KARL MAYER has further extended its range of double needle bar raschel machines. The main highlight of the extension is RD 7 with a new knock-over comb bar distance (from 2 to 6 mm).
The RD7 models can produce spacer fabrics in tried-and-tested thicknesses, but new working widths are now being launched on the market: the RD 7/2-12 EN and RD 6/1-12 EN are available now in a working width of 190ʺ.
The seven-bar machine was previously available in working widths of 77ʺ and 138ʺ, while the six-bar equivalent was available as a 138ʺ variant.
By extending the working widths, the innovative textile machine manufacturer primarily supports its customers in the mattress sector. They can now produce not just more, but also more flexibly: two panels can now be made simultaneously next to each other instead of singularly, or three fabric lines instead of two, for example. The market has well-received this greater production scope.
Several customers in Asia are already working with the 190ʺ machines and are extremely satisfied with the performance.
Albert Wong, Product Owner Double Needle Bar Machinery at KARL MAYER, said, “With the RD 7/2-6 EN, we can offer the footwear fabric market a high-speed machine. A speed of 1,100 stitch courses per minute is setting standards in practice.
The 138” RD 7/2-12 EN is a true all-rounder that is suitable for a wide range of applications, from footwear fabrics to articles for upholstered furniture and mattresses. With the 190ʺ versions of the RD 7/2-12 EN and RD 6/1-12 EN, we are able to offer models that meet the special requirements of the mattress market.”
