Combining Uster’s Fiberq & Quality Expert Offer Dual Benefits

The unique Uster combination of quality measurement instruments with sophisticated software is at the heart of an evolution in spinning.

FiberQ is the essential starting point to unlocking maximum profits, through absolute raw material consistency,” Uster said in a press release.

Uster Quality Expert completes the picture by monitoring quality throughout the production process and by combining the two systems, spinners can achieve full benefits of both quality and profitability.

Accurate collection and analysis of complex data is applied at every stage, with Uster Quality Expert and 360Q with FiberQ bringing added value and optimized processing throughout the mill.

“Without a raw material management solution, it is difficult and expensive to achieve production of yarn of right quality and consistency,” Stratos Fragkotsinos, Uster’s Head of Product Management said.

“On the other hand, even the best raw material solution will not achieve its maximum potential without reliable and consistent in-mill production processes,” he added.

According to the Swiss company, on the road to Industry 4.0, it’s clear that software is an increasingly important driver of progress in quality control.

That’s especially true in spinning, the most complex of textile segments, with its multiple related process stages.

Spinning firms are also the ones with the greatest need for reliable data collation and analysis if they are to operate profitably.

“For example, raw material accounts for up to 75 percent of production costs for spinners, so proper management and minimised waste are essential,” Uster also added.

Uster’s vision was to extend its ‘Think Quality’ concept across the wider textile community, and a first step was the launch of Quality Expert.

A standalone version was launched as a software solution in 2020, with the same features as the system hosted in Uster Tester 6.

Uster Quality Expert, now known as UQX, delivers uncompromising standards in ultimate analysis, unique value modules and fault prevention mechanisms.

These UQX benefits support optimised settings, minimising outliers with immediate and reliable notifications and these optimum settings will have a direct impact on waste levels.

“Continuous monitoring via the modules of UQX ensures trouble-free production, since variations in the raw material side are at a minimum, due to FiberQ’s efficiency and reliability,” Fragkotsinos stated.