Fabric-first
Configured around construction and form
TECHNOLGY CATEGORY
Fabric Guiding & Handling
Practical, application-specific systems that guide, spread, accumulate, inspect and transfer fabric reliably throughout the production process.
Process-connected
Designed for the adjacent equipment
Custom-engineered
Built around the plant and application
Lifecycle-supported
One partner from concept through operation
The handling challenge
Good processing starts with fabric arriving in the right condition.
Fabric handling is not always the most visible part of a production system, but poor feeding, alignment, tension or transfer can limit the performance of every machine that follows.
Navis engineers the practical handling functions needed between process stages—configured around the material, equipment, operating sequence and available space. The objective is straightforward: dependable fabric flow throughout the process.
Complete handling capabilities
Every transition considered. Every function connected.
The solution may be a single guiding device, a preparation module or the complete material path surrounding an integrated process line.
Roll · Plait · Batch
Fabric entry & feeding
Configure rolls, plaited fabric or other material forms for a controlled, dependable start to the process.
Center · Edge · Track
Guiding & alignment
Maintain fabric position through transfers and process equipment to protect quality and reduce handling problems.
Open · Spread · Stabilize
Spreading & de-curling
Open, spread and stabilize fabric edges so the material enters the next operation in the required condition.
Buffer · Balance · Flow
Accumulation & synchronization
Create controlled buffer capacity between process stages while coordinating line speed and material flow.
Inspect · Prepare · Protect
Inspection & preparation
Integrate inspection, slitting, trimming, gumming or other preparation steps where the application requires them.
Plait · Roll · Transfer
Exit handling
Deliver finished material in the form required for the next process, storage, shipment or final presentation.
Engineered around the process
Not a standard package. The right material path.
We begin with how the fabric arrives, what the process equipment needs and how the material must leave. From there, we define the handling sequence, control points and physical arrangement.
- MaterialConstruction, width, weight, elasticity and surface sensitivity
- InputRoll, plait, batch, rope, tubular or open-width presentation
- ProcessRequired tension, alignment, dwell and speed relationships
- OutputCondition and presentation needed by the next operation
Featured fabric-handling technology
Tandematic
Precision guiding, spreading and edge preparation.
For applications that require specialized control, Tandematic provides proven technologies for accurate fabric positioning and preparation before downstream processing.
- Web guiding and centerinG
- Selvedge de-curling and spreading
- Gumming and trimming
- Application-specific preparation assemblies
Handling that supports the result
Smoother flow. Fewer disruptions. Better processing.
Each function exists to help the process equipment deliver quality, productivity and reliability.
Stable material flow
Keep fabric moving predictably between processes and across the complete line.
Protected fabric quality
Reduce folds, edge problems, misalignment, distortion and avoidable handling damage.
Coordinated production
Match speeds, buffers and transfers so adjacent equipment works as one process.
Application flexibility
Configure the solution around fabric form, construction, width, tension and plant layout.
Practical integration
Add the handling functions the process actually needs without unnecessary complexity.
Single-source responsibility
Coordinate handling equipment with the process machinery, controls and installation scope.
Applications
Handling solutions throughout textile production.
Tubular knit fabrics
Open-width knits
Woven fabrics
Nonwovens
Technical textiles
Coated materials
Complete production lines
Existing-line modifications
Integrated responsibility
The handling equipment should work with the process—not around it.
Navis can coordinate the material path, support frames, drives, controls, safety provisions and installation interfaces with the adjacent process machinery.
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Application review
Mechanical engineering
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Installation planning
Layout development
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Controls coordination
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Startup support
Discuss your application
How does the fabric need to move through your process?
Tell us how the material arrives, the equipment it must pass through and the condition required at the exit. We’ll help define the right handling sequence.