“Murata Company follows the trends of the Turkish market closely and gives priority to these demands”

Japanese company Murata is the leading company in the field of air-jet spun yarn in addition to their winder lines. The company introduced QPRO EX and FPRO EX series of its wellknown winding machines along with the EX series of the VORTEX machine at ITMA fair.

Most of the spinning factories in Turkey use Murata Winding machines represented by Inta Makina. Murata QPRO and FPRO traverse winding machines continue to be the preferred winding machine for spinning mills.

We interviewed with Inta Makina’s General Manager Tolga Baydar and talked about new technologies that were introduced at ITMA 2019 and the importance of Turkey from the point of Murata company as well as the latest trends in the yarn industry.

What did Murata Company focus at ITMA 2019, which innovations did you exhibit?

Murata company introduced QPRO EX and FPRO EX series of its well-known winding machines along with the EX series of the VORTEX machine. It can be said that these machines are the advanced versions of our Plus series machines that have proven themselves in the market as the leading technology. While the power and air consumption have been reduced in all our machines in general, the speed of the Vortex machine has been increased by 10 percent up to 550 mt/min and by this means the production efficiency and performance have been raised.

In addition, three new type of splicers on our winding machines have been introduced. The SAS splicer which was developed specially for lycra core yarns along with the disc splicer, as previously introduced at ITM Istanbul, as well as the water splicer which was developed specifically for Tencel have been introduced to our customers. Murata’s Visual Manager, which is one of the leading technologies for Industry 4.0, was introduced with advanced online connection features. İn our Vortex yarn and fabrics sections, various fabric and product types which are developed jointly with our partners like AKSA Company from Turkey, were also exhibited at the fair highlighting the advantages of the final products using Vortex yarns. The new PRISMA electronic cleaner which was developed by Loepfe was also exhibited along with our FPRO machine.

Did ITM 2019 meet your expectations?

There was high participation from Turkish companies at ITMA 2019. It was pleasing that there were not only factory owners and executives but also customers from various levels of factories as well as all regions of Turkey. In addition, we were also proud that the Turkish customers are more and more aware of new developments and have full knowledge of the latest technologies in the spinning mills.

How does Murata work to provide reliable and new products for the spinning industry?

As a Japanese company Murata always aims to be a pioneer in new technologies and quality. The Japanese technologies have always been ahead of many other countries, especially in engineering, electronics and R & D. I think that this is proven in that he rival companies are constantly trying to catch up with us and aim to develop similar technologies and machines while Murata sets the trends.

What is the importance of Turkey from the point of Murata company in terms of export figures?

If we put aside China, which is a giant, Turkey is in the first three in terms of sales figures. We are in a leading position especially regarding Vortex. Besides, apart from the sales figure, with its knowledge and experience in textile, Turkey is a market to which Murata always gives high importance.  Especially the fact that we are in a position that combines Europe and Asia in terms of geographical and business contacts as well as workflows increases the importance Murata gives to Turkey. For this reason Murata Company follows trends and demands of the Turkish closely and gives priority to them.

What are the latest developments and innovations of Murata for the European market and Turkey?

As I mentioned above, diversification of splicing technologies according to the fiber and yarn types in winding machines, have been developed referring to the demands coming from the Turkish market. In addition, in respect of Vortex, we continue to increase our fiber and yarn diversification with our partners from Turkey.

What are the expectations of your customers in the field of spinning machinery?

The main expectation will always be speed and performance as well as efficiency of the machines.  In addition, new technologies that will increase the yarn quality and flexibility of the machines will always draw attention.

What is the trend in the spinning technology and what kind of motivation does Murata Company have in the matter of tracking the latest trends?

From Murata’s point of view, Vortex technology and yarn is a rapidly developing market. Yarn diversity and areas of usage are increasing year by year, and our machine, which is already working for many types of yarns and fibers, keeps following these trends.

What are the goals of Murata company for the next one or two years?

In the upcoming period, Murata will not focus on growth but on diversification and further development and flexibility of existing machines due to the coming market demands.

Interview: Dilek Hayırlı