Picanol Presents Its Leading Weaving Technology At ITM 2026

Picanol is pleased to announce its participation in ITM 2026 in Istanbul, a key event for engaging with the Turkish textile industry as well as the extensive international audience of the fair. During the event, Picanol will present its latest innovations to the visitors in Hall 8, booth 802.

The Ultimax rapier weaving machine excels in both performance and fabric quality. Designed with sustainability as a core principle and equipped with a high degree of digitalization, it offers an unprecedented level of ease of use. The result is a focused and razor‑sharp machine that is ready to run at audacious speed, responding precisely to even the slightest adjustment and delivering top‑quality output.

At ITM 2026, two Ultimax machines will be on display, each featuring different shedding motions and a wide range of options. One machine will be weaving denim fabric, while the other will be producing voile fabric.

Picanol’s New Generation Of Omniplus‑I Connect

At the end of 2025, Picanol launched the next-generation OmniPlus-i Connect, setting a new benchmark in airjet weaving technology. This latest evolution of the trusted platform demonstrates how Picanol continues to deliver innovative, performance-driven solutions to meet the evolving challenges of modern weaving mills.

Thanks to a complete redesign and optimization of key machine components, Picanol achieved an impressive energy saving of up to 1.5 kW per machine. This breakthrough innovation, EcoBoost, drastically reduces the energy consumption of weaving machines, making it a true game-changer for customers focused on sustainability and cost control. At ITM 2026, the OmniPlus-i Connect will be demonstrated while weaving a poplin fabric.

Unlock The Full Potential of Your Weaving Machines With Picconnect

With PicConnect, Picanol brings all its digital tools and services together in one centralized platform. During ITM, visitors will be able to discover all the benefits and latest features of PicConnect – now also AI‑powered – enabling them to fully leverage the possibilities offered by Picanol weaving machines.

The Picanol team will demonstrate how PicConnect visualizes data from across your weaving mill – such as production rates, machine performance, weaver efficiency, and energy consumption – in a clear and intuitive way. This enables managers to quickly obtain high-level insights. PicConnect offers several pre-defined dashboards, each of which can be customized to the user’s preferences and scheduled to be sent directly to your inbox.