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Royal Classic Mills gain significant benefits by replacing conventional gear pumps with Yamada AODD pumps on rotary printing

machine

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A combination of roller and screen printing in which a perforated cylindrical screen is used to apply colour

The fabric passes under rotating screens through which the printing paste is pumped

A squeegee in each rotary screen forces the paste through the screen on to the fabric

The fabric then passes into a drying oven, where it is cured to set the colour, before it is washed.

Rotary screen printing process

Gear pump for colour transfer

Fabric feeding Printing Fabric drying Fabric delivery

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Regular and extensive maintenance required Need constant lubrication and maintenance Frequent burning of motors due to ingress of water Pump choking due to change in the viscosity of the paste Wastage of colour

Challenges faced by Royal Classic Mills with gear pumps

Gear pump for colour transfer

Fabric feeding Printing Fabric drying Fabric delivery

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Conventional gear pumps were replaced with Yamada AODD pumps: Operate on a pneumatic principle and hence do not require a motor Pumps have few moving parts, and hence require lesser maintenance and no

lubrication Eliminate the chances of motor failure due to contact with water Pastes of different viscosities are efficiently handled without any choke-up Provide better transfer rates for colour

A.T.E. solution – Yamada AODD pumps

Yamada AODD pumps for colour transfer

Fabric feeding Printing Fabric drying Fabric delivery

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Royal Classic Mills was pleasantly surprised with the significant benefits derived with the replacement of gear pumps with Yamada AODD pumps:

Uninterrupted printing process: Works smoothly without any choking Easier pump handling: Regular dismantling and reassembly not needed Less annual maintenance cost: No motors, fewer moving parts which are

sturdy Saves fabric printing process time: No downtime due to pump failures

Result

“ We found A.T.E. to be a very reliable flow technology solution provider. We are very happy with the solution provided with Yamada's AODD

pumps over gear pumps for transferring of colour on to screens, which is helping us in smooth fabric printing.”

General Manager Royal Classic Mills Pvt. Ltd

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A Rs 900 crore (US $ 135 million) company Leading integrated textile player in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India Vertically integrated to its retail outlets, Classic Polo, and its apparel brand

Smash Royal Classic deals with all kinds of textiles such as 100% cotton, 100%

mercerized, poly cotton blended, spandex, hydrotec, polyester, micro fabric, premium knits, etc.

About the Brand – Royal Classic Mills

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