REMI SA, a manufacturer of sun protection systems, recently underwent a digital transformation of their cutting room by investing in a Zünd G3 Cutter.
With its countless picturesque islands, Greece is a dream destination for vacationers and a paradise for sun worshipers. But with so many hours of sunshine every day also comes a great need for shade. So it is hardly surprising that this ‘Land of Gods’ is also home to developers and suppliers of sun protection systems.
Like REMI SA, for example. For 50 years, this small family enterprise has been busy producing parasols both for private and professional use. Occupying a total space of 6500sqm and 18 employees, the company manufactures shade systems primarily for the Greek market but also for customers in a number of other European countries.
Recently, the company’s cutting room underwent a complete digital transformation with the acquisition of a Zünd G3 L-2500 cutting system. ‘The time for development and production, but also delivery times, have become shorter and shorter in recent years. Because of that, the need for technology to increase cutting speed and precision has grown tremendously. The new Zünd G3 cutter constitutes a real game changer. The G3 is the perfect solution for our cutting room. With the Zünd Cutter, we can guarantee a high degree of customisation, yet produce efficiently and economically, without compromising cut quality, even at high speeds,’ said Giannis Rentoumis, Production Manager, REMI SA.
For professional parasols, which can shade over 35sqm, multiple parts need to be cut in many different sizes. Manual cutting is no longer an option at this point, and the multi-ply cutter previously in use just could not keep up. ‘The multi-ply cutter was too slow and just couldn’t handle the materials we were using anymore, specifically Sattler technical textiles that consist of spinneret-dyed branded acrylic, developed specifically for outdoor sun protection systems. The multi-ply cutter had simply become too small for our application.’
With the G3 L-2500, REMI now has the capability to process cutting widths up to 180cm. ‘Even though we are now relying on a single-ply system, we can actually cut faster because of the digital technology involved. Not only that, we have also managed to significantly improve cutting precision and are producing much more economically.’
‘With the implementation of a Zünd G3 cutting system, we have clearly proven how digital technology is contributing to our continued growth and making us even more productive and profitable.’
When it comes to the balance sheet on the new cutting system, he couldn’t be more pleased, ‘We have exactly one employee assigned to cutting fabric. With his previous knowledge of fabric-cutting processes, he was able to operate the Zünd cutter independently after one week, which is a very short training period. This means it took very little time for us to be fully up and running with the new cutting system. Our expectations for the Zünd – faster cutting speed, greater productivity, and consistently high output quality – were more than fulfilled.’
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