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ENThe "Forum on Technological Exchange between Warp Knitting Equipment and Downstream Enterprises" was held in Haining City, Zhejiang Province.
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To elevate the product quality and competitiveness of the warp knitting industry and facilitate cooperation and exchanges across its industrial chain, the Technical Exchange Forum on Warp Knitting Equipment and Downstream Enterprises was held in Haining City, Zhejiang Province on September 23rd. The forum was hosted by the China Textile Machinery Association and organized by Haining Xinyi Precision Machinery Technology Co., Ltd.
This event enabled in-depth connection and communication between the supply and demand sides of the warp knitting sector, and also fostered new insights and directions for exploring the development paths of the industry and its enterprises.
High-value industrial chain synergy
While the textile machinery industry as a whole has achieved solid market results in the first half of the year, it still faces an ever-evolving development landscape and increasingly fierce market competition, forcing industry players to proactively optimize their business models for sustainable development.
“Hosting such technical exchange events enables upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain to jointly explore the future development path of the warp knitting industry, which will contribute to the sustained prosperity and healthy development of the warp knitting machine industry,” said Cong Zheng, Secretary-General of the China Textile Machinery Association, when talking about the background of this conference. “The warp knitting machine sector features distinct characteristics and a relatively high entry threshold. However, in recent years, the market for several segmented types of warp knitting machines – such as high-speed machines, double needle bed machines and lace machines – has been volatile.
Despite the continuous product development efforts of enterprises, the duration of market popularity for new products has become increasingly short, placing ever higher demands on the market adaptability of industry enterprises.”
Mr. Cong added that against this backdrop, equipment manufacturers must not only maintain their innovation drive and launch more competitive products and technologies, but also conduct in-depth exchanges with user enterprises to jointly explore market trends and development demands for mutual benefit and win-win results. At the same time, the support from relevant supporting equipment and parts enterprises is also crucial. Only with the joint efforts of these three parties can the common goal of enabling all enterprises to remain invincible in the fierce market competition be achieved.
Innovation is a necessity not only for the industry and enterprises, but also for regional efforts to drive the sustainable development of the economy. As a traditional advantageous industry of Haining, the textile and garment industry has long received great attention.
“ The warp knitting industry is the pride of Haining and the cornerstone of our development,” said Jiang Chao, Secretary of the Party Committee of Yanguan Town, Haining City. “At present, the upsurge of deepening reform is surging, and we must strengthen our confidence and accelerate transformation and upgrading.We will drive industrial development through product innovation and lead industrial progress with technological innovation. Meanwhile, we will stay true to our original aspiration, actively explore the market, participate in standard-setting, and boost the sustained and healthy development of the industry.”
He spoke highly of the vision behind the organization of this forum and expressed the hope that the industry platform could be leveraged to further strengthen the synergy between upstream and downstream links of the industrial chain and realize the sustainable development of the industry. He is confident that with the joint efforts of the entire industrial chain, the development of Yanguan, Haining and even the whole industry will surely be elevated to a new height.
Connecting the Market with Innovative Products and Technologies
High-speed and high-precision warp knitting machines can greatly improve the production efficiency of user enterprises, while intelligent technologies enable automated production and real-time monitoring for enterprises, effectively reducing labor costs and production error rates...
Advanced warp knitting equipment technologies are driving the efficient, intelligent and green development of the warp knitting industry. At the forum, representatives from a number of outstanding warp knitting equipment enterprises shared and exchanged ideas on advanced equipment technologies and solutions.
“With the same labor input, the daily output of each machine can be increased by 8%.” This is the feedback from Karl Mayer’s customers after they adopted the company’s new generation of high-speed tricot machines.
According to Xu Ziwei, Sales Director of Karl Mayer (China) Co., Ltd., the company’s new high-speed 4G product – the new generation of high-speed tricot machine – boasts four core advantages: a substantial boost in productivity; significantly improved machine stability thanks to the adoption of state-of-the-art carbon fiber technology;compatibility with larger beam sizes; and a reliable monitoring system that ensures excellent quality control across the entire working width via fully tested laser heads and camera systems. Huang Chaolin, Chief Designer of Changde Textile Machinery Co., Ltd., presented the company’s product innovation efforts.
He stated that warp knitting equipment enterprises are currently facing enormous challenges, including an accelerated pace of product iteration, a rise in customized demands, high R&D and production costs, and declining profitability for enterprises.
In his view, warp knitting equipment manufacturers must proactively pursue product innovation to achieve differentiated development. In his speech, he elaborated on several new equipment models of the company, including:the E2528 high-speed warp knitting machine – an energy-efficient, easy-to-maintain and high-performance model suitable for producing fabrics for apparel, home textiles and industrial use;the E2518 high-speed warp knitting machine, which is mainly used for manufacturing elastic fabrics required for swimwear, sportswear, even underwear and functional apparel;and the E2175 series Raschel single needle bed warp knitting machine, which features a wide fabric adaptability and can produce garment fabrics such as sportswear and swimwear, as well as decorative fabrics including curtains.
Over the next five years, technological transformation, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies will become the main engines of economic growth. Wang Zhanhong, Chairman of Changzhou Runfengyuan Textile Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., shared relevant information on AI intelligent weaving during the exchange.
As an enterprise with decades of experience in warp knitting machine manufacturing, Runfengyuan has long been specialized in the R&D, production, sales and service of various types of stitching machines and warp knitting equipment. The company has successfully developed six major series of more than 60 high-tech products, including axial warp knitting machines, high-speed warp knitting machines, jacquard warp knitting machines, double needle bed warp knitting machines, lawn machines, and edge sewing machines.
Today, Runfengyuan also demonstrates unique technological advantages in intelligent weaving. According to Wang Zhanhong, the company has adopted Huawei's AI defect algorithm, introduced digital imaging technology from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and integrated the company's accumulated experience in warp knitting technology, enabling its AI intelligent weaving technology to have six core functions: fabric image inspection, grey fabric 2D code scanning, production data collection and application, remote abnormal diagnosis, online product search, and standby information release.
Chen Yi, Chairman of Changzhou Saijia Machinery Co., Ltd., exchanged information on the company's key products and core technologies. Founded in 2003, Saijia Machinery has more than 40 types of warping machines and warp knitting machines, with an annual output of over 2,000 sets of various models and more than 150 sets of numerical control equipment.
It is reported that the company's WTS Series - Tricot (High-Speed) Warp Knitting Machine can meet diverse needs, is more suitable for weaving with high loop density, and the fabrics are mainly used for high-quality automotive textiles, sportswear and other end applications.
He stated that the development and application of the Tricot (High-Speed) Warp Knitting Machine have not only improved the level of intelligent technology of China's textile equipment, but also expanded the application market of high-end warp knitting fabrics, effectively promoted the structural adjustment of China's warp knitting industry, and enhanced the market competitiveness of China's new-type textile products. In the future, Saijia Machinery will successively R&D and launch 5-bar, 6-bar and wider width intelligent high-end products.
As a professional manufacturer of high-end warp knitting machine accessories, Haining Xinyi Precision Machinery Technology Co., Ltd. has spared no effort in pursuing technological advancement and product quality improvement.
It is learned that the company's launched products including the grooved needle series, needle core series, sinker series and yarn guide needle series boast outstanding universal compatibility, smooth contours, excellent wear resistance and a long service life.
During the exchange, Huai Zheng, General Manager of the company, introduced the enterprise's eight technical safeguards, which cover imported raw materials from Germany, a leading stamping process in China, high-precision production and processing capacity as well as supporting guarantee capability, high-quality surface treatment technology, efficient and high-level heat treatment technology, high-precision equipment and part processing capacity, top-tier anti-wear coating technology, and an automated dimensional inspection system.
In addition, he shared the enterprise's technological features from the aspects of material selection, fine blanking technology, external surface treatment, anti-wear coating, and technological foresight.
It is understood that the enterprise will focus its efforts on four development directions in the future: the construction of a digital and automated production and inspection system, the development of a personalized customization service system, sustainable development, and the realization of "futurization" as an enterprise with new productive forces.
Guiding the Search for Innovation Directions
Listening to the voice of customers and understanding their pain points and difficulties has been a key session of this conference. A number of downstream textile machinery enterprises attended the conference and participated in the exchanges, where the participants also conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on relevant topics.
Zhang Baoyang, Chairman of Zhejiang Chaoda New Material Co., Ltd., stated that the quality and performance of equipment are the top concerns for user enterprises.
Taking the Xinyi products adopted by his enterprise as an example, he spoke highly of their performance in actual operation. He noted that it is precisely the efforts of equipment manufacturers that have effectively reduced the production costs of downstream enterprises. In his view, such equipment not only delivers value to customers but also makes important contributions to the entire industry.
He hoped that equipment manufacturers would continue to improve quality, maintain reasonable prices, and better meet downstream demand. He also suggested that warp knitting machine enterprises should align with market demand and avoid homogeneous large-scale expansion.
Founded in 1984, Minglong Group is a diversified enterprise. Its subsidiary warp knitting company currently has an annual production capacity of approximately 35,000 tons of warp knitting fabrics, with products exported to more than 50 countries and regions. The group achieved a sales volume of 650 million yuan from warp knitting products alone in 2023.
"We are fully aware that equipment operating at high capacity for an extended period will develop issues such as oil leakage and mechanical wear. To address this, we conduct regular equipment maintenance and carry out continuous technological upgrades to extend equipment service life and improve production efficiency. We hope that spare parts manufacturers can keep enhancing the precision and toughness of mechanical components, which is crucial for prolonging equipment service life," said Zhou Lijun, President of Minglong Holding Group Co., Ltd., in her speech. As a customer of Xinyi Precision Machinery, Minglong Warp Knitting has replaced a large number of its needle components with Xinyi's products, which have shown almost no wear after three years of use—an experience that has given the company a new understanding of domestic spare parts.
She stated that domestic needle components are on par with imported ones, boasting a high cost-performance ratio and premium after-sales service. She believed that collaboration between producers and demanders is of great significance in driving the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry.
Fushengda Warp Knitting Co., Ltd. specializes in the production of spandex-blended plush fabrics. Zheng Chao, General Manager of the company, also spoke highly of Xinyi's sinker needles in his speech at the conference, noting that they "have not only improved Fushengda's production efficiency but also significantly reduced the enterprise's production costs."
Professor Chen Nanliang from Donghua University stated during an exchange that the entry barriers to the textile industry are currently rising, while profit margins are shrinking and competition is intensifying.
In his view, enterprises in the industry need to undergo a profound ideological transformation. He pointed out that product innovation is the key to the sustainable development of industrial enterprises, yet traditional product innovation is no easy feat, as it requires synergy across multiple dimensions including technology, raw materials, equipment and the market.
He encouraged entrepreneurs to seize the highlights of national policies and explore new markets and application fields. He also put forward specific innovative ideas, such as producing yarn using papermaking technology and innovating equipment technologies.
In his opinion, innovation should take bold strides, and consideration could even be deepened to the reform of industrial models.
Huai Huapei, General Manager of Haining Xinyi Electromechanical Co., Ltd., also noted that effective industrial chain collaboration is essential for product R&D and innovation, continuous quality improvement, and maintaining corporate advantages in market competition. He expressed the hope of receiving more suggestions from industry peers and hearing more voices from customers in the course of the enterprise’s sustainable development. The enterprise itself will also achieve continuous upgrading through persistent technological innovation and production process optimization to better serve the demand side.
During the exchange, representatives of participating enterprises spoke enthusiastically, elaborating on their respective views and practices regarding innovation in product development, technological advancement and market expansion. Evidently, it has become an industry-wide consensus that innovation is the key to enterprise development.
In the course of the event, the participants visited Haining Xinyi Precision Machinery Technology Co., Ltd., getting a first-hand experience of the transformation and development of outstanding enterprises in the sector.
