Typical continues to amaze; wins the Texprocess Innovation Award for the third time
Being one of the Texprocess Innovation Award 2015 winners, Xi’an Typical, Europe’s Vetron Autoseam, was a hard-to-miss exhibit for the sheer amount of possibilities that such a machine presents. Vetron Autoseam can produce 2D and 3D components without an operator as the fabric/workpiece is made to move with the help of a rotary device at the needlepoint. The brand new Vetron machine is able to monitor and autocorrect the edges of two fabrics, stitch-by-stitch and by doing so, it automatically sews the two layers together with impeccable reproducibility, claims the company. The machine is focused on a manufacturer working with medium to heavy weight materials found mainly in the automotive, leather or furniture industry. Designed keeping in mind the ‘reshoring’ of apparel manufacturing, the machine is expected to contribute to the success of production in a highwage manufacturing locations.
Vibemac charts unprecedented territories for customer service
The rise in importance of customer service was corroborated by Vibemac’s take on competent service. The Italian pioneer of denim sewing brought to the event a fascinating synergy of business development and improved service levels using M2M communication. For this purpose, the company has developed an IT solution to track the machine’s upkeep by maintaining its entire history and giving a real time feedback to the mechanic remotely on the fault levels if and when it appears through various sensors in the machine which will be directly linked to the Vibemac head office via internet. The other intervention is that of Vibemac’s business engagement with VINCO. Under this arrangement, old machines are conditioned to work as new. VINCO is also aiding to customize the machines to perform a particular operation as demanded by the customer, like attaching a feeding or collection system or even have a special or decorative stitch.
UK-based MMS brings buttonattach and buttonhole solutions for every requirement
UK-based button-attach and buttonhole machinery specialists, MMS presented at the event Mark 11 – a fully automatic button wrapping machine. The machine wraps and secures any type of button at high speed and with constant precision. Wrapping, sealing and finishing the button shank only takes about one second, as claimed by the company, thus promising 1,500 buttons/hour. The machine has three programs which can be preset, enabling fast switching from one shank style to another. Each program offers the possibility to store the desired button shank type including special settings for long shanks (wrap variation, double covering) and for blazer type shank buttons. Also exhibited at the event were BAT 15, BAT 16 and BAT 18 – solutions for flat button attachment, shank button attachment and blindstitch button attachment, respectively. MMS machines can be purchased in India through IIGM.
AMF Reece exhibits the latest releases for belt-loop setting and bottom hemming
AMF Reece brought to the show its latest automatic beltloop setter ATLAS Mark IV. This lockstitch belt-loop setter allows sewing of fully customized tack patterns by electronically-driven X-Y feeding and twin-needle system. The company claims rapid belt-loop length change (from max. to min.) time of 3.5 seconds, sewing speed of 2800 RPM and a sewing cycle time of 1.2 seconds/loop. Equipped with automatic thread trimming and catching features, the machine comes with a sewing area of 30×15 mm sewing area and horizontal rotational hook. Also exhibited at the show, TH-5500 – an automat for bottom hemming, the unit provides an overlapping method increasing productivity while ensuring accurately sewn hems without an operator’s interference. Ideal for use on jeans, casual trousers and skirts, the width of the fabric hem to be folded can be adjusted on the machine from a single knob. Accurate start and finish of sewing in relation to side and felled seams by photocell provides exact positioning of hem joint. The machine can be programmed to match hem joint position accurately on garments with more than 2 panels. Independently driven top and bottom pullers ensure pucker-free sewing and even hemming. Moreover, the self compensating right fabric tension mechanism adjusts automatically to inconsistencies in hem diameter. Capable of running at a maximum sewing speed of 3500 RPM, AMF Reece claims the machine can deliver 230-250 pants in one hour.
Siliconi SPA – the aerosols leader brings to the fair its bestsellers
Siliconi SPA, the nearly six decade old Italian manufacturer of aerosols for apparel manufacturing industry, also participated at the fair. The pioneer has to its credit products like PULIMAK 1 and TAKTER 800. PULIMAK 1 is a stain remover spray based on highly degreasing solvents and powders. When sprayed, it forms a white dust and removes stains of grease, ink, oil, from cotton, silk, wool synthetic fabrics. TAKTER® 800, on the other hand is a temporary adhesive spray for embroidery, formulated to keep the fabric firm during embroidery or cutting phase. It does not stain fabrics or textile machines.
GLIMPSES FROM TEXPROCESS 2015 GERMANY
While technology providers had much to share with many new launches and reworked strategies, the industry from Asia was busy catching up with suppliers and learning how the latest technologies could support their efforts in raising the bar. What was impressive was the understanding of the technology providers, for even the top bosses, many of whom were present at the event to see how the different manufacturing destinations are performing and what their requirements are.
