SK Weaving
High-Speed Stability with Delicate Yarns
Client Snapshot
The Operation
Machine Setup
- 76 Airjet & Airjet Jacquard machines
- 48 Rapier Jacquard machines
- Trial Scope: 9 Airjet Jacquard machines
The Challenge
What the mill was facing
Operating with delicate yarns like viscose at a compact EPI of 168 posed significant challenges. The unit was experiencing:
- Frequent yarn breakage
- Increased machine downtime
- Difficulty in maintaining stable high-speed operations
This impacted both production efficiency and consistency.
AAS Products Deployed
Healds + Spring Assembly Sets on 9 selected Airjet Jacquard machines
Results Achieved
The numbers speak
Picks Improvement
Downtime Reduction
Yarn Breakage Reduction
Picks Output Achieved
9.1 lakh+
Picks Output
Before
~7.7 lakh
After
9.1 lakh+
Yarn Breakage
Before
Baseline
After
−22%
Downtime
Before
Baseline
After
−20%
Weaving Performance
Before
Standard run
After
+18% picks improvement
Operational Impact
- Improved stability at higher speeds
- Better handling of delicate yarns with reduced stress
- Reduced stoppages leading to smoother production cycles
- Proven results within a large-scale operation environment
The 9-machine deployment delivered an 18% increase in picks, 22% reduction in yarn breakage, and 20% reduction in downtime, while maintaining stable performance at high-density EPI 168. The unit achieved consistent high-speed weaving with delicate yarns.
Full ROI achieved in 8 months
Project Gallery
From the installation
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Client Insight
"Earlier, running viscose at this density came with frequent breakage and instability. Now, breakage is significantly lower and machines are running smoothly at higher speeds.
Business Takeaway
The bigger picture
Even within a large-scale weaving setup, targeted upgrades on selected machines can deliver significant improvements.
- Targeted component upgrades on selected machines deliver measurable, trackable results
- Delicate yarns at high EPI density can run stably with the right system configuration
- Significant performance gains are achievable without full-scale machine replacement
