Speed and absolute positioning accuracy are the decisive factors when it comes to the production and processing of non-woven fabrics. To ensure success when they were developing a new cutting machine, Gerold Fleissner Nonwovens GmbH & Co., Ansbach, Germany, called on the electrohydraulics expertise of Bosch Rexroth, Lohr, Germany. Although most people frequently encounter non-woven fabric, it largely goes unnoticed. Non-woven fabric is used in loudspeakers, air-conditioners, dehumidifiers, range hoods, toys, sail boats, quilted jackets and shoulder pads, and numerous others. Ever-increasing demand has caused manufacturers of non-woven fabric processing machinery to increase production rates without sacrificing precision. Because the material is manufactured in a continuous process, rather than in batches, scheduled downtime for maintenance and readjustment is rare.
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