innovative sensor technology and control systems, the unique FX technologies and intelligent automation systems became state of the art, thanks to Schlafhorst. Autoconer 107 the dawn of automation The first product generation of the Autoconer radically changed workflows in the package winding sector. For the first time, operators were relieved of almost all manual work thanks to the Autoconer and took on mainly supervisory functions. Automation was the necessary prerequisite to increasing productivity and quality, as the limiting factors of staff, and therefore the necessary manual interference, were removed. The package winding sector became significantly more efficient; it was the breakthrough that changed the labour-intensive winding process to an automatic one. Autoconer 138 the invention of splicing technology The Autoconer 138 astounded the textile world in 1976 with its separate mechanical, electric and pneumatic functions. But the real sensation entered the market only two years later. In 1978, innovative automatic splicing revolutionised yarn joining: the splice replaced knots for the first time. In doing so, quality for subsequent processes was re-defined, and the efficiency increased significantly. Autoconer 238 the material flow revolution In 1987, Schlafhorst brought the Autoconer 238 onto the market, the first winding machine with single winding unit drive. This led to increased flexibility and quality in the spinning mills. In AUTOCONER 107 AUTOCONER 138 AUTOCONER 238 / SYSTEM 238

19 TECHNOLOGY / 1/ the 80s and 90s, the increase in profitability was closely linked with increasing automation of the process cycles. In 1991, Schlafhorst went on to develop the revolutionary Caddy transport system to market readiness. Spinning mills were able to use it to implement more efficient material flow and automation strategies. Autoconer 338 the trailblazer for innovations in textile technology The next product generation, the Autoconer 338, with new drives and sensors went into production in 1997, while the starting pistol also sounded for the development of intelligent FX technologies. This made Schlafhorst the trailblazer for innovations in textile technology. Autotense FX, the first online yarn tension control, is still the undisputed industry benchmark today. Autoconer 5 drumless yarn displacement In 2007, Schlafhorst introduced the textile industry to the world of digital yarn displacement in the processing of bobbins. The Autoconer 5 revolutionised the production of process-optimized packages with its drumless yarn displacement system PreciFX. Two years later, Schlafhorst was once again at the cutting edge of the automation trend with the Autoconer X5. Intelligent material flow technologies, smart package handling with the X-Change doffer and flexible process optimisation with the Autoconer types RM, D, T and V allowed each spinning mill to have an individual automation concept. Autoconer 6 self-optimising and E³ certified The next major leap came in With the Autoconer 6, Schlafhorst presented an automatic winding machine with self-optimised process cycles. Maximum productivity, the greatest possible energy efficiency and the absolute best quality are possible, practically at the touch of a button. As a result, the newest product generation is E³ certified because it gives spinning mills the world over triple added value in the areas of energy, economics and ergonomics. Success in the hotspots of automation In its 55-year history, the Autoconer has always celebrated its success at the hotspots of the textile industry. The first Autoconer generations were primarily sold in Europe and North America where the demand for automation of the textile industry was already quite advanced. Today, the strongest key markets are in Asia. Commodity spinning mills and specialists across the globe optimise their value chain with the Autoconer. "The Autoconer shaped the industry's history," says the Schlafhorst Product Manager, Peter Gölden. "Spinning mills have chosen an Autoconer winding unit 2.5 million times. To grasp that in numbers: the productivity potential behind that allows the production of more than 100 million ring spinning spindles to be processed! This trust is a major incentive for us to continue to sustainably shape the package winding sector with pioneering innovations in future." AUTOCONER 338 AUTOCONER 5 / X5 AUTOCONER 6

20 20 CUSTOMERS / 1/2017 XIANYANG TEXTILES GROUP CO.,LTD. ZINSER 71 THE PERFECT MACHINE. "Faster, better, more reliable," the chairman and general manager of Xianyang Textiles Group Co., Ltd. used this slightly modified Olympic motto to describe the features of the ZinserRing 71. Since 2013, 96 ring spinning machines with a total of over 136,000 spindles from the textile machinery manufacturer Zinser have been put into operation in the Chinese state textile company alongside the Autoconer package winder from Schlafhorst. The new ring spinning facilities have exceeded the company's expectations. After nearly five years, Xianyang Textiles are fully satisfied by the results. Xianyang Textiles Group Co. Ltd. originated from a company founded in In 2012, the textile group moved to the Xianyang Emerging Textile Industrial Park and since then has traded under the name Xianyang Textiles Group. The industrial park is an important production centre on the new Chinese Silk Road. With around 5,000 employees and a production capacity of 400,000 spindles, Xianyang Textiles is the largest textile company in Northwest China. The annual output amounts to 50,000 tons of yarn. The company processes cotton as well as man-made fibres and blends of these into high quality yarns with fineness ranges from Ne 21 to Ne 120. With its own weaving mills and dyeworks, Xianyang Textiles covers a broad area of the textile value chain. The yarns are used for clothing, household textiles and technical textiles. One part of production is exported to over 50 countries, mainly to Europe, North America, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and Africa. Yarn production at Xianyang Textiles undergoes a strict quality control, which is ISO 9001 certified. The company is particularly concerned about careful use of natural resources, and to help them with this the company works with ISO certified environmental management. Stable precision technology cuts the cost of spinning When Xianyang Textiles put the state-of-the-art ring spinning machine into operation, the costs of spinning were expected to decrease sharply. The ZinserRing 71 met these expectations. The reliable cutting-edge technology continuously produces the best yarn quality and achieves a tangibly higher return. It is particularly efficient and guarantees increased efficiency thanks to the precise working of the components. Xianyang Textiles was able to noticeably reduce their energy use with the ZinserRing 71. With its energy-saving tangential belt drive, precisely positioned high-speed spindles with low energy requirements and energy-efficient Xianyang City, Shaanxi, China; Silk Road. Xianyang Textiles is one of the largest textile companies in Northwest China.

21 CUSTOMERS / 1/ ZinserRing 71 delivers optimum yarn quality. motors, the economical ZinserRing 71 produces more yarn using less electricity. Thanks to the stable and reliable design of the Zinser Ring 71, Xianyang Textiles was able to increase spin speeds without the risk of thread breakage. With the integrated software OptiStep, the starting, coast-down and operational spinning speeds are ideally aligned with the technological spinning limit, allowing the bobbin to spin at top speed in every phase of its journey. Consistent quality thanks to mechanical weighting arms The ZinserRing 71 drafting system has mechanical weighting arms which guarantee constant pressure on all of the spinning positions. This reliability leads to continuously consistent yarn values. This is how Xianyang Textiles achieves maximum quality with the highest process reliability and noticeably reduced maintenance costs. CoWeMat the most process-reliable doffer The CoWeMat is and remains the leading technology for doffing automation. With its well-known process reliability, the CoWeMat reduces staffing costs and increases efficiency. The fast and reliable automatic bobbin doffing on the ZinserRing 71 thanks to the CoWe- Mat allows an ideal use of the production capacity as it completes the work in intervals without the need for staff. "Compared with our former facilities, we don't have bottlenecks, idle time and downtime," says Yang Renhong, head of the spinning department at Xianyang Textiles. "That means that the ring spinning facilities have a permanently reliable high efficiency. Moreover, the doffing maintenance costs have been minimized by using the CoWeMat. Thanks to this reliability we have been able to reduce our personnel costs." Staff are very happy with its easier operation As well as the hard factors such as productivity, profitability and quality, the happiness of the operating staff is another important criteria when assessing a textile machine. Can the operating staff easily meet the spinning mill's high quality and productivity targets or is time-consuming manual interference still required? How difficult is it for the operating staff to produce a consistent quality over a long period of time or reproduce a desired quality at any point? Even in this respect, the ZinserRing 71 exceeded Xianyang Textiles' expectations. "Our employees are very happy with how easy the machines are to operate," says Yang Renhong. "All of the spinning parameters and batch data can be entered centrally into the EasySpin control panel. The simple operating concept and the easy to understand input assistance speeds up operation and prevents adjustment errors."

22 22 CUSTOMERS / 1/2017 Yang Renhong, Head of the Spinning Department at Xianyang Textiles in front of the ZinserRing 71. Reliable processing of cotton, synthetic staple fibres and blends The ZinserRing 71 can process synthetic staple fibres and their blends just as reliably, dependably and productively as it can natural cotton fibres. "The markets are constantly changing," says manager Yang Renhong. "The availability of raw materials fluctuates as does the demand for various yarns. With the ZinserRing 71 we are able to meet the changing market requirements ideally because we want to become independent of market fluctuations." of them. A modern machine park is expected to deliver every desired yarn of a guaranteed quality on schedule at an unrivalled price-performance ratio. With Zinser, Xianyang Textiles has a strong partner at its side providing integrated automation solutions from roving frames to ring spinning machines to winding machines. With its reliable cutting-edge technology, the ZinserRing 71 can be integrated into a fully automated plant at any time and achieves the highest profitability and ensures dynamic growth. Partnership with the automation provider For Xianyang Textiles, the ZinserRing 71 is the perfect match for the current demands of the textile industry in Asia. Because it is getting harder and harder to get staff, spinning mills increasingly have to make themselves independent

23 CUSTOMERS / 1/ OOO "BAKAN TEX". THE MOST MODERN COTTON MILL IN UZBEKISTAN. In Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan, the most modern cotton mill in the country is being built. Zinser and Schlafhorst will equip the new OOO "Bakan Tex" plant with a fully automatic cotton mill. The highly efficient complete solution consists of a cutting-edge, high-end machine park, with roving frames, compact spinning machines, automatic winding machines and an integrated Plant Operation Center. Even the ancient Silk Road wound through what is now Uzbekistan. The historic oasis city of Samarkand, around 300 kilometres south-east of Tashkent, was an important marketplace. Today, Uzbekistan is the seventh biggest cotton producer in the world. The country on the Silk Road produces 3.4 million tonnes of raw cotton and 1.1 million tonnes of cotton fibres per year. More than half of the cotton fibres produced are spun within the country. In 2020, Uzbekistan would like to process the country s entire cotton production in their own mills. In order to achieve this ambitious goal, the most up-to-date systems and highly efficient production processes are required. OOO "Bakan Tex", which is investing in the textiles sector for the first time, wants to produce knitting and weaving yarns with yarn counts from Ne 24 to Ne 40 from 100% combed cotton for the global market in its new plant. The Uzbek company contracted Zinser and Schlafhorst with the implementation of these plans. As experienced solution providers, the two textile manufacturers from the Saurer Group are implementing a fully automated turnkey solution in Taschkent. Zinser and Schlafhorst are installing 12 ZinserSpeed 5A roving frames, each with 160 spindles, which are connected with 33 ZinserImpact 72 compact spinning machines via the FixFlow roving bobbin transport system. They themselves are entirely automatically connected with 33 Autoconer 6 from Schlafhorst. The whole machine package is rounded off by the Plant Operation Center (POC) information system, which records all production and quality data online. Optimisation of the operation processes can be done quickly and efficiently. The complete solution ensures the highest quality and maximum productivity for OOO "Bakan Tex". Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Silk Road. Tashkent, Uzbekistan, an up-and-coming metropolis in the textiles sector.

24 24 CUSTOMERS / 1/2017 IRAN ON THE RISE. TRADITIONAL YET MODERN. The ancient Silk Road used to wind through the Persian Plateau. It was Persian merchants who brought Chinese silk and other valuable items to Europe as intermediaries. They brought the civilisations of the East and the West together. The route, which goes through present-day Iran, is lined with almost 10,000 textile companies which employ some 290,000 workers. Zinser and Schlafhorst are playing a crucial role in modernising their facilities. The textile and clothing sector in Iran is characterised by private companies which are active in practically all areas. As well as cotton mills, there are companies producing synthetic fibres such as acrylic and polyester yarns. The traditional clothing industry and the carpet industry are the focus of processing. There is a lot of interest in modern technology. Many Iranian companies are currently modernising their machinery to make the Iranian textile industry more competitive domestically and in the international markets. Zinser and Schlafhorst are delivering ring spinning machines and rotor spinning machines to Gostarash In the east of the country, on the border of Pakistan, Gostarash Sanaaye Balouch Co. is investing in a new cotton mill. The company employs nearly 140 people. Gostarash wants to greatly increase its capacity and export half of its yarn production to India, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey and elsewhere. Until now, most of the yarn production, around 5,100 tons a year, has been processed in its own weaving mills. To survive in the hard-fought export market, the best yarn quality was the decisive criteria when selecting a partner for modernisation. That is why Gostarash chose Zinser and Schlafhorst. In the factory in Balouch, 100% carded cotton and blends of it in Ne 20 - Ne 40 fineness are processed. The ring spinning mills have the latest generations of machines including the roving frame ZinserSpeed 5M, the ring spinning machine Zinser 72 with 1,920 spinning positions and selfsorting CoWeFeed tube feed and the Autoconer 6 package winder. At the same time, they now also have a new rotor spinning mill which is equipped with the BD 6 semi-automatic rotor spinning machine. "We are opening a new chapter of our company's history," says Alireza Arghaee, Managing Director of Gostarash "for our ambitious goals, we need strong and reliable technological partners such as Zinser and Schlafhorst." Gostarash isn't the only Iranian company that puts its trust in the Zinser 72 ring spinning machine. This year, Zinser has already sold over 20,000 spindles in the country on the Silk Road and Gostarash is planning to make more investments in Zinser's and Schlafhorst's machines. Zinser 451 the perfect partner for the carpet industry Another important sector in the Iranian textile industry is worsted yarn spinning, in which acrylic yarns are produced for the carpet industry. Balouch, Iran; Silk Road. Gostarash Sanaaye Balouch Co. opts for the ring spinning machine Zinser 72 and the Autoconer 6.

25 CUSTOMERS / 1/ Zinser 451 Maximum efficiency together with the Autoconer 6. The Zinser 451 worsted yarn spinning machine used fully automatically with the Autoconer 6 package winder guarantees maximum quality and efficiency and is the optimum combination of two technological market leaders. Zinser has delivered over 70,000 Zinser 451 spindles to Iranian companies since Zinser's and Schlafhorst's customers benefit from a perfect value chain without losing quality. The automation of production processes, the spinning machines' direct connection to the winding process and the fully automatic doffing of the finished packages consistently guarantees the best yarn quality and an optimal capacity utilisation rate without manual interference. Zinser and Schlafhorst are the undisputed global market leaders in the worsted sector. When modernising their facilities, Iranian textile companies rely on Zinser and Schlafhorst machines a success which encourages the textile machinery manufacturer to support its Iranian customers more intensively in the future in global competition. Left-hand picture: Autoconer 6 and Zinser ring spinning machines, the ideal combination for quality and productivity. Benchmarks for productivity and quality The Zinser 451 is equipped with the CoWeMat; the most productive and reliable doffing automation. CoWeMat automatically puts the bobbins on the bobbin holder. They are conveyed to the Autoconer 6 without any contact and are distributed to the individual winding units using the package winder's intelligent material flow system.

26 26 CUSTOMERS / 1/2017 KIPAŞ HOLDING. THE LION OF THE NEW SILK ROAD. At the junction between the Occident and Orient, where the Asian part and European part of the Silk Road merge, you will find Kahramanmaraş. Even in antiquity, the Turkish city was an important stop on the legendary Silk Road. Today, it is the vibrant centre of the Turkish cotton processing industry. The country on the Bosporus is the eighth largest cotton producer in the world; its textile and clothing industry is one of the largest in the world. Multi-industry conglomerate Kipaş Holding is the undisputed market leader in Turkey and its logo is emblazoned with the image of a proud lion. Kipaş, the lion of the new Silk Road, employs over 9,000 people and is active in the textile, paper, cement, education and energy industries as well as in agriculture. State-of-the-art machine park With its cotton mills, Kipaş sets the benchmarks against which a whole industry needs to measure itself. Kipaş' machine park is one of the most modern in the world. Of the 500,000 ring and rotor spinning positions, 50,000 are brought to the latest technical standard every year. Kipaş produces around 100,000 tonnes of yarn per year with a fineness from Ne 6 to Ne 100. As well as cotton, it also processes Tencel, acrylic, modal, viscose, cotton blends, linen and polyester. In total, Kipaş has an annual production capacity of over 120,000 t for the fields of weaving and knitting yarns, terrycloth, household textiles and technical textiles. New Autocoro rotor spinning mill At the start of 2017, Kipaş put a new fully automated rotor spinning mill into operation which surpasses all previous dimensions in every respect. 13 Autocoro 9 rotor spinning machines from Schlafhorst, each with 720 spinning positions, operate around the clock in this magnificent high-tech spinning mill: with fully automated can and package transport, central waste management, and automated clearing, packaging and storage. Kipaş has now reached the peak of added value and reaps the benefits of the highest levels of productivity, maximum efficiency and unparalleled quality every day. Kipaş new rotor spinning mill u 13 Autocoro 9s with a total of 9,360 spinning positions u High rotor speeds of up to 150,000 rpm u Packages up to 350 mm u Maximum productivity per square metre u Take-off speeds of up to 210 m/min

27 CUSTOMERS / 1/ Ali ARDIÇ, Open-End Yarn Group Manager: "We benefit from highly efficient production conditions. With the Autocoro 9, we can spin each yarn far more productively and efficiently." Only six doffers per machine Because every Autocoro spinning position pieces independently, all the doffers have to do is change the packages. Six doffers are more than sufficient, even for 720 spinning positions. Super-long lengths combined with short winding times equals maximum productivity with utmost efficiency even under the toughest production conditions. Autocoro packages, the pinnacle of added value DigiWinding makes Autocoro packages the pinnacle of quality and added value. The intelligently produced packages have straight edges and weigh up to 10% more. This means that further processing can run 10% longer and the cost of logistics is 10% lower. Fully automated lot doffing without idle time When doffing cans and spinning components, the Autocoro 9 changes to the next lot, spinning position for spinning position, with clean batch separation and without any idle time. The intelligent individual spinning position technology makes this possible, even with single-lot machines. Intelligently automated spinning positions Every Autocoro 9 spinning position is an intelligently automated, autonomous production unit with individually controlled spinning and winding processes and the highest piecing capacity in the world.

28 28 CUSTOMERS / 1/2017 WORLDWIDE CUSTOMER TRAINING COURSES. EXPERTISE FOR MORE PROFIT. Highly motivated and competent staff are still an important factor for success in the textile industry. This is particularly true of the highly automated production processes in modern spinning mills. They can only achieve maximum efficiency when the operators and maintenance staff have a high level of technical and technological knowledge. Therefore, sensible investments in staff training increases their return. The tailor-made training programme from Zinser and Schlafhorst imparts the necessary knowledge to spinning mill staff for maximum profit from the innovative spinning and winding machines. Tailor-made, time-saving and effective training units The training programme from Zinser and Schlafhorst goes beyond the technical instruction that staff receive from customers when commissioning the spinning and winding machines. The nuanced, tailor-made training units are specifically aimed at mill managers, shift supervisors, production managers, technologists, quality managers, plant engineers, maintenance technicians and electricians. They are focused on the respective job descriptions so that the spinning company can get the maximum benefit financially with minimal expenditure on training. Zinser and Schlafhorst's customers benefit from the textile machinery manufacturer's extensive practical experience across the value chain from roving frames to process-optimised, valuable packages. Every company receives a tailor-made training concept to guarantee that knowledge is passed on quickly and effectively with the best results. The program includes intensive and practice-oriented training modules for the product lines Zinser, Autoconer, Autocoro and BD. Once they have successfully completed the course, the participants receive a personal certificate. Transferring knowledge on-site worldwide The training courses will be managed from the German training centre in Übach-Palenberg and implemented worldwide in accordance with the standardised quality criteria. The transfer of knowledge is particularly concentrated in the textile heartlands since many training courses take place in the technology centres in Turkey, India and China. A comprehensive staff training course recently took place in the textile group Xinjiang Litai Silk Road Investment Co. Ltd. The company is based in Korla, the economic development zone in the Xinjiang autonomous region in Western China. A few kilometres north of Korla city is the Tiemen Pass which was important in defending the Silk Road in antiquity. Today, Korla is an important junction in Western China's transport infrastructure and an important stop on the New Silk Road. Of course the courses are not only for spinning mills along the New Silk Road; even mills in Europe, North and South America, Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia can benefit from the unique training opportunities regardless of if they have modern equipment, are a newly established spinning mill or are already established and rich in tradition. Zinser and Schlafhorst provide their customers the world over with the best knowledge for increased profitability and profit. Contact us and together we will develop your training package. Contact: training.schlafhorst@saurer.com Certificates are issued once the training course has been successfully completed.

29 CUSTOMERS / 1/ NEW YARN ACADEMY TURKEY. FIRST COMPETENCE DAY MAY In Saurer Tekstil A.Ş.'s technology centre in Kahramanmaraş, the Yarn Academy Turkey held their first Competence Day on 9th May Company directors and technical managers from Turkish spinning companies were invited. At this first event, experts from Zinser and Schlafhorst provided the approximately 70 participants with an interesting programme of lectures and workshops on important issues regarding ring spinning. They were also supported by speakers from textile machinery manufacturers Trützschler GmbH & Co. KG who covered topics relating to spinning preparation. The aim of the Yarn Academy is to share technical and technological expertise in ring and rotor spinning through practical means and strengthen customer contact at an operational management level in Turkish spinning companies in particular. The content of the Competence Days is relevant to the market and is in line with the desires and needs of customers. The Yarn Academy also used the opening event to gather topic suggestions for future events. The experts from Zinser and Schlafhorst will now work up the topics which the majority of participants found particularly important and incorporate them in the program for the next Competence Day in September. The event in Kahramanmaraş provided many opportunities for informal discussions between the lectures and workshops and the closing dinner. The feedback from the participants was consistently positive. The first Competence Day of the Yarn Academy from Zinser and Schlafhorst came to a successful close. In future, the Yarn Academy will organise three to four events a year. Image above: The participants of the Yarn Academy's first Competence Day in front of the Zinser and Schlafhorst technology centre. Image below: Informal discussions in between the lectures and workshops.

30 30 CUSTOMERS / 1/2017 SCHLAFHORST AND ZINSER. CUSTOMER DAYS IN VIETNAM AND INDONESIA. Along the Maritime Silk Road in Southeast Asia, the textile industry is an important economic factor with a long tradition. For decades, the German textile machine manufacturers Schlafhorst and Zinser have supported customers in Southeast Asia with innovative solutions in international competition. Regular customer days help to consolidate partnerships and allow the mutual exchange of experiences. In March 2017, Schlafhorst and Zinser hosted customer days in Vietnam and Indonesia, which were attended by nearly 400 visitors from the managerial levels of spinning mills. The two Saurer Group companies presented current technological developments and their new product generations for ring spinning and rotor spinning in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta and Bandung. Technologists and sales representatives from the German textile machine manufacturer gave exciting specialist lectures about the new machine series ZinserSpeed 5A, ZinserImpact 72, Autoconer 6, Autocoro 9 and BD 7. The participants used the opportunity to get in-depth answers to their technological questions first hand from the experts present. After the lectures, there were lots of lively and productive discussions. The customers in Vietnam were primarily interested in cotton applications, the Autoconer 6 and rotor spinning with the new BD 7. In Indonesia, the focus was on the entire ring spinning process from roving frames to ring and compact spinning machines to automatic winding machines. In terms of applications, the focus here was on PES and blended yarns. The participants reacted extremely positively to the compact information provided. "We've received great feedback from our customers," says Henri Wiggers, Saurer's Regional Sales and Service Director for Southeast Asia. "We've had lots of intensive talks at a high technical level and we are delighted. The customer days were a complete success." Vietnam, Indonesia; Silk Road.

31 NEWS / 1/ NEWS AUTOCONER ORIGINAL PARTS BROCHURE. SECURE YOUR PERSONAL COPY. It contains all the current wear parts and original parts for all Autoconer machine generations and is available in German, English, Chinese, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish. It goes without saying that it is also available as a download and an e-commerce brochure in SECOS exclusively for our customers. The brochure is a short version of the machine original parts catalogue and is a service provided by Schlafhorst as part of its unique life-cycle partnership. You can order your personal copy from service.schlafhorst@saurer.com or download it at SUPPLIER DAYS. SUCCESSFUL TOGETHER. In February, important suppliers accepted Schlafhorst and Zinser's invitation to come to Übach-Palenberg to the Supplier Days. The two textile machinery manufacturers briefed their partners on the big developments along the new Silk Road and gave them an insight into the textile process chain. The conference mainly concentrated on the expansion of partnerships, for example by forming joint teams to develop ideal solutions for Schlafhorst and Zinser customers. As system suppliers, Schlafhorst and Zinser are important partners of globally active spinning mills. In this function, they build bridges between the customers' sector-specific demands and the supply companies' specialised knowledge. The conference strengthened all participants in the conviction that the challenges of the future can be successfully overcome by working together. CLEVERLY EXPLAINED. ZINSER VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE. Complicated technical and technological ring spinning processes are cleverly explained in short easy to understand video clips on the Schlafhorst Zinser channel on YouTube. The videos illustrate the unique advantages of Zinser roving frames and ring spinning machines. The company opened the information channel about a year ago. You can access the following videos among others. - Zinser SiroSpun Yarn - Zinser Fancy Yarn - Zinser Compact Spinning The Triangle of Cleanliness - Zinser Compact Spinning The Triangle of Profit - Zinser Ring Spinning TwinSuction - Zinser Ring Spinning OptiSuction - ZinserSpeed 5A Doffing Process If you subscribe to the Schlafhorst Zinser channel on YouTube you will be notified automatically when a new video is posted. Use this new offer to stay informed about Zinser's new innovations quickly and simply.