Albstadt - Knitting systems supplier Groz Beckert will offer both an in-person and a virtual service to visitors at next month's ITMA Asia + CITME exhibition.
The 7th edition of the show takes place from 12–16 June 2021 in Shanghai, China with Groz-Beckert presenting the new products from all six of its key product areas.
The products will be presented both physically as exhibits and in extended form via augmented reality in Hall 4, Booth C31. However, with travel restrictions still in place in some parts of the world, the company is also inviting all visitors who cannot travel to the trade fair the opportunity to visit its virtual booth.
The three-dimensional virtual space has been designed to match the original booth with the Albstadt, Germany, based firm developing a digital service specifically for the trade fair. Visitors can move through the virtual space alone or together with a Groz-Beckert employee and view all exhibits in 3D. Free registration is required to attend the digital trade fair, which is possible approximately two weeks before the start of the show. Further information can be found on the Groz-Beckert website.
Both the physical and virtual booths will feature the same products with the Knitting product area presenting several product innovations. These include the SAN SF staple fibre needle and the SNK SF staple fibre sinker (pictured right), which is especially designed for use on large diameter circular knitting machines.
Also on show will be the dur needle, which is particularly suitable for high loads on sock machines thanks to its optimized geometries, and the SAN TT, which is for application-specific use in the field of technical textiles for flat knitting machines and a needle that enables new dimensions of fineness to be achieved in the flat knitting area.
Groz-Beckert will also be demonstrating its relevance as a system provider in the area of warp knitting at ITMA Asia. The warp knitting machine needles and system parts from Groz-Beckert are precisely matched to each other, the company says, achieving an even and error-free warp knitting process. Augmented reality will provide a deeper insight into the interaction of the individual system components.
Founded in 1852, the family-owned company now employs around 9,000 people and generated a turnover of €618 million in 2020. Groz-Beckert currently operates with agencies, production and distribution subsidiaries in more than 150 countries around the world.
