Tie-ups: Beginning of a new success story

AT.E., committed to provide the best solutions to our textile customers in India, continuously endeavour to add latest technology products to its portfolio. A.T.E. has now joined hands with Savio Group, Danti Paolo, and Rotondi, from Italy, and also with Texpa from Germany.

Savio Macchine Tessili, Italy

Starting April 2016, A.T.E. joined hands with the well-known postspinning machine manufacturer, Savio Macchine Tessili, Italy. A 105-year-old-organisation, Savio has grown to become the world renowned textile machinery manufacturer that it is today. It has factories in four locations across the world ? Italy, China, India, and the Czech Republic, with 1550 skilled resources, a turnover of around Euro 400 million and holds 40 per cent winding market share globally.

Savio entered the Indian market in 1990 and since then has installed more than 120,000 automatic cone winding drums across different plants.

Here is an overview of Savio?s product lines:

Automatic Cone Winder: After introducing Orion, the first fully electronic winder, during the Paris ITMA in 1999, Savio launched the most successful model Polar during 2006. This ?fit it and forget it? engineering marvel, packed with numerous novel features, is still ruling the world of post-spinning even after 10 years of its introduction. In 2015 Savio introduced the drum-less winder model Multicone. It is a precision winder mostly required for producing dyeable ?soft? package in parallel winding technology. The sophisticated, electronically controlled traverse mechanism, perfected the production of dyeable package directly from ring frame bobbin, thus eliminating a process of re-winding. During ITMA 2015, Savio introduced EcoPulsarS. This winder features a unique concept of individual suction management in each drum. This is a quantum leap in cone winding technology. It introduced an entirely new concept that has overcome the existing structural limitations, and results in better efficiency with a smoother winding process and overall superior package and yarn quality and helps in saving power bill of up to 30 per cent.

Two for One Twister:

Savio has been a manufacturer of quality TFO since the last three decades. The manufacturing of TFO from Italy shifted to China first and subsequently to India (Coimbatore) since 2008. Its two models of TFO are:

• COSMOS: A basic TFO with tangential belt drive.
• SIRIUS: A premium TFO with all advanced features plus EDS (Electronic Drive System).

This unique feature is meant for producing dyeable package directly from TFO. With this optional attachment, every parameter (speed, twist, warp angle, etc.) of the TFO can be controlled from a computer without machine stoppage.

Open End Machine: Savio introduced the fully automatic rotor spinning machine ? Flexirotor 3000 ? during 2007. It is capable of producing finished package upto 6 kg.

The maximum 360 rotors can be installed in a single machine with 4 no. robots, flexible to move on either sides of the machine. Two different material types can be processed on either sides without any mixing. The rotor comes from Suessen, Germany, the pioneers of the twin disc drive technology. The machine is capable of running at 1,60,000 rpm.

Yarn Bulking Winder: This special purpose machine known as Volufil is used in the acrylic industry. This machine clubs three different processes in a single machine. Cone to hank winding, shrinking and bulking in a heating chamber, and finally forming the cone from bulked yarn in hank form. Savio recently launched this winder on the Multicone platform with a much bigger package to feed the carpet industry.

Subsequently, it went in for Savio?s world famous, Gemini TFO, and Savio?s automatic cone winders and also the new models Orion and Polar. Its link winding plant in Barnala is equipped with Savio Polar I DLS winders supplied during 2009.

Savio supplied the TFO model, Sirius, from its manufacturing unit at Coimbatore to Trident?s terry towel unit at Budhini, M.P., during 2012. Thereafter, Savio installed 20×70 Polar L, link winding model Polar I DLS, and also two cone-to-cone winders at its specialized sheeting unit in Budhini in 2014. Trident has 162 winders and 62 TFOs from Savio spread over different locations.

Sutlej Group

Savio?s association with Sutlej Group started since early 90s. It supplied winders, models Espero, Orion, and Polar. The group has also purchased 10 newly introduced EcoPulsarS of 80 drums each for its upcoming melange plant at Rajasthan Textile Mills. Sutlej Group has a total of 205 winders.

Ramco Group

Savio?s relationship with this group began in the 90?s with the first purchase of Savio winders. Savio has supplied so far 159 winders, at its multiple locations.

Ambika Mills

Savio has been a key partner of Ambika Mills and has supplied more than 40 automatic cone winders in last couple of years. There are many other Indian textile groups which have grown with Savio. Some of them are

• Garg Acrylics: 172 winders
• ST Cottex: 64 winders and 46 TFOs
• Nitin Spinners: 62 winders and 38 TFOs
• Vardhman Group: 51 winders and 22 TFOs

Texpa Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

A.T.E. has joined hands with Texpa to bring the world class cutting and sewing technology to India. Texpa is a leading manufacturer for fully automatic lines for cutting, sewing, folding, and packing of home textiles, with over 50 years of experience. A.T.E. is responsible for the marketing and sales of Texpa?s products in India, effective from June 2016.

Texpa?s range of products in home textiles are:

Terry towel sector:

• Length cutting lines
• Length hemming lines
• Cross hemming lines

Table linen sector:

• Length cutting lines
• Length hemming lines
• Cross hemming lines

Bed linen sector:

• Flat sheet lines
• Duvet cover lines
• Pillow case lines
• Fitted sheet lines

Danti Paolo E C, srl, Italy

Effective from June 2016, A.T.E. has joined hands with Danti Paolo, Italy, one of the leading manufacturers of finishing machines. Backed by a vast experience of over 80 years, Danti Paolo manufactures state-of-the-art brushing / sueding machines, raising machines, shearing machines and polishing machines.

Danti Paolo manufactures all its machines in its plant at Montemurlo, Italy, where they are fully tested in operating conditions, before final delivery to customers. The company makes use of latest technologies to create innovative solutions and advanced products. All the machines are equipped with modern network connection for remote troubleshooting. The use of the best brands of components makes the machines extremely reliable and durable. With this tie-up, A.T.E. can now supply a full range for finishing machines for woven and knitted fabrics.

Rotondi Group srl, Italy

A.T.E has tied-up with Rotondi Group srl, Italy, specialised in producing hi-tech pressing equipment for men?s and ladies jackets, trousers, jeans and shirts. Rotondi pressing machines are installed in 156 countries in 5 continents throughout the world. The range covers over 800 different pressing machines from the vacuum table to the air-operated press and totally automatic carousel. Some of the important products that have been launched in India are:

For jeans and casual trousers

• Vertical trouser topper – model TF / AL: The new machines of the TF series have been designed to iron jeans and not-pleated casual-wear pants made from any material
• Vacuum ironing table – series 1980 / A
• Pneumatic pressing machines for ironing jackets, over-coats, pants, etc.
• Fully automatic shirts finisher: Model : SR-3000 V
• Shirts collar and cuff press: Model : BL / CLP

The tie-up is sure to benefit the Indian garment manufacturers as it combines A.T.E.?s domain knowledge in the field, backed with all India sales and service support, and the hi-tech products from Rotondi Group.