14 May 2009, Albstadt - Leading manufacturer of circular
knitting machines Mayer & Cie. attaches great importance to Asia in general,
and to China in particular as vital emerging markets, as evidenced by the
presence of a dedicated MCT Service Center in Shanghai and a subsidiary company
in Hong Kong. The German company will be present two high-performance circular
knitting machines which it says set new standards in the international arena, at
Shanghaitex from 12-15 June.
For many fabric producers, extreme productivity and
outstanding quality are key competitive attributes when it comes to beating the
current recession and Mayer says its relative movement technology, a concept
developed to the series stage and launched three decades ago, continues to
represent the absolute standard in single jersey production. Over 8,000 Relanit
circular knitting machines sold testify to its unrivalled position as the
leading-edge single jersey technology, the company says. The relative movement
of needles to sinkers halves the number of deflection points passed by the
thread, placing it under substantially lower strain in the stitch-forming area.
Mayer says this is fundamental to achieving higher machine speeds in continuous
operation coupled with a minimal fault quota.
In Shanghai, Mayer & Cie. will be exhibiting the Relanit
3.2 II with a 34 inch diameter in gauge E 24, equipped with the unique MCT
high-speed kit. The machine will be knitting on the exhibition stand at a speed
of 40 rpm; a speed which Mayer says presents no problems whatever in continuous
operation with this diameter. The Relanit 3.2 II is the ideal circular knitting
machine for single jersey, 4-needle structures and single jersey plated, Mayer
says.
Another exhibit being featured by Mayer & Cie. at the
show will be the OVJA 1.6 EE, a circular knitting machine for full jacquard
structures and patterns. Featuring electronic single needle selection in the
cylinder and dial cam, it is capable of knitting what the market demands, Mayer
says. According to the company, the minimal resetting times due to electronic
pattern resetting make even small batch sizes a viable proposition and on the
other hand, tried and tested MCT electronics also guarantee trouble-free bulk
production to an excellent standard of jacquard quality.
Mayer says that there is a whole raft of reasons which make
the OVJA machine series, especially the OVJA 1.6 EE, a particular favourite
among manufacturers of mattress fabrics. Demand from this sector motivated the company
to exhibit the OVJA 1.6 EE in a 38 inch diameter and gauge E 20 as it is tailored
specifically to the needs of mattress producers.
With double jersey jacquard in every conceivable structure and
pattern with electronic individual needle selection in the cylinder and dial
cam, the OVJA 1.6 EE offers all the right credentials for creative patterning
and efficient knitting, says Mayer.
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