SIMATEX 2016, Latin Americas largest international textile machinery exhibition that is held every two years organized by Mundo Textil Magazine and Hs Eventos will take place from 5 to 7 April in Centro Costa Salguero, Buenos Aires, Argentina, one of the most popular and beautifull city in South America.
Shima Seiki, manufacturer of computerized knitting machine will be participating in the SIMATEX exhibition in Argentina this April with new proposals in seam-free WHOLEGARMENT knitting technology that offer an alternative to labour-intensive manufacturing in the South American market.
Featuring will be the the flagship MACH2XS with original SlideNeedle on four needle beds and spring-loaded moveable sinkers, the SVR workhorse series for shaped knitting, and the SSR series which offers industry-leading technology in an economical package.
Demonstrations will be performed on the SDS-ONE APEX3 design system that is at the core of the company’s “Total Knitting System†concept. With comprehensive support of the knit supply chain, APEX3 integrates knit production into one smooth and efficient workflow from planning and design to machine programming, production and even sales promotion.
Simatex congregates the main manufacturers of technology for showing the new equipment for: spinning; woven fabric, knitted fabric and hosiery; nonwoven; textile finishing; plant operations; testing and measuring; recycling and services for textile industry. It also presents software, dyestuffs and chemicals.
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