Reliable high-speed yarn splicing for precise colour changes

The precision that goes hand-in-hand with Shima Seiki’s excellent shaping, 3-D shaping and WHOLEGARMENT® capabilities is now available as a proprietary device ensuring the highest quality color changes in multi-colour knitwear applications. Introducing Shima Seiki’s new Air Splicer high-speed yarn splicing device. Unlike conventional knotter systems which mechanically tie together yarn ends, the Air Splicer cuts then twists together yarns with a burst of pressurized air with split-second accuracy. Working in precise coordination with our i-DSCS® Digital St itch Control System with Intelligence, the Air Splicer is able to time each splice so that perfect colour changes can occur exactly as programmed. Whether it be intarsia or jacquard, border patterns or argyle shapes, designs and patterns can be knit to precise specification and with beautiful results.

When equipped with the Air Splicer option, the knitting machine will feature 2 Air Splicers on each side mounted above i-DSCS®. Each Ai r Splicer is designed to handle colour changes among up to 8 yarns, or 16 colours per side; all of 32 colours feeding 4 yarn carriers under best setup conditions.

The rest of the carriers are available for additional colours, demonstrating how the Air Splicer realizes dramatic increases in multi-colour knit production potential.

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