Tintex Textiles S.A. is a leading European textile manufacturer possessing multiple circular knitting machines and a dyeing & finishing house. Because of its industrial verticality, defective production avoided during the Knitting stage has impact on multiple following processes.
TINTEX CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
Data Analysis Period: January 2021 - June 2021;
Location North of Portugal at TINTEX Textiles knitting unit factory, in a Mayer CIE Relanit (open fabrics) machine;
Duration 70 days (until this report, and Smartex device is still running in the factory).
Installation Process 3 hours
TYPES OF PRODUCED DEFECTS
DEFECTS
PER SHIFT
Morning
Afternoon
Night
11
PAYBACK
3
Savings/Investment (3 years)
Savings Report
1 800 (L)
Average monthly water savings
By not sending defective rolls to the dyeing house | M.A. = 21 622L
201 600 (Kwh)
Average monthly machinery energy savings
By not continue to produce / process defective fabrics | M.A. = 1205 Kwh
59 (h)
Average monthly production time saved
By not continue to produce / process defective fabrics | M.A. = 21 h
16 200 (Kg C02)
Average monthly saving of CO2 not emitted | M.A. = 228 Kg CO2
4 050 (Kg)
Total kilos of fabrics saved | M.A. = 360 m
