New stuff
GTW Developments Ltd. is dedicated to innovation. Frequently, clients identify needs, which may be relevant to their own special applications, or which perhaps may have a wider significance to the general textile field. To meet these evolving requirements, the company spends an unusually high proportion of its resources on research and development
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Typical of our in-depth work on splicing fundamentals is the application of fluid-flow simulation techniques, using software such as "Fluent" and "Flo-Wizard". A Flo-Wizard simulation for a common form of splicing chamber is shown here.
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This section of the web site is concerned with information about development projects which are under way, and which are likely to come to market very soon. Projects undertaken recently include:
- Development work on a new splicer for very heavy carpet yarns - around Nm 0.3. This programme is complete, and the product came to market - as the Model 104 - in July 2008. See under "current products"
- Development work on a more flexible form of the well-respected Model 101. This programme is also complete, and the product came to market - as the Model 105 - in August 2008. See under "current products"
- Development work on a new splicer for very heavy counts of glass and carbon fibre. This programme is complete, and a new product came to market at the end of 2009. This product - now known as the Model 114 - is splicing up to 15000 tex, and will soon be capable of splicing counts up to about 24,000 tex.
- Research into the fundamentals of the splicing process, conducted as part of a submission for a PhD degree. Papers have already been published, and others submitted for publication. The PhD thesis was submitted in 2008, and the degree was awarded in 2009. Result of this work are now being incorporated into our newest products..
- Preliminary work on a "super-size" splicer for extremely heavy tow, of around 100,000 tex.
- Development of a superior cutting system, which will enable splicers to perform more reliably when making joints in materials such as aramid.
- An advanced, electronically controlled splicer for the carbon and glass fibre industry; this was introduced in April 2010. It was shown at the JEC Trade Fair in Paris in April 2010, and has been released to selected customers for long-term trials. It was introduced to the China market at the Composites trade fair in Beijing, September 2010.
- Development of a splicer for fibrillated tapes and thermoplastic monofilaments.
Customers, or potential customers, are actively encouraged to contact the company, and to request a meeting or an on-line consultation with Graham Waters, if they have any specific needs which are not met by products currently available on the market.