LMW Unveils Solar Powered Mini Ring Frame To Revitalise Khadi Industry

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LMW Unveils Solar Powered Mini Ring Frame To Revitalise Khadi Industry

LankLakshmi Machine Works Limited (LMW) as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, joined hands with the Ministry of MSME, designed and developed a solar powered mini Ring Frame that would help the Khadi industry.

The mechanised mini Ring Frame with 32 spindles is compelled using solar energy and is designed with a host of features that ensure high productivity, quality of yarn and also provides utmost safety and is user-friendly.

The machine is capable of producing high quality yarn in counts from 10s to 60s with solar power for 9 hours in daylight from 8 am to 5 pm. Peak production can be obtained between 10 am to 4 pm. This solar powered mini Ring Frame will fulfil the ever demanding request of the Khadi industry with a mechanised machine and safety features.

Giriraj Singh, Union Minister of State, Ministry of MSME, Government of India unveiled the 'Solar Powered Mini Ring Frame' on 17th July at a ceremony held in Dr. D Jayavarthanavelu Research & Development Centre, Coimbatore.

The Minister appreciated LMW for the high-tech innovative development, which would revitalise the Khadi industry, decentralise yarn production and will create mass employment. In addition, he requested LMW to develop a spinning machine for producing yarn out of coir fibre.

The Minister concluded by commenting, "In order to realise Mahatma Gandhi's dream, the product should be affordable to the downtrodden and also help them earn a living".

Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu, Chairman and Managing Director, said "LMW is always in the forefront fulfilling customer needs with use of unconventional energy as well as reducing power consumption through energy reduction modules for the regular spinning mills. This solar powered mini Ring Frame will help in the upliftment of rural community across the nation."