Shima Seiki exhibits 'Breakthrough Technology' at ITMA

19 Jun '14

3 min read

In addition to APEX3, SHIMA SEIKI will have on display its flagship MACH2X with four needle beds and SlideNeedle that realize full WHOLEGARMENT knitting capability, as well as its brand new SWG-N2 series suited to the production of small WHOLEGARMENT items and accessories, as well as technical textile applications.

Expansion Zone

The Expansion Zone consists of two new machines that cater to diversified market needs, both with great potential forgrowth in Asia. One is a knitting machine that borrows heavily on SHIMA SEIKI’s unique experience with four-bed knitting, featuring a pair of loop presser beds mounted above a conventional V-shaped needle bed.

The new SRY machine offers full control over pressdown of individual loops for unprecedented capability in flechage and inlay patterns, opening doors to new possibilities in knit fashion as well as technical textiles. A new updated version of SHIMA SEIKI’s SIP flatbed inkjet printing machine will also be on display to demonstrate the effectiveness of added-value to knitwear.

True to the original ITMA tradition of launching brand-new technology and in true SHIMA SEIKI fashion, half the number of machines exhibited will be new technology. It continues to offer the cutting-edge in computerized knitting technology that is a must-see for all visitors keen to discover what is in store for knitting, now and in the future.

Shima Seiki

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