Ring spinning as good as it can be

USTER® SENTINEL enables practical optimization for managers and shop floor personnel

Even in the best ring spinning mills, there is always room for improvements, among a complex range of options management and operatives need to consider for optimized productivity and profit. 

USTER®SENTINEL provides a fact-based overview of spinning machine performance, pinpointing real opportunities for excellence in the use of technology, components and manpower.

“The biggest challenge in my job is to source skilled shop floor operatives and retain them in the long run,” says M. Kannan, General Manager responsible for technical and factory administration at Kikani Exports. The mill – obviously a well-run unit – is located at Dholka in the Indian state of Gujarat. Its installed capacity includes 29,376 ring spinning spindles and 4,320 twisting machine spindles. To improve the manpower situation, the mill prioritizes progressive HR policies and a decent working environment, as well as investing in sophisticated production machinery.