# ITA RWTH Aachen acquires BIAXTRONIC warp-knitting machine from Karl Mayer

The Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University procured a BIAXTRONIC high-performance warp-knitting machine from Karl Mayer for developing textile grids and non-crimp fabrics for composites and concrete reinforcement.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-09-01
- Where: Aachen, Germany, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: warp-knitting machine, textile grids, non-crimp fabrics
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [ITA RWTH Aachen University](https://endata.com/companies/49626.md)
- [KARL MAYER](https://endata.com/companies/15437.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [compositesworld.com](https://www.compositesworld.com/news/ita-acquires-composites-40-enabled-biaxtronic-warp-knitting-machine-from-karl-mayer), 2020-09-01: "ITA will use the BIAXTRONIC for the development of knitted open-meshed textile grids and non-crimp fabric structures for fiber-reinforced composites and reinforced concrete applications."

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