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Shima Seiki to showcase latest technology at Techtextil North America

On display will be the company’s latest machinery for technical textiles, including the SRY123LP computerised flat knitting machine.

11th May 2015

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Wakayama

Industrial

Leading computerized knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki MFG., of Wakayama, together with its US subsidiary Shima Seiki USA, will participate in the Techtextil North America exhibition that takes place in Houston, TX this June.

On display will be the company’s latest technological contributions to the field of technical textiles. SRY123LP is Shima Seiki’s latest computerized knitting machine that features loop presser beds mounted atop conventional needle beds, providing improved control over pressdown of individual loops.

Unprecedented capability

This presents an unprecedented capability especially with partial knitting patterns and inlay patterns, the company reports. Inlay fabric is produced by inserting yarn into existing knit fabric in a weave fashion, opening opportunities for expansion into markets for wovens.

Inlay also suppresses typical stretch characteristics of knitted fabrics, and since new materials such as metallic and monofilament yarns can be used for inlay structures, new applications in industrial textiles are realized.

Wholegarment knitting

Known for its pioneering Wholegarment knitting technology wherein a knitted item is produced in its entirety without seams, Shima Seiki introduces its SWG061N2 compact Wholegarment knitting machine that features the company’s original SlideNeedle.

Capable of producing small knitted items from safety gloves and compression socks to more sophisticated industrial applications, such as tubular shields and harnesses, SWG061N2 can knit all of these items in 3D without seams.

Yarn Unwinding Option

Also on display is the new Yarn Unwinding Option. Normally when knitting with stiff materials, such as metallic and monofilament yarns, the yarn has a tendency to kink, making it practically impossible to feed smoothly into the knitting machine, the company reports.

SWG061N2. © Shima Seiki

A motorized bobbin actively unwinds yarn to provide smooth and stable yarn feed with careful control over feed amount and tension, according to the manufacturer.

The latest version of Shima Seiki’s SDS-ONE APEX3 3D design system will also be available for demonstrations.

Exhibition details

Exhibition: Techtextil North America

Organizer: Messe Frankfurt, Inc.

Tel: +1-770-984-8016

Date: Tuesday, 2 ~ Thursday, 4 June 2015

Hours: 10:00AM ~ 5:00PM (Final day: ~3:00PM)

Venue: George R. Brown Convention Center

Level 1 Exhibit Halls A and B

1001 Avenida De Las Americas

Houston, TX 77010 U.S.A.

Tel: +1-713-853-8000

Booth No.: 1801

Exhibited technology

SRY123LP (Computerized flat knitting machine)

SWG061N2 (WHOLEGARMENT knitting machine)

Yarn Unwinding Option (Yarn feeding device)

SDS-ONE APEX3 (3D Design System)

For more information please contact:

Shima Seiki U.S.A. INC.

Tel: +1-609-655-4788

Email: [email protected]

www.shimaseiki.com

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