Trutzchler to launches new can transport system, T-CAN at ITMA Asia 2025

Trützschler is revolutionizing material handling in spinning operations with the launch of T-CAN, a fully automated can transport system at ITMA Asia 2025.  T-CAN is designed to tackle critical industry challenges like rising labor costs, workforce shortages, and the demand for higher quality standards. This system represents a major step toward building smarter and more efficient spinning mills.

The T-CAN system completely automates the movement of sliver cans—the large containers holding semi-finished cotton or fiber strands—between key machinery: the cards, breaker draw frames, and finisher draw frames. It ensures precise and efficient delivery throughout the process.

The technology combines state-of-the-art Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) with a smart software interface. This system tracks every can in real time, guaranteeing its placement exactly where it needs to be. By minimizing manual handling, T-CAN maximizes workflow accuracy and consistency.

The new system allows mills to maintain continuous production, even during traditional downtimes like lunch breaks and night shifts, which dramatically improves overall efficiency and sliver quality. By drastically reducing reliance on manual labor, T-CAN delivers clear, measurable benefits: lower labor costs, higher machine utilization rates, and consistent material flow.

Despite its advanced automation, T-CAN is designed to be user-friendly, featuring an intuitive software interface that requires minimal training. Its modular design ensures excellent scalability, making it a viable solution for both large, high-output facilities and smaller mills looking to automate their processes incrementally.

The system has already demonstrated early success at Jingyi Group in Sheyang, China, one of the first companies to adopt T-CAN. Following a successful pilot, the group implemented the system across more than 120 TC 26i cards and 240 draw frames.