A new innovative partnership
Savio has joined the Recycling Atelier of Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg and ITA Augsburg.
Savio collaborates with the Recycling Atelier Augsburg since September 2024. Savio will support the Recycling Atelier in the areas of winding and quality control of yarns. This cooperation completes the process chain for mechanical textile recycling and opens up new research possibilities. The partnership adds another step to the process chain for mechanical textile recycling, completing it and opening up research possibilities in the areas of winding and quality control of yarns. The Recycling Atelier partner network consists of twelve industrial companies that together cover the entire mechanical textile recycling chain: Agatex, Altex, Otto, Ommi, FFF Group, Saurer, Savio, Uster, Texaid, Truezschler, Thies, Voko Textil Recyling. The addition of Savio is an important component for textile recycling, contributing in the field of automatic winding. The company provides a Proxima Smartconer® double spindles to the Recycling Atelier. The winding process is crucial as it is the last step of the spinning process where the yarn can be controlled and qualified before it goes to the downstream processes of weaving, knitting, dyeing, and finishing.
KNOW-HOW DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER
Dr.-Ing. Georg Stegschuster, Head of Recycling Atelier, says: «Savio winding machines offer high productivity, low energy consumption, premium yarn quality, automation, and data connectivity. Those criteria are ideal for the setup in the Recycling Atelier. Plus, we receive insightful know-how directly from the manufacturer. We are looking forward to the cooperation and the positive impact that Savio’s involvement will bring to our applied research.» Mauro Moro, CEO of Savio Macchine Tessili, is delighted about the partnership with the Recycling Atelier Augsburg: «The collaboration with the Recycling Atelier Augsburg is a step forward to advancing research in winding technology and quality control within the recycling context.» Prof. Mesut Cetin, Institute Director of ITA Augsburg and professor at the Faculty of Mechanical and Process Engineering at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, explains the impact and work of the Recycling Atelier: «The Recycling Atelier, ITA Augsburg and the Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg see themselves as a catalyst for industry towards sustainability. We welcome innovation and progress in any form. Whether application-oriented content or basic research, whether publicly funded projects or direct contract research - we are open to any exchange between industry and research.»
ABOUT THE RECYCLING ATELIER
The Recycling Atelier Augsburg is the first model factory for mechanical textile recycling worldwide. The aim is to use expertise from science and industry to develop innovative solutions for high-quality textile recycling in the sense of a sustainable material cycle along the entire textile production chain. The research and development work at Recycling Atelier Augsburg covers the entire path of textile secondary raw materials - from used textiles back into high-quality products. As part of the Augsburg AI production network, the Institute of Textile Technology Augsburg, an affiliated institute of Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, initiated this model factory for the sustainable material cycle together with THA and opened it in June 2022.
