German market leader in manufacturing warp knitting machines, Karl Mayer, which has for the past 70 years been providing innovative solutions to the knitting industry, has developed a new machine in its four-bar tricot machine range finally introducing its tried-and-tested twin product line strategy to this popular series of tricot machines as well.
The new machine, TM 4, gives exceptional price and performance ratio, and is the basic version of the HKS 4 and HKS 4-M EL high-tech machines. With TM 4, Karl Mayer claims to offer a mid-range machine with four guide bars at an extremely attractive price. The TM 4 is based on the same technical platform as the TM 4-T, and just like the four-bar terry warp knitting machine, is available with N- or EL-pattern drive. The working width of the new machine is 180” and gauges E 28 and E 32 are available. The many options on the TM 4 enable it to be adapted optimally to suit the requirements of any particular application. For example, the special features that can be selected include the possibility of extending the working width by 6”, the laser stop system, a scanner and a spreader.
The Multibar Jacquardtronic machines are complemented by a jacquard guide bar and are an extension of the successful, tried-and-tested ML technology on which they are based.
The key features of its exceptional performance include a maximum speed of up to 1,400 RPM, ease of operation, and a high product quality – a performance profile that makes this new machine particularly interesting for producing plain fabrics for outerwear and sportswear, while opening up new possibilities and opportunities in the technical textiles sector. The company believes the machine should appeal to producers of shoe fabrics and automotive textiles in particular.
Another development from Karl Mayer are the Jacquardtronic machines for efficiently producing lace for lingerie and apparel – the Multibar Jacquardtronic Lace models MJ 42/1B and MJ 59/1B. With their design features, the MJ machines are complemented by a jacquard guide bar and are an extension of the successful, tried-and-tested ML technology on which they are based. The technical features of the new lace raschel machines are therefore similar to those of the Multibar Lace series, whilst their product repertoire is similar to that of the Jacquardtronic Lace machines.
With a working width of 134” and a gauge of E 24, the MJ 42/1B is one of the new machines and was designed to operate at top speeds of 900 RPM. The ML 59/1B has the same working width and needle spacing as the version with fewer bars, but can produce a greater variety of patterns thanks to the extra two string bars per shog line.
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