Protechna Herbst GmbH & Co.KG
Opto-electronic thread control systems for the textile industry
PROTECHNA, established in 1956 and since 2011 part of the Belgian VANDEWIELE group is the market leader for opto-electronic thread control systems for the textile industry

The cooperation with both the design and the development departments of the leading textile machine manufacturers is the basis for our equipment of tomorrow.Protechna has a strong development division that in addition to the topical new and further developments has always an open ear for our customer wishes
Protechna’s product line covers:
– Thread Break Detector for Tricot, Raschel Machines and Weaving machines , by using the most up to date laser technology for the light barriers and an evaluation incorporating the most recent digital signal processing for the control unit.
– Contact Free Fabric Surveillance for Warp Knitting Machines
– Digital Thread Counter with Thread Position Display, The digital thread counter CAMSCAN 5203 for warping, beaming, sizing, draw warping and similar machinery is a monitoring system to control the yarn sheet for missing threads or an incorrect number of threads.
– Yarn Inspector – the Standard in Quality and Value The yarn inspectors are used to detect yarn faults during the warping process
– Monitoring the Thread Tension, the thread tension monitoring device controls continuously and automatically the thread tension of each individual thread of a yarn sheet
– The needle sensor monitors contact-free the needle hooks on single, fine rib, jacquard and interlock circular knitting machines.
For more information about the products and applications, please visit the PROTECHNA Herbst GmbH & Co. KG website