German circular knitting machine builder Terrot will be targeting Asian markets when it exhibits at the forthcoming ITMA ASIA + CITME 2010, which is being jointly organised in Shanghai by Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co Ltd and MP International Pte Ltd.

The event will take place from 22 to 26 June 2010 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, China and will highlight the strength of the ITMA brand, featuring an A to Z of textile machinery. The milestone event features the unique strengths of the ITMA brand and China's most important textile event CITME. The move to combine the two shows into one mega high-quality event is strongly supported by all nine CEMATEX European textile machinery associations, CTMA (China Textile Machinery Association) and JTMA (Japan Textile Machinery Association).

Terrot which has a strong market presence in the region will be exhibiting with its partner Terrot Hong Kong Ltd and will be showing the latest version of its upgraded S296-2 single jersey machine.

S296-2 features

Diameter: 34 inch

Gauge: E 28

Number of feeders: 109

Number of needle tracks: 2 (up to 4 available)

Knitting structure: single plain

Single structures

Fabric application

Sports & Leisure Wear. Fashion Outerwear. Kids Wear.

Upgrade benefits 

Benefits of the S296-2 upgrade include advanced central and individual stitch adjustment with greater precision, which enhances accurate stitch adjustment, a completely re-engineered knitting head with convertible low cost new cylinder needle. The redesigned knitting head also includes positive needle guidance in cam profiles where needles are guided smoothly for less wear and tear and for higher machine speeds. The S296-2 also incorporates new wear resistant zirconium yarn carriers with Spandex rollers for improved plating and for preventing fluff accumulation.

Terrot says the S296-2 offers outstanding flexibility and efficiency in production whilst processing a wide range of yarns, different fabric weights and structures including Spandex plating. The machine is also customer proven for processing both cotton and synthetic yarns at the highest performance levels, the company adds.

“Perfect circular knitting technology combined with the finest Terrot knitted fabrics is the culmination of well developed machine engineering designed to sharpen the competitive edge of our international customer base,” says Uta Barthel, Terrot’s Marketing & Communication Manager.

 “The Terrot brand stands for quality and top performance in the construction of electronically and mechanically controlled circular knitting machines around the world. Maximum efficiency and an outstanding cost/ performance ratio, combined with truly universal application and operating convenience: These are the objectives at the forefront of our machine design and development work,” adds Ms. Barthel.