Shima Seiki’s fast, efficient and reliable P-CAM series computerised cutting machines are known for their innovative functions and Made-in-Japan quality, and boast the largest market share in Japan. At JEC World P-CAM 131 is shown in its most compact form, featuring a cutting area of 1,300 mm x 1,700 mm, with option for expansion. Its multi-ply cutting capability allows up to one inch (33mm) of fabric or material to be cut. A knife sharpening system produces a sharp, strong blade every time. Strong, robust components permit quicker response times for knife movement and more accurate cutting composites and other industrial materials. The P-CAM line-up is ideally suited to global production in a wide range of industrial applications in addition to apparel and textiles, the company said in a statement.

Also available for video display will be Shima Seiki’s latest innovation in flat knitting technology as applied to the field of technical textiles—a prototype weft knitting machine capable of multi-axial yarn insertion. Fabrics produced on this machine use inlay technique for the production of hybrid textiles that combine the stretch characteristics of knitted fabrics with the stability of woven textiles, suited to various technical applications. To this, warp yarn is inserted to further expand its capability to produce 3D-shaped carbon fibre and composite preforms directly on the machine.

It is made possible because flat knitting as a textile production method is capable of producing end products that are shaped-to-form and with added thickness. Therefore, savings in post-processing time, cost, material and labour as compared to current methods of preform production are immense, realising efficient and sustainable production. Shima Seiki’s own yarn unwinding technology is also used for optimum yarn feed and tension for use with technical yarns that are otherwise difficult to knit. Industrial textile samples knit on the multi-axial machine will also be available for examination on-site. 

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (GK)