Harris Tweed Hebrides’s success story in the UK
Any finisher who want to guarantee constant quality and resource efficiency must use high-quality cloth. Straight course and weft fabric are especially crucial quality requirements.
The scenario: Harris Tweed Hebrides, a Scottish tweed maker, handweaves 100% woollen textile and is a global leader in British luxury cloth, offering a wide range of superior products. range. The business was searching for a weft-straightening method that, unlike the The wool could not be harmed by the previously employed pinwheel technique. They use handcrafted, 100% wool fabric with widths ranging from 750 to 1500 mm and weights between 260 and 353 g/m2. Every every person.
Customer’s objective: The customer wants to create high-quality, distortion-free, straightened fabrics with automatic weft correction without the need for pin wheels. adaptability to a variety of weaves and handwoven fabric variations while preserving simple, user-friendly functionality.
The Answer: Adapted to these requirements The renowned German producer PLEVA provides the automated The weft-straightener SL smart is the best option and provides the finisher with a number of benefits, including the special high-tech traversal camera technology. The interface is easy to use and self-explanatory, displaying all pertinent information in a single glance. This makes it possible to work as efficiently as possible and respond to the intricate portfolio using the integrated recipe management for advanced straightening. The most precise straightening is ensured by the well-known advanced traversing camera, which has numerous measuring points spread throughout the width of the fabric.It enables the optimum straightening results when combined with the rollers’ quick reaction time. Additionally, the machine design is optimised for low maintenance and easy cleaning, and it can withstand even the most demanding operating circumstances.
The Achievement:
Harris Tweed Hebrides Ltd.’s David Stewart expresses his satisfaction, saying: “The SL smart weft-straightener works really well with our product.” The traversal camera has very high accuracy. It can automatically adjust to a variety of weaves. The skew and bow roller mechanism enables accurate weft modification without running the risk of fabric damage. More productive periods are achieved since it requires very little maintenance and operator input. To make sure the fabric is inside the permitted bounds, the operator can examine the current weft position in real-time thanks to the addition of the touch screen control panel. Outstanding assistance from the PLEVA team.
In addition to those benefits, a favourable ecological impact is also attained: The fabric just needs to go through the production line once in order to immediately produce the desired outcome because of the first-time-right-principle. This saves vital resources and energy. Additionally, because of the improved quality of the products, complaints can be significantly decreased and there are no more expensive readjustments or wasted textiles. This benefits the environment in addition to textile finishing businesses and consumers.