The infographic shows Modra's impressive growth and widespread adoption amongst companies seeking innovative textile solutions.
When the Sun threatens to set on an Old Industry
A factory manager’s dilemma* Fred had always taken pride in running one of the several carpet factories in town. It wasn’t glamorous work, but it was steady. He had a team that knew the ins and outs of the factory floor and could handle the intricacies of carpet manufacturing, however, things were...
Does your business need an automated creeling system?
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.
8 ways manufacturers use Modra’s carpet sampling machines
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.
The world moves to Make to Order – can the carpet industry?
Make to Stock and Make to Order are two different production strategies used by businesses to manufacture and supply products.
Modra Technology wins Leader in Digital and Advanced Technologies Award
Modra Technology was recently awarded the Leader in Digital and Advanced Technologies Award at the 2023 Victoria Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards.
CreelMT™ wows the crowd at ITMA 2023
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.
Rewound Yarn and OEE
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.
Saving on Setup and Adjustments - carpet manufacturing productivity
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.
Process Defects and the Carpet Manufacturer
In the continuing focus on OEE, “Process Defects” is the most curious of the six big losses for carpet manufacture.