Why a Sampling Machine is your fastest route to Major Sales If you’re in the business of manufacturing carpets, rugs, or yarn for soft floor coverings, there’s a hard truth you already know: no image, no render, no screen, no matter how good the camera or display, can truly replace the power of a...
The investment that changes everything* David sat across from his CEO, a seasoned industry veteran who had seen every machine, every innovation, and every sales pitch before. The CEO was a good guy, but prickly when it came to spending money.
The team at Heritage Carpets are the experts. They know carpets backwards and they have a prestigious list of clients and projects to their name. There is, however, one client who has eluded them - Skyline Hotels, a boutique chain known for luxury accommodation.
As the only machine of its kind, Kibby G6.300 (‘the Kibby’) can produce samples of Axminster carpets renowned for their complex patterns and colour combinations. The capability extends to replicating Wire Wilton carpets up to 450 reed, as well as Colortec and high-density Axminster.
Yarn and carpet manufacturers use Modra’s sampling machines to efficiently create small-scale versions of their carpets for various purposes, including showcasing designs to potential clients, product development, and colour development.
Make to Stock and Make to Order are two different production strategies used by businesses to manufacture and supply products.
Modra Technology was recently awarded the Leader in Digital and Advanced Technologies Award at the 2023 Victoria Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards.
After four long years, ITMA was on again in June 2023. With crowds of people allowed to gather to do business, the world is moving forward at a rapid pace, with carpet manufacturers keen to upgrade, retool and redevelop their production for the growing world economy.
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (‘OEE’) is a measure of manufacturing productivity that considers three factors: availability, performance, and quality. “Idle time”and “downtime” are two factors that can have a negative impact on OEE.
Of the six big losses to OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), it is “Setup and Adjustments” which is by far the largest interruption to manufacturing time in the carpet manufacturers' normal operations.