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One-stop for legwear knitters Groz-Beckert for Sewing

Cover Story A smooth interaction of system parts and needles is essential. Functions and tolerances of Cover Story
Groz-Beckert offers all components for success

all circular knitting tools must match to produce uniform loops and flawless fabrics.

Easier said than done! Partner up with Groz-Beckert means a solid foundation is laid for a Welcome to the world of sewing machine needles
successful legwear production. Groz-Beckert presents the highlights of its sewing portfolio

Sewing machine needles from Groz-Beckert are produced with the latest technology

and maximum precision, and have always boasted top-notch quality. Through regular
further developments and innovations, Groz-Beckert has thus established itself as a

leading provider in the field of sewing machine needles. great stability through a special blade reinforcement,
Transfer jack for toe closing Intermediate jack reliable loop pick-up for a greater safeguard against
skipped stitches as well as advantages in
multidirectional sewing operations due to a double
groove in the point area. GEBEDUR® coating
(titanium nitride) protects the needle from wear and
damages, especially in the eye and point area.

Sensitive fabric
When it comes to the sewing of fine knitwear, the
Sandwich terry sinker Holding-down sinker for toe closing Special Application Needles SAN® 10 and SAN® 10
XS are the solution to avoid material damage. Gentle
Thinking of Groz-Beckert, needles are certainly the cylinder sock and hosiery machines. The and stable is how the special application needle
first thing that springs to mind, but knitters of legwear Groz-Beckert portfolio covers them all, including SAN® 10 is best described. It combines the
are very well aware that the portfolio includes much sinkers, intermediate jacks, transfer jacks and system requirements of material protection and needle
more than that. The German company also parts for toe closing. stability. Its slim design results in a reduced
manufactures a wide range of precision system parts cross-section in the eye area, reducing the stress on
used in sock and hosiery machines. For good reason Especially in very fine gauges, optimum edge the material as the needle penetrates it. At the same
Groz-Beckert is an established one-stop supplier. rounding of the system parts is an elementary time, the special blade geometry provides sufficient
prerequisite for a uniform loop structure. That is why stability to avoid needle breakage. SAN® 10 XS is
Making sense the edges of Groz-Beckert sinkers are excellently even gentler on the material. The cylindrical blade
Knowing the company as a trusted needle source, rounded. enables a very gentle penetration of the material by
customers also have confidence in Groz-Beckert the needle but reduces needle stability. It is used for Perfectly organized for process safety and more
system parts. They rely on the individual components Another common issue in the production of legwear the processing of very fine and delicate material where What sewing factories must definitely avoid is the risk
working together like clockwork, guaranteeing a is wear to the yarn-impact area. Groz-Beckert offers the main focus is on avoiding material damage. of injury to the end user by needle fragments left in
smooth process and uniform loop structure. sinkers with partially higher hardness in the relevant the garment. For this reason, Groz-Beckert has
areas to ensure a longer service life and uniform loops. More tough stuff developed its INH Quality Management. The
A great customer benefit results from the For the processing of medium to heavy materials like patented INH (Ideal Needle Handling) Quality
development of holistic systems based on successful Quality piece by piece denim or work clothing, Groz-Beckert offers its Management facilitates the handling of sewing
long-term partnerships with machine builders in The high technological level of sock machines is Special Application Needle SAN® 6. As thread machine needles within the production process and
Europe and Asia. Groz-Beckert strives to ensure that demonstrated, among other things, in the ability to breakage and skipped stitches often occur when supports adherence to the buyers’ compliance
its products fit perfectly into the machine concept. automatically close the toes and thus produce a sewing denim, the SAN® 6 needle comes with a regulations. It helps to quickly find all fragments of
This is why machine builders select them as original finished fabric in one operation. Toe closing requires Whether classic T-shirts, high-quality suits, shoes or Sensitive application larger eye so that the thread can slide through broken needles and document all needle changes in
equipment for their machines. maximum precision from the machine, needles and technical textiles – with a wide product range of about Groz-Beckert Special Application Needles (SAN® smoothly. Also thicker threads can be used without a digital way. The INH Quality Management includes
system parts to ensure perfect loop pick-up and 3,000 sewing and shoe machine needles series) are especially designed for challenging increasing the needle size. Due to the Loop Control® work equipment like the needle dispensing trolley,
Sinkers with a plus transfer. Characterized by maximum precision and Groz-Beckert offers the right product for every sewing processes. The SAN® 5.2 needle meets the geometry, a perfect loop formation and pick-up is needle return box and with the app INH@site and the
Legwear production distinguishes between three dimensional stability, Groz-Beckert system parts are application. Three product highlights and the quality requirements for processing technical textiles like guaranteed so that skipped stitches can be reduced. browser software INH@office also two software
machine categories: single cylinder sock, double therefore obviously a good choice. management system are introduced below. airbags, car seats or upholstered furniture. It offers a Needle breakages are also avoided. components.

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