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 Quantum 3 and Quantum 4.0 also collaborate   also increase spinning process efficiency ,” says   Dedicated staff go through exception reports from the
                                                              Dedicated staff go through exception reports from the
            also increase spinning process efficiency,” says
 Quantum 3 and Quantum 4.0 also collaborate
            Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, General Manager of T
            Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, General Manager of Textile
                                                              Uster Sentinel system on a continuous basis. All the
                                                              Uster Sentinel system on a continuous basis. All the
                                                    extile
 seamlessly with Muratec QPRO EX/FPRO EX, Spin
 , Spin
 seamlessly with Muratec QPRO EX/FPRO EX
 Cover Story  Cover Story  connections activates Roving Stop at individual   reduced by about 80%, with rationalized path optimi -  the team to ensure daily fixing of repeated break   Cover Story  Cover Story
                                                              information is available in one place, so it’s easy for
                                                              information is available in one place, so it’s easy for
            Plant 4 at Ibrahim Fibres. End-break downtime was
 Inspector and Sentinel. Outlier quality data from these
 Inspector and Sentinel. Outlier quality data from these
            Plant 4 at Ibrahim Fibres. End-break downtime was
            reduced by about 80%, with rationalized path optimi-
                                                              the team to ensure daily fixing of repeated break
 connections activates Roving Stop at individual
            zation for operators. This resulted in overall pneumafil
 spindle positions where a quality problem is detected
            zation for operators. This resulted in overall pneumafil
                                                              positions (rogue) and slip spindles in the real time.
                                                              positions (rogue) and slip spindles in the real time.
 spindle positions where a quality problem is detected
            waste reducing by about 60%, i.e. less than 0.8%,
            waste reducing by about 60%, i.e. less than 0.8%,
 – underlining how production of poor quality yarn can
                                                              This contributes to increased production, not only at
                                                              This contributes to increased production, not only at
 – underlining how production of poor quality yarn can
                                                              spinning, but also at the next stage of winding. “There
                                                              spinning, but also at the next stage of winding. “There
 be prevented.
            which is a significant production gain.
            which is a significant production gain.
 be prevented.
                                                              is no doubt that the final yarn quality is better after
 Preventing claims   The technical team members became real fans of   is no doubt that the final yarn quality is better after
 Preventing claims
                                                                                                ,” says Zafar
            The technical team members became real fans of
                                                              outliers have been attended to promptly
                                                              outliers have been attended to promptly,” says Zafar
 Going up another level from preventive yarn clearing   Sentinel, as a handy tool to control production quality.   Iqbal.
 Going up another level from preventive yarn clearing
                                                              Iqbal.
                                                          .
            Sentinel, as a handy tool to control production quality
 is prevention of claims. It is becoming more important
 is prevention of claims. It is becoming more important
                   “Uster RSO is a real game-changer for consistent yarn
 for spinners to understand the quality perspectives of
 for spinners to understand the quality perspectives of
 their customers in weaving and knitting – so that
 their customers in weaving and knitting – so that   “Uster RSO is a real game-changer for consistent yarn
 issues such as claims can be prevented before the
 issues such as claims can be prevented before the
                    quality. We are delighted – and so is the customer.”
 yarn is shipped. Combining Quantum with Tensojet
 yarn is shipped. Combining Quantum with T ensojet   quality. We are delighted – and so is the customer.”
 (weavability measurement system) and Quality Expert
 (weavability measurement system) and Quality Expert
 helps provide the ‘customer viewpoint’, by giving an
 helps provide the ‘customer viewpoint’, by giving an
                   Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, General Manager of Textile Plant 4 at Ibrahim Fibres
 accurate prognosis of weaving performance, based
 accurate prognosis of weaving performance, based   Muhammad Zafar Iqbal,  General Manager of Textile Plant 4 at Ibrahim Fibres
 on an easy-to-understand grading system. No fabric
 on an easy
 -to-understand grading system. No fabric
 samples are needed, and testing costs are virtually
 samples are needed, and testing costs are virtually   information is an accurate reflection of real yarn
 information is an accurate reflection of real yarn
 eedback suggests that the prognosis
 zero. F
 zero. Feedback suggests that the prognosis   behavior on both warping and weaving machines.
 behavior on both warping and weaving machines.
 The game-changer
 The game-changer
 Uster Ring Spinning Optimization in practice at Ibrahim Fibres
 Uster Ring Spinning Optimization in practice at Ibrahim Fibres
 intelligently translated by RSO into enhanced options
 Uster has devised three special value modules: Ring
 Uster has devised three special value modules: Ring   intelligently translated by RSO into enhanced options
 cuts and yarn alarms at the winding stage, with help
 This customer had ambitious goals for its entire mill
 Spinning Optimization, T
 Spinning Optimization, Total Contamination Control   for improvements, while Sentinel’s Roving Stop   This customer had ambitious goals for its entire mill   cuts and yarn alarms at the winding stage, with help
 for improvements, while Sentinel’s Roving Stop
 otal Contamination Control
 of Uster Quantum clearers. The main focus wasn’t
 operation, seeking benefits from ring spinning and
 and the Alarm Center
 and the Alarm Center. They enable preventive action   function stops defective yarn production. Spinners   operation, seeking benefits from ring spinning and   of Uster Quantum clearers. The main focus wasn’t
 function stops defective yarn production. Spinners
 . They enable preventive action
 only to increase ring spinning performance but to
 winding processes. Detecting faults at source with
 benefit from significant profitability increases and
 to improve quality
 , reduce waste and maximize
 to improve quality, reduce waste and maximize   benefit from significant profitability increases and   winding processes. Detecting faults at source with   only to increase ring spinning performance but to
 Uster Sentinel, thanks to connectivity with Quantum
 extend it to the final yarn stage in the winding
 performance. The value modules apply   protection against claims.  Uster Sentinel, thanks to connectivity with Quantum   extend it to the final yarn stage in the winding
 performance. The value modules apply
 protection against claims.
 and Uster Quality Expert, allowed Ibrahim Fibres to
 process.
 comprehensive analysis of data from quality systems
 comprehensive analysis of data from quality systems   and Uster Quality Expert, allowed Ibrahim Fibres to   process.  Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, General Manager   Uster Mill Dashboard on screen showing customized presentation of relevant infor mation
             Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, General Manager
                                                Uster Mill Dashboard on screen showing customized presentation of relevant information
 achieve the required quality and performance gains.
 A further advantage of Ring Spinning Optimization is
 in the blowroom, on spinning machines and winders,
 in the blowroom, on spinning machines and winders,   A further advantage of Ring Spinning Optimization is   achieve the required quality and performance gains.   of T extile Plant 4 at Ibrahim Fibres
             of Textile Plant 4 at Ibrahim Fibres
 The team also wins
 This case study shows that benefits from Ring
 its impact on cop build-up quality. Yarn clearer data
 to provide all-round protection, actually preventing   its impact on cop build-up quality . Y arn clearer data   This case study shows that benefits from Ring   The team also wins
 to provide all-round protection, actually preventing
 RSO had a positive influence on production KPIs.
 Spinning Optimization (RSO) go far beyond
 from Quantum flows into the RSO Module of Quality
 bad quality before it is produced.
 bad quality before it is produced.   from Quantum flows into the RSO Module of Quality   Spinning Optimization (RSO) go far beyond   RSO had a positive influence on production KPIs.
 End-break downtime in spinning reduced by 80%,
 end-break reduction.
 Expert, and a comprehensive speed curve analysis is
 Expert, and a comprehensive speed curve analysis is   end-break reduction.  End-break downtime in spinning reduced by 80%,   Good for sustainability too  energy in both power and air consumption, since less
            Good for sustainability too
                                                              energy in both power and air consumption, since less
 while clearer cuts at winding are 19% less than
 The productivity plus  made. The results guide spinners to the best   while clearer cuts at winding are 19% less than   The benefit from RSO at winding was greater than   waste is being produced
 The productivity plus
 made. The results guide spinners to the best
                                                              waste is being produced
            The benefit from RSO at winding was greater than
 previously. Overall winding efficiency is up by 1%.
 Ibrahim Fibres is a leading P
 akistani Industrial
 Ring Spinning Optimization – RSO – stops poor
 Ring Spinning Optimization – RSO – stops poor   machine settings for higher production yields and the   Ibrahim Fibres is a leading Pakistani Industrial   previously . Overall winding efficiency is up by 1%.   expected. By attending to the source of faults at ring   than earlier. These benefits are in line with the vision,
 machine settings for higher production yields and the
                                                              than earlier. These benefits are in line with the vision,
            expected. By attending to the source of faults at ring
 RSO had a further positive impact in the spinning
 Organization, incorporated in 1986. Its operations
 , instead of cutting it. Prevention comes with
 quality
 quality, instead of cutting it. Prevention comes with   required quality . This reduces quality variations over   Organization, incorporated in 1986. Its operations   RSO had a further positive impact in the spinning   spinning, the mill was able to reduce yarn fault cuts –   mission and core values of Ibrahim Fibres.
 required quality. This reduces quality variations over
                                                              mission and core values of Ibrahim Fibres.
            spinning, the mill was able to reduce yarn fault cuts –
 department. The Uster Sentinel system guides
 include polyester and textile spinning plants. The
 the connected yarn clearer . It means disturbing   the cop and boosts the overall performance of the   include polyester and textile spinning plants. The   department. The Uster Sentinel system guides   waste – at winding by about 19% and further yarn
 the connected yarn clearer. It means disturbing
 the cop and boosts the overall performance of the
            waste – at winding by about 19% and further yarn
 operators logically to the next yarn break, so they no
 polyester plants produce a wide range of staple fiber
 .
 defects cannot pass and issues in downstream
 defects cannot pass and issues in downstream   ring spinning machine.  polyester plants produce a wide range of staple fiber.   operators logically to the next yarn break, so they no   alarms reduced significantly. Ibrahim Fibres increased   “We are happy with our investment in the Uster
 ring spinning machine.
                                                              “We are happy with our investment in the Uster
            alarms reduced significantly. Ibrahim Fibres increased
 longer need to search and patrol laboriously for
 The textile spinning plants specialize in production of
 processes are prevented. Upstream, connectivity to   The textile spinning plants specialize in production of   longer need to search and patrol laboriously for   its winding efficiency by about 1%, as well as   Sentinel system and the improved
 processes are prevented. Upstream, connectivity to
            its winding efficiency by about 1%, as well as
                                                              Sentinel system and the improved
 breaks. Thus, operator motivation in working practic-
 medium fine counts of blended as well as pure
 Uster’s quality management platform contributes to
 Uster’s quality management platform contributes to   State-of-the-art optimization  medium fine counts of blended as well as pure   breaks. Thus, operator motivation in working practic -  producing better quality with fewer alarms in the   performance-oriented results in spinning and winding.
 State-of-the-ar
 t optimization
                                                              performance-oriented results in spinning and winding.
            producing better quality with fewer alarms in the
 es has significantly increased, resulting in continu
 synthetic yarns.
 ‘preventive yarn clearing’.
 ‘preventive yarn clearing’.  Additional potential for improvement comes with   synthetic yarns.   es has significantly increased, resulting in continu- -  process.   More importantly, it has helped us to bring smiles to
 Additional potential for improvement comes with
            process.
                                                              More importantly, it has helped us to bring smiles to
 ously better work management. Ibrahim Fibres has
 Uster RSO 3D, for extended Ring Spinning
 Uster RSO 3D , for extended Ring Spinning   ously better work management. Ibrahim Fibres has   all levels of the workforce,” says Iqbal. Ibrahim Fibres
                                                              all levels of the workforce,” says Iqbal. Ibrahim Fibres
 been able to increase the working area of machine
 Ibrahim Fibres was looking for optimization in
 RSO works at the most costly stage in yarn
 RSO works at the most costly stage in yarn   Optimization. This delivers quality data for each   Ibrahim Fibres was looking for optimization in   been able to increase the working area of machine   One more important benefit of the Uster Sentinel   has a strong belief that a good work culture is the
 Optimization. This delivers quality data for each
            One more important benefit of the Uster Sentinel
                                                              has a strong belief that a good work culture is the
 operators by about 35% within a short period, and
 spinning, and was convinced by the RSO approach
 manufacturing, allowing mills to analyze combined
 manufacturing, allowing mills to analyze combined   individual spindle position. The facility for quality   spinning, and was convinced by the RSO approach   operators by about 35% within a short period, and   system is that it supports sustainability. It was   foundation for success. “We also believe our
 individual spindle position. The facility for quality
                                                              foundation for success. “We also believe our
            system is that it supports sustainability. It was
 aims to double the areas in the near future.
 that Uster Sentinel (monitoring the productivity of all
 quality data from spinning and winding in a single   mapping across the entire ring spinning machine   that Uster Sentinel (monitoring the productivity of all   aims to double the areas in the near future.  possible to bring down energy costs significantly, due   association with Uster could leverage even more
 quality data from spinning and winding in a single
 mapping across the entire ring spinning machine
            possible to bring down energy costs significantly, due
                                                              association with Uster could leverage even more
 spindles) brings. It was especially impressed with the
 system. Information from Sentinel (monitoring the   helps to identify outlier sides, sections or spindles, as   spindles) brings. It was especially impressed with the   to reduced reprocessing of roving waste and hard   benefits in future, through connectivity to Uster
 system. Information from Sentinel (monitoring the
 helps to identify outlier sides, sections or spindles, as
            to reduced reprocessing of roving waste and hard
                                                              benefits in future, through connectivity to Uster
 “W
 e observe that better operator work management
 additional advantages of further reducing yarn fault
 productivity of all spindles) and Quantum is   well as assisting maintenance decisions.  additional advantages of further reducing yarn fault   “We observe that better operator work management   waste at the winding stage. The mill has saved more   portfolio products such as Uster RSO 3D.”
 productivity of all spindles) and Quantum is
 well as assisting maintenance decisions.
                                                              portfolio products such as Uster RSO 3D.”
            waste at the winding stage. The mill has saved more
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