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Rieter COMPACTeasy

The easy way to upgrade your yarn Fig. 3: Otabek Nishanov, CEO of FGT, is satisfied with COMPACTeasy: “The compacting device
gives us the opportunity to add value to our yarns while using existing equipment.”
advantages are not only noticeable in higher yarn
quality, but also have a positive impact on
Fig. 2: Higher tenacity and lower hairiness with COMPACTeasy
The compacting device COMPACTeasy was the downstream processes. FGT appreciates the better
perfect solution for Fergana Global Textil (FGT) from equipment. This not only strengthens our own fabric performance of its knitting machines when
Uzbekistan to upgrade its ring yarn to compact yarn. production, but also helps us meet the needs of our processing the compact yarn and fabrics are
FGT installed the compacting device on its existing customers and forge new partnerships”, says Otabek characterized by less pilling. If needed, the
ring spinning machines G 37. With COMPACTeasy, Nishanov, CEO of Fergana Global Textile (Fig. 3). compacting device can be easily plugged out from
the company benefits from higher yarn quality and the G 37 without using any tools to switch to the
better performance in downstream processes, as Excellent performance in downstream processes production of ring yarn again. This offers a high level
well as the ability to switch between the production of Thanks to COMPACTeasy, the company now benefits of flexibility when faced with market requirements that
ring and compact yarn. from all the advantages of a compact yarn. These are constantly changing.

Global Textile Group is one of the leading textile
companies in Uzbekistan which produces
high-quality yarns with modern technology. Its factory
Fergana Global Textile (FGT) produces 26 tons of Fig. 1: The compacting device COMPACTeasy can be easily retrofitted on existing ring spinning machines.
carded yarns and 12 tons of combed compact yarn
per day as well as 20 tons of blended yarn from Boosting productivity and quality
cotton and polyester. As a vertically integrated FGT has upgraded its ring yarn by using the comber
company, it processes cotton grown on its own fields E 86 in spinning preparation and by installing the
in a ginning plant and also started to produce dyed compacting device COMPACTeasy on its ring
knitted fabrics. The yarn and fabrics are certified with spinning machines G 37. With the production of
Oekotex Standard 100 and are sold to sewing and combed compact yarn, productivity on the G 37 has
knitting mills of big brands mostly in Europe. increased by 7%. To compare the yarn quality
produced on the G 37 with and without
From ring to compact yarn with COMPACTeasy COMPACTeasy, the compacting device was plugged
FGT was looking for a straightforward solution to out at several spinning positions. As a result,
upgrade its ring yarn to compact yarn without any combed ring and combed compact yarn (from 100%
major installation effort and without high investment cotton with a yarn count Ne 30) was produced on the
costs. The compacting device COMPACTeasy in same machine. The results for unevenness were
combination with Rieter comber E 86 was the right similar for both the ring and compact yarn. In terms
solution for FGT. COMPACTeasy features a of hairiness and tenacity, the compact yarn achieved
a significantly better quality: tenacity was 12% higher
compacting system with an y-shaped channel, and hairiness 28% lower (Fig. 2).
enabling intensive double compacting without any
additional energy consumption (Fig. 1). The yarn “The comber E 86 and the installation of the
quality is determined by both the y-channel of the compacting device COMPACTeasy on our ring
compactor and the integrated pin. The pin acts on spinning machine were accompanied by excellent
the fibers while they are in the drafting system area – service and timely support from Rieter field service
the area where they have the least guidance. The staff. The compacting device gives us the opportunity
compacting device can be easily retrofitted on to add value to our yarns while using existing
existing machines.
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