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Specially configured for WHOLEGARMENT knitting with 4 needle beds and an additional loop presser bed, SHIMA SEIKI's SWG-X is capable of producing beautifully shaped, high-quality WHOLEGARMENT products which conform perfectly to the body for improved comfort and a more elegant silhouette. These are made possible through such innovations as the SlideNeedle and Pulldown Device, which allows unprecedented three-dimensional shaping control. The addition of 8G and 15G versions further enhances the SWG173-X's capability, ranging from high-quality middle-gauge knitting to highly refined ultrafine gauge applications.
SWG-X features SlideNeedle which are mounted on 4 needle beds, in effect attaching 2 extra beds on top of a conventional V-bed. This setup allows unprecedented capabilities in knit and transfer, significantly expanding design and patterning capability in WHOLEGARMENT production. As a result, MACH2X and SWG-X are the only machines in the world which are capable of producing fine gauge WHOLEGARMENT knitwear with rib structures.
SHIMA SEIKI has reinvented the most basic element of knitting-the needle. The new SlideNeedle is the result of a thorough re-evaluation of the 150-year old design of the conventional latch needle, and offers knitting possibilities never imagined before. A flexible two-piece slider mechanism splits and extends beyond the needle hook for increased potential especially in complex transfers. Using the slider mechanism for transfer effectively eliminates the transfer clip, allowing the needle to be mounted in the center of the needle groove. SlideNeedle thereby achieves perfectly symmetrical loop formation for knitting the highest possible quality fabrics.
SWG-X's new computer-controlled takedown system consists of front and rear panels over which tiny pins are distributed for separately controlling takedown tension for the front and back when knitting WHOLEGARMENT. In addition, each panel is separated into 1.5-inch sections which can be individually controlled for specific tension control across the entire width of the garment. This precise control over takedown tension permits three-dimensional shaping of WHOLEGARMENT items-for example, by allowing shoulder lines for set-in sleeves to be positioned over the shoulder toward the back-resulting in a more dimensionally accurate garment which conforms better to the shape of the torso.
Standard on 8G models and optional on 12G and 15G models is i-DSCS Digital Stitch Control System "with Intelligence." i-DSCS carries over the benefits of DSCS, with even better performance. Whereas DSCS is a passive system which controls stitch length and yarn tension by limiting yarn-feed, i-DSCS has the capability to actively control yarn-feed in both feed and retrieval directions as necessary, resulting in even higher quality and greater productivity using a wider variety of yarns. Like DSCS, i-DSCS provides consistent quality among different production batches and repeat orders, and is crucial to the precision knitting required in WHOLEGARMENT production.
Unlike conventional knotter systems which mechanically tie together yarn ends, the Air Splicer cuts then twists together yarns with a burst of pressurized air with split-second accuracy. Working in precise coordination with our i-DSCS Digital Stitch Control System with intelligence, the Air Splicer is able to time each splice so that perfect color changes can occur exactly as programmed. With the Air Splicer, high-quality multi-color WHOLEGARMENT knitwear can be produced easily and with beautiful results.
