1978
First prototypes of innovative electro-mechanic clearer for the just developed chenille yarn.
1983 First industrial clearer for chenille yarn stripback detection and cutting.
1987 First programmable clearers for special yarns.
1993 New microprocessor-driven yarn clearing system.
1995 Launch of the best seller Iteco Chenille Clearer II. CC family clearers will be delivered worldwide in more than 20.000 units.
1997 Starts the projects of a digital yarn clearer, based on a new optical technology. Iteco gets the approval under the ISO 9002 standard.
1998 Iteco presents Clearex, the first clearer using the grooved shadow optical technology, not effected by yarn twists and colours.
1999 New patent for Iteco clearers at ITMA1999 Paris, approved in Eu, Turkey, India, USA, Brasil, Mexico
2000 Launch of Millennium, the first clearer with Autoclearing functions. Millennium will be delivered worldwide in more than 16.000 units.
2001 In co-operation with the biggest chenille and fancy yarn manufacturer starts the project of an innovative clearer for frames, the CMC.
2002 Launch of CMC, that gets its worldwide patent. CMC is the most innovative product to improve yarn production process.
2003 Iteco presents GOLD clearer at the ITMA2003, Birmingham.
2005 The Xq-Soft to supervise winding and clearing efficiency is shown for far east market, together with the Chenille Clearer 3 at the ITMA ASIA, Singapore.
2007 ORACLE, the first Internet-clearer, together with EASY, designed for emerging markets, are presented at the ITMA2007, Munich. |