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When starting the design of a new machine, we have to do better than just a few picks faster
than the previous generation. Today’s world is all about connectivity, user-centric design,
intuitive controls, self-learning capacities and sustainability ... to name just a few.
These are the benchmarks for a future-proof design.

Smart Performance
Performance is the first requirement for any machine or feature,
and the obvious indicator is the theoretical maximum speed.
Very often, however, the gap between this theoretical speed and
the effective speed under real-life conditions is huge.

Sustainability Inside
When it comes to preventing waste and reducing energy consumption,
Picanol has long faced up to its responsibility. Our machines are designed
with a built-in capacity for sustainability.

Driven by Data
We all know that digitization will become ever more important
in the next decades. Data have to be captured and made available
for artificial intelligence, making production more efficient.

Intuitive Control
Kids nowadays handle new technology effortlessly and intuitively.
That’s what we want for our machines as well. Just like your smartphone
or your car, the machine display is the interface that controls nearly
all the machine functions.
 Smart Performance, Sustainability Inside, Driven by Data and
Intuitive Control are the basic principles of any Picanol weaving
machine. They allow your company to thrive in today’s world of
Industry 4.0: connected, digital and sustainable.

That’s why we at Picanol design our machines around the principle of

‘Smart Performance’: intelligent machine design combined with self-setting
software, allowing the highest possible practical speed and best performance
under all conditions.

We have demonstrated this with our pioneering Sumo drive. Introduced back
in 1996, it is still the most energy-efficient main drive available. Sustainability
is also about waste management. We not only reduce waste but also try to
avoid it completely.

Ever since the first introduction of electronics on weaving machines in the 1970s,
Picanol has been at the forefront of digitization. With every new machine,
we continue to be a trendsetter in this field and to further deploy Industry 4.0
in the weaving industry: the self-setting machine is just around the corner!

Wireless-ready, robust and designed for instant readability: new generations

will not accept anything less! This user-centric approach is also embedded
in the design of the overall machine, making all operations easy, intuitive and
self-explanatory.

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The future.
Should we
be afraid of it?
At Picanol we believe our children already
show us what the future brings.
Their expectations are our new benchmarks.

His openness
to novelty is our
benchmark

Their care for

the planet is our
benchmark

Her lack of patience

is our benchmark

Her ease with

technology
is our benchmark

Their today is our tomorrow.

Because more than ever, in the future, we don’t

just want to grow. We want to grow together. 05
OptiMax-i
The benchmark
in rapier weaving

If versatile and productive weaving is your objective,

now you can be sure of real added value with the unique,
future-oriented OptiMax-i.

The OptiMax-i offers all the possibilities for growing to

the top in your market. Ready for every new opportunity.

Guaranteeing optimum fabric quality.

Best in class for minimum energy consumption.

Optimizing your precious time. And creating space

to unleash your utmost creativity.

Together with our customers we constantly strive to

improve our machines and services, in order to stay
ahead of the competition. The OptiMax-i provides
the platform for you to keep growing. Because that is
the essence of weaving.

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 Gentle treatment
of all kinds of yarn

From detection of the filling yarn,

the unique quickstep weft presenter
and the various weft cutter systems,
all are designed to be able to handle
the maximum variety of weft yarns
in the smoothest possible way.

Maximum performance
for each application

Whether you are looking for high

speed, ultimate versatility or
dedicated technical applications,
the OptiMax-i can be equipped with
the most suitable rapier system.

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Solid structure combined with
proven shed geometry, the basis
for any application

The proven Picanol concept combines

two solid sideframes connected
by large-section cross rails. The sley
is driven by conjugated cams located
under the fabric line to guarantee
equal beat-up force over the full width.

Smart
Performance

Future-proof thanks to
modular design
The highly modular machine concept
allows upgrades and modifications to be
retrofitted as desired, with a wide range of
variants in shedding motion, cutter design,
warp beam set-up etc.

The quickest way

to get new styles
up and running

With the Picanol Quick Style Change (QSC),

preparation of a new style is done outside the weave
room. Various other design aspects also facilitate
quick setting with maximum digitization, greatly
contributing to the uptime of the installation.

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 Eliminate left-hand side waste

EcoFill was introduced with the main focus on

applications where high value weft yarns are
used. Building further on the experience with
this system, EcoFill is now further developed
to be used up to 4 colors.

Smart energy consumption

thanks to improved
lubrication

As well as filtering and cooling the oil,

the integrated lubrication system brings
the optimum amount of oil to all crucial
points in the machine. This not only
extends the lifetime of the components
but also assures the lowest possible
energy consumption in all gear
transmissions.

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 Minimize the length
of the right-hand side
weft waste

Improved control of weft length

is assured by positive opening
of the right-hand side gripper
with the ERGO (Electronic Right
Gripper Opener). ERGO allows
individual setting through the
display of the gripper opening
timing per weft channel.

Sustainability
Inside

Still the most energy-efficient

main drive available

The SUMO concept pioneered by Picanol is still

the most energy-efficient main drive available.
Designed as an integrated system it affords the
lowest possible energy consumption while at
the same time offering many other advantages
such as full-range speed control, slow motion,
pick finding and even automatic crossing setting.

Reduce load
on clima up to 40%

The integrated water-cooling system

enables some 40% of the heat
generated by the machine and
the dobby to be evacuated outside
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 The highest level
of digitization

The advanced 15” interactive

colour display is a new platform
ready for all needs and applications,
now and in the future.

Master the filling tension

PosiFlex manages the yarn tension

within the pick by controlling the
position of the flexbrake, according
to pre-defined braking profiles.

Weft knots automatically

extracted during weaving

PKE (Picanol Knot Extractor) detects

the position of knots in the weft yarn, whether
from a bobbin change or indeed all weft knots.
This safeguards fabric quality and maximizes
productivity as the machine
continues to weave while
the knot is removed.

Reduce the impact

of bobbin failures

With its PSO (Prewinder Switch-Off) system,

the machine carries on weaving automatically
even if a filling break occurs on the weft bobbin
creel or one of the prewinders.

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 The reliable electronic platform,
ready for Industry 4.0

Right from the start the BlueBox electronic

platform was designed to meet the needs of
next-generation weavers. This goes further than
flexibility and reliability. Data gathering and
Data Access afford new opportunities to make
your production even more efficient.

Connect, centralize
and manage
machine data

A full set of software packages

to handle the machine data
in the best possible way,
including stand-alone mode.
The LoomGate network
connection also allows data
from these packages to be sent
smoothly to and from the machine.

Driven by
Data

Data-based remote service

All service-related data in the machine can be

made available simply and easily. This Customer
Service File (CSF) enables Picanol to carry out
remote diagnosis and take efficient action.

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 Full, quick data control
at your finger tips

The advanced 15” interactive color display

allows quick access and control of all
settings. The intuitive interface, on
the machine with the highest level of
digitization, sets a new benchmark in
the market.

Full and independent

control of the selvedges

With the independently electronically

controlled selvedge system (ELSY)
the weaver has full control!

Enjoy operating the machine

In addition to the various user-friendly

features that are standard on all Picanol
machines, handling the machine is made
even easier thanks to a range of innovative
design features.

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Smart visibility
of the machine status

The LED signal torch can be fully customized

by the user. The signal lamps also show
the duration of the status, so the weaver has
full understanding of the situation at a glance.

The ease of width

changes in a minimum
of time

All components involved in a width

change are mounted on a single
support. A display procedure
guides you through the adjustment
of the gripper stroke.

On Picanol only! The

setting of shed angles
made easy

Clear markings on each dobby

lever make it very easy for the user
to set the required shedding angle.
This feature is unique to Picanol
and indeed appears on all
Picanol machines.

Intuitive
Control

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 OptiMax-i. Technical specifications
Available for the
aftermarket

Fabric specifications
Useful widths GC version 190, 210, 220, 230, 250, 280, 300, 320, 340, 360, 380, 400, 430, 460 and 540 cm
FF version 190, 210, 220, 230, 250, 280, 300, 320, 340 and 360 cm
Width reduction 80 - 100 cm depending on reed width
Performance Filling insertion rates up to 1700 m/min depending on style and machine width
Yarn range Spun yarns Nm 200 - Nm 3 (Ne 118 - Ne 1.8)
Free Flight up to Nm 1 (Ne 0.6)
Filament yarns 20 den - 3,000 den (22 dtex - 3,300 dtex)
Free Flight as fine as 10 den (11 dtex)
Filling insertion
Filling selection 1 - 12 colors or yarn types (filling presenter with insertion position) Standard
Weaving 2 weft yarns simultaneously (patented) Optional
Prewinder Prewinder Switch-Off (PSO) Optional
Pneumatic feeder threading up Optional
Active filling brakes Programmable Filling Tensioner (TEC) Optional
Electronic Filling Tensioner (EFT) (patented) Optional
Filling detection Piezo-electric filling detector with anti-2 protection Standard
SmartEye filling detector Optional
Filling cutter Electronic Disc Cutter (EDC) Standard
Mechanical filling cutter Optional
SmartCut filling cutter Optional
Electronic Right-hand Gripper Opener (ERGO) (patented) Optional
Guided Positive Gripper (available for dedicated technical applications) Optional
Warp let-off
Warp beam Diameter 805, 1,000 or 1,100 mm Standard
Double warp beam for reed widths of 250 cm and up Optional
Fancy beam on top Diameter 805, 1,000 or 1,100 mm Optional
Backrest Single roller, general purpose Standard
Double backrest rollers with possibility to add drag rollers Optional
Direct Warp Control (DWC) (available for dedicated technical applications)
(patent pending) Optional
Universal type with built-in warp tension sensor (TSF) Standard
Warp tension sensors mounted in the warp (TSW) Optional
Warp tension compensation (spring) Standard
Warp stop motion Electrical 6 electrodes 25-mm pitch or 8 electrodes 16-mm pitch Standard
Detection per electrode Optional
Sectional warp stop motions Optional
Quick Style Change system (QSC) Optional
Cloth take-up
Fabric illumination LED illumination above reed Optional
LED illumination above back shed Optional
LED illumination under the fabric Optional
Cloth take-up Diameter of cloth roll
550 mm (warp beam 805 mm), 600 mm for larger beams Standard
Picanol Batching Motion (PBM) system for diameters up to 1,500 mm Optional
Take-up directly over pressure roller Optional

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Machine drive and control (BlueBox platform)
Main motor SUMO main motor with direct machine drive (patented) Standard
OptiSpeed Standard
Automatic full pickfinding (patented) Standard
Reed motion Positive conjugated cam units (2, 3 or 4, depending on machine width) Standard
Shedding motion Positive cam, max. 8 harness frames, 12-mm pitch Standard
Automatic shed levelling with cam motion Optional
Positive dobby for 20 or 24 harness frames, 12 mm pitch with levelling Standard
Execution for electronic jacquard Standard
Execution for servo-driven jacquarette Optional
OptiLeno: continuous or alternating S/Z full-width leno system (patented) Optional
Electronic setting of the crossing moment (AKM) Standard
Electronically controlled let-off (ELO) and take-up (ETU) system Standard
Centralized lubrication, forced circulation of filtered oil to all major drive functions Standard
Water-cooling system Optional
Interactive display 15” touchscreen Standard
Harness frames
Harness drive DRC2 or DRC30 Standard
Standard harness frames Standard
Extra reinforced harness frames Optional
Hybrid harness frames Optional
Selvedge formation
Independently electronically controlled selvedge system (ELSY) Optional
Tucked selvedge (mechanical or air tucker) Optional
Hotwire cutter
Optional
Central selvedge Optional
Full-width temple Optional
EcoFill 2C/4C Optional
Waste Ribbon Winder Optional
Monitoring and software tools
Loom monitoring and reporting on machine display Standard
Connection provided for major weaving room monitoring systems (parallel communication) Standard
Bi-directional communication on ethernet or serial connection Optional
Picanol PC Suite (Picanol Pattern Editor (PPE), Picanol Style Administration (PSA), Loomgate,
Password Administration, Densigraph) Optional
Safety
Light curtain (depending on country of delivery) Standard

Regulations
In designing the OptiMax-i,
Picanol has taken into account
current international regulations
concerning safety (mechanical
and electric) and the environment
(ergonomics, noise, vibrations,
and electromagnetic compatibility).
4888 mm 2009 mm
OptiMax-i– 4 – R – 190

How to read the name

OptiMax-i– 4 – R – 190 Reed width: 190 cm

R: dobby (J: jacquard)
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Number of filling colors: 1-12
Built in the factory
of the future

Spare Parts
& WeaveUp
Weaving machines are one of your Moreover, timely replacement of
most important investments. Keeping original parts enables Picanol’s
them in optimal condition is essential customers to run their machines
to safeguard the high value of this asset in the most economical way.
and to remain competitive as a weaver
in a globalizing world. Regardless of the age of the machine,
the use of original parts will keep the
Use of original Picanol parts guarantees machine in top condition which has a
a continued high performance of the positive influence on the value of the
Picanol weaving machines. machine throughout its life time.

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 Training is part of the
deal Picanol makes with
its customers
Well-trained employees are a real asset
to your company. Skilled staff make your
machines run at optimum performance,
producing excellent fabric quality and
resulting in superb plant efficiency.

We feel it is our duty to help your

employees to improve their skills and
knowledge. Hence, in 2015 we decided
to invest in a state-of-the-art Technical
Training Center in Ieper.

Three fully equipped rooms (each with

weaving machines, cut models, mini
workshop etc.) cover a total area of
270 m2. This new knowledge center
allows Picanol to train technicians from
customers around the world in optimal
conditions.

All facilities are there to give your

employees a warm welcome. If your
employees are not able to travel to one
of our training centers, our instructors
come to you and will organize training
at your premises.
Furthermore, to expand your weaving
range and/or increase your machine
performance, Picanol offers upgrade
packages for installed Picanol Scan the pictures of
machines. WeaveUp upgrades add the factory with the
state-of-the-art technology to your Picanol app and see
machines, which apart from the the factory come alive.
benefits in weaving equally increase
the value of your investment.

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our upcoming news?
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phone or tablet and thanks to the news
notifications feature you will be the first
to know about all our innovations.
This app is updated frequently so keep
an eye out for new arrivals and updates.

You can also subscribe to our newsletter

at www.picanol.be/newsletter to be
the first to learn about our latest news,
updates and events.

Book your
training course
As already mentioned, training
is part of the deal Picanol makes
with its customers.

A full list of our training courses

can be found on our website:
www.picanol.be/training-services.

For more information, please contact

your local Picanol agent or Customer
Service Representative (CSR).
See www.picanol.be/agents
for contact details.

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 We make it easier
Our calculators, freshly designed,
developed to make weavers’ everyday
lives easier.

Visit our website www.picanol.be and

discover our new integrated weaving
calculators online, or download the app
with the calculators.

Meet us around
the world
During the year, Picanol is present
at events and trade fairs around
the world. Thanks to the “Trade Fair”
function on our app, you can prepare
for your visit.

With the Picanol app you can discover

the machines and the features on show
at the main trade fairs, in preparation
for your visit. Download the app at
www.picanol.app.

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About Picanol
The Picanol Group is an international, customer-oriented group
specialized in the development, production and sale of weaving
machines, cast iron parts and controllers.

Its Weaving Machines division (Picanol) develops, manufactures and sells

high-tech weaving machines based on airjet or rapier insertion technology.
Picanol supplies weaving machines to weaving mills worldwide and also offers
to its customers products and services such as weaving frames and
reeds, training, upgrade kits and spare parts. For more than
eighty years, Picanol has played a pioneering role in the global
industry and is currently one of the world’s leading weaving
machine manufacturers.

The Industries division covers all the other activities

not related to weaving machines. Proferro comprises all
foundry activities and the group’s machining activities.
It produces cast iron parts for compressors and agricultural
machinery, and parts for Picanol weaving machines.
PsiControl designs, develops, manufactures and supports,
among other things, controllers in various industries such as textile
machinery, compressors and fleet management. Melotte is a high-precision
producer of metal components, molds and reconditioned molds. It has also played
a leading role in the 3D printing of components for a number of years.

Next to the head office in Ypres (Belgium), the Picanol Group has production
facilities in Asia and Europe, linked to its own worldwide service and sales
network. The Picanol Group employs more than 2,300 employees
worldwide and has been listed on the Euronext Brussels exchange (PIC)
since 1966. Since 2013, the Picanol Group has also had a reference
interest in the Tessenderlo Group (Euronext: TESB).

Next to Ieper, Picanol has two first-in-class training centers located

in Suzhou (China) and Greenville (USA). All our training centers are
specialized in technical training on weaving machines for machine
operators, fitters and weaving managers.

Our team is always at your disposal for further information or questions.

www.picanol.be

@picanolweavingmachines
Steverlyncklaan 15, 8900 Ieper, Belgium
+32 57 222 111 - info@picanol.be @picanolgroup