Shima seiki, one of the Japan-centered textile machine producers, gained successful resuts in ITMA ASIA fair. Meeting its visiors with its new 6 machines, the firm made an introduction with knitting machines which are the continuity of wholegarment serial. Continuing its facilities in the industry since 1962, it also makes a name for the innovations it brings to the industry. Among basic businss units of Shima Seiki which takes place within its 1730 employees in knitting machine industry, there are knitting machines, flat knitting machines, clothing CAD system, textile printing systems. Looking at the company profile in general, it seems that the company comes forth with the supports it provides, such as sales, marketing and service. The firm is especially known for its ability to make seamless production in Wholegarment serial. The production, made without using separate sewing techniques that are normally applied, makes Wholegarment defined as the world’ s first fully garment production method at the same time. In the Wholegarment-led product segment of the firm, there are Mach2, SWG, İLK, SSR, SCG, NSSG, NSIG, SSG, SIG, SlideNeedle, DSCS, i-DSCS R2CARRIAGE + DTC, SDS, SDSONE, SDS-ONE APEX, TOPLAM ÖRGÜ SİSTEMİ, TOPLAM MODA SİSTEM and SIP brands.
Attendance Slogan; “New Era in Knitting”
The firm, having the opportunity to exhibit its important machines in ITMA Asia fair, attracted great attention with its Wholegarment serial that takes place in the market since 1995. As known, knitted garments’ front and back parts are produced separately and then are tied to each other by sewing. Shima Seiki’ s revolutionary technology, Wholegarment produce knitting as full and onle part in 3D. In this way, fabrics that are cheaper and easily-processed after hand work are produced. Among the general features of Wholegarment products, there are soft surface, lightness and a sophisticated flexibility.
Shima Seiki, celebrating its 50th year in 2012, presented 3 computerized knitting machines, 5 Wholegarment knitting machines, 4 3D cloth design systems, 1 textile printing system and nearly 600 knit samples in 528 squaremeters area. One common feture of th products exhibited is SlideNeedle.SlideNeedle becomes prominent as an inseparable part of Wholegarment technology, by its structure that enlarges Wholegarment technology’ s knitting and transfer opportunities, provides a wider scale of measurement , contributes to quality fabric production and supports production methods. Apart from these, it is reported that all the machines exhibited involved the technology of Wholegarment before. New slogan of Shima Seiki, which came along the most visited firms in the fair due to its new machines, is prepared as A New Era of Knitting. The products Shima Seiki exhibited in the fair and technical features are as follows;
MACH2SIG123-SC 18G flat knitting machine was introduced as a revolutionary technology for flat knitting machines in terms of intarsia. The machine comes forward with having the most carrier number, 40 carriers. The machine in which other factors supporting the carrier are also used efficiently gained acceleration with the setting software SDS-ONE APEX3. It succeeded to reach the highest points with R2CARRIAGE system, by reaching up to 1.4m speed per second. At the same time, this technology was exhibited as the first time in ITMA Asia fair.
SWG-FIRST154 S21 new machine; was introduced as the world’ s first flat knitting machine that is able to do knitting in 21 different measurements. The machine provides the opportunity of producing circular weaving, ultra-thin and sophisticated fabrics. Besides, it is stated that the machine also contributes to increase efficiency by using R2CARRIAGE system in SWG. The machine has i-DSCS+DTC software in order to provide fast and thin knitting.
MACH2X123 15L new machine; equipped with 4 bed SlideNeedle, was introduced to the global market as one of the latest technological products that supports Wholegarment, which was developed for complete ready made garment technology and trade production. In the machine, of which the firm that had the opportunity to present its compact version in the fair, all features are provided for knit width small accessories, childrens wear, mens wear, womens wear production. At the same time, Mach2x123 15L enables high quality products between 10g-15g.the machine had a 125 cm width of knitting that provides quite wide knitting.
MACH2X103 8L new machine; the firm presents solutions to the companies that especially produce childrens wear and small accessories with this machine. The new product enables a compact and light weaving with its 40-100 cm width. In 8L, where atest technology products have been used, softwares which the firm use in general helps to achieve rapid and quality production. The product which the firm exhibited on its booth provides between 6g-10g, highly efficient, quality, middle level Wholegarment production.
One of the machines firstly exhibited in ITMA Asia, SWG021N 10G was launched as a part of the mini serial. Presenting an opportunity of 25 cm width, the machine produces products such as high quality gloves, socks, scarfs, ties. 18G, taking place among the machines in SWG mini serial, presents its customers the opportunity to join Wholegarment market. Its gloves, socks, ties and other small accessories present an 36 inch new knitting range.
SIP-160F2S new machine; has been formed with SDS-ONE APEX software. The product, presenting full color printing on various fabrics, can be used for supporting reactive dyes and pigment print inks, two different types of applications. The machine gives the chance top rint directly on the fabric with 3D tissues. The printing system, having SDS-ONE APEX3 software, has printed products to be controlled from the first step to the last. The management system in the machine is regarded as CMS. SDS-ONE APEX3 software system, taking place in almost all of the machines of the firm, has been prepared as 3D design system, grinded with Shima Seiki’ structure which is integrated in “Total Fashion System” and “Total Knitting System”. Due to this planning, the firm ties proper workflow stages, from design to sales, to each other. This system application helps to reduce costs and acquire virtual samples.
