DIGITALISED NONWOVEN MANUFACTURING FOR REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND EFFICIENT PRODUCTION RATES

The requirements placed on the textile industry are changing drastically. Zero-emission targets for 2030 and beyond require cross-sectoral changes. This also challenges the textile industry to find viable all-in solutions that satisfy social, economic, and sustainable requirements. Currently, the use of textiles in transdisciplinary sectors demands a high level of tailor-made solutions. This requires a broad understanding of the processed materials, complex multiphysics as well as machine settings. Hence, to consolidate high production rates with optimal energy consumption and the use of sustainable resources, systematic research and product development need to be pursued. The digitalisation of research and production in the textile industry aids to close the gap between the complex production processes and the quality measure of the end products. For this purpose, a systematic approach comprising experimental measurements and emerging digital technologies is used. nonwoven manufacturing machine park results have been used for the benchmark study.