The
Chinese market remained strong in 2018 although a general downward trend in the
demand of both weaving and knitting sectors was recorded last year, according
to the Italian electronic yarn feeder specialist LGL Electronics S.p.A.
The company established LGL HANGZHOU in
Zhejiang Province, China, in 2004 to optimize the production, sales and
after-sales service for Chinese as well as Far-Eastern markets.
Talking about the key to success in China,
Ms. Francesca Castelli, Sales Director, LGL Electronics S.p.A., said: “Our
technological leadership meets the requirements of Chinese customers for higher
performances of the machines as well as higher quality of their final products.
The growth of our group is closely linked to the reading of Chinese market more
as an ally rather than a competitor.”
The company’s ambition is to continue to
develop new products that are increasingly easy to use, reliable and tailored
to meet the specific needs of the end-users. “To occupy a position of
leadership in today's market, it is essential to innovate, to offer different
solutions, beyond the standard product,” she emphasized.
She further disclosed that the sales
performance of LGL Italy was good last year until the third quarter of the
year. For LGL Hangzhou, 2018 has been a successful year with significant sales
increase.
Interconnection
under the spotlight
Smart factory requires interconnection
among equipment and devices both within the factory and across the value chain.
Ms. Castelli also shared the same view on this. “Interconnection is the latest
technology trend. It refers to the linkage of IT systems with remote loading of
instructions as well as automated integration with the factory’s logistics
system, the supply network and/or with others machines of the production
cycle.”
“Our yarn feeding systems are controlled
by a Personal Computer that allows the use of all the features of the machines and puts them in communication
with the company’s network,” she explained.
The simple and intuitive interface of the
systems is designed on Windows and Android platforms, allowing management via
tablet or smartphone.
The growth of LGL is linked to a corporate
philosophy that bases its strong point in the own intellectual property. The
path of the company’s innovation passes mainly through a technological assets
in constant evolution, for the protection of which about 200 international
patents have been filed.
“On average, 10% of our revenue is
invested in R&D every year,” said Ms. Castelli. “There is no doubt that
innovation is an important factor to meet higher market requirements. Since the
beginning, our ambition has been set to meet the most demanding expectations.”
To
showcase green and innovative solutions
Since a long time, LGL is committed to the
development of technology with low environmental impact. The electronic feeders
are “GREEN CERTIFIED” since 2009 to grant high efficiency and drastic reduction
of energy consumption, up to 30%.
At the forthcoming ITMA 2019, the company
will showcase innovative solutions for yarn feeding and tension control not
only for weaving and knitting machines but also for other applications at the
booth (H8.1 C109).
The development of every new device implies
the challenge to further reduce energy consumption compared to the previous
one. This goal is also achieved by the new products on show.