Working more flexibly with KARL MAYER’s wider machines

Obertshausen (Germany),
May 5, 2021

KARL MAYER
has further extended its range of double needle bar raschel machines. After
launching an RD 7 with a new knock-over comb bar distance (from 2 to
6 mm), models that produce spacer fabrics in tried-and-tested thicknesses
but at new working widths are now being launched on the market: the
RD 7/2-12 EN and RD 6/1-12 EN are available now in a
working width of 190″. The seven-bar machine was previously available in
working widths of 77″ and 138″, while the six-bar equivalent was available as a
138″ variant. Apart from the expansion in width, there were no other changes at
all – especially not in terms of speed. Both 190″ machines achieve an unchanged
speed of 850 courses per minute, which compared to the narrower 138″ versions,
means an increase in productivity of 37%. The high efficiency is reflected in
the price-performance ratio – with an increase of 15.7% for the
RD 6/1-12 EN and 16.3% for the RD 7/2-12 EN. The width of
the HIGHDISTANCE has also been upgraded: the HD 6/20-35 was added to KARL
MAYER’s product portfolio with a 160″ version.

By
extending the working widths, the innovative textile machine manufacturer is
primarily supporting its customers in the mattress sector. They can now produce
not just more, but also more flexibly: two panels can now be produced
simultaneously next to each other instead of singularly, or three fabric lines
instead of two, for example. This greater production scope has been well
received by the market. A number of customers in Asia are already working with
the 190″ machines and are extremely satisfied with the performance.

Manufacturers
in other spacer textile business sectors are also benefitting from KARL MAYER’s
innovative strength and market intuition. The right technical configuration for
every customer group – that’s the motto the global player has been working to
for around the last two years to successfully differentiate its RD machine
range. “With the RD 7/2-6 EN, we can offer the footwear fabric market
a high-speed machine. A speed of 1,100 stitch courses per minute is setting
standards in practice. The 138” RD 7/2-12 EN is a true all-rounder
that is suitable for a wide range of applications, from footwear fabrics to
articles for upholstered furniture and mattresses. With the 190″ versions of
the RD 7/2-12 EN and RD 6/1-12 EN, we are able to offer
models that meet the special requirements of the mattress market,” explained
Albert Wong, Product Owner Double Needle Bar
Machinery at KARL MAYER.