Swedish textile machinery manufacturers focus on customer service, aligned with the drive to constantly innovate. They are doing well in major markets such as Europe, China, India and the US. They are displaying an even higher degree of real time monitoring of processes, automation, flexible customisation, and the incorporation of robots into production lines.

Gruppen has a new robotic pillow filling system. This has the ability to fill and finish some 3,840 pillows per eight-hour shift, which is a considerable improvement on what is currently possible with existing systems, resulting in significant savings in both labor and energy for busy home textile businesses. Eton has concepts for fully automated work flows in finished garments and textile-based products. Eton has a complete material handling solution with advanced software providing real-time information covering every aspect of the process. Eltex is achieving considerable success with its yarn fault detection and tension monitoring systems across a range of sectors, including the tufting of carpets, the creeling of woven materials and even the production of woven reinforcements for the composites industry. Unlike scanning inspection systems, Eltex monitors each individual yarn position in real time. As a consequence, it has concentrated on the further miniaturisation of its sensors.