For over five decades, Voltas Textile Machinery Division (TMD) has been at the service of India's textile industry, with a focus on continuously adding value through marketing and service Process focusing on investors benefits.

With the network of 16 branches and a team of more than 350 textile professionals, the Division maintains close contact with all customers as well as Principals, aligning changing needs of customers to appropriate technological advances.

The spinning segment has grown to be number one against competing nations. Voltas' major contribution to this sector is through its principals Lakshmi Machine Works Limited (LMW) (www.lakshmimach.com), a renowned world leader in supplying complete range of machines for converting fiber to yarn. LMW holds its market share at over 60% consistently even when all other suppliers are present in the market place.

TMD's approach is to not merely market equipment, but service it as well. In this process TMD leverages its representation of all major accessories and spares, such as Lakshmi Card Clothing for metallic wire (www.lakshmicardclothing.com), Lakshmi Ring Travellers for travelers (www.lrtindia.com), Lakshmi Electrical Controls for energy-efficient motors (www.ledl.in), including Bobbin Holder from Adwaith Lakshmi Industries
(www.lakshmibobbinholder.in) and lubricants from Spinning Industry from Kluber
(www.kluber.com).

Additionally, TMD caters to the needs of mill management, providing Kalsofte Textile ERP Solution for spinning mills (www.kalsofte.com).

To cater to mills fancy yarn needs such as slub yarn, core yarn, Division represents, Lakshmi Caipo (www.lrtindia.com/caipo).

TMD maintains its leadership role with its presence in the decentralised weaving sector, offering C type Shuttle Looms from Lakshmi Automatic Loom Works,
(www.lakshmiautomatic.com) and Pirn Winding Machines from Lakshmi Precision Tools.

With investments trends now focussing on Shuttleless Looms, TMD is gearing to represent hi-tech Rapier weaving machines including High speed Airjet Looms.

At the very outset of the recent growth phase in India's knitting sector, TMD stepped in with its representation of Circular knitting machines from Terrot (Germany) (www.terrot.de). Voltas now ranks among the top two suppliers, again through its commitment to matchless in-house expertise and. services.

Recent interesting developments have placed Voltas in a new role as a joint share holder along with the re-established new management at Terrot.

Recognising the critical importance of accessories and spares for capital equipment, Voltas TMD services knitting machines through Memminger (Germany) (www.memminger-iro.de), as well as lubricants from Kluber (Germany) (www.klueber.com).

TMD also represents Steiger (Italy) for Flat Knitting Machines, well known producer for high fashioned garments.

Foreseeing investment and growth in Processing and Finishing, TMD moved in to represent like-minded principals offering the most advanced technologies. CANLAR from Turkey (www.canlarmakina.com.tr) Erbatech (Germany) (www.erbatech.de); and Brueckner (Germany) (www.brueckner-tm.de). Voltas TMD thus has the capability to serve the needs of investment in capital machines for Yarn Dyeing, Piece Dyeing, Knit as well as Woven Processing, and Finishing Projects. These technologies cover a wide range of processes including Batch, Continuous Wash and Bleach, Cold Pad Batch (setting a trend in India), and sophisticated fabric finishes such as wrinkle-free, soft feel and special coating.

Radio Frequency Dryer and Hydro-Extractor is an important process for drying fibers and yarn after dyeing. TMD offers 'total drying solutions' through its principals Lakshmi Card Clothing, (www.lakshmicardclothing.com) who diversified into this field with air-cooled and water-cooled versions. TMD has provided this technology for usage in other industries as well, such as drying of spices after washing, and manufacture of surgical cotton for ear-buds.

With growing demand for printed cloth involving multi-colour design patterns, TMD has entered into tie-up with Reggiani from Italy (www.reggianimacchine.it) a leading manufacturer of Flat bed and Rotary Screen printing machine.

Accessories and spares to capital equipment has no less importance. TMD services this segment through Dunline Rubber Products (www.dunline.com) for shrinking belts including Pleva, Germany (www.pleva-controls.de) for Sensors, Measuring and control devices and Wumag, Germany (www.wumag.de) for drying cylinders, heat setting equipments.

Non Woven and Technical Textiles is a potential sunrise sector and Division represents Oskar Dilo Maschinen, Germany (www.dilo.de) with complete range of Needle Punch Technology and Brueckner Plant Technologies (www.brueckner-tm.de) for coating, laminating, latexing and all special finishes including Hansa Industrie Mixer
(www.hansamixer.de) for foam mixers.

With its dedication to providing total solutions in all the textiles segments represented, TMD is continually building capabilities, and offering value addition and innovation in its products and solutions. Over the years, TMD has earned the trust of its clientele through its focussed team work, agility and responsiveness, proactivity, and resourcefulness in meeting the most specialised customer needs.