Mesdan: 67 Years of Experience in Production of Quality Control Equipments for Textile Laboratories
During the 80’s Mesdan developed the splicing technology, for the knot free joining of yarns, and their application in the automatic winding technology, brought to a very strong growth. In the years 90’s the second division “MESDAN-LAB” was started, and in the following years the catalogue range continuously grew up until when in 2012 was completed, thanks to the acquisition of “Gavazzi Srl” and the integration of the dyeing/finishing line. In 2013 Mesdan entered the SAVIO group of companies, one of the most important European groups of textile machine manufacturers, and since then enjoyed of important strategic commercial and production synergies.
Today the product catalogue of the yarn joining division includes the full range of automatic splicing solutions for all the spinners using the SAVIO winders: Jointair®, Aquasplicer®, Hot Jointair® and Moistair®. Additionally, all the hand operated splicers and knotters for the following production situations where yarns are involved (twisting, rewinding, weaving, knitting, etc.), as well as for the textile industries processing technical yarns or roving, made of fibreglass, carbon fibre, aramid, etc.
MESDAN-LAB IS ONE OF FEW OFFERING SUCH A COMPLETE RANGE OF TEXTILE TESTING EQUIPMENT
MESDAN-LAB is one of few offering such a complete range of textile testing equipment, for the spinning (fibre and yarn testers), weaving and knitting (fabric physical testing equipment), dyeing and finishing (colour fastness, lab dyeing testing and assessment, comfort analysis) and a series of tools and accessories for the various production processes. Besides the ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications, the company is actually under the process of acquiring the ISO 17025 accreditation, as a testing laboratory.
Finally, Mesdan represents THERMETRICS Inc. (USA), manufacturers of precision instruments for measuring and evaluating the thermal comfort of textiles, garments, protective apparel, and for the automotive industry.
At the forthcoming ITMA (Barcelona, 20-26 June 2019), Mesdan will be presenting their new line of tensile strength testing machines; versatile machines for yarns, fabrics, ropes, etc. Besides a completely new design and new operation software, all the machines are being designed with the latest technology to complete renew the mechanical and electronic structure of both TENSOLAB and AUTODYN.
R&D is also focussed on the completion and upgrading of the “miniature spinning line”, one of the top sold equipment of the last years, particularly interesting for the educational operators but also for the larger integrated and melange spinning mills. The carding machine will be integrated with a coiler for the direct winding of the roving on can or on a bobbin; the draw frame will enjoy the addiction of a flyer for improving the roving regularity and its fibre cohesion.
The Turkish market represents about the 5% of the total sales to the direct customers (sales to the OEM not included), and it has increased in the last years thanks to a stronger promotion to the dyeing/finishing sector, the introduction of a second representative and a stronger and stronger promotion on the local market. Mesdan is always attending the most important exhibitions, like ITM, but also technical meetings and congresses. The brand is well known by all the textile mills, and by the universities, testing houses, inspection and R&D centres.
