Since the 19th century, when industry went through its first major revolution, adopting new equipment has been crucial for economic growth.
Today, the logic remains the same: investing in industrial automation, smart technologies, and data analysis is essential to stay competitive.
Therefore, investing in industrial machinery is not just about replacing old equipment with new. It’s a strategic decision that directly impacts your factory’s productivity, operational efficiency, and profitability.
Want to learn more about this topic? Keep reading and discover all the details!
Why Invest in New Machinery for Your Industry?
74% of business owners in the textile sector are looking to invest in industrial machinery, and 55% of them aim to acquire automation.
The goal? To ensure equipment modernization and boost the company’s competitiveness in the market!
For example, Objeto Brasil, a textile company that operates with its own brands and produces private label for major retailers, decided to invest in industrial automation to optimize its shrinkage and twist testing process for textile fabric samples.
With the support of Delta Textile Solutions, textile automation led to a 75% reduction in fabric consumption and lower electricity costs, resulting in monthly savings of over R$15,000.
This allowed Objeto Brasil to standardize and automate the process, ensuring better quality control, minimizing rework, and enabling a faster response to production demands.
Other companies also embraced textile technology and achieved results such as:
- KFK Private Label: 50% reduction in non-quality costs, inspection of all rolls before becoming final products, mitigation of post-cut shrinkage issues, and faster lab testing with a Relaxing Machine, Inspection Machine, and Sample Washer;
- Beckhauser Malhas: zero production errors, 80% reduction in packaging time, 50% reduction in labor involvement, and full process standardization with an Inspection Machine and Automatic Roll Packer.
In summary, investing in industrial machinery delivers:
- Fewer errors and rework;
- Reduced need for corrective maintenance;
- Efficiency and integration with Industry 4.0;
- Enhanced safety;
- Increased profitability.
How to Make a Smart Deal When Buying Industrial Machinery
To grow and differentiate your products and services, it’s necessary to invest in improvements. But where should you start? What should you prioritize?
To help you in this process, we’ve gathered 5 key factors to consider when acquiring industrial machinery.
1. Productivity and Operational Efficiency
When machinery fails to deliver the desired productivity and operational efficiency, investing in new industrial machinery may be the solution.
In other words, a new solution should be capable of:
- Increasing production speed;
- Optimizing processes;
- Reducing textile waste;
- Improving resource utilization.
For example, Delta Textile Solutions’ Inspection Machine can increase productivity by up to 100% thanks to Artificial Intelligence used to detect defects in pieces.
In this case, the operator doesn’t need to manually record problems because the AI maps the entire inspected raw material automatically.
Meanwhile, the Relaxing Machine ensures immediate relaxation from roll to roll, eliminates the conventional 24–48-hour resting period, and prevents dimensional defects in cut pieces.
2. Compliance with Standards and Operational Safety
Ensuring operational safety is essential when acquiring new equipment, yet this aspect is often overlooked.
Before investing, make sure the machinery complies with the standards that regulate industrial processes.
For example, NR-12 defines safety standards for workplaces with machines and equipment. Delta Textile Solutions’ solutions come factory-certified in compliance with NR-12, offering protection for employees and peace of mind for industry management.
After all, certified equipment contributes to safer environments, promoting efficiency and reducing operational risks.
3. Technologies
When choosing new industrial machinery, it’s important to evaluate the technologies incorporated, as they are responsible for transforming industrial processes and enabling accurate decision-making.
Examples include:
- Industrial automation;
- Industry 4.0 and connectivity;
- Artificial Intelligence and machine learning;
- Process efficiency and standardization.
For instance, the Transfer Calender features textile technologies that ensure:
- Uniform temperature across the cylinder surface;
- Adjustments for length, temperature, speed, etc.;
- Heating and cooling system with automatic start and stop;
- Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system to prevent losses in case of power outages.
Meanwhile, the Automatic Roll Packer, through Industry 4.0 technology, enables:
- Automated weighing;
- Automated label application;
- Integration with ERP management systems.
4. Sustainability
Sustainability is a key aspect in today’s market, especially in the textile sector. Therefore, it has become a strategic factor that must be considered when choosing industrial machinery.
In other words, it is important to invest in equipment that helps reduce waste, optimize resource consumption, and create more efficient processes.
By reducing the processing time from 3 hours to just 20 minutes, Delta’s Sample Washer can decrease material waste by up to 75% and water consumption by up to 80%.
5. Ease of Operation and Training
Finally, it’s also important to consider how easy the machinery is to operate and the learning curve for your team.
Complex or unintuitive equipment can lead to rework, errors, and lost productivity. Machines designed for efficient operation streamline processes and make textile production more consistent.
Frequently Asked Questions About Industrial Machinery
Still have questions about investing in industrial machinery?
Check out some of the most common questions on the topic and get your doubts cleared now!
1. What are the types of industrial machines?
The term “industrial machines” encompasses equipment designed to automate, speed up, or optimize production processes across various industry sectors.
In the textile sector, equipment can be divided into two main groups:
- Production and processing machines: used to transform raw materials into finished or semifinished products, such as weaving, cutting, sewing, printing, and packaging;
- Inspection and quality control machines: ensure that products meet quality standards by identifying defects or inconsistencies, such as spreading machines and sample washers.
2. What is a Company’s Machinery?
A company’s machinery refers to the set of equipment and machines used to carry out production processes, from transforming raw materials to delivering the final product.
Having efficient machinery is essential to ensure productivity, quality, safety, and competitiveness.
3. Does Delta Textile Solutions Supply Industrial Machines?
Yes! Delta Textile Solutions is a benchmark in textile industry technology and offers complete solutions to optimize industrial production.
With a broad portfolio, Delta supports weaving, knitting, garment manufacturing, and finishing processes, providing textile industry machinery that complies with NR-12 and aligns with Industry 4.0 guidelines.
Next Steps!
As we saw in the cases of Objeto Brasil, KFK Private Label, and Beckhauser Malhas, using modern industrial machinery solutions from Delta Textile Solutions enables reduced waste, greater standardization, process automation, and significant savings in time and resources.
If you want to take your textile industry to the next level, explore Delta’s textile machinery and discover the machines that can boost your business’s competitiveness.