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A Collective of Shima Seiki Know-How and Experience
A synthesis of all of Shima Seiki's experience and know-how, the SWG-FIRST series computerized flatbed knitting machines offer tremendous capability previously unimagined in the world of knitting. Everything from full-fashioning, rib shaping to 3-dimensional shaping, as well as WHOLEGARMENT production can be performed. This all-purpose capability is made possible through the development of our revolutionary new SlideNeedle and offers remarkable improvements in quality, variety and productivity.
| Model | F123 | F124 | F153 | F183 | F184 | |
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| Type | S12 | S12 | S14 | S18 | M12 | L12 |
| Needle hook size | Standard | Medium | Large | |||
| Needle pitch (mm) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | ||
| Knitting width | Variable stroke. Max 50" (126cm) | Variable stroke. Max 62" (156cm) | Variable stroke. Max 72" (180cm) | |||
| Knitting speed | Max 1.3m/sec. Knitting speed varies according to various knitting conditions. Variably adjustable speed levels. 16 additional programmable speeds. | |||||
| Stitch density | 70 levels, electronically controlled. | |||||
| Second Stitch | Motor-controlled second stitch cam allows individual adjustment of loose/tight stitches for shaping. | |||||
| Racking | Motor-driven. Max 1.5-inch racking in each direction (3 inches total) for front and rear needle beds, transfer jack bed and loop presser bed. Racking of rear needle bed and loop presser bed are performed as one. Transfer jack bed is split for individual racking control. | |||||
| Knitting system | Ultra compact KNITRAN system + holding cam. Single carriage. | |||||
| 3-system | 4-system | 3-system | 4-system | |||
| Transfer | Front-back: Simultaneous transfer, independent of carriage direction. Split stitch. Horizontal split stitch. Upper-lower: Lower front and rear (needle beds) <--> upper front (transfer jack bed). |
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| Sinker system | Fixed Sinker | Contra-Sinker | ||||
| Stitch presser | Special motor-driven system allows individual adjustment for on/off in knit and transfer. | |||||
| Loop presser | Individual selection possible. Positioned on upper rear loop presser bed. | |||||
| Needle selection | Electromagnetic direct selection. | |||||
| Setup device | Takedown comb with special setup needles. Full-width operation. Rear comb (optional(1)): Adjustable working width. | |||||
| Takedown device | Main/sub rollers. Changeable 99 levels, automatically adjustable on each level. Automatic opening and closing (F123/F124 only). | |||||
| Pulldown device | Special pulldown mechanism with independent operation of front and rear. Adjustable working width. Adjustable tension. Optional on F123/F124 (2). | |||||
| Exit rollers(4) | Special rollers for fabric pulldown and release. Consists of two rollers. Optional on F123/F124 (3). | |||||
| Yarn cutter | Single-unit system includes 1 yarn cutter and 2 yarn grippers. Both sides standard. | |||||
| Air Splicer | Instant color changes using pressurized air. 8 colors per unit. Optional (5). | |||||
| DSCS | Consistent loop length by digital control method. Left side standard (6).Left side double yarn feed roller standard (7). Yarn feed positions: 8 (8) (F123/F124/F153) or (10) (F183/F184). | |||||
| i-DSCS | ___ | DSCS with Intelligence. Actively controls yarn feed in both feed and retrieval directions. 16 positions. Optional (9) | ||||
| Side tensions | 12 on each side (8) | 16 on each side | ||||
| Yarn stopper | Positions on left side (10): 8 (8) | Positions on left side (10): 10 | ||||
| Yarn carriers (11) | 12 carriers (8) | 16 carriers | ||||
| Yarn carrier kickback (12) | Kickback device using servo control. 2 tracks on each side (4 tracks total) as standard configuration. | |||||
| Top tensions | 24 tension devices (8) | 32 tension devices | ||||
| One-touch easy threading. Large knots cause machine stop. Small knots cause 0-9 courses at specified knot detection speed, then automatically resume at set speed. | ||||||
| Stop motion | Yarn break, large knot, wraparound check, shock detection, piece count, over-torque, program error, etc. | |||||
| Drive system | Belt drive. AC servo motor. No lubrication necessary. | |||||
| Cleaner | Special blower-operated cleaner. Automatic operation available upon knitting a set number of pieces. Manual operation also available. | |||||
| Safety devices (13) | Full safety cover for noise-suppression and dust-proofing with stop motion sensor and interlock mechanism. Stop button. Power supply disconnecting device. Ultra-low speed "crawl" setting. Indicator lamps (see below). | |||||
| Operation lamp | Green/normal operation. Flashing green/normal stop. Flashing amber/abnormal stop. | |||||
| Data input (14) | 3.5" MO disk. 3.5" floppy disk. | |||||
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| Pattern memory | 25,165,824 bits (1,024 wales x 8,192 addresses) | |||||
| Control system | Stored program for flat knitting machine. | |||||
| Control display | Monochrome LCD panel. Editing possible via display panel operation. Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Turkish, Chinese and Japanese. | |||||
| Power | 3 phase AC200V+/-10% 3.0KVA | |||||
- OPTIONS:
- (1) Rear comb for setup device.
- (2) Pulldown device (F123/F124).
- (3) Exit rollers (F123/F124).
- (4) Rubber strips for exit rollers.
- (5) Air Splicer (F153S14/F183/F184 only).
- (6) Right side DSCS.
- (7) Right side yarn feed roller.
- (8) Upgrade for yarn feed positions, side tensions, yarn stopper positions, yarn carriers and top tension devices (F123/F124/F153S only).
- (9) i-DSCS (F153/F183/F184 only).
- (10) Right side yarn stopper.
- (11) Intarsia option.
- (12) Additional yarn carrier kickback device (2 additional tracks on each side for 8 tracks total).
- (13) CE Mark.
- (14) Network interface.
| F123 | F124 | F153 | F183 | F184 | |
| Kg ( lbs ) | 1,252 ( 2,754 ) | 1,468 ( 3,230 ) | 1,579 ( 3,474 ) | ||
