The mill, nestled by the River Wharfe near Otley in West Yorkshire is home to a weaving operation that has seen further investment in the latest high speed looms, providing a higher output from the same floor space in the weave room. For the sales, manufacturing and design team at Marton Mills, such an operation lends itself to having real-time information to assist with scheduling customer orders, forecasting deliveries and keeping logistics on the most efficient track.

Managing Director Laura Watts explains: “Whilst our larger customers tend to buy in bulk, we can also weave orders for as little as 13 metres, so the ability to see progress in real-time will be invaluable.”

Laura added: “Following an initial trial with another system, we decided to go with WeaveMaster from BMSvision (formerly Barco). WeaveMaster is a proven solution able to connect directly to our latest Dornier looms via a simple Ethernet connection. For our existing machines BMSvision also have suitable hardware designed specifically for the job, so we only have to plug in each loom and information will be received on screen in the office.”