WIZCAN, the breakthrough digital innovation by Rimtex, was a major attraction at ITMA 2019. In fact, the system fuelled the overall discussion around Industry 4.0. Industry watchers have identified Digitalisation, Automation and Sustainability as the key markers of the new era, which is being referred to as Industry 4.0.
At ITMA, Rimtex stunned the textile world with its WIZCAN, a breakthrough innovation that seamlessly converges the group’s sliver management expertise with digital technology. Rimtex has always been ahead of the innovation curve, this time around it took a giant leap and showcased its vision for Spinning Mill 4.0.
Advent of Sliver Intelligence
WIZCAN is an IOT-based intelligent sliver management system, which is driven by Rimtex’ proprietary software WISE. What the system has successfully achieved over several ‘real environment’ tests is complete adaptability to every size of spinning mill. Spinners who are looking for high quality of production get ‘intelligent’ support in management, regulation and quality control at every stage of yarn preparation.
The display at ITMA 2019 received a lot of positive response. Mr. Gaurav Parmar, Director at Rimtex Group, shares with us: “We received excellent response at the show. The visitor flow kept us busy throughout the show. More importantly, we received quality visitors from across the globe, and especially from India, Turkey, Uzbekistan, South America, Central America and South-East Asia.”
Shift towards sustainable spinning
‘Innovating the World of Textiles’ was the theme of the 2019 edition of ITMA. The theme resonates with Rimtex Group’s core ideology of continuous innovation. This got exemplified in its display that included both textile & non-textile products. The entire range had its trademark innovation stamp in place. The tally of new launches was not limited to WIZCAN. Under the groups spinning rings & ring traveller business, The X-Axis, the company launched X-Optimax spinning rings & travellers.
As per the company release the new product range works with all types of yarns and material, viz., combed cotton, PC blends, 100% polyester, Lycra blends and all MMF. The X-Axis range of spinning rings and travellers is produced using the best-in-class metallurgy and coating technology. With its enhanced technology, they have showcased that ‘Maximisation’ of product life cannot be looked in isolation; along with longevity, consistent performance is necessary to generate optimum value.
This is a shift in the way spinning rings & travellers are perceived, wherein profitability gets linked with efficient utilisation of energy and other resources, helping the spinners to achieve greater sustainability.
Furthermore the company launched the large-sized sliver can range. SUMO Cans work perfectly well with the best of the machines available today. They further enhanced their SUMO can with an ingenious ‘Increased Sliver Loading’ technology.
Most other cans in the similar range offer a bigger diameter, but Rimtex has completely re-imagined this can with a smart can design that adds 10% more load carrying capacity for comparable can sizes. This generated lot of buzz at ITMA Barcelona.
Focus on automation
Under the Tango series Rimtex showcased the ‘Automated Castor Cleaning Machine’ as well as the ‘Motorised Doffing Vehicle’. Both of these are focused on using automation as a tool to augment efficiency of a spinning mill. These products are an outcome of in-depth research backed by years of industry experience. Experts and spinning fraternity have welcomed Rimtex’ push towards greater efficiency and productivity. With Tango, the company has opened up avenues for spinners to build their competitiveness using ‘Textile industry’ specific automated and motorised vehicles & systems.
In the non-textile segment, the Rimtex Group manufactures castors and wheel under the Kalpar Castors brand. It produces more than 650 variety of castors that serve nearly every industry on the planet. It has a special segment of castors made for varied applications of textile industry special designs which are dust free and of high temperature and chemical resistance. Kalpar has by now supplied over 2 million castors to a range of users across the globe.
No wonder then that Rimtex continues to hold a numero uno position in the sliver management segment. Digitalisation, Automation and Sustainability – in a strategic move the Rimtex Group, through its range of launches, covered the entire spectrum of Industry 4.0. As per reports, the company has many plans for expansion which will be announced in due course.