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Now that efforts to recycle clothing have proven successful, we should turn our focus to customizing and modifying industrial equipment. In 2023, Bangladesh imported more than $4 billion worth of textile and apparel machinery. Due to strong demand, the market for these equipment is expanding by 20% annually. The Bangladeshi textile industry has always placed more emphasis on modernizing equipment and features than on inventing new machines or customizing outdated ones. This is the perfect time to address and correct this error.
Owners and operators in the textile sector might create, alter, and customize textile machinery to investigate new avenues in the nation. In each business, they can also set up a Machine R&D department, where knowledgeable designers will develop and carry out machine adjustments and alterations. They will purchase equipment from vendors of textile machinery equipment and alter it to suit their requirements.
A new kind of integration between proficient computer, mechanical, electrical, and textile engineers will be needed for this. While other engineers work together to solve the issue and put the essential adjustments into place, a skilled textile engineer manages the process, spearheading the team and identifying the equipment needed for machine modification.
The process of altering or enhancing the features or functionalities of already-existing machinery or equipment is known as equipment modification and customization. Beijing Juxin Engineering Co., Ltd. is a company that provides entire solutions, including engineering technology and equipment, for the manufacture of synthetic fibers. Additionally, they offer technical support and equipment upgrades for current spinning lines, with a focus on bi-component, polyester, nylon, and polypropylene spinning. Through equipment modifications, the industry can lower energy usage, increase efficiency, and accommodate new technology.
The Machine R&D team intervenes when an outdated dyeing machine begins to lose efficiency to increase its performance by modifying and customizing important components and machinery. Some of the parts that can be modified or replaced include the guiding rollers, heater, pump, nozzles, reserve tank, chemical dosing tanks, level controller, safety devices, and others. Through clever modification of these components, the machine can be tuned to improve overall performance, productivity, and energy efficiency. By using this procedure, textile manufacturers can increase the operational competitiveness of their businesses and the longevity of their current machinery.
Bangladesh can now manufacture devices for fabric inspection and washing. Performance and efficiency can be increased by making adjustments to the existing machinery rather than purchasing new ones. Businesses can build up workshops dedicated to customizing and modifying machinery. To transform them into high-performance machines, useful spares and parts, including machine controls and sensors, can be added, removed, or modified. Additionally, it offers a chance to create and produce innovative machinery.
Many companies that deal with motors, valves, and cylinders displayed their parts during the recent ITMA ASIA + CITME event. In addition, vendors of accessories for knitting and weaving machines displayed their goods. Among the eminent corporations exhibiting during the event were Siemens AG and ABB Group. Additionally, data transmission sensors, pressure gauge-related businesses, and process-related equipment were on show during the event. A multinational company based in Britain called Graeff showcased their equipment that can be added to outdated machinery. Their areas of expertise are pressure gauges, control instruments, sensors, and other industrial components. They also produce and market these products.
Machine design advances bring significant advantages to the textile and RMG industries. By integrating sensors and artificial intelligence, smart machines improve productivity, quality, and safety while easing system-to-machine communication. Textile institutions can offer instruction, research, and consulting on machine design, customization, and equipment modification to help the textile industry become more circular and sustainable.
Universities can begin offering new courses on the design and manufacturing of textile machinery. The ins and outs of designing, modifying, and producing textile machinery must be taught to educators. They can also work with businesses and academic institutions that are at the forefront of the manufacturing of machines.
The head of Bangladesh University of Textiles' program of Textile Machinery Design and Maintenance, Dr. Shaikh Md. Mominul Alam, states that the program prepares students for roles in the design, production, control, and upkeep of textile machinery.
It is regrettable that recent graduates in textile engineering are not interested in careers in textile machinery and maintenance design. Rather, they typically go into marketing for textile machinery or other industries. A cursory comprehension of machines is insufficient; one needs to learn about the field of machine technology. Graduates can do this to improve their competitiveness and provide textile firms a boost in sustainability and competitiveness.
Customization and equipment modification can lower operating costs and mitigate hazards while enhancing productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction in Bangladesh's RMG and textile industries.
Garment recycling has already had a beneficial effect by cutting down on waste and the industry's environmental impact. We may improve sustainability initiatives even more by implementing comparable procedures in the machinery and equipment sectors.
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