Speed and Flexibility Are the Future of Spinning

The global textile world is in an upswing that follows a crisis like we’ve never seen before. The crisis affected the entire industry: Necessary investments have been postponed, networking capital has been reduced, and tremendous national programs have been initiated to trigger business.

The spinning industry was the first to participate in an unpredictable early upswing. The ability to replenish stocks and meet increasing demand allowed companies not only to run at full capacity again, but even to plan new investments. Although we are used to the ebbs and flows of business cycles, ones this large are difficult for anyone to manage.

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Speed has become the new goal. Having a low break-even point is no longer good enough; what counts today is the ability to adapt. The flexibility to take advantage of new opportunities, new technologies and new raw materials is as important as the speed to be ready at the turning point, from downswing to upswing.

Knowledge of trends and early warning indicators become a factor for differentiation. This requires a close relationship between links of the supply chain. Only through close networking and trust in partnership can we ensure that we do not miss the next important trend.

High-performance machines translate the necessary speed literally, with innovation serving as the bridge to high performance.

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We are exploring new ways to increase fiber yield and working with customers on projects for recycling and reusing waste, while focusing on sustainable technologies with minimal power consumption. Many people don’t realize it, but high-performance equipment reduces space requirements–and thus the amount of space facilities need to heat or cool. Spinning preparation must be focused on maximum fiber yield, the highest possible performance, and consistent quality. Flexibility is another major consideration because end spinning is the bottleneck in a spinning mill. Finally, spinning machines must provide users with options that allow them to adapt easily to new trends like core yarn or slub yarns, or to a different kind of raw material completely.

The comfort of competence

Spinning customers are looking for security in their investment–companies with long histories that can provide not only single machines but also entire systems, from fiber to yarn. Although the spinning industry is one of the oldest industries, it continues to have a bright future. Increasing demand for fiber and yarn, identifying new raw materials, and a focus on innovation all help to keep this industry lively. The most recent innovation is air-jet spinning technology, which will increase efficiency, and developing new applications in some yarn segments.

Finally, to keep the industry’s momentum going, we will need to ensure that there are well-trained and dedicated young professionals who enjoy working with textiles. Rieter is doing its part by supporting textile universities through its Rieter Award, the newly published Rieter Manual of Spinning, and its on-line version, Rikipedia.

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