Do you have a tufting machine capable of variable yarn draw at each needle position? Do you want to do short product runs economically and efficiently? Do you want to expand your design options? It may not seem obvious, but a creel automation system could be exactly what you need.
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.
In the continuing focus on OEE, “Process Defects” is the most curious of the six big losses for carpet manufacture.
If you are in the business of manufacturing carpets, productivity, performance and quality are all things you would constantly be considering and want to maximise.
Modra Technology’s recently launched CreelMT is an automated mobile yarn creeling system, designed to revolutionise the way tufted carpets are manufactured.