Karl Mayer, the leading warp knitting machinery manufacturer, will showcase three of its latest machines at the ShanghaiTex 2015 that is scheduled to take place from 15-18 June at Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

The machines are the TM 4 TS EL, which Karl Mayer is using to get back into processing staple-fibre yarns on terry machines, the HKS 4-M, which is setting new standards for four-bar HKS machines in terms of speed, and an MJ 59/1 S Multibar Jacquardtronic Lace for the lace sector.

Another machine in the MJ series, an MJ 59/1 B with a working width of 210", will be shown at an open-house event to be held at Karl Mayer (China) at the same time as ShanghaiTex. For companies specialising in warp preparation, Karl Mayer will also be showing the IsoSize sizing machine and a creel.

New bar configuration

A new MJ model, the MJ 59/1 S, will be on show on Karl Mayer’s stand. The S in the machine designation stands for stitch forming and indicates that the machine has a new configuration.

In the front position of the knitting elements, this new machine has a stitch-forming jacquard bar and not the normal pillar-stitch-forming ground guide bar. The fabric ground is therefore produced exclusively by the split jacquard bar. The characteristic appearance features a perfectly symmetrical, regular net pattern, worked on the basis of a powernet lapping, the company reports.

Other patterning possibilities are the result of the machine having 20 more guide bars compared to the JL 40 F Jacquardtronic Lace version – for the same operating speed. Fabric produced on the MJ 59/1 S can also be produced in a lower weight than is normally typical for Jacquardtronic lace and, in a gauge of E 28, has a fine, filigree appearance. At ShanghaiTex 2015, an MJ 59/1 S, with a working width 134" and a gauge of E 28, will be producing lace with a variety of patterns.

Tricot machine with four guide bars

Karl Mayer will also be showing an HKS 4-M four-bar tricot machine, whose speed has also been optimised. Depending on what it is being used for, this new high-speed model can reach up to 25% higher speeds than its predecessor. It is mainly the knitting movement that has been modified to enable it to do so.

The HKS 4-M can be fitted with N or EL pattern drive and with a drive for feeding elastane. However, the pile mechanism will no longer be available. The HKS 4 (EL) P will still be available for working warp-knitted textiles with pile loops.

The new HKS 4-M will be available in the current gauges of E 18 to E 32. During the machine show, this high-speed machine will be producing polyester car-seat upholstery for the automotive industry

New terry machine for processing cotton

Karl Mayer has launched a terry warp knitting machine for processing cotton. This new machine, TM 4 TS EL, can produce a wide variety of terry goods. By using a modern EL drive system instead of the old mechanical system, the speed of the TM 4 TS EL has been increased by about 30% compared to the old KS 4 FBZ when producing hand towels with borders.

Equipped with an electronic pattern drive, the TM 4 TS EL can achieve its full potential when producing hand and bath towels especially, i.e. webs with long repeats, smooth ends to the borders and cutting edges.

This new machine will be demonstrating its performance features at ShanghaiTex 2015 by producing a typical hand towel. The machine at the trade fair will be operating in the standard gauge of E 24 for terry goods and with an integrated brushing unit.

In-house show to accompany ShanghaiTex

Karl Mayer will be showing its latest developments in double-bar raschel machines during an in-house show at its Chinese subsidiary in Changzhou City at the same time as ShanghaiTex is taking place.

An RDJ 5/1 and an RD 7/2-12 EN will be demonstrating their performance and features. These two new machines will be presented in new gauges.

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