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two-way technology in the rib dial. When special DNB/600-2B by Jakob Müller Group company with continuous weft insertion, and technical
needles are employed, the device can knit yarns up Comez International is a high-speed mechanical furnishing fabrics.
to 1,200 denier in gauges as coarse as E16. double needle bed machine for warp knitting. The
Applications include mattress covers, upholstery, machine has been designed for the mass production 800 ACO/EL by Comez International is a crochet
transportation seat covers, shoe uppers, and of items, including earloops for masks and knitting machine that features compound needles,
outerwear. sportswear accessories. The low stitch density electronically controlled yarn tension, and stitch
density regulation. Comez reports the machine is
RD 7/2-6 EN double needle bar raschel machine by suitable for the production of elastic and rigid fabric
Karl Mayer offers some new technologies for the and tapes. It is ideal for products requiring a
knitting sector. According to the company, the new
device offers up to 30-percent higher speed than its

required for such articles and the high operating
speed of the machine equates to very high
productivity, according to Comez. Equipped with two
mechanically controlled guide bars, the DNB/600-2B lock-stitch structure, such as medical and orthopedic
can process all yarn types into double face fabric textiles. The machine is equipped with eight weft
structures. A compact design and reduced working bars and is available with an 800-mm working width.
width result in fast changeovers.
SAN™ SF needle by Germany-based Groz-Beckert
Despite difficulties in the machinery market because of a new thread fluctuation control system positioned DNB/EL-32-12B by Comez International was first KG is a new product in the market. The particular
of the Pandemic, knitting technology manufacturers on every second feeder. A controlled air stream introduced at ITMA 2019. The electronically application needle is used for knitting staple fiber
still innovate and help their customers provide value. maintains constant yarn tension, especially at high controlled warp knitting machine is designed for yarns with increased fiber fly on large diameter
Highlights of the knitting inventions are: revolutions per minute, which helps avoid thread sample production using any yarn in all possible
loops and dropped stitches. gauges on a single, compact unit. Items produced
OVJA 2.4 EM circular knitting machine by German using the DNB/EL-32-12B include technical textiles,
based Mayer & Cie Company is ready for the market. OVJA 1.6 EE/2 WT double jersey jacquard machine
The fully electronic model is designed for mattress by Mayer & Cie also offers multi-colored designs and

predecessor, the RD 7/2-12 EN. The machine can
knit 3D fabrics using a trick plate distance of 2 to 6
millimeters. Its EN pattern drive and maximum was issued in a wider working width of 300 inches for
shogging movement of 1 inch allow patterning wider or side-by-side production and is up to 15
variety with up to 12,000 stitch repeats. The machine percent faster than its predecessor. Karl Mayer offers
is available in working widths of 138 and 77 inches in three interchangeable options for purchasing
gauges E 18, E 22 and E 24. Fabrics may be used lappings for the HKS 3-M ON, SwapKnit 36, and
for footwear, clothing, and mattress applications. SwapKnit 36 Flat for designs up to 36 stitch courses, circular knitting machines. The SAN SF needle and
as well as a variant developed for pattern repeats of SNK SF sinker were designed to reduce dirt
HKS 3-M ON by Karl Mayer is one of the first more than 36 stitch courses. Patterns for the accumulation and extend required cleaning intervals
machines connected with its digital solutions. The machines are downloaded from Karl Mayer’s medical textiles, shoe uppers, and apparel textiles. to minimize machine downtime. The staple fiber
machine can directly download pattern data from the Webshop Spare Parts and loaded on the knitting The machine has 12 guide bars. An electronic needle features a closed shank on the back of the
KM.ON secure cloud and does not need to use pattern machine for fast and flexible pattern changes. long-throw device with a stroke capacity of 560 needle, and cushions to support the cylinder walls.
cover fabrics with high output and a wide pattern microstructure elements, including tuck structures disks, which allows for easy pattern changes found with According to Karl Mayer, the hybrid unit combines
variety. This ready-for-market version builds on the and spacer fabrics. The machine features three-way EL gears at the speeds associated with N pattern the patterning possibilities of a typical N and EL millimeters allows more advanced technical fabrics According to the company, the needle also enhances
model introduced during ITMA 2019 with the addition electronic needle selection in the cylinder and to be produced, such as reinforced fabrics, fabrics uniform loop structure.
drives. According to the company, the machine recently pattern drive in a single knitting machine.
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