14 July 2010, Shanghai - Speaking at the recent ITMA Asia +
CITME 2010 in Shanghai, Mayer & Cie. chief Rainer Mayer told Knitting
Industry that the company was now working flat out to meet strong demand for
its single and double jersey circular knitting machines. Mr Mayer said that the
company was in the final stages of its restructuring and was already working at
60% of its former capacity. The Albstadt based business shed almost half of its
workforce in November last year after filing for insolvency after orders plummeted
in 2008 and early 2009.
“The order situation had been improving steadily since late
last year and particularly around November which was ironically around the time
that the company had to file for insolvency. Demand has picked up even more in
the past few months right across our machine range and in a number of markets,
particularly China,” Rainer Mayer said.
Combined versatility and high performance
In Shanghai Mayer & Cie. showed two versions of its
S4-3.2 single jersey technology in new configurations, one for striping and one
for fine gauge single jersey. The recently launched S4-3.2R single jersey
striper was on show in a 24 gauge, 34 inch diameter, 108 feed configuration,
offering 3 colour striping with 3.2 feeders per inch as well as 6 colour striping
with 1.6 feeders per inch and is
equipped with Mayer’s MCT striper technology.
What is new here is that the striper non-knit feeders can
simply be replaced with knitting feeders giving 3.2 feeders per inch for basic
single jersey fabrics. Mayer says the machine is suitable for both fashionable
striped fabrics and for high performance single jersey output without stripes,
in 2 or 4 needle structures and plated single jersey. The S4-3.2R is available
in gauges 18, 32 and 36 in 26, 30 and 34 inch diameters. Mayer says the machine
represents high quality at an attractive price.
The second Mayer & Cie. model on show at ITMA Asia +m
CITME in Shanghai was a 34 inch S4-3.2 in 44 gauge with 108 feeders. The
machine offers quality knit fabrics in single jersey, in 2 and 4 needle
structures and in plated single jersey. Until the show the machine was offered
in gauges 18, 32 and 36 gauge and is now offered in 44 gauge. The S4-3.2 can
also be configured to knit 3 thread fleece and includes high output at 35rpm
with a 30 inch diameter. Diameters offered are 26 – 38 inch.
Download S4-3.2R brochure
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