A 30 - 35 % production rise
Himatsingka Linens is a silk fabric exporter since 1990 producing bed sets. With the Eton system they were able to increase production with at least 30-35%.
Company info
Company name: Himatsingka Linens.
Company profile: Basically silk fabric exporter since 1990. Started USD 100 million Greenfield project in Hassan in 2005 for manufacturing bed lines.
Type of production: Bed sets.
Order size: 20 000 and above.
Previous production system: Circular trolleys (hanging system).
Eton System installed: 2007.
How many stations installed: 222.
| Production data | Before Eton | With Eton | |
| Capacity: | 600 sets/line | 800 sets/line | |
| Used minutes: | 126 mins | 73 mins | |
| Production increased: | 30 – 35% minimum | ||
| Throughput-time: | 3-4 hours | 30 minutes |
Other facts and savings
- 15-20 % saving in space compared to circular
trolleys. - Easy to run the lines in shifts because of easy
accountability. - Saving in helpers to move the trolleys.
- Operators found it easy to work on the Eton system compared
to manual trolleys.
