The fair with the broadest participation in the field of occupational health and safety, A+A 2013 will be held in Dusseldorf, Germany on 5-8 November. Shima Seiki, Japan-based textile machinery manufacturer, will introduce the latest version of its original computerized glove knitting machine SFG-I in 15 gauge, demonstrating its new option for knitting gloves that support the use of smart phones, tablets and other touch-control devices.
The new option also addresses work safety issues, as proliferation of touch-control devices increase throughout the work environment. The 15 gauge machine also addresses issues related to precision work that require both bare-hand sensitivity as well as safety protection. WHOLEGARMENT® knitwear that are knit in one entire piece without the need for sewing afterward will also be displayed in the fair. In addition to knitted garments, technical samples for industrial textile applications with specialty fibres using seam-free WHOLEGARMENT technology will be displayed as well.
A Close Look: Shima Seiki
SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama is a leading Japanese company in the industry of flatbed knitting machinery. SHIMA SEIKI has dedicated high tech computerised knitted knitting technology to its sector by offering products and service throughout the world in a wide range activities from planning, sales promotion and retail sale and production complete system integration. It manufactured the machine called “Wholegarment” which produces a garment in one entire piece without requiring any further construction processes or any extra seam and made a breakthrough in the garment production technology.
Since its commercial promotion in 1995, SHIMA SEIKI has been the leader of the market with its WHOLEGARMENT knitting technology for more than 25 years and proves this with its special works in the last 15 years, more than one thousand world-famous machine patents, programming and seam structures.
