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.
Does your business need an automated creeling system?
June 18, 2024
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.
5 key reasons to create Axminster samples with Kibby G6
May 30, 2024
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.
8 ways manufacturers use Modra’s carpet sampling machines
November 28, 2023
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?
October 11, 2023
Make to Stock and Make to Order are two different production strategies used by businesses to manufacture and supply products.
Rewound Yarn and OEE
May 8, 2023
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
December 1, 2022
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
November 11, 2022
In the continuing focus on OEE, “Process Defects” is the most curious of the six big losses for carpet manufacture.
We are still open
April 27, 2020
There is no doubt this is a challenging time, with so many changes coming at us all at once. We remain committed to help you – ensuring you can still access spare parts and support to keep your Modra machines working. We are doing all that we can to maintain our service levels whilst keeping staff...