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25.01.2022

SHIMA SEIKI to exhibit at Pitti Filati with flat knitting machine

SHIMA SEIKI ITALIA S.p.A., Italian subsidiary of leading Japanese computerized knitting solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD., will exhibit at the 90th edition of the Pitti Immagine Filati exhibition in Florence, Italy. Products exhibited will include the N.SVR®123SP computerized flat knitting machine as well as APEXFiz™ design software.

SHIMA SEIKI ITALIA S.p.A., Italian subsidiary of leading Japanese computerized knitting solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD., will exhibit at the 90th edition of the Pitti Immagine Filati exhibition in Florence, Italy. Products exhibited will include the N.SVR®123SP computerized flat knitting machine as well as APEXFiz™ design software.

The N.SVR®123SP computerized knitting machine features a special loop presser bed, capable of producing hybrid inlay fabrics with both knit and weave characteristics. Demand for such novel fabrics are very high across a wide range of applications, from fashion apparel to sportswear, innerwear, outerwear, uniforms and other functional clothing, as well as home furnishing and technical textiles. Shown in 18G at the SHIMA SEIKI booth, N.SVR®123SP will also feature the special i-Plating option, capable of alternating yarn colors in any pattern, producing jacquard-like designs using plain jersey stitch. Plating can be performed within the same course and for individual needles. In combination with the loop presser and spring-type moveable sinker system even greater diversity in knit design is possible. An SVR®123SP machine in 14G with i-Plating option will also be on display at the booth of yarn spinner IAFIL S.p.A. as well.

APEXFiz™ is subscription-based design software that maintains the proven functions that have made SHIMA SEIKI’s SDS®-ONE APEX series design systems so popular with fashion designers. Installed on personal computers, those strengths are now enhanced with the added versatility to adapt to different work styles and business environments including teleworking and telecommuting. APEXFiz™ software supports the creative side of fashion from planning and design to colorway evaluation, realistic fabric simulation and 3D virtual sampling. Virtual samples are a digitized version of sample making that are accurate enough to be used effectively as prototypes, replacing physical sampling and consequently reducing time, cost and material that otherwise go to waste. APEXFiz™ thereby helps to realize sustainability and digitally transform the fashion supply chain.

APEXFiz™ along with SHIMA SEIKI’s yarnbank™ digital yarn web platform are featured at a special section launched at the previous session of Pitti Filati no. 89 called Pitti Studios. Pitti Studios is a content production service that yarn companies exhibiting at Pitti Filati can use for their own promotion. Yarn companies provide a piece of yarn, which is digitized on yarnbank™ and used to simulate photorealistic fabric on APEXFiz™. This is then processed by a creative studio specializing in digital content to provide static and animated 3D virtual representations. The process shows how to use the latest DX tools to provide accurate representation of a finished garment without having to produce any fabric, converting the conventionally wasteful process of sample-making into a sustainable one.

Continuing from past editions of Pitti Filati are knit samples produced in collaboration with Italian designer Vittorio Branchizio.

Quelle:

SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD

SHIMA SEIKI to Exhibit at A+A 2021 (c)SHIMA SEIKI
Cut Resistant Apron
20.10.2021

SHIMA SEIKI to Exhibit at A+A 2021

SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, through its Italian subsidiary SHIMA SEIKI ITALIA S.p.A., will participate in the A+A 2021 International Trade Fair for Safety, Security and Health at Work in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Having achieved recognition as an innovation leader in the flat knitting industry through pioneering inventions such as the world’s first DSCS® Digital Stitch Control System and seam-free WHoLEGARMEnT® knitting, SHIMA SEIKI has entered the field of technical textiles by proposing knitting as an alternative to other manufacturing methods. Through breakthroughs in original hardware and software technology as well as research in new materials, what was impossible to knit in the past can now not only be knit; it can be made to perform even better.

SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, through its Italian subsidiary SHIMA SEIKI ITALIA S.p.A., will participate in the A+A 2021 International Trade Fair for Safety, Security and Health at Work in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Having achieved recognition as an innovation leader in the flat knitting industry through pioneering inventions such as the world’s first DSCS® Digital Stitch Control System and seam-free WHoLEGARMEnT® knitting, SHIMA SEIKI has entered the field of technical textiles by proposing knitting as an alternative to other manufacturing methods. Through breakthroughs in original hardware and software technology as well as research in new materials, what was impossible to knit in the past can now not only be knit; it can be made to perform even better.

On display will be the company’s SVR123SP computerized flat knitting machine featuring a dedicated loop presser bed that permits full use of inlay technique for the production of hybrid fabrics that feature both knit and weave characteristics, suited to the production of safety-oriented functional fabrics. SVR123SP furthermore features i-Plating inverse-plating capability for increased patterning capability, including the production of jacquard-like patterns in light-weight plain jersey stitch. A variety of knit samples produced on SVR123SP will be presented at A+A featuring anti-bacterial, fireproof and cut-resistant fabrics, including a light-weight cut-resistant apron as an alternative proposal to current heavy vinyl aprons used in the meat packing industry. Safety glove samples knitted on SHIMA SEIKI’s glove knitting  Machine will be presented as well.

Also demonstrated will be SHIMA SEIKI’s SDS-onE APEX4 3D design system. APEX4’s capability for virtual sampling is especially effective in streamlining the production process. Ultra-realistic simulation capability allows the use of virtual samples for evaluating design variations without producing actual samples for each variation. Smart, speedy and sustainable production is possible by minimizing the time, cost and resources normally required with sample-making.

Quelle:

SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD.

SHIMA SEIKI to Exhibit at Pitti Filati 89 (c) SHIMA SEIKI
18.06.2021

SHIMA SEIKI to Exhibit at Pitti Filati 89

SHIMA SEIKI ITALIA S.p.A., Italian subsidiary of a leading Japanese computerized knitting solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD., will exhibit at the 89th edition of the Pitti Immagine Filati exhibition in Florence, Italy from the 28th till the 30th of June. Because this edition of Pitti Filati will be a fusion of physical venue and online exhibit via Pitti Connect, increased importance is sure to be placed upon digitalization in the presentation of yarn.

In order to further support efforts in DX in the fashion industry, SHIMA SEIKI is presenting new online services at Pitti Filati. APEXFiz™ is SHIMA SEIKI’s first subscription-based design software and yarnbank™ a digital yarn sourcing web service for the knitting industry.

SHIMA SEIKI ITALIA S.p.A., Italian subsidiary of a leading Japanese computerized knitting solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD., will exhibit at the 89th edition of the Pitti Immagine Filati exhibition in Florence, Italy from the 28th till the 30th of June. Because this edition of Pitti Filati will be a fusion of physical venue and online exhibit via Pitti Connect, increased importance is sure to be placed upon digitalization in the presentation of yarn.

In order to further support efforts in DX in the fashion industry, SHIMA SEIKI is presenting new online services at Pitti Filati. APEXFiz™ is SHIMA SEIKI’s first subscription-based design software and yarnbank™ a digital yarn sourcing web service for the knitting industry.

APEXFiz™ is the latest addition to SHIMA SEIKI’s proven SDS®-onE APEX series design system lineup, but with a big departure from the past. Whereas previous APEX-series design systems were offered as an all-in-one hardware/software package, for the first time in its nearly 40 years of design system development, SHIMA SEIKI has released its new APEXFiz™ as subscription-based design software that can be installed on customers’ individual computers. Maintaining proven functions that have made the APEX series so popular with fashion designers, with APEXFiz™ those strengths are now enhanced with the added versatility to adapt to different work styles and business environments including teleworking and telecommuting. APEXFiz™ software supports the creative side of fashion from planning and design to colorway evaluation, realistic fabric simulation and 3D virtual sampling. Virtual samples are a digitized version of sample making that are accurate enough to be used effectively as prototypes, replacing physical sampling and consequently reducing time, cost and material that otherwise go to waste. APEXFiz™ thereby helps to realize sustainability and digitally transform the fashion supply chain. APEXFiz™ is furthermore available in 5 different product variations that can be selected according to the customer’s needs, from APEXFiz™ Design Jr. to APEXFiz™ Design Pro.

APEXFiz™ is supported by another web service to enhance its user experience even more. yarnbank™ is one of the world's first online platforms for searching and downloading digitized yarns, developed in cooperation with yarn companies from around the world. Registered users can download yarn data for free, for use in fabric simulation and virtual sampling on APEXFiz™, avoiding the need to scan yarn on their own.

Quelle:

SHIMA SEIKI

SHIMA SEIKI to exhibit at ITMA Asia and CITME 2020 (c) SHIMA SEIKI
02.06.2021

SHIMA SEIKI to exhibit at ITMA Asia and CITME 2020

Flat knitting solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, together with its Hong Kong subsidiary SHIMA SEIKI (HonG KonG) LTD., will participate in the ITMA Asia + CITME 2020 exhibition to be held at the national Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China in June.

Through its exhibit theme—Step Beyond—SHIMA SEIKI will present its vision of the future, while addressing a variety of solutions for the new normal, including proposals in Factory Automation, Digital Transformation (DX), and various online solutions.

Flat knitting solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, together with its Hong Kong subsidiary SHIMA SEIKI (HonG KonG) LTD., will participate in the ITMA Asia + CITME 2020 exhibition to be held at the national Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China in June.

Through its exhibit theme—Step Beyond—SHIMA SEIKI will present its vision of the future, while addressing a variety of solutions for the new normal, including proposals in Factory Automation, Digital Transformation (DX), and various online solutions.

At ITMA Asia SHIMA SEIKI will be making proposals for factory automation centered around the special manufacturing capabilities of our WHOLEGARMENT® knitting machines. WHOLEGARMENT® knitwear can be knit in one entire piece without the need for linking or sewing, and allows for on-demand knitting. SHIMA SEIKI will present its WHOLEGARMENT® knitting technology in the form of two of the latest machines. The flagship MACH2XS is the one of most advanced flat knitting machines, featuring proprietary four-needle bed and Slideneedle™ technology combined with spring-type moveable sinkers and i-DSCS+DTC® Digital Stitch Control System with Intelligence and Dynamic Tension Control, and capable of all-needle knitting of WHOLEGARMENT® items. MACH2XS is presented in ultrafine 18L gauge, shown for the first time in China. Also shown for the first time in China, MACH2VS, a flexible V-bed machine capable of knitting WHOLEGARMENT® knitwear using every other needle, or conventional shaped knitting using all needles. It also features spring-type moveable sinkers and i-DSCS+DTC® Digital Stitch Control System with Intelligence and Dynamic Tension Control. MACH2VS is presented in ultrafine 18G with auto yarn carriers as a prototype option.

ITMA Asia will also be the occasion for a sneak preview of next-Generation 4-bed WHOLEGARMENT® knitting technology. The new machine is named SWG-XR, adopting the SWG moniker from the first-generation WHOLEGARMENT® knitting machine introduced back in 1995. The "X" represents 4 needle beds arranged in an Xshaped formation as per the original SWG-X machine, while "R" stands for Reborn and Revolution, referring to a renewal of SHIMA SEIKI's WHOLEGARMENT® knitting that raises the technology to unprecedented levels. By increasing the number of systems from 3 to 4 and featuring auto yarn carriers, SWG-XR allows even higher productivity and vastly improved range of knitting.

In order to further support efforts in DX in the fashion industry, SHIMA SEIKI has released three new online services over the past year which will also be showcased at ITMA Asia: 'APEXFiz™' subscription-based design software; 'yarnbank ™' digital yarn sourcing web service; and 'SHIMAnAVI™' e-learning service.

Quelle:

SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD.

01.03.2018

ITM auf der JEC 2018

Das ITM wird den Besuchern der JEC einen umfassenden Einblick in die aktuellen Arbeiten auf dem Gebiet der Maschinen- und Produktentwicklungen entlang der gesamten textilen Prozesskette geben.
Ein Highlight auf der JEC 2018 ist die Präsentation der vielfältigen Möglichkeiten, die die Struktur- und Prozesssimulation textiler Hochleistungswerkstoffe und textiler Fertigungsprozesse bietet.

Mittels skalenübergreifender Modellierung und Simulation wird am ITM ein tiefgreifendes Material- und Prozessverständnis erreicht. Dazu wurden Finite-Element-Modelle auf der Mikro-, Meso- und Makroskala entwickelt und validiert. Beispiele aus aktuellen Forschungsprojekten des ITM demonstrieren die vielseitigen Möglichkeiten und Einsatzbereiche der modernen Simulationsmethoden auf dem Gebiet der Textilmaschinen.

Das ITM wird den Besuchern der JEC einen umfassenden Einblick in die aktuellen Arbeiten auf dem Gebiet der Maschinen- und Produktentwicklungen entlang der gesamten textilen Prozesskette geben.
Ein Highlight auf der JEC 2018 ist die Präsentation der vielfältigen Möglichkeiten, die die Struktur- und Prozesssimulation textiler Hochleistungswerkstoffe und textiler Fertigungsprozesse bietet.

Mittels skalenübergreifender Modellierung und Simulation wird am ITM ein tiefgreifendes Material- und Prozessverständnis erreicht. Dazu wurden Finite-Element-Modelle auf der Mikro-, Meso- und Makroskala entwickelt und validiert. Beispiele aus aktuellen Forschungsprojekten des ITM demonstrieren die vielseitigen Möglichkeiten und Einsatzbereiche der modernen Simulationsmethoden auf dem Gebiet der Textilmaschinen.

Weiterhin werden beispielhafte innovative konstruktive Highlights aus dem Bereich der Flachstricktechnologie durch das ITM vorgestellt. Eine besondere Herausforderung bei der Verwendung von Faserkunststoffverbunden (FKV) mit komplexen Freiformflächen ist neben der belastungsgerechten Auslegung eine wirtschaftliche und produktive Fertigung, wofür am ITM innovative, hochdrapierbare und anforderungsgerechte textile Halbzeuge entwickelt werden. Konstruktive Neu- und Weiterentwicklungen im Bereich Textilmaschinen erfolgen dabei in enger Zusammenarbeit mit namenhaften Textilmaschinenherstellern, wie u.a. Stoll, Steiger und Shima Seiki.  

Im Rahmen einer Projektbearbeitung konnte am ITM ein innovatives Verfahren für die kontinuierliche und damit hochproduktive Fertigung von komplexen, schalenförmigen und hohlprofilförmigen 3D-Preforms aus Hochleistungsfaserstoffen entwickelt und erfolgreich umgesetzt werden. Durch die prozessintegrierte Strukturfixierung eignen sich die Preforms hervorragend für die Weiterverarbeitung zu FKV-Bauteilen. Hierbei arbeitet das neue Umformverfahren ohne aufwändige, bewegte bzw. aktiv angetriebene Elemente. Daher ist die Ausformung komplexer Geometrien bei engen Bauraumsituationen besonders gut zu realisieren. Damit gelingt erstmals die kontinuierliche und reproduzierbare Herstellung geschlossener hohlprofilförmiger 3D-Preforms mit sehr guter und reproduzierbarer Qualität, die zur JEC ausgestellt werden.

Ein am ITM erfolgreich etablierter Entwicklungsschwerpunkt sind 3D-Strukturen in Form von Near Net Shape Preformen, die zur JEC präsentiert werden. Dazu gehören z.B. ebene und gekrümmte Bauteile mit integrierten Rippen für die Steigerung der Biegesteifigkeit von hoch tragenden Bauteilen, die am ITM kontinuierlich in einem simulationsgestützten Verarbeitungsprozess gefertigt werden. Eine besondere Herausforderung ist die Entwicklung von dringend benötigten anforderungsgerechten Knotenverbindungselementen aus Glas- und Carbon-Filamentgarnen, die mittels hochkomplexer simulationsgestützter Bindungskonstruktionen auf modernsten computergesteuerten Textilmaschinen am ITM hergestellt werden. Für diese Entwicklungen wurde das ITM mehrfach international ausgezeichnet.

Zum Thema Multimaterialcomposites auf Basis von textilen Halbzeugen und Metallblech werden Ergebnisse anhand von Technologiedemonstratoren offeriert, die im Rahmen interdisziplinärer und institutsübergreifender Forschung entlang der gesamten Prozesskette erfolgreich umgesetzt wurden. Im Rahmen mehrerer Forschungsprojekte wurde eine Prozesskette entwickelt, die eine kostengünstige und großserientaugliche Bauteilfertigung von FKV-Metallblech-Verbunden durch in-Situ-Umfom-Fügen aus den Halbzeugen erlaubt.  

Auf der JEC stellt das ITM auch exemplarische Demonstratorstrukturen wie Near Net Shape Preforms und textile Bewehrungen für Carbonbetonanwendungen vor, die mittels der am ITM fest etablierten Multiaxial-Kettenwirktechnologie, gefertigt worden sind. Durch eigene Weiterentwicklungen beim individuellen Kettfadenzulieferungs, -versatz und abzugssystem, bei der Fertigung thermoplastischer Hybridspreizbänder sowie bei dem online-Beschichtungssystem für textile Bewehrungen können maßgeschneiderte Halbzeuge hergestellt und neue Anwendungsfelder erschlossen werden.  

Weiterhin wird am ITM die Entwicklung und Umsetzung von neuartigen Garnkonstruktionen aus recycelten Carbonfasern (rCF) für neue Verbundwerkstoffe erfolgreich vorangetrieben. Mit einer sogenannten Spezialkrempelanlage werden recycelten Fasern aufgelöst, vereinzelt und zu einem breiten gleichmäßigen Band zusammengeführt. Anschließend können daraus auf Basis verschiedener Spinntechnologien neuartige Hybridgarnkonstruktionen aus gleichmäßig vermischten recycelten Carbon- und Thermoplastfasern gefertigt werden. Ausgewählte Garnkonstruktionen und daraus gefertige Demonstratoren werden den Besuchern zur JEC präsentiert.

Weitere Informationen:
ITM JEC
Quelle:

Technische Universität Dresden, Dipl.-Ing. Annett Dörfel