SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan will participate in the A+A 2019 Safety, Security and Health at Work International Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany next month.
On display will be the company’s SWG091N2 compact WHOLEGARMENT® knitting machine featuring SHIMA SEIKI’s origi nal SlideNeedleTM technology. Exhibited in 15 gauge, proposals for ultrafine gauge WHOLEGARMENT® applications will be made for knitted safety accessories in the workplace. At A+A, SWG091N2 will be producing cutresistant uppers for "tabi" shoes, a traditional Japanese design for workers featuring a separate bigtoe for flexible maneuvering over all sur faces. The shoe upper features a doublelayer of cut resistant fabric as well as a pileknit sole for a combination of work erfriendly safety and comfort. Besides shoe uppers, SWG091N2 is capable of knitting a variety of other items in safety, sports, medical and other applications, from gloves, socks, knit caps and balaclavas to lining for protective headgear and various joint supports, all produced in one entire piece without the need for sewing afterward.
Also exhibited will be the SVR123SP computerized flat knitting machine featuring a dedicated loop presser bed that per mits full use of inlay technique for the production of hybrid fabrics that feature both knit and weave characteristics, suit ed to the production of safetyoriented functional fabrics. At A+A, SVR123SP will be knitting a lightweight cutresistant apron as an alternative proposal to current heavy vinyl aprons used in the meat packing industry.
Also demonstrated will be SHIMA SEIKI’s new SDSONE APEX4 3D design system. APEX4 is at the core of SHIMA SEIKI’s “Total Fashion System” concept, made possible through its comprehensive support of the knit apparel production pro cess from planning and production to sales promotion. Furthermore its capability for virtual sampling is especially effec tive in streamlining the production process. Ultrarealistic simulation capability allows the use of virtual samples for eval uating design variations without producing actual samples for each variation, thereby minimizing the time, cost and resources normally required with samplemaking, supporting smart, speedy and sustainable apparel production. APEX4 features programming and simulation processing speeds of up to 6 times that of the previous APEX3 system.
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