Shima Seiki, a leading flat knitting machine manufacturer, of Wakayama, together with its UK subsidiary Shima Seiki Europe will hold a private exhibition with cooperation from the School of Textiles & Design at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland this month.

On display will be the cutting edge in computerised flat knitting technology, headlined by the flagship MACH2XS WHOLEGARMENT knitting machine and SDS-ONE APEX3 3D design system.

On display

MACH2XS123, shown in 15L gauge, features the company’s original SlideNeedle on four needle beds, as well as the company’s patented spring loaded full-time sinker system. Those features combine to provide flexible, high-quality knitting of complex fabrics while expanding the range of capability in WHOLEGARMENT knitting.

Other exhibits include the compact SWG061N2 WHOLEGARMENT knitting machine capable of flexible production of a range of knitted items from gloves, socks and other fashion accessories to specific applications such as sports, medical and industrial materials—all in 3D without seams, the novel SRY flat knitting machine with loop presser beds that can produce hybrid knit-weave fabrics as well as technical textiles, SVR touted as the benchmark standard for computerized flat knitting machines, and SIP-160F3 flatbed-type on-demand inkjet printing machine.

3D design system

Demonstrations will also be performed on the SDS-ONE APEX3 design system that is at the core of the company’s “Total Fashion System” concept of unifying the fashion supply chain. This is made possible due to APEX3’s comprehensive support of the knit production process from planning and production to sales promotion, as well as its capability for Virtual Sampling.

Photo-realistic simulation capability allows Virtual Sampling to minimise the need for actual sample-making, effectively reducing time, material and cost while increasing presentation quality in the sampling process.

Exhibition details

Exhibition: Shima Seiki Scotland Private Show

Date: Wednesday, 25 ~ Friday, 27 May 2016

Hours: 9:00AM ~ 5:30PM

Venue: The School of Textiles & Design at Heriot-Watt University

Room No. 0.099

Heriot-Watt University

Scottish Borders Campus

Galashiels, Scotland TD1 3HF

Tel: +44 (0)8700 505152

Exhibited technology

• MACH2XS123 15L WHOLEGARMENT knitting machine
• SWG061N2 10G WHOLEGARMENT knitting machine
• SRY183LP-SC 10G Computerized flat knitting machine
• SVR122-SC 8G Computerized flat knitting machine
• SDS-ONE APEX3 3D design system
• SIP-160F3L Inkjet printing machine

For more information, please contact:

Shima Seiki Europe, Ltd.

Tel: +44-1332-814770

Email: [email protected]

www.shimaseiki.com