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                                                                                                                                   monitoring, precise laboratory testing and integrated   Feelgood: efficiency and control
                                                                                                                                   intelligence delivers the power to predict potential   Nguyen has a secret favorite among Uster Quality
                  Quality Expert: the operators’                                                                                   measures are a tremendous asset in yarn production,   great tool to access information while on the road, or
                                                                                                                                   faults and prevent claims. Data-based preventive
                                                                                                                                                                                     Expert benefits: “The Uster Mobile Alert App is a
                                                                                                                                   but Uster observes that customers also greatly
                                                                                                                                                                                     away from the spinning mill. The personnel and I can
                                                                                                                                                                                     be notified, and so solve most issues faster on the
                                                                                                                                   appreciate the single Value Modules of Quality
                           and managers’ favorite                                                                                  Expert. Each of these five modules is based on    shopfloor. Our mill management has better control
                                                                                                                                                                                     and this results in fewer problems needing to be
                                                                                                                                   Application Intelligence, offering advantages in
                                                                                                                                                                                     escalated to me,” he says.
                                                                                                                                   specific fields.
                                                                                                                                   The Alarm Center creates awareness and triggers   The Quality Management Platform was developed for
                                                                                                                                                                                     decision-makers – but the biggest fans are actually
               Uster’s Quality Management Platform makes a                                                                         action – with problem-solving suggestions – in case   the operators and managers working with the system
                                                                                                                                   of issues. Mill Analysis offers insightful analytics for
                                                                                                                                                                                     on a daily basis. “Personally, I have a better view of
                      huge difference to shopfloor personnel                                                                       data-based decisions, and Yarn Prognosis raises the   the quality produced in our mills, while spending less
                                                                                                                                   spinner’s reputation to a new level with customers.
                                                                                                                                                                                     time to get the information I need. I would not want to
                                                                                                                                   The ‘star’ elements among the Value Modules are   go back to the era before Quality Expert at any
                                                                                                                                   Total Contamination Control and Ring Spinning     price,” says Nguyen.
                                                                                                                                   Optimization. TCC balances ejections in the
                                                                                                                                   blowroom with clearer cuts in winding in the most   Uster Quality Expert comes in two distinct versions –
                                                                                                                                   advanced way. RSO brings improved spinning        both with no compromises in ultimate analysis. It’s
                                                                                                                                   performance with quality transparency from top to   integrated within Uster Tester 6 and also available as
                                                                                                                                   bottom of the cop.                                a standalone solution.




                                                                                                                                                 Saurer sells its embroidery





            Nguyen Huu Khanh, Manager of the Yarns Technology Department   Nguyen Huu Khanh, Manager of the Yarns Technology Department      business to Switzerland Lässer
            and Doan Thi Xuan, the respected former manager of the   at Hoa Tho Textile standing with Uster Tester 6.
            department at Hoa Tho Textile.
            Looking for vital information in a busy textile mill can   in each mill. They can now access quality information       The embroidery business unit of Saurer Intelligent   with this measure," explains Anton Kehl of Saurer
            be quick and easy – or a tedious job, turning minutes   very easily. Previously more time was needed to                Technology AG has been taken over by Lässer       Intelligent Technology AG. "While this decision was
            into hours. Heavy e-mail traffic can just add to the   create quality reports, which were then distributed by          Holding AG, the shuttle embroidery machine        not easy for us, we are positive about the future of
            burden. That’s why leading Vietnamese producer    email. “The information took too long to reach the                   manufacturer based in Diepoldsau, St Gallen,      the shuttle embroidery market in this new
            Hoa Tho Textile chose Uster Quality Expert, to give   right people and was not always up to date. Now, the             Switzerland. The majority of employees was taken   configuration."
            fast access to centralized key data and drive major   latest quality results are available in real time and any        over. The transfer of operations will be completed by
            efficiency benefits. Founded in 1962, Hoa Tho is part   required action can be taken immediately,” says                end May 2022.                                     Lässer has its headquarters and production facility in
            of one of Vietnam’s largest and longest-established   Nguyen Huu Khanh, Manager of the Yarns                                                                             Diepoldsau along with a further 12 sites worldwide,
            textile and garment enterprises.                  Technology Department at Hoa Tho Textile.                            This step represents a consolidation of the two   including in Turkey, India and Thailand.
                                                                                                                                   market leaders in the production of shuttle
            One-stop quality data                             The all-round view                                                   embroidery machines. Lässer is a family-owned     Franz Lässer, co-owner and chairman of the board of
            Uster Quality Expert is the Quality Management    Connecting to Uster Quality Expert is the route to                   company and was founded in 1954. Saurer           directors of Lässer Holding AG, says: "As a proud
            Platform for advanced process optimization across   effective all-round process optimization in textile                developed the first shuttle embroidery machine as
            yarn manufacturing processes. A single system     mills. The system expands its insightful analytics with              early as 1878.                                    Swiss company, it made sense for us to join forces
            provides full transparency and complete control,   valuable intelligence, as each additional instrument is                                                               with another well-known name in the industry. With
            securing fiber, yarn and fabric quality. All information   connected. It is the ultimate Quality Management            In this asset deal, all the assets and contracts   this step, we are pooling more than two centuries of
            is in one place – definitely a valuable benefit of   Platform to drive consistent quality in every part of the         allocated to the embroidery business will be      knowledge and look forward to continuing to inspire
            Quality Expert. Hoa Tho connected its Uster AFIS Pro   spinning process. That’s what decided the                       transferred to Lässer Holding AG.                 our customers around the world with innovative
            2, Uster Tester 6, Uster Tensojet 5 and Uster     Vietnamese spinning mill to invest. “It is very                                                                        developments."
            Quantum 3 yarn clearers to this one system.       important for us to control the quality in yarn clearing             "We are confident that with the newly combined
                                                              in combination with the quality results from                                                                           For customers, the retention of employees ensures
            With Quality Expert in place, the mill managers now   blowroom, carding and roving,” says Nguyen. With                 knowledge, Lässer will lead the industry to       that the Saurer embroidery machines will be optimally
                                                                                                                                   sustainable success. We believe we have found the
            have a common reference to compare quality levels   Quality Expert, a combination of 100% in-line                                                                        supported and maintained in the future.
                                                                                                                                   best solution for both our customers and employees
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