Wakayama - Computerized knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki will participate in two key industry exhibitions over the next two weeks, the Vietnam Saigon Textile & Garment Industry Expo (SaigonTex 2018) in Ho Chi Minh City and the SIMATEX exhibition in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
At SIMATEX, Shima Seiki will exhibit a wide range of its products, including proposals in seamfree WHOLEGARMENT knitting technology that offers an alternative to labour-intensive manufacturing in the South American market. Featured will be the flagship MACH2XS with original SlideNeedle on four needle beds and springloaded moveable sinkers for knitting WHOLEGARMENT knitwear in all needles, as well as the MACH2S V-bed machine with special twin-needle configuration for knitting WHOLEGARMENT knitwear with every other needle.
The SVR workhorse series, which the company says resets the industry benchmark for shaped knitting, will be represented by the SVR123SP featuring a special loop presser bed that can produce hybrid inlay fabrics with both knit and weave characteristics. The SSR series offers industry-leading technology in an economical yet reliable package 'Made-in-Japan' will also be on display.
Demonstrations will also be performed on the SDSONE APEX3 design system. At the core of the company’s “Total Fashion System” concept, APEX3 provides comprehensive support throughout the production supply chain, integrating production into one smooth and efficient workflow from yarn development, product planning and design, to production and even sales promotion. Especially effective is the way APEX3 improves on the design evaluation process with its ultrarealistic simulation capability, whereby virtual samples minimize the need for actual samplemaking.
This realizes significant savings in time, cost and material, contributing to sustainable manufacturing.
SIMATEX takes place from 10 to 13 April at the Costa Salguero Exhibition Center in Buenos Aries. Shima Seiki can be found at booth number 5N04.
At SaigonTex, which takes place from 11 to 14 April, Shima Seiki will be showcasing its PCAM182 multiply computerized cutting machine (NC cutting machine).
Described as fast and efficient with high productivity, PCAM’s multiply cutting capability allows up to 2 inches (55mm) of fabric or material to be cut, while the turbo fan option suppresses fluctuation in air pressure for stable multiply cutting. A knife sharpening system produces a sharp, strong blade every time while strong, robust components permit quicker response times for knife movement and more accurate cutting for thick fabrics such as denim.
PCAM machines are ideally suited to global production in a wide range of industrial applications in addition to apparel and textiles, the company says.
Also demonstrated at SaigonTex will will SDS-ONE APEX3. The full-featured APEX3 provides smooth and efficient workflow from patternmaking, grading and marking to cutting. New PGM software is available for demonstration, featuring newly organized functions and menu layout for a more intuitive user
interface, resulting in an average of 40 per cent higher productivity. Highly efficient “AutoMarking Premium” nesting software, as well as barcode generation are also available for efficient marker generation and pickup.
Shima Seiki can be found at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Hall A1, Stand 1A1.
