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.
Gharama za ununuzi kwa ujumla ni kidogo kwa mashine za kushona. Lakini vifaa vya kushona vinaweza kutoa gharama zingine, kama vile nyuzi. Kazi pia inazingatiwa, ingawa hii inategemea mashine.
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.
Kwa kweli, mshono wa svetsade unaweza kuwa na nguvu zaidi kwenye mshono kuliko nyenzo moja ya ply yenyewe. Ingawa nyuzi nyingi zina nguvu sana leo, ukweli kwamba nyenzo lazima zichomwe katika mchakato wa kushona hufanya iwe dhaifu katika kila sehemu ya kushona.
On the other hand, materials requiring a stretch at the seam might be better sewn, since a welded seam won’t stretch.
Kuna sababu nzuri ya kufikiria kufanya hivyo, anasema Steven Kaplan, rais wa S. Kaplan Sewing Machine Co. Inc. Yenye Makao Makuu yake huko Newark, NJ, kampuni hiyo ni msambazaji ulimwenguni pote wa cherehani za kazi nzito kwa tasnia zisizo za nguo.
Lakini bila mipango na maandalizi ya kutosha, jitihada ya kuwa na mabadiliko mengi zaidi inaweza kuleta matokeo mabaya, na kusababisha biashara kuchukua gharama ambazo haziishii kuleta faida nzuri kwenye uwekezaji (ROI), hasa ikiwa ni lazima kuajiri wafanyakazi zaidi. Kutoa zote mbili kunaweza pia kumaanisha kuingia katika eneo lisilojulikana la utengenezaji, na kusababisha uwezekano wa kushindwa kwa bidhaa; kwa mfano, wakati kitu kilipaswa kushonwa lakini kilifungwa badala yake, au kinyume chake. Kutathmini, kununua na kujifunza kufanya kazi
Mambo mengi ya hakika huchangia katika uamuzi kuhusu kama inaeleweka kuongeza ushonaji au muhuri kwenye menyu yako ya huduma. Mojawapo ya haya ni aina ya miradi unayotarajia kuvutia kwa kufanya hivyo. Kwa mfano, anasema Evling, mishono iliyo svetsade, badala ya kushonwa, kwa kawaida ni bora kwa bidhaa ambazo lazima ziwe na maji-au zisizobana. Pia kuna uwezekano kuwa njia bora zaidi ya matumizi ya matibabu yanayohusisha mahitaji ya antimicrobial. Bidhaa zinazokusudiwa kwa hali mbaya ya hewa pia ni wagombea wazuri wa kuchomelea, anasema, kwani nyuzi zinaweza kukabiliwa na uharibifu chini ya hali ngumu sana.
Kwa kweli, mshono uliosuguliwa unaweza kuwa na nguvu zaidi kwenye mshono huo kuliko nyenzo ya pai moja yenyewe, Ingawa nyuzi nyingi zina nguvu sana leo, ukweli kwamba nyenzo hiyo lazima itoboke katika mchakato wa kushona hufanya iwe dhaifu katika kila sehemu ya kushona.
Kwa upande mwingine, vifaa vinavyohitaji kunyoosha kwenye mshono vinaweza kushonwa vyema, kwani mshono ulio svetsade hautanyoosha.
Gharama za ununuzi kwa ujumla ni kidogo kwa mashine za kushona. Lakini vifaa vya kushona vinaweza kutoa gharama zingine, kama vile nyuzi. Kazi pia inazingatiwa, ingawa hii inategemea mashine.
Ufumbuzi wa kushona na kulehemu wa kiotomatiki hauhitaji mwendeshaji mwenye ujuzi, kwa hivyo gharama za kazi zinaweza kupunguzwa na mashine hizi. Kushona kwa mikono kwa kawaida hubeba gharama kubwa zaidi za kazi za muda mrefu. Lakini jambo moja la kuzingatia ni matengenezo. Mashine za kushona zinahitaji matengenezo na marekebisho thabiti ili kuweka mashine ifanye kazi vizuri.
Mashine ya cherehani ikiharibika, huduma maalum kwa kawaida ni muhimu ili iweze kutumika tena, jambo ambalo linaweza kuathiri uzalishaji. Hata hivyo, suluhu za kufunga zinahitaji uangalizi mdogo zaidi, labda zinahitaji huduma mara moja kwa mwaka au zaidi, ambayo inaweza kudhibitiwa ndani ya nyumba wakati uzalishaji hautaathiriwa.
Kwa kweli, mshono wa svetsade unaweza kuwa na nguvu zaidi kwenye mshono kuliko nyenzo moja ya ply yenyewe. Ingawa nyuzi nyingi zina nguvu sana leo, ukweli kwamba nyenzo lazima zichomwe katika mchakato wa kushona hufanya iwe dhaifu katika kila sehemu ya kushona.
Kwa upande mwingine, vifaa vinavyohitaji kunyoosha kwenye mshono vinaweza kushonwa vyema, kwani mshono ulio svetsade hautanyoosha.