NONWOVEN STAY ON OF ADULT CARE BUSINESS

FOR YEARS TO COME Company profile 4

Build your future in hygiene converting 6

Dedicated service 8 CONTENTS

Full range in nonwovens production 10

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION PROVIDER Develop your hygiene products with our experts 11

As the market becomes more and more demanding, ANDRITZ Diatec Innovative solutions for hygiene products 12 offers the latest technology solu- tions with a wide range of custom- ization options to help customers Foresee digitally with Metris 14 find the right machine configuration to save time and money. Adult pants converting machines 16

Adult converting machines 20

Light inco converting machines 24

Underpad converting machines 28

FULL MACHINE PORTFOLIO RANGE

ANDRITZ Diatec is able to supply turnkey converting machines for the production of a comprehensive range of sanitary products:

• Baby • Baby pants • Adult diapers • Adult pants • Underpads • Light Inco products • Shaped pads • Sanitary napkins • Panty shields • Food pads 2 • Lamination A reliable partner

ANDRITZ Diatec designs and manufactures a wide range of machines KEY TO SUCCESS DISTINCTIVE TRAIT and technology solutions for the production of baby diapers, baby The key factor in our success is the Important added-value from YOUR BENEFITS pants, adult incontinence products, sanitary napkins, panty shields relationship that we create and ANDRITZ Diatec is the capability to maintain with our customers from respond quickly and promptly to • Customer care and underpads. Always at the forefront of innovation, ANDRITZ Diatec the design of the machine to the the changing needs of the • Customer satisfaction has broadened its production horizons by delivering new lines for food “nurturing” phase during machine present-day market, allowing • Spare parts pads, lamination, medical products, disposable gloves, headrests, installation intended to offer customers to seize opportunities • After-sales assistance surgical drapes and spool winding equipment. ANDRITZ Diatec is now specialized support for a smooth and translate them into concrete • ANDRITZ guarantee start-up in the customer’s plant. projects. We also provide full part of the ANDRITZ Nonwoven business. project management, from planning control to start-up of the line in order to secure a prompt return of investment.

4 5 Build your future in YOUR BENEFITS

• Easy machine management hygiene converting • Fast size change • Limited number of operators required In order to cover all of your final product and production requirements, • Linear production process our machine portfolio ranges from market entry to high capacities, • Optimized raw material precisely designed to meet your needs. The machines are built with consumption • Reduced energy a modular frame that allows customized configuration. Moreover, consumption the compact layout ensures a smooth start-up and easy machine maintenance. Machines and retrofits can be installed easily according to customers’ requirements. The full servo-technology simplifies ordinary operations and adaptation of the raw materials to the environmental conditions.

BENEFIT FROM A TRUSTWORTHY PARTNER ANDRITZ Diatec machines are characterized by the use of high-precision mechanical tooling and high levels of automation. The bulky structure of the core formation provides stability and ensures minimized vibrations, thus making the production environment more pleasant. The production process is easy to monitor and adjust during operations. Our machines achieve high efficiency in terms of OEE and low waste rates. The use of top- notch components ensures long- term reliability of the machines and consistent savings in terms of spare parts and technical intervention.

CONSTRUCTION PHILOSOPHY also ensure that we respect the easily set, stored in the memory, All our machines are designed, project timing in order to meet recalled and changed according manufactured and tested entirely customer’s requirements. We are to the needs of the customer. All in Italy, using EU or US components, able to offer a full-range of operations are carried out with the in compliance with CE regulations. extensions and retrofitting kits to highest efficiency and security Depending on customers’ needs, keep our customers’ machines levels in order to simplify daily ANDRITZ Diatec offers customized state-of-the-art. operations on the machine. A fast solutions according to production and easy size change volumes, product recipes and all MACHINE MANAGEMENT configuration reduces machine requirements relating to the Our machines are easy to manage. downtime and hence increases customer’s production plant. We All machine parameters can be production output.

6 7 Dedicated service

We know how important uptime is for your production efficiency: We do everything to keep interruptions to a minimum. With remote assistance and a highly responsive service team, we can react to your issues in the shortest time possible.

FAST MACHINE START-UP layout, which leaves wide spaces promptly. In this way, operators’ Our machines are thoroughly for movement around the machine. maintenance skills are improved checked before shipment so as to Every process is linear and com- and after-sales costs for interven- speed up the start-up in the plies with the highest safety levels. tions and machine stoppages are customer’s plant and reduce Cost and time savings, efficiency reduced. machine downtime. and durability are guaranteed by the high quality of engineering and AFTER-SALES SERVICE SPARE PARTS components used. ANDRITZ Diatec shares trust and We guarantee the supply of growth with customers. This value original spare parts with onsite REMOTE ASSISTANCE is mirrored in the wide range of installation, in accordance with the ANDRITZ Diatec is there for you at services that we offer. customer’s timing and efficiency all times. Remote assistance is demands. critical to guarantee that machine performance is kept high. Our MAINTENANCE engineers are always at your Machine maintenance is made disposal by helping you identify easier by the compact machine problems and find remedies

YOUR BENEFITS

• Spare parts installation • Safety inspections • Preventive inspections for routine maintenance • Production supervision • Technical documentation

UPGRADES AND RETROFITS Our machines have a long lifecycle. The modular and SERVICE SUPPORT compact frame makes refurbishment operations easier. Throughput can be optimized significantly by • Control equipment and software upgrades means of tailored upgrades, which also enable the • Analysis of existing machines to upgrade and final product structure to be updated in line with optimize production market demands. • Training programs for machine operators

8 9 Full range in nonwovens Develop your hygiene production products with our experts

Let our experience drive your innovation: A remarkable impact on Continuous research and development targeting your needs: In an ever nonwovens technologies: Whether hygiene or medical, automotive or more demanding market, get the most out of your investment with the building, household or technical – nonwovens applications are support of our test equipment and highly skilled engineers. You can benefit manifold. Their outstanding properties require excellent engineering in from more than three decades of experience and expertise. an increasingly changing and growing market. You can rely on a competent partner: with a passion for nonwovens technologies and with spot-on solutions perfectly suited to your specific needs. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT fields of application like embossing for both flat and Omega ovens Being dedicated to high quality for wipes, calibration for melt- for prototyping the fast growing and innovative production tech- blown material, laminating of trends in hygiene applications. nologies propels us to seek ideal roofing material or filters, thermo- solutions. Let our combined forces bonding, perforating of top- achieve maximum results. sheets, compacting of wetlaid fabrics, comparisons between Highly skilled staff provide unique thermal and ultrasonic laminating, YOUR BENEFITS know-how drawn from our installed or textile finishing. base and continuous R&D. • Process expert support WETLAID TECHNICAL CENTER • Equipment containing the SPUNLACE TECHNICAL CENTER Our wetlaid pilot line in Krefeld, latest technology Our spunlace pilot line in Germany includes state-of-the-art • Integrated laboratory to RAW MATERIALS NONWOVEN CONVERTING RETAIL Montbonnot, France, includes equipment test nonwoven fabrics FABRICATION & DISTRIBUTION state-of-the-art equipment to to produce a wide range of wetlaid • Simulation tool produce a wide range of spunlace fabrics for the automotive, aero- Man made fibers, man Processes, lines and Lines and processes for fabrics. During the trials, the pilot space, agriculture, construction, made filaments, components for the converting. line is able to operate at up to medical, wipes and hygiene natural fibers etc. production of roll Applications: hygiene 500 m/min. Tests can be conducted industries, as well as the household suited to your specific goods. These raw and medical dispos- in-line with the TT card or off-line goods sector. Arrangement of the needs materials are used for able products, e.g. with an unwinder. It is also components on a rail system hygiene and medical face masks. equipped with a complete water ensure highest flexibility when applications. fi ltration system so that trials can be extensions or modifications are conducted with all types of fi bers. needed. You can test natural or synthetic fi bers, short or long fi bers, paper AIR-THROUGH-BONDING fi bers, and so on. TECHNICAL CENTER NONWOVENS UNLIMITED possible end uses bring unique CETI, the European Center for ANDRITZ is a machinery supplier to added-value for the nonwovens SPUNLAID TECHNICAL CENTER Innovative Textiles, is a research offer nonwoven processes for roll industry. Hygiene is a part of the Our spunlaid technical center in center for new textile applications goods production and also DNA at ANDRITZ and thanks to the Krefeld, Germany, includes a wide and is located in Lille, France. converting lines. In this way, spunbond, spunjet, air-through range of pilot calenders for ANDRITZ has been supplying the ANDRITZ covers a great part of bonding and spunlace pilot lines, different applications and needs, institute with the latest nonwoven nonwovens value chain. Its all materials used in the converting more than 200 engraved rolls and technologies, including air-through expertise in the treatment of raw lines can be tested and approved shells, various sleeves, measure- bonding. The air-through bonding materials and market know-how of by the market in advance. ment systems and a 3D-microscope. pilot line provides CETI and its It is well-equipped to handle many customers with a R & D platform

10 11 COMPLETE SPUNBOND FINISHING LINES Benefit from reliable, flexible and proven technologies Innovative solutions ANDRITZ spunbond solutions: You benefit from the based on more than 750 innovations with worldwide highest capability, reproducibility, reliability, and patents along with innovative processes and engi- efficiency. Find the best solution, perfectly suited to neering depth. for hygiene products your needs, for thermobonding and finishing process- es like embossing, compacting, lamination, or Depending on your final product and its parameters, perforation. Besides calendering technologies, you’ll such as strength, softness, or air permeability, our ANDRITZ offers you customized solutions: For the production find solutions for your complete finishing process with nonwoven calender portfolio ranges from low and of hygiene products, we can deliver tailor-made processes. neXline finish. This encompasses calender, spunjet medium capacities (aXcess range) to high capacities Take advantage of the vast expertise that ANDRITZ has to offer in a wide technology, finishing solutions, and dryer – turnkey (eXcelle range), precisely designed to meet your solutions from just one source. needs. range of hygiene nonwovens technologies, such as web forming and finishing (air-through bonding, spunlace, spunlaid, spunjet, wetlace) and PRECISELY WHAT YOU NEED SPUNJET – A BONDING SOLUTION FOR ENDLESS converting (baby diapers, , adult incontinence). If you need a complete system solution, a single unit, FILAMENTS a rebuild, an automation system, or comprehensive The patented nonwovens process called Spunjet is the life-cycle services: We can meet your demands and in-line hydroentanglement of continuous filaments, deliver precise technologies, from bonding to finish- creating a new generation of spunlaid nonwovens. COMPLETE AIR-THROUGH COMPLETE SPUNLACE LINES ing, for your product. Spunjet offers you the best properties ever achieved BONDING (ATB) LINES ANDRITZ is an active player in most YOUR BENEFITS in 80% of existing and in new nonwovens applications. The ANDRITZ air-through bonding of the world’s spunlace production. THE EXPERTS IN CALENDERING lines deliver all nonwovens fabric In order to meet the market • ANDRITZ expertise Let your products benefit from over 60 years of By combining two first-class bonding technologies, characteristics for hygiene end demands, ANDRITZ offers you a in hygiene market experience and comprehensive project management. you can benefit from the typical strength of spunlaid uses, such as top-sheets and wide range of complete spunlace • Perfect web uniformity With more than 600 nonwovens calenders in operation as well as the softness of spunlace. The spunjet acquisition distribution layers, lines combining performance, • Versatility of fibers worldwide and installations in all high-end nonwovens process offers you additional softness, bulkiness, and back sheets. The well-known efficiency and profitability. • Technical centers: spun- lines, you are ensured top performance from ANDRITZ. drape, and tensile strength while maintaining the ANDRITZ carding machines are The premium line layout combines lace in Montbonnot, isotropic MD / CD ratios in your fabric properties. the key to success in achieving very high capacity of up to 25,000 France; spunbond/calen- perfect web uniformity and t/a with low energy consumption dering/wetlaid in Krefeld, Through-air dryer comfort. With the ANDRITZ air- and is able to produce all types of Germany and air-through through bonding line, you can spunlace roll goods. bonding at CETI, France Scanning gauge Slitter + rewinder* benefit from high production Spunlace fabrics are made from all • Expertise in testing capacity and high-performance types of raw materials – natural or and converting fabrics from 16 to 80 gsm made synthetic. Softness, drape, com- from bi-component fibers pro- fort, comfortability, high strength, duced at high speeds of up to and the fact that they contain no Spunlaid* Calender Kiss-roll Winder* 250 m/min. chemicals are the major charac- applicator teristics that make spunlace ANDRITZ spunlaid finishing line for hygiene and medical end-uses, 8-80 gsm nonwovens unique.

Pulling Scanning Card Card Flat oven unit gauge Winder Through-air dryer Hydroentanglement Hydroentanglement Scanning gauge Slitter + rewinder*

Opening/ Chute Chute Air Ironing Blending feeder feeder cooling roller

ANDRITZ air-through bonding line for hygiene end-uses, 16-80 gsm

Hydroentanglement Quality Control Card Card System Spunlaid* Calender Dewatering Kiss-roll Winder* Unwinder applicator

ANDRITZ spunjet line for the production of new generation spunlaid nonwovens, 20-80 gsm * Technology provided by cooperation partners

Opening/ Chute Chute Through-air dryer Winder Blending feeder feeder

ANDRITZ spunlace line for medical and wipes end-uses, 30-100 gsm

12 13 Foresee digitally with Metris

Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) Industry 4.0, digitalization - current buzzwords that industries use when seeking to improve their performance and equip themselves for the future of industry.

A CONSTANTLY GROWING technologies, Smart Service plant is the most recent of our IoT PORTFOLIO concepts, and Venture activities. developments. With Metris solu- The depth and effectiveness of the The main technological advance- tions, customers foresee digitally Metris portfolio continues to ments integrated into individual due to the continuously improved improve thanks to ongoing R&D, Metris products are derived from portfolio and its performance – collaboration with key customers big data analytics, smart sensor and to ANDRITZ providing tailored and institutions, and venture technologies, and augmented and fully integrated digital solu- activities. Portfolio options all rely reality solutions. The Metris UX tions from a single source. on the three strategic focus areas platform providing full support of the Metris brand: Industrial IoT throughout the entire lifecycle of a

Metris - ANDRITZ Digital Solutions

• IIoT solutions across business segments • Combined know-how from ten years’ experience with Metris OPP Benefits • Using the latest smart sensor technologies • Big data analysis with tried-and-tested models for deviation analysis • Providing information locally with augmented reality • Extensive solution and process engineering knowledge • Cyber security solution to safeguard data on the network

ANDRITZ DIGITAL SOLUTIONS METRIS OPP As a technology leader with extensive and long-term One of the flagship capabilities of the Metris assort- experience in supplying industrial measurement, ment is its ability to optimize industrial processes with control, and optimization solutions for various indus- Metris OPP. It has been developed over the past tries, ANDRITZ is combining process and equipment decade within the pulp and paper sector and has expertise with the latest enhancements in the digital recently been introduced to the nonwovens industry. It era. The result of this powerful combination is Metris: combines powerful analytical and data mining a portfolio of ANDRITZ Digital Solutions. software with the knowledge of the world’s top process experts to deliver a smart service initiative for customers.

14 15 Adult pants converting PRODUCT FEATURES machines • Different sizes from discreet to XXL and customizable shapes • Top quality cores with optimum pad integrity Set new standards for adult pants: ANDRITZ Diatec D-TECH adult pants • Elastic waistband: platforms feature a state-of-the-art process with highest quality standards. ° Elastic yarns All machines are customizable and offer top-class components and ° Inline breathable laminate ° Pre-laminate advanced technology solutions for the benefit of customers. To respond to • Cloth-like or breathable PE backsheet the challenges of adult pants machines, ANDRITZ Diatec has developed • Wetness indicator ultrasonic side seam technology, which ensures bond strength and system • Disposable tape reliability without interfering with machine speed. • Protective underwear product

Single yarn control unwinding system

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PRODUCT COMPOSITION 3 D-TECH adult pants 2 1. NW textile backsheet 2. PE backsheet 3. Leg elastic 12 4. Core 1 5. Acquisition layer 6. NW topsheet 7. Cuff elastic 9 8. NW leg cuff 13 9. Tape disposal 10. External NW waistband 11 11. Waistband elastic 12. Internal NW waistband 10 Adult pants 13. NW insert overlap

16 17 MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS

Linear speed Up to 250 m/min YOUR BENEFITS

Production speed Up to 300 pcs/min • Modern forming system for higher S.A.P. concentration Uptime efficiency 85% • Integrated insert cutting, turning and placing system for maximum process Waste 1-3% stability Product dimensions W: up to 1,000 mm • Innovative ultrasonic side sealing solu - tions for higher strength and system Electric power supply 220/480 Vac, 50/60 Hz reliability 3 phases + N + PE (24 Vdc • Ergonomic and operator-friendly process auxiliary) • Fast and easy operation and size change • Customized process and machine layout Consumed/installed 350-600 kW electric power for specific needs

Compressed air supply/ 6 bar/3,000 Nl/min consumption

Overall dimensions (LxWxH) 37,000 x 12,000 x 6,000 mm

Total weight 130-145 tons

90° turning unit Required crew 2 persons (1 operator + 1 auxiliary)

Safety standard CE In adult pants machines, components can be easily combined and configured for the specific product required.

CORE FORMING MODULE FOLDING AND FINAL CUTTING AREA • Cellulose pulp stand • Rotary die unit • Compact disc mill (or hammer • Longitudinal folding system mill) with double inlet • End sealing system (ultrasonic) • Drum former, 3D or flat • End cutting station • Core processor • Final turn and repitching drum • S.A.P. dosing system • Final longitudinal folding system Final press conveyor • Bi-folding system PRODUCT ASSEMBLY AND FINAL • Reject system CUTTING AREA • Backsheet processing units • Full servo-motion system • Leg cuff creating system (glue, • Hot-melt system thermo, ultrasonic) • Manuals, drawings and software • AQL cutting and splitting unit • Waistband elastic lamination OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT system (glue, ultrasonic) • Second drum former • Curved elastic application • Online backsheet lamination system • Additional size change kits • Elastic cutter • Quality system LS with line scan • Integrated insert module camera • Disposable tape applicator • Wetness indicator application • Offline unwinders with automatic • Metal detector splicers • Lotion application system • Glue vision system

18 19 Adult diaper converting 12 13

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Customize your choice with the right adult diaper platform: The 9 converting process for adult incontinence products requires premium 7 quality standards, high capacities and top-level production efficiency by PRODUCT COMPOSITION reducing labor costs and machine down time. ANDRITZ Diatec D-TECH 6 1. NW backsheet adult diaper machines can produce the complete range of diapers from 2. PE backsheet 5 3. Leg elastic classic leg-shaped to side-panel products. Zero-waste cut solutions for 4. Bottom core 1 both symmetrical and asymmetrical side panels are available to save 5. Top core 4 6. Acquisition layer expensive raw material and thus reduce the cost of the final product. 7. NW topsheet 8. Leg gathers 9. Leg elastic 2 1 10. Front side panel 11. Back side panel 12. Hook fastener 10 13. Elastic material

PRODUCT FEATURES

• Different sizes and customizable product features • Top quality cores with optimum pad integrity D-TECH adult diaper • Unchanged dimensions of the core during processing • S.A.P. application with gravimetric loss-in- weight system Low waste-shaped Traditional adult Adult diaper with chassis type adult • Offline cuff construction through the use of diaper with leg rectangular front diaper with shaped hot melt glue, ultrasonic or thermosealing shaping and back panels back and rectangular • T-shaped or I-shaped brief products with front ears considerable savings on raw material • Possibile to combine different types of ear (zero waste/low waste, elastic/rigid) Shaped chassis- type adult diaper Adult diaper with zero Belted adult diaper with rectangular waste-shaped back and front and back front ears panels Web entry in-line

20 21 MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS YOUR BENEFITS Linear speed Up to 450 m/min • Fully customized configuration Production speed Up to 450 pcs/min • From concept and engineering to start-up and service, our experts Uptime efficiency 85% are close to you • Operator-friendly handling of Waste 1-3% machinery and process Product dimensions W: 400-850 mm • Fast size change L: 400-1,050 mm • Flexibility in core composition and S.A.P. concentration Electric power supply 220/480 Vac, 50/60 Hz 3 phases + N + PE (24 Vdc auxiliary)

Consumed/installed 330-600 kW electric power

Compressed air supply/ 6 bar/3,000 Nl/min consumption

Overall dimensions (LxWxH) 23,500 x 12,500 x 5,300 mm

Total weight 130-145 tons

Required crew 2 persons (1 operator + 1 auxiliary) D-TECH adult diaper Safety standard CE

In adult diaper machines, components can be easily combined and Easy maintenance mezzanine configured for the specific product required.

CORE FORMING MODULE FOLDING AND FINAL CUTTING AREA • Additional size change kits • Cellulose pulp stand • Progressive press • Horizontal stacker • Compact disc mill (or hammer • Rotary die • Manual exit for stacker mill) with double inlet • Longitudinal folder • Single packing system • Drum former, 3D or flat • Final cutting unit • Packaging machine • Core processor • Reject system • Cartoning machine • Take-away drum • Bi-folding/tri-folding unit • Soundproof cabin • S.A.P. dosing system • Hot-melt system • Quality system LS with line scan • Manuals, drawings and software camera PRODUCT ASSEMBLY AREA • Wetness indicator • Backsheet unwinder • Full servo-motion system • Metal detector • Leg elastic unwinder • Hot melt system • Lotion application system • Acquisition layer unwinder with • Manuals, drawings and software • Sanyprint kit for flexographic cut and unit printing on backsheet • Elastic waistband unwinder with OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT • Glue vision system disc applicator • Second drum former with pad • Material handling units • Topsheet (non woven and leg repitch and placer cuffs) unwinder • Backsheet with inline lamination • Cuff elastic unwinder • Frontal tape unwinder • Leg cuff creating system (glue, • Back and front panel construc - thermosealing or ultrasonic) tion and application module • Press/pulling unit • Rotary filter with second stage Automatic splice

22 23 Light inco converting PRODUCT FEATURES machines • Both male and female incontinence products • Backsheets on top • Backsheet, topsheet and acquisition layer Fitting in with market needs: As a result of its unique experience in the unrolled from an external unwinding stand adult care industry, ANDRITZ Diatec offers turn-key and comprehensive • Optional application of threads of Lycra leg solutions for light inco producers. Each D-TECH light inco machine elastics • thickness of the tri-folded product platform can be customized, according to customer requirements. Our • Single folding and packaging flexibility in providing the best possible solution makes us the ideal • Easy- system partner for producers all around the world. • Shaped pad product

D-TECH light inco

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3 Light inco with foam Light inco with shaped pad PRODUCT COMPOSITION

1. Release paper 2 2. TXT backsheet 3. Core 4. Foam 1 5. Acquisition layer 6. NW topsheet 7 7. PE bag

Male light inco pad

24 25 MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS

Linear speed Up to 400 m/min YOUR BENEFITS Production speed Up to 1,200 pcs/min • Flexibility in product composition Uptime efficiency 85% • Fully customized configuration • Flexibility in core composition and Waste 1-3% S.A.P. concentration Product dimensions W: 100-220 mm • Ergonomic and operator-friendly L: 200-410 mm process • Fast size change Electric power supply 220/480 Vac, 50/60 Hz 3 phases + N + PE (24 Vdc auxiliary)

Consumed/installed 220-400 kW electric power

Compressed air supply/ 6 bar/2,000 Nl/min consumption

Overall dimensions (LxWxH) 25,600 x 9,600 x 4,500 mm

Total weight 85-95 tons

Required crew 2 persons (1 operator + 1 auxiliary) Drum former Safety standard CE

In light inco machines, components can be easily combined and configured for the specific product required.

Flat step core processor CORE FORMING MODULE • Reject system and place applicator • Cellulose pulp stand • Bi-folding/tri-folding unit • Easy-wrap module with rotation • Compact disc mill (or hammer • Poly bag unwinder and repitch systems mill) with double inlet • Folding system for poly bag • Closure tape applicator for bag • Drum former, 3D or flat • Bags sealing unit • Rotary filter with second stage • Core processor • Bags separation conveyors • Additional size change kits • Take-away drum • Horizontal stacker • S.A.P. dosing system • Hot-melt system • Manual exit for stacker • Manuals, drawing and software • Packaging machine PRODUCTS ASSEMBLY AREA • Onboard control panel • Cartoning machine • Backsheet unwinder • Soundproof cabin • Topsheet unwinder OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT • Quality system LS with line scan • Acquisition layer unwinder • Second drum former with pad camera • Leg elastic unwinder repitch and placer • Glue vision system • Embossing unit • Phase control on backsheet • Wetness indicator • Contour sealing unit • Phase control on poly bag • Metal detector • Soft-edge topsheet construction • Lotion application system FOLDING AND FINAL CUTTING AREA and application module • Sanyprint kit for flexographic • Progressive conveyor press • High loft thermosealing or printing • Contouring rotary die ultrasonic unit • Material handling units • Trim suction system • Silicon paper unwinder with cut • Intermittent foam appicator AQL applicator Intermittent foam applicator Core processor

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Take advantage of a global supplier: The leading supplier of converting 2 machines for hygiene products enables you to benefit from the latest innovations in the adult hygiene market. Relying on its vast expertise, PRODUCT COMPOSITION ANDRITZ Diatec can deliver the best technologies that the market’s 3 needs. With its D-TECH underpads machines, ANDRITZ Diatec offers 1. Non woven 2. Tissue (upon request) custom platforms capable of working with a wide range of core fluff 3. Core densities. 4. PE backsheet 4

Underpad

PRODUCT FEATURES

• Different and customizable sizes (40 x 60, 60 x 60, 60 x 90, 80 x 180 bed mats, but other sizes can be produced on request) • Extreme consistency and integrity of the rectangular pad with low densities in the core • Homogeneous thickness of the final product • Flexible core composition: cellulose with or without tissue or airlaid

D-TECH underpad Pressing unit

28 29 MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS YOUR BENEFITS Linear speed Up to 350 m/min • State-of-the-art technology Production speed Up to 500 pcs/min • Customization in core composition and fluff density Uptime efficiency 85% • Upgrades for quality and capacity increase Waste 1-3% • Process stability and reliability Product dimensions W: 400-600 mm • Modular and compact design, small L: 400-920 mm footprint, easy access for maintenance

Electric power supply 220/480 Vac, 50/60 Hz 3 phases + N + PE (24 Vdc auxiliary)

Consumed/installed 350-550 kW electric power

Compressed air supply/ 6 bar/2,000 Nl/min consumption

Overall dimensions (LxWxH) 23,500 x 8,200 x 6,200 mm

Total weight 70-80 tons

Required crew 2 persons (1 operator + 1 auxiliary) Soundproof mezzanine Safety standard CE

In underpad machines, components can be easily combined and D-TECH underpad configured for the specific product required.

CORE FORMING MODULE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT • Cellulose pulp stand • Core processor • Compact disc mill (or hammer • Embossing unit mill) with double inlet • S.A.P. application • Drum former • Backsheet with inline lamination • Take-away drum and registering control • Rotary filter with second stage PRODUCT ASSEMBLY AND FINAL • Additional size change kits CUTTING AREA • Horizontal stacker • Backsheet unwinder • Manual exit for stacker • Topsheet unwinder • Packaging machine • Longitudinal folder • Cartoning machine • Final cutting unit • Soundproof cabin • Reject system • Quality system LS with line scan • Bi-folding/tri-folding unit camera • Progressive belt press • Metal detector • Glue vision system • Full servo-motion system • Material handling units • Hot-melt system • Glue vision system • Manuals, drawings and software • Material handling units

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30 31 GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR INVESTMENT

At ANDRITZ Nonwoven, we know that your business depends on satisfied customers and efficient processes. That’s why we support you in every aspect of your nonwoven production. Take advantage of technology that lets you produce consistent quality for decades to come. Profit from the highly efficient use of energy and raw materials that our production provides. You can rely on our responsive service teams, who will protect your investment and optimize your processes. Experience how innovative approaches and digital services give you more control than ever before. With ANDRITZ, the leading supplier for the nonwovens market, you get the most out of your investment.

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