When Trützschler launched its first comber TCO 12 in India in 2017, it faced some major challenges. Local and international competitors were fighting hard to win market share, while spinners in the Indian market wanted to get real-world and first-hand experience of the Trützschler technology before they believed in the value of Trützschler combing innovations like servo drive, twin drive or autoleveller.

Vardhman Group, a leading textile conglomerate in India, was one of those customers and is now also among a growing group of Indian companies that is using comber machines from Trützschler. The company is always open to trying the latest technological innovations. In this spirit, Vardhman decided to buy its first Trützschler combers in 2017.

The customer tested the machine for two years at its site in Madhya Pradesh, comparing the quality and productivity against machines from other providers. Based on this trial, Vardhman was confident about the technology and performance of the TCO 12 – and ordered a combing set for its new spinning plant in Budhni, which serves its Vardhman Fabrics unit.

Another generation of innovative combing?In 2020, Trützschler boosted its portfolio of combers by launching the next-generation “Type-2” machines. These new combers were developed in response to experience and insights from our customers’ sites. They offer a range of new features that improve on the “Type 1” machines launched in 2017. This includes:

• Simplified changing of the detaching distance, within just a few minutes.
  

• A new and easy-to-use comb brush setting mechanism.
  

• A new top comb locking system.
  

• The option to select a detaching curve, for higher speeds.
  

• A special handle to lock and open the detaching unit with one hand.
  

• Modified doors and covers for better accessibility and aesthetics.
  

The machines have now been running at the Vardhman Fabrics site in Buddhi for almost a year. Technological reports for Ne 20s to Ne 30s showed that the machine comfortably achieved benchmarks for quality and productivity at high nip rates of 500 and more.

“The TCO12 is a futuristic design,” said Mr. T. C. Gupta, Chief General Manager of Vardhman Fabrics unit. “It presents special features where manual intervention is significantly reduced.”

Mr. Harsh Mani Tripathi, Senior V.P., Vardhman Fabrics, added: “We supported all of these trials and shared our valuable input to make it a success. Vardhman Fabrics appreciates that the machine is good in terms of technology – and is also very stable, even in varying RH/Ambient conditions.”