German circular knitting machine builder Terrot will be present at this summer’s Shanghaitex exhibition were it will exhibit along with its partner Terrot Hongkong Ltd from 10-13 June. The well established show is highly instrumental in promoting the upgrading and transformation of China’s textiles and clothing industry.

Chemnitz based company Terrot, will be exhibiting its SCC572 electronic single jersey model with 3-way technique which is now available in fine gauges up to gauge E40, to meet market demand for fine, sophisticated and lightweight fabrics.

The single track SCC572 has piezo needle selection, 2.4 feeds per diameter inch and is available in gauges 14-40 and in 26, 30, 34, 36 and 38 inch diameters. Terrot also offers the SCC548 model which has 1.6 feeds per diameter inch and is available in gauges 6-12 (26, 30, 34 inch) and 14-40 (26, 30, 34 inch).

SCC572 - single-jersey electronic-jacquard

Terrot says it achieves its zenith with its Jacquard machine series SCC548 and the continuous further developed selection technology sets new standards even with extremely fine machine gauges. Terrot list the SCC572’s features as:

• Fine flowing jacquard fabrics up to gauge 36 (gauge 40 on request)
• Combined with Elastane plating new application areas are opened like superfine fabrics for exclusive underwear /corsages
• In daily operations with high machine speeds the significant advantage of continuously developed selection system with Piezo-Technology shows off in particular with fine gauges
• Electronic needle selection for a wide range of application and knitting structures
• Compared to magnet technology the Piezo-technology provides more process reliability and machine performance in the daily production due to 8 separate selection fingers for tuck/ miss on each feeder
• Piezo technology guarantees a reliable needle selection especially on fine gauges together with a high production efficiency
• 3 way technique for positioning the needle in knit-tuck-miss offers diverse knitting structures
• Pattern controller Multi-Terminal Piezo selection unit
• Terrot motorized fabric take-down for constant fabric tension and perfect horizontal rolling up of the fabric
• MET 5000 – modern pattern preparation software

The main advantages of the SCC572 are said to be:

• Finer gauges (high number of needles per inch)
• High output (efficiency)
• Constant rotational speed (speed factor 720 up to E 28)
• Speed factor  - open width frame 660

Terrot says the precise accurate selection is proven on all electronically controlled Terrot machines and that the pattern possibility with 3-Way-Technique on every feeder is also best tested for production and uniquely also combined with highest feeder versions available.

Machine features exhibition machine SCC572

• Diameter in inch: 30
• Gauge: E 28
• Number of feeders: 72
• Machine speed (rpm): 24

Fabric structure

2-thread yarn fleece, elastane plating, electronic-jacquard, tuck structure, crepe structure, eyelet stitch pattern, mesh, piqué, plain single-jersey.

Knitting technique

Electronic jacquard, 3-way technique, structured single jersey, plain single jersey.

Fabric applications

Sports and leisurewear, underwear, fashion outerwear, kids wear.

Shanghaitex

As one of the most influential textile events in China, the 16th International Exhibition on Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex 2013) will be held at Shanghai New International Expo Center, Pudong, Shanghai, PR China from 10-13 June 2013.

At the 2011 edition of Shanghaitex the exhibition occupied 92,000 square metres housing over 1000 exhibitors from 23 countries and regions, while the number of visitors reach a record high of 55,080.

Terrot’s participation at Shanghaitex 2013 was subsidised with financial resources of the European Fund for regional development (EFRE) as well as the Free State of Saxony.