Abstract: This paper introduces the characteristics and trends of textile equipment technology presented at the ITMA ASIA + CITME 2018, evaluates and analyses the technological innovations of ring spinning, rotor spinning, air-jet vortex spinning and main auxiliary machines in recent years and their role in reducing labor intensity, downsizing staff and increasing efficiency. The paper concludes that the application of automated and intelligent advanced technology in textile equipment is an important way to promote textile enterprises to improve product quality, reduce raw material consumption, downsize staffs and increase efficiency.

Key words: ring spinning; technology development; quality improvement; energy saving; increase efficiency by downsizing payrolls