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The evolution of quality

management USTER® TESTER 6 combines laboratory and in-process
data to optimize quality management

USTER® TESTER 6 o ers the ultimate in-mill control: from laboratory to Total Testing
Preventive quality control takes the next step

Uster Technologies offers a unique portfolio of solutions for textile quality control,
management and improvement, from fiber to fabric – adding value for each stage
of production. Now USTER strengthens that concept even further, enabling textile
producers to actually prevent poor quality, rather than just recording it.

This latest advance combines textile know-how and extend this connected approach to the further
technology with smart software, as the textile industry production processes, to offer value modules which
embraces the digital age through intelligent systems enable textile producers not only to be informed of
which promise faster, better and more cost-effective quality problems but also prevent and optimize
manufacturing. wherever possible. This is another major step in
‘managing a textile mill with quality in mind’.
Introducing data-based optimization
“Digitalization offers many opportunities for evolving Launching at ITMA 2019 knowledge-based alerts about possible defects and The Quality Management Platform will form the
and improving our systems and services,” says USTER® QUALITY EXPERT, the Quality Management extended prognosis of yarn performance in centerpiece of the USTER presentation at the
USTER CEO Thomas Nasiou. “At the same time, the Platform, collects and evaluates information from subsequent processes. Also very new is the upcoming ITMA 2019. At the same time, the
core of our offering will always be Think Quality and different production stages and expands its insightful possibility for better contamination control and comprehensive portfolio of online, laboratory, fabric
all our efforts will aim towards quality measurement analytics with valuable intelligence as each additional quality-based optimization of the ring spinning inspection products and value-added services is
and management to maximize the value for our instrument is connected. The entire process becomes process, including the possibility to stop defect being extended with further innovations.
customers.” more transparent for managers and operators. Finally, production as early as possible.
the Quality Management Platform drives consistent Reflecting the spirit of continuous innovation, a
At ITMA 2015 USTER introduced data evaluation to quality in every part of the spinning process. Alerts are available on a mobile app and important completely new ITMA booth design will highlight the
textile quality control, with the USTER® TESTER 6. performance indicators are also projected on digitally-connected Uster Technologies offering and
This allowed users, for the first time, to combine both The introduction of the Quality Management Platform dashboards – both with the target to trigger early showcase developments across the entire portfolio.
laboratory and in-process data from different marks an important evolution for Uster Technologies. reaction to problems. Of course, the reporting is also USTER offers visitors an exciting mill management
production stages to optimize quality control and its It combines collection and smart data analysis from accessible on client terminals across the plant. experience at booth D201 in hall 6.
management. In 2019, the next logical step is to more process steps with the next level of

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