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Airo®24 from Biancalani is the original dryer for continuous and open-width tumbling treatments of woven, non-woven, and knitted fabrics.A high quality finishing style which has no equal in the world. The Airo® style.

PRODUCTIONSPEED Up to 50 metres per minute with a single machine

PROCESSINGSPEED Up to 2,800 metres per minute

EVAPORATIONCAPACITY Up to 750 Kg per hour with a single machine

SMART-SWITCHTECHNOLOGY Independent control of drying and mechanical action

EVENMOREAIRO

The AIRO®24 can finely modulate the intensity of the mechanical action independently from the drying power, with the unique and patented SMART-SWITCH 2.0 technology, a device that intelli-gently controls and optimises the change of direction of the air and fabric. From lightweight materials to heavier ones made of delicate yarn, every type of fabric can benefit from the SMART-SWITCH 2.0 technology, with a considerable increase in drying capacity and pro-ductivity: strong when needed, gentle where deserved.

Power and control: modulable mechanical action

Fabric moves at a very high speed, and is suspended and trans-ported by the airflow, inside a special duct or channel, the heart of AIRO® treatment. Air is taken from the surrounding area in adjust-able amounts by means of a special high-efficiency centrifugal fan system and is then injected into the channel in alternate direc-tions at extremely high speed. The inversion of the flow is very quick and accurate, and the channel – self cleaning – is aerody-namically designed in order to avoid any resistance to air.

The working principle1

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The shape and size of the treatment channel has not been left to chance: it comes from the long experience of the AIRO® Venturi tube. The operation is based on the physical principle of conservation of energy, transferred from the air flowing into the treatment channel to the fabric, which moves within an air cushion, and is processed evenly in width and length, with ad-justable speeds that reach over 2,800 m/min (168 km/h).

Perfectly symmetric distribution of air on the fabric

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Our experience with AIRO® has enabled us to define and optimise the angle, distance and structure of the special grills which are placed in front of the channel openings. They allow the fabric to discharge the accumulated ki-netic energy. The fabric benefits from the mechanical action developed within this process and acquires body, volume, drape, and better stability, while getting rid of any excess of humidity.

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The combination of temperature and mechanical action on the fabric, the ratio of new and recirculated air injected into the treatment channel and the high air speed, which optimises the thermal exchange between the fabric and the air, all remarkably increase the thermal efficiency of the AIRO®24. Its high drying capacity, in addition to other elements such as non-stop in/out fabric synchronisation, flexible input and output modules, maintenance-free design and efficient filtering system, are all features that contribute to the high pro-ductivity of the machine. Together with the low electrical consumption (minimal installed power and electronically controlled motors), the AIRO®24 offers flexible and extremely efficient production, delivering the least cost per metre of processed fabric.

The new 15” touch screen and the specially designed user-friendly interface, together with an auxiliary touch display at the fabric exit, allow for complete control and the seamless integration of the AIRO®24 with all the other machines such as padders and pre-drying modules that make up the Biancalani processing line. Recipes, usage statistics and real-time data can be visualised and managed either on the machine or from a remote computer connected to the network. It is also possible to allow direct access to the working parameters in order to interface the AIRO®24 with existing monitoring systems.

The recirculation action is created by the depression of the air at the end of the channel where the fabric enters, and by the ratio between the injected and exhausted air. Even while alternating direction, the programmed temperature, speed and amount of air all remain constant, as does the fabric speed, which is transported without tension. The specific design of the machine avoids the need for maintenance and eliminates the risk of yellowing fabric, even when using the highly efficient microprocessor-controlled gas burner as an alternative (or together, thanks to the twin heating option) to the other heating systems such as steam (normal and overheated) and diathermic oil.

Powerful and frugal

Integrated control, real-time monitoring, remote access

Air recirculation and anti-yellowing system

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The filtering action is independent from the air recirculation pro-cess. The air that comes out of the self-cleaning treatment channel, is loaded with dust, lint and the humidity that has been extracted from the fabric. It immediately enters the exhaust flow, passing through an automatic filter, which is made up of a large self-cleaning filtering element, and a compacting unit with a collection bag that is placed on ground level for easy access. This reduces cleaning operations to a minimum, preventing any clogging problems and avoiding any stoppage of the machine. The efficiency of the AIRO®24 is constant as is the quality of the treatment: lot after lot, day after day.

High-efficacy filtering

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The AIRO®24 can be fitted with a set of accessories, such as the external steaming set with exhaust fan and anti-condensation bars installed at fabric entry, internal synchronized steaming, as well as integrated squeezing foulard, finishing padder, and pre-drying modules including the new AIRBOX.For increased flexibility, the quick-threading multi-panel config-uration with easy switch from one to two or three independently centred panels of fabric, or the multi-tubular configuration, al-low to fully exploit the processing power of the machine.The patented H-SHUTTER device, that independently varies the width of each end of the treatment channel, increases the per-formance of the machine, providing extreme flexibility for spe-cial treatments such as on polar fleece.In addition, with the new and patented FLEXFLOW option, the height of the treatment channel can be modulated in a range of ±50%, allowing to adaptively shape the flow of the air process and perfectly match it to the characteristics of the fabric, for an optimized process which leads to unprecedented levels of flex-ibility, productivity and energy saving.

Full range of accessories and processing options

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_ AIR FLOW/TUMBLER DRYING AND SOFTENING _ MECHANICAL CHEMICAL-FREE SOFTENING, ON DRY FABRIC OR WITH STEAM APPLICATION _ MECHANICAL SOFTENING AFTER APPLICATION OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS _ SUPER SOFT AND SUPER SWELLING TREATMENT OF TERRY TOWEL. MUCH MORE THAN TUMBLING. _ SINGLE PASS HIGH EFFICIENCY POLYMERIZATION OF RESINS _ DEFIBRILLATION AND CLEANING TREATMENT AFTER BIO-POLISHING AND SURFACE FINISHING _ PREPARATION FOR FOLLOWING TREATMENTS (SHEARING, COATING…) _ COMPACTION, STABILIZATION, RELAX

_ SOFTNESS, VOLUME, DRAPE, DIMENSIONAL STABILITY _ RESILIENCE, CREASE-RESISTANCE (EASY CARE) _ HAND BREAKING ON PARTICULARLY RIGID FABRIC _ ELASTICITY AND SEWABILITY _ SWELLING, PERFECT STRAIGHTENING AND DE-TWISTING OF THE LOOPS ON TERRY TOWELS _ UNIFORMITY AND NO DIRECTIONALITY ON PILE FABRICS _ AIRO® HAND ALSO ON COUPLED AND LAMINATED MATERIALS _ WRINKLED EFFECT AND CASUAL LOOK _ OPENING OF THE CHENILLE; THREE-DIMENSIONALITY ON JACQUARDS _ ANTI-PILLING, ALSO FOR POLAR FLEECE_ DEPTH AND RICHNESS OF COLOURS ON YARN-DYED FABRICS _ SOFTNESS AND UNIFORMITY OF THE SURFACE ON PRINTED CLOTHS _ PEACHY HAND ON EMERIZED AND BRUSHED SURFACES _ GRAIN-ENHANCEMENT AND NATURAL/AGED LOOK ON SYNTHETIC LEATHER _ INCREASE OF ADHESIVITY AND SURFACE CONDUCTIVITY ON NON-WOVEN SUBSTRATES _ HIGHER TRANSPIRATION CAPACITY AND/OR HYGROSCOPICITY OF TEXTILE SURFACES FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

SOME TREATMENT SAMPLES

THE RESULTS

USEANDTREATMENTS

The uses of AIRO®24 are manifold, and the fabric benefits from treatments that deliver qualitative performances clearly superior to any traditional drying treatment. The results that can be obtained go well beyond the soft hand and unique look and are also valuable for all the subsequent steps, im-proving the quality of the finished product and its competitive value on the market.

A very wide range of materials are suitable for AIRO®24 treat-ment. The flexibility of its functions allow this machine to per-form perfectly with any type of product: natural fibers (cotton, linen, ramie, jute, silk, wool, and blends), artificial fibers (vis-cose, cupro, polynosic, polyammide, Tencel, Lyocell, Modal), synthetic fibers (PES, nylon, acrylic, PP, PU, PVC) in all types of construction such as woven, knitted, flock and non-woven, with different applications: apparel, upholstery, technical textiles. There are no limits in terms of weight and width. Results are obtained in complete safety and without defects.

The technological division of Biancalani studies - with exper-tise and discretion - together with our customers, the process solutions that are most suitable for each type of material and treatment requirement.

DIRECT CONTACT technologist@biancalani.com

Airo® hand label certifies the original Airo® effect of the fabric finished in a Biancalani machine.

Full-handed performances

Materials and fabric constructions

Custom technical and fashion solutions

FOREVERYNEED

rope squeezer and opener | high-squeezing foulard | impregnation foulard | Airo®24 | J-box | weft straightener | equalizer | exit to plaiter

Airo®24 tandem | exit to plaiter

unrolling cradle and motorized unwinder | J-box | impregnation foulard | Airo®24 | J-box | non-stop batching section

entry from roll/plaiter | foulard / steaming system | Airo®24 | exit to combined large roll and plaiter

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from mm 3600

Available working widths up to 360 cm

Production speed (fabric in/out) 3-50 m/min

Processing speed up to 2800 m/min

Fabric inlet free / roll / In line from other devices

Fabric delivery plaiter / roll / In line to other devices

Maximum air temperature 170°C

Evaporation capacity up to 750 Kg/h with a single machine

Installed electrical power starting from 90 kW

Installed thermal power up to 800 kW

Average utilization of gas | steam 30 Nm/h (gas) | 520 Kg/h (steam)

Max consumption of compressed air 500 Nl/min

Configurations and example lines

Technical specifications

In open width, across the finishing line!

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BIANCALANI srl via Menichetti 28, 59100 PRATO ITALY | ph +39 0574 54871 | fax +39 0574 633491 www.biancalani.comsales dept. contacts@biancalani.com | service dept. service@biancalani.com | technological dept. technologist@biancalani.com

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