Assets from 3 production lines

Assets belonging to a leading thermo-bonded, drylaid, non-woven product manufacturer are being brought to market by Park Village Auctions next week.

According to PVA’s Paul Lendia, who has been charged with overseeing the auction, PVA will auction three fully automated production lines. The lines and numerous finishing elements can be used to manufacture a complete range of lofted and height-calibrated thermo-bonded and/or needle-bonded felt products.

Line one comprises Bonino hopper feeders, a Bonino carding machine, a cross lapper 3m x 4m, a Phoenix thermal bonding oven, a Phoenix offload conveyor, a Tectex 3m-wide slitter and roller and bale vacuum-packer.

Line two comprises Dellorco 1.5m bale openers, a Bonino 2.4m hopper feeder, a Bonino 3m carding machine, an Automatex cross capper, a Tectex 2BSF 3m stitcher, a Phoenix thermal bonding oven, a Phoenix haul-off conveyor, a Phoenix 3m slitter and Tectex 3m bottom stitcher.

Line three features Dellorco and Villani blenders, blend boxes, a hopper feeder, a Mackie carding machine, a feed conveyor, a Fehrer stitcher, a thermal bonding oven, a compression roller and slitting conveyor.

PVA will also auction a pillow line, comprising a bale opener and 1m carding machine, an automatic pillow filler and Juki industrial sewing machine.

Other equipment includes a Trutzchler opener and belt conveyor, Bonino hoppers and feed belt conveyor, Tectex compression rollers, Bombi Meccanica Callender type CAL/2C/3.2 and a CEI metal detector.

A sizable collection of vehicles will go under the hammer alongside the equipment on auction day. Lots include a large fleet of Nissan Cabstar 20 and UD35 truck-tractors, a Mitsubishi Canter, a Tata LPT509 truck-tractor, a Ford Bantam 1.3 LDV, an Isuzu KB250 LDV, a large fleet of Poni single/ double-axle volume body/Tautliner trailers and forklifts.

In addition, an assortment of office furniture and stock, including desks, chairs, computers, filing cabinets, a large assortment of completed products, carded fibre, polypuff and the like, will also be auctioned. Raw material comprising printed plastics, clear plastics, wool, cashmere and spun-bond will also form part of the auction asset pool.

“This auction is ideal for those seeking specialised manufacturing assets, and bidders on the lookout for general-purpose items such as vehicles and office furniture,” remarks Lendia.

All assets will be sold piecemeal.

Viewing will take place at203 Voorhamer Street, Silvertondale, Pretoria, on Wednesday October 9 from 10h00 to 15h00. The auction will take place at the same address on Thursday October 10 at 10h30.