There’s good reason to consider doing so, says Steven Kaplan, president of S. Kaplan Sewing Machine Co. Inc. Headquartered in Newark, N.J., the company is a worldwide distributer of heavy-duty sewing machines to non-apparel industries.
But without adequate planning and preparation, the endeavor to become more versatile can backfire, resulting in businesses taking on expenses that don’t end up bringing in a good return on investment (ROI), especially if they have to hire more workers. Offering both can also mean entering somewhat unfamiliar manufacturing territory, leading to possible product failures; for example, when an item should have been sewn but was sealed instead, or vice versa. Evaluating, purchasing and learning to operate
Many realities factor into the decision about whether it makes sense to add sewing or sealing to your menu of services. One of these is the kind of projects you anticipate attracting by doing so. For example, says Evling, welded seams, rather than sewn, are typically superior for products that must be water -or tair-tight. They’re also likely the best route for medical applications involving antimicrobial requirements. Products destined for extreme weather are also good candidates for welding, she says, as thread might be prone to degradation under particularly harsh conditions.
In fact, a welded seam can be stronger at the seam than the one-ply material itself, While many threads are very strong today, the fact that the material must be punctured in a sewing process makes it weaker at each stitch point.”
On the other hand, materials requiring a stretch at the seam might be better sewn, since a welded seam won’t stretch.
Amafaranga yo kugura muri rusange ni make kumashini zidoda. Ariko ibikoresho byo kudoda birashobora kubyara andi mafaranga, nkurudodo. Umurimo nawo urasuzumwa, nubwo ibi biterwa na mashini.
Automated sewing and welding solutions don’t require a skilled operator, so labor costs can be reduced with these machines. Manual sewing typically carries the highest long-term labor costs. But one thing to consider is maintenance. Sewing machines require consistent maintenance and adjustment to keep the machine running properly.
If a sewing machine breaks down, specialized services are typically necessary to get it back up and running, which can affect production. However, sealing solutions need much less attention, perhaps requiring servicing once a year or so, which can usually be managed in-house at a time when production won’t be affected.
Mubyukuri, icyuma gisudira kirashobora gukomera kumurongo kuruta ikintu kimwe ubwacyo. Mugihe insanganyamatsiko nyinshi zikomeye muri iki gihe, kuba ibikoresho bigomba gutoborwa mugikorwa cyo kudoda bituma bigabanuka kuri buri mwanya wo kudoda.
On the other hand, materials requiring a stretch at the seam might be better sewn, since a welded seam won’t stretch.
Steven Kaplan, perezida wa S. Kaplan Sewing Machine Co. Inc ifite icyicaro i Newark, NJ, avuga ko hari impamvu zifatika zo gutekereza kubikora.
Ariko hatabayeho igenamigambi rihagije no kwitegura, kwihatira kurushaho guhinduka birashobora gusubira inyuma, bigatuma ubucuruzi bufata amafaranga bitarangira kuzana inyungu nziza kubushoramari (ROI), cyane cyane niba bagomba guha akazi abakozi benshi. Gutanga byombi birashobora kandi gusobanura kwinjira mubutaka butamenyerewe bwo gukora, biganisha ku kunanirwa kw'ibicuruzwa; kurugero, mugihe ikintu cyari gikwiye kudoda ariko kikaba cyarafunzwe aho, cyangwa ubundi. Gusuzuma, kugura no kwiga gukora
Ibintu byinshi bifatika bifata icyemezo cyo kumenya niba byumvikana kongera ubudozi cyangwa kashe kuri menu ya serivisi. Imwe murimwe nubwoko bwimishinga uteganya gukurura ubikora. Kurugero, avuga ko Evling, ubudodo bwo gusudira, aho kudoda, mubisanzwe biruta ibicuruzwa bigomba kuba amazi-cyangwa umurizo-wuzuye. Bashobora kandi kuba inzira nziza yo gusaba ubuvuzi burimo imiti igabanya ubukana. Avuga ko ibicuruzwa bigenewe ikirere gikabije na byo ari abakandida beza mu gusudira, kubera ko urudodo rushobora kuba rwangirika mu bihe bibi cyane.
Mubyukuri, ubudodo bwo gusudira burashobora gukomera kumurongo umwe kuruta ikintu kimwe ubwacyo, Mugihe insanganyamatsiko nyinshi zikomeye muri iki gihe, kuba ibikoresho bigomba gutoborwa muburyo bwo kudoda bituma bigabanuka kuri buri mwanya wo kudoda. ”
Kurundi ruhande, ibikoresho bisaba kurambura kumurongo birashobora kuba byiza kudoda, kubera ko icyuma gisudira kidashobora kurambura.
Amafaranga yo kugura muri rusange ni make kumashini zidoda. Ariko ibikoresho byo kudoda birashobora kubyara andi mafaranga, nkurudodo. Umurimo nawo urasuzumwa, nubwo ibi biterwa na mashini.
Kudoda byikora no gusudira byikora ntibisaba umuyobozi wabishoboye, bityo amafaranga yumurimo arashobora kugabanuka hamwe nizi mashini. Ubudozi bw'intoki busanzwe butwara amafaranga menshi yigihe kirekire. Ariko ikintu kimwe ugomba gusuzuma ni ukubungabunga. Imashini zidoda zisaba kubungabunga no guhinduka kugirango imashini ikore neza.
Niba imashini idoda ivunitse, serivisi zihariye zirakenewe mubisanzwe kugirango zisubire inyuma kandi zikore, zishobora kugira ingaruka kumusaruro. Nyamara, igisubizo cyo gufunga gikeneye kwitabwaho cyane, wenda bisaba serivisi rimwe mumwaka cyangwa irenga, mubisanzwe birashobora gucungwa murugo mugihe umusaruro utazagira ingaruka.
Mubyukuri, icyuma gisudira kirashobora gukomera kumurongo kuruta ikintu kimwe ubwacyo. Mugihe insanganyamatsiko nyinshi zikomeye muri iki gihe, kuba ibikoresho bigomba gutoborwa mugikorwa cyo kudoda bituma bigabanuka kuri buri mwanya wo kudoda.
Kurundi ruhande, ibikoresho bisaba kurambura kumurongo birashobora kuba byiza kudoda, kubera ko icyuma gisudira kidashobora kurambura.