Building competitiveness calls for a holistic system approach rather than a focus on individual machines. This is why Zagis, a Mexico based spinning mill, chose to invest in a complete Rieter ring spinning system. For Zagis, this investment has translated into greater productivity, stabilized yarn quality and full transparency across production processes. Today, Zagis is ideally positioned to grow both at home and abroad.
Zagis set out to boost its competitiveness in a demanding market where yarns of multiple blends of natural and man-made fibres must meet high downstream expectations. The mill faced the classic balancing act of increasing productivity without compromising quality, improving consistency despite fluctuating raw-material conditions, reducing manual interventions and interruptions, and achieving transparency over the spinning process. To stay ahead at home and abroad, the customer needed a reliable, fully integrated system that would deliver stable performance day by day.
End-to-end performance underpins Zagis’ growth
“Investing in a complete Rieter system was a strategic decision that has strengthened our competitiveness in Mexico and our export markets,” says Rafael Zaga Saba, CEO of Zagis. The fully integrated set-up starts with the blowroom line VARIOline for gentle, efficient fibre opening and the card C 80 for high-performance sliver production. The lap winding machine OMEGAlap E 36 and the comber E 90 deliver outstanding combed sliver quality, supported by ROBOlap for automated lap change and batt piecing. After combing, the autoleveler draw frame RSB-D 26 secures precise sliver evenness, while the roving frame F 40 with the SERVOtrail roving bobbin transport system ensures smooth and reliable roving handling. Finally, the ring spinning machine G 38 delivers high-quality yarns with excellent strength and evenness. ESSENTIALmonitor, one of the modules of the Rieter Digital Spinning Suite, enables Zagis to collect real-time data, identify vulnerabilities and deploy staff efficiently.
Rafael Zaga Saba, CEO of Zagis, confirms that it is more competitive today.
Higher productivity and consistently high yarn quality
For Zagis’ CEO Rafael Zaga Saba, the investment is paying off: “The improvements in productivity, yarn quality and operational transparency directly support our long-term growth goals.” Automation systems such as ROBOlap and SERVOtrail reduce manual effort and minimise downtime, contributing to a more efficient, operator-friendly environment. Yarn traders and downstream customers particularly appreciate the improved yarn evenness, which strengthens the mill’s position in domestic and export markets. With digital insights from ESSENTIALmonitor and reliable performance from every machine, the customer now enjoys a long-term competitive advantage.
About Rieter
Rieter is the world’s leading system supplier for processing natural and man-made fibres into short-staple and long-staple yarn, as well as for the production of filament yarns, man-made fibres, and nonwovens. With its comprehensive technology portfolio, Rieter covers the entire textile value chain – from fibre to yarn, and from polymer melt to texturised filament, synthetic staple fibres, and nonwoven.
Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, the company designs and engineers complex spinning plants, machines, systems, and components that enable an efficient and economical production. Rieter’s leading technologies ensure minimal resource consumption, making a significant contribution to sustainability across the global textile value chain. Rieter has a history spanning more than 230 years, operates 22 production sites in nine countries, and employs around 6 500 people worldwide, approximately 10 per cent of them in Switzerland.