Customised, Energy- and Cost-Saving Automation with Autoconer X6 Multilink
MKAS Textile entered India’s fine yarn spinning business in 2021 and now achieves a production capacity of 4.5 tonnes per day. The company sells 100 per cent cotton yarns made from high-quality cotton fibres in the yarn count range between Ne 80 to 100 for weaving applications. As part of its strategy to establish itself in this market, MKAS Textile chose the winding machine Autoconer X6, type V Multilink as a highly economical, energy-saving automation solution.
Given the limited resources like skilled operators and high-quality raw material, it is a major challenge to ensure a consistently high level of quality. Rising energy costs further make it difficult to achieve acceptable production costs when meeting the demanding requirements of the market.
Optimal space utilisation
MKAS Textile opted for a high degree of automation with the Autoconer X6 Multilink system. To plan the most effective and optimal spinning mill layout, Rieter experts discussed the requirements with the company’s management and technicians. Due to the attractive benefit on investment and operating costs, MKAS chose eight winding machines Autoconer X6, type V with automatic material flow as 2:1 Multilink for 52 winding units each. This means that two ring spinning machines are linked to one Autoconer. To respond to MKAS Textile’s individual needs for maximum space utilisation one winding machine was added as 1:1 direct single-link (26 winding units). As specification, the company chose the underfloor link where the cops and spinning tubes move underground between the ring spinning machine and the winding machine. This creates a passageway for operators between the two machines and makes the machine handling easily manageable.
Lower energy and investment costs with 2:1 Multilink system
The spinning mill now runs at full production. Mohamed Suhil, Managing Director MKAS Textile states that he is “highly satisfied with the Autoconer X6 Multilink installation. The lower investment costs and, above all, up to 25 per cent lower energy costs in operation, are extremely important aspects for us, for a profitable business. This allows us to establish ourselves as a new spinning company with high-quality products in a difficult and demanding market.” The investment costs of 2:1 Multilink mill installation of 442 winding units, tailored to their layout specification, were significantly lower than as 1:1 direct single-link of 442 winding units, due to optimum quantities of machines, components and aggregates.
25% lower energy consumption
Figure 2:MKAS Textile benefits from 25 per cent lower energy costs with the Autoconer 2:1 Multilink installation.
Recently, MKAS Textile conducted an energy study comparing their 1:1 single-link machine and 2:1 Multilink system. Around 25 per cent lower energy consumption in favour of the Multilink machines was measured. This means savings of 238 750 kWh/year, which corresponds to an annual energy cost saving of Rs 1.91 million (based on their daily production of 4.5 tonnes, 362 working days/year, and Rs 8/kWh).
Bigger working area for operators
Furthermore, the Multilink system achieves major benefits in terms of labour saving thanks to the longer winding machines and optimised mill layout. Instead of four operators, it now only takes two operators to manage the tasks for the eight Multilink winding machines. This means one operator can handle four Autoconers (7 296 ring spinning spindle production), which translates into a doubling of their working area.
About Rieter
Rieter is the world’s leading supplier of systems for manufacturing yarn from staple fibres in spinning mills. Based in Winterthur (Switzerland), the company develops and manufactures machinery, systems and components used to convert natural and manmade fibres and their blends into yarns in the most cost-efficient manner.
Cutting-edge spinning technology from Rieter contributes to sustainability in the textile value chain by minimising the use of resources. Rieter has been in business for more than 225 years, has 18 production locations in ten countries and employs a global workforce of around 4 800, about 16.4 per cent of whom are based in Switzerland.
