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“We have had a great experience working with Nishat Adil Ghani: When our buyers saw the system vision and mission only have one way to deal with
44 functioning, they were satisfied and confident in the challenges, which is, to conquer them. There were 45
Mills and their team. They were very cooperative and quality and labeling of the fabric that we offered. The differences of opinion but at the end of the day, we
inspection process is important for our buyers and
solved them all and I think TESTA Group with its local
Mills Stories providing its customers with tailor-made solutions that they require for the inspection of fabric properly. as an after-sale service provider. Mills Stories
representative, Rahman Brothers, is doing a great job
the SuperTestaRossa offers them the exact assurity
have always supported investing in innovative

technologies. TESTA Group has a great grip on
TEXtalks: In your opinion, how beneficial is the
TEXtalks: What is the feedback from the buyers of
Nishtat Mills for the fabric inspected on
SuperTestaRossa for Pakistani mills?
SuperTestaRossa?
the Pakistani textile industry and one that needs to be
and we always receive a positive response from our Adil Ghani: The feedback has been so far so good Adil Ghani: Well, this question is really important for Adil Ghani: When our buyers see the system SuperTestaRossa?
and there have been no inspection problems. We are
asked quite frequently. It is crucial to understand that
Adil Ghani: The feedback has been so far so good
functioning, they are satisfied and confident in the
hopeful and confident that it will remain this way.
customers on their machinery.” TEXtalks: How was your experience with the innovative technology and systems are the crux of quality and labelling of the fabric we offer. The and we have not faced any inspection problems. We
every mill that should aim to reduce wastage which
are hopeful and confident that it will remain this way.
inspection process is important for our buyers and
Saqib Habib Khan. Rahman Brothers after-sales service from TESTA Group? will consequently reduce financial costs. I would the SuperTestaRossa offers them the assurity that it is TEXtalks: How was your experience with the
recommend it to others in the industry as there is no
properly inspected.
Adil Ghani: All new projects are destined to face
challenges and obstacles, however, at Nishat, our substitute for innovative technology. after-sales service from TESTA Group?
TEXtalks: What is the feedback from the buyers of Adil Ghani: All new projects face many challenges
Nishtat Mills for the fabric inspected on and obstacles. There were differences of opinion but
TESTA Group is a technological innovator in the Minimum wastage paired with top-notch quality is a
textile sector, always at the forefront in the search for combination that is undeniable and exactly what our
absolute quality and in identifying extraordinary customers expect from us.
solutions to ordinary problems. They guarantee
high-quality products, in components and materials, TEXtalks: When did you install the auto-cutting system
as well as in innovation and work philosophy. SuperTestaRossa and how many machines are working
in Nishat Mills as of now?
For 50 years, TESTA Group has been designing and Adil Ghani: Working was commenced on this project
manufacturing inspection, cutting, and packaging in 2014 to improve the inspection and cutting
machinery for the fabric and knitwear industry, process. With technology advancing one step every
technical articles, and non-woven fabrics. They highly day, SuperTestaRossa was an innovative concept
value and analyze the specific needs of each that needed to be introduced in Pakistan. After a SuperTestaRossa
customer which allows them to create machines that thorough evaluation, the decision of purchasing this
are much more than a serial number. To know more equipment as a prototype was made leading to
about how Nishat Mills is benefiting from the successful installation and a running span of three
purchase of the SuperTestaRossa and in the quest years. Ultimately in 2018, after observing and
for finding answers on how this technology makes a learning how this system functions, we finally bought
difference in the productivity and inspection process two machines. After the mapping is complete which
of the dyeing house, TEXtalks International is basically the inspection of fabric without cutting the SuperTestaRossa at Nishat Mills
interviewed Adil Ghani, Technical Director, Nishat fabric, optimization is done which is then followed by
Dyeing and Finishing Mills Lahore. automatic cutting on the SuperTestaRossa. replacing it using this automation? TEXtalks: How efficient is SuperTestaRossa and what
Adil Ghani: At Nishat, almost 180,000 meters of fabric is its payback period?
TEXtalks: Would you like to give a brief introduction TEXtalks: What are the benefits of the need to be inspected every day which occupied 21 Adil Ghani: SuperTestaRossa is an efficient
about Nishat Mills? SuperTestaRossa in terms of saving, especially inspection machines and in consequence required technology and through our calculation, the payback
Adil Ghani: Nishat Mills already being a familiar and fabrics? increased labor. After installing the SuperTestaRossa, period of this system was 4 years. However, it is now
well-known entity in the industry, requires no formal Adil Ghani: SuperTestaRossa not only reduced our the exact process was done with 11 machines. obvious by examining the results that the return on
introduction. However, for the formality, Nishat Dyeing wastage but at the same time helped us achieve our investment will be no more than three and a half
and Finishing Mills is an export-oriented apparel efficiency. We have saved average of 0.6% wastage As compared to manual machines, this auto-cutting years. The pandemic period, as we all are well aware
dyeing house that is always on the go to invest in the which means 250,000 to 300,000 meters of fabric are machine can handle heavy rolls which are difficult to was nothing less than a tricky puzzle that led to us
latest technologies, systems, and equipment that not saved annually. Financially, by the end of this year, we manage by human force. Pakistan is in dire need of not operating at full capacity. But now that it is over,
only enhance the quality of the fabric but also provide will be able to recover our costs, hence it is safe to qualified and technical labor which is in extreme we are hopeful again and bouncing back with full
a solution that has lesser impact on our environment. say that the return on investment has been brilliant. shortage. By using this technology, labor usage has force.
As impacts on the environment are alarming and this been reduced significantly by an estimated value of
problem is staring everyone in the eye, sustainability TEXtalks: As labor is becoming increasingly expensive, 80 workers, which is a big cost saving with this TEXtalks: What was the response of international Adil Ghani and Saqib Habib Khan of Rahman Brothers (Representative Testa Group in Pakistan) at Nishat Mills
is our priority and the only way to move forward. to what extent has SuperTestaRossa contributed to automation. buyers after reviewing this system's functioning?
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