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SMIT 2FAST accelerates performance

with speed, quality and versatility

Speed by name and speed in
performance…the brand new
2FAST rapier weaving machine
from SMIT is built for ultimate
productivity. The FAST name
stands for Flexible Advanced
Shuttleless Technology – and
2FAST is the pride of SMIT.

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True to the racing spirit fabric types, providing a reduced cross-section and
Imagine a F1 car at the start of a race, or a optimized warp shed geometry. 2FAST can also
motorcycle which zooms to 100 km/h in less than handle fancy articles, requiring a wide range of weft Swiss Review
three seconds. That’s where 2FAST ranks in the types and counts, with the high speed and precision.
weaving machines category. It shows highest starting The latest software-controlled E-CUT/AWC ensures
acceleration and 100% beat-up efficiency, right from optimal cutting conditions.
the first weft insertion. Maximum torque is also
available for extremely heavy shedding requirements, “Software-based control and automation, smart
guaranteeing optimal acceleration to speeds, along algorithms and, data analysis it’s all embodied in this
with minimum vibration. rapier loom, which is ready for industry 4.0,” says
Giuseppe Castelli, CTO at SMIT.
That explains why the SMIT “racing machine”
delights weavers producing apparel, home textiles, Green performance
technical applications and fabrics with exclusive Green performance means energy reduction as well
yarns and patterns. All applications benefit from as waste reduction. 2SAVE is the SMIT green feature,
minimum weft cutting, transfer and release speeds. controlling weft thread tension outside the fabric
The spherical crankshaft and one gear stage for the edges. 2SAVE cuts false selvedges saving fabric
rapier drive maintain highest regularity in weft waste during production. It’s also a most effective
insertion. system for weft yarn saving (left and right side),
another sustainable value-added feature.
From apparel to home textiles and more
The SMIT modularity concept brings utmost The SMIT R&D team leave no detail untouched when
versatility, along with performance and quality. investigating technical solutions to be tested and
Options range from apparel and denim weaving to proven. That’s why 2FAST earned the ACIMIT Green
home textile applications – and the brand-new Label for machines developed with the methodology
leno-force system can be quickly adapted to the of “Product Design for the Environment,” from the
most varied fabric types. Weavers can program the Italian textile machinery association.
false selvedge and leno yarn crossing, pick-by pick,
for each side independently. This maximizes efficacy “We are very proud of all advantages embodied in
in controlling weft stretching and weft tail reduction – the compact design of the new 2FAST and we are
and all at the highest operating speeds. glad to speak it out loud while also using advanced
technology to make the machine itself even quieter,”
The patented new gripper design suits all yarn and says Castelli.

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