Arisudana Industries Ltd. manufactures a specialised range of 100% polyester yarns as well as polyester rich blends with other synthetic or cellulosic fibres like acrylic, viscose, bamboo and linen. It also makes these blends in value-added variations, including mélanges, fancy effects like neps, hairy, slub, injection, jaspe, etc.
Arisudana also expanded to cover airjet spinning in 2002. Under the visionary leadership of its Managing Director, Mr. Gagan Khanna, the airjet project included Truetzschler DK-780 cards and HSR 1000 draw-frames.
With its focus on quality and the latest technology machinery, Arisudana has carved a niche for its vortex yarns in the Indian and the global textile industry. To meet the growing demand for its yarns, the company steadily increased the capacity from 1,728 to 2,880 positions during 2012-2016. It further added 1,728 airjet spinning positions in 2017, which were fully commissioned in March 2018. It is producing 1,500 tons per month of airjet yarns, thus emerging the largest producer in the field globally.
The latest expansion once again includes many Truetzschler machines: 4 Truetzschler blow-room lines, 16 Truetzschler TC 10 1/S cards, 8 Truetzschler twin-delivery draw-frames TD 9T and 8 Truetzschler finisher TD 8 draw-frames.
Asked about the choice of machines for this latest expansion, Mr. Gagan Khanna said: “The polyester yarn spun on the MJS airjet spinning machines is superior to the ring spun in terms of pilling, hairiness, drape/fall, hand-feel, dye pick-up, wicking, fabric life, wash resistance, etc. It is also superior to MVS polyester in terms of drape/fall, hand-touch, dye pick-up, wicking, wash resistance, weak spots, etc. However, MJS machines, being high speed and zero twist machines, require the best quality input fibre and sliver preparation machines. Hence, the decision to stick to the winning formula of Truetzschler blow-rooms, cards and draw-frames as well as MJS spinning machines”.
He added: “In 2002, when we were in the process of installing our first unit of airjet machines, we wanted to go for the state-of-the-art sliver preparation machinery, and we zeroed in on the DK-780 and HSR 1000 machines which were the best machines available in the market. This was the beginning of our journey with Truetzschler”.
Mr. Sidharth Khanna, Director, Arisudana Industries Ltd., represents the third generation of the Khanna family in the management of the company. When quizzed about the Truetzschler technology, he said: “We are very happy with the Truetzschler machines. The quality of engineering, self-cleaning mechanisms, trouble-free working, productivity and the sliver quality are excellent. Besides, our technicians find it very easy to shift from one product to the other and are able to make all the necessary adjustments easily. This is especially useful for spinners like us who are making a variety of yarns.”
Talking of his experience with A.T.E., Mr. Sidharth Khanna observed: “No doubt, A.T.E. has been a good medium between us and our machinery suppliers, Truetzschler & Luwa. A.T.E. has always been supportive and forthcoming with a information. It is a pleasant experience interacting with the A.T.E. team.”
“We are planning to put up another ring spinning plant, and as A.T.E. represents Truetzschler, Savio as well as Luwa, it will play a pivotal role in our expansion,” Mr. Gagan Khanna added.