In 1980, Picañol launched the revolutionary PAT weaving machine at the ATME-exhibition in Greenville (U.S.). The machine used air insertion technology and surprised the textile world with the electronically controlled valves (PAT stands for Picañol Air Tronic). A PAT weaving machine with a width of 190 cm initially reached a speed of 600 weft insertions per minute. By making some improvements this was sped up to 800 weft insertions per minute.
Picture: the assembly team with the first PAT airjet weaving machine, destined for the French customer Hacot-Colombier.
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