Germany's Mayer & Cie's solutions at ITMA 2023 get positive feedback

Three circular knitting machines—a Relanit 3.2 HS, an SF4-3.2 III, and the OVJA 2.4 EM—and an MR15/18C/Single Deck braiding machine took up about half the floor space of Mayer & Cie’s ITMA stand. That reflected the weighting of the trade fair presentation. Along with high-tech circular knitting and braiding products, Mayer & Cie’s focus at this year’s ITMA was on solutions that increase the value and durability of its machines, the company said in a press release.

They were, in particular, the digital platform knitlink, the new Control 5.0 machine control system, the camera-assisted error recognition system knithawk, almost a dozen upgrade kits for existing machines, and the new oiler system Senso Blue RS.

“We had an extremely wide range of exhibits at ITMA this year and were able to show our visitors much that was new, especially in the areas of digitisation and service, upgrade kits in particular. Our approach, that of giving existing machines a longer and sustainable life was seen and welcomed by our visitors as making sense,” said Mayer & Cie managing partner Benjamin Mayer.

Mayer & Cie exhibited a braiding machine at ITMA for the first time. The company has integrated the braiding division at its Albstadt headquarters since 2019.

“Braiding machines are a part of textile machinery, but we nevertheless saw presenting the MR-15/18C/SD braider at ITMA as an experiment and are satisfied with the result. The machine attracted a great deal of attention, and we were able to make interesting contacts,” added Mayer.

“Expectations for this year’s ITMA were moderate. War, high energy prices, inflation, and recession are the signs of the times. Not even an ITMA is going to change that,” noted Mayer. In addition, there had been serious problems with the issue of visas that had made it impossible for many potential visitors to attend the trade fair.

The Mayer & Cie management therefore judged its success not by the general demand but by the positive visitor feedback. Mayer said: “For us that was an indicator of our future competitiveness, and we can definitely be sure of that with our developments. That we were able to present such a wide range of innovations at ITMA testifies to our team’s high level of competence and commitment. We thank all of our colleagues for their input before, during, and after the fair.”

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (NB)