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4.EĞİTİM-KONFERANS-SEMİNER

The textile industry has often been considered a
slow adopter of disruptive technologies, with

investment costs, job security and reliability all
deterring many businesses. However, Ilker

Ertuna, R&D centre manager at Turkish

company Menderes Tekstil, established in 1958,

stated: “When it comes to Industry 4.0, the

textile industry will not be the late comer.”

Menderes Tekstil, which can print over 12,000 World Textile Info Network (WTIN)

metres of fabric per day with its five digital dergisinden alıntıdır.

machines, one of which is a single-pass LaRio,
https://www.wtin.com/article/2018
is aiming to become a pioneer of digital printing

on home textiles with a workforce that has now

reached 4,250. Ertuna stressed the strengths of

digital printing and is enthusiastic for more

businesses to invest in what he believes is a

revolutionary technology. He said: “The number

of colours per design and dimensions of designs 5

are both unlimited, while dpi resolution is also

very high.” Ertuna also highlighted the

developments of digital technology, stating that

prints which would have taken 80 days to

produce in 2003 can now be achieved in three
days.
However, Ertuna conceded that there are
limitations to digital textile printing which, due
to high consumer expectations, is leaving many
textile manufacturers disappointed. Moreover,
the demands on machine operators are high –
digital textile printing machinery needs careful
monitoring and due to a growing skills-shortage
this is becoming tricky for many manufacturers.
Ertuna gave an example: “Print heads are very
sensitive and can easily clog, to prevent this
they need to work continuously, even
throughout holidays, which puts extra pressure
on staff. Due to continuing advancements in the
technology regular training is also required,
which is an added expense to employers.”

(19.01.2018)