The pioneer’s role of Te Strake Textile
In 1967, the Dutch company, Te Strake, introduced its innovative air insertion system at the ITMA in Basel. This system included the first designs of a special reed. This prototype machine showed an alternative to the air guide system introduced by Kovo/Elitex (later Investa)
Te Strake’s innovative air insertion system was again presented in 1971 at the ITMA in Paris. At that time nobody realized that they were looking at the birth of the “world standard” for air jet weaving.
It was not until 1975 that the first 190 cm width air jet weaving machine, under the name Rüti-Te Strake L5000, could be presented at ITMA in Milan.
The making of an air jet reed, to the first specifications of Te Strake, was a critical task. One of the selected reed manufacturers who had the skills and knowledge to make such a reed was Jean Burcklé.
The real breakthrough came in 1978. The new developed multi-hole relay nozzle and stretch nozzle contributed strongly to this success.
Several thousand machines were installed in the USA, Italy, France and Germany. In this period various weaving machine manufacturers also started to make air jet weaving machines. As the pioneer of the air insertion technology, Te Strake has sold relay and main nozzles to many air jet loom makers.
Picanol started to use Te Strake Textile multi-hole relays on their air jet weaving machines around 1982.
In October 2002, Te Strake Textile joined the Picanol Group. As part of GTP Accessories (Global Textile Partner) it operates as a competence centre for weft insertion technology. Te Strake Textiles develops and produces main and relay nozzles to nearly any specification.
Even today, 40 years later, Te Strake Textile is still the trendsetter and innovator in air insertion technology. Its technology can be found on the finest and modern air jet weaving machines.
This technology is now also available to you to upgrade your existing weaving machines in order to get the most out of them: stability, productivity, and air savings, all resulting in quality fabrics.
For more information, you can contact your local GTP representative