The exhibit will emphasize the company’s continuing global leadership in computerized flat knitting by presenting its unique capability to provide solutions to a wide range of customers with diverse needs through uncompromising Made-In-Japan quality and technology. To this end, Shima Seiki will have on display an all-new line-up of shaped knitting machines, ranging from flagship machine technology to entry-level shaping. Details follow. 

SES®-R NEW

SHIMA SEIKI’s legendary SES® series was the world’s first short-bed full-fashioning machine that could produce shaped pieces for one garment at a time and supported multi-variety, small-lot, quick-response production. First introduced in the 1980's to a market filled with long-bed machines knitting square fabrics for cut-and-sewn products, it was a machine that challenged the status quo. Now the current status quo established by the SES® series is once again being challenged with the new SES®-R. SHIMA SEIKI's next-generation shaping machine has been “Reborn” with an all-new spring-type moveable sinker system that features switchable sinker stroke and pause function for increased capability in knitting dimensional sinker patterns. Auto yarn carriers and loop presser beds mounted above both front and back needle beds enhance performance in both inverse plating and inlay knitting. Shown at ITMA Milan in 2023 as a prototype, the production version of the flagship SES®-R is shown at ShanghaiTex in 14 gauge, with a 52-inch (132 cm) knitting width to support knitted items in larger sizes. 

SES®-R Standard NEW

SHIMA SEIKI’s SES®-R flagship shaping machine also comes in a more basic version called Standard. As with the SES®-R, SES®-R Standard features an all-new spring-type moveable sinker system for increased capability in knitting dimensional sinker patterns. Capable of high value-added knitting of quality knitwear, SES®-R Standard can be fitted with optional features for increased capability to support continuously changing demand in a fluctuating market. SES®-R Standard makes its debut at ShanghaiTex in 14 gauge, with a 52-inch (132 cm) knitting width to support knitted items in larger sizes. 

N.SSR®132 NEW

SHIMA SEIKI’s global standard in shaped knitting, the N.SSR® series, now includes an even more cost-effective choice. The new N.SSR®132 maintains high productivity with a compact, lightweight carriage and maximum knitting speed of 1.2 meters per second, as well as quick carriage returns with the R2CARRIAGE® system. N.SSR®132 carries over proven SHIMA SEIKI technology such as our renowned Digital Stitch Control System (DSCS®), spring-type moveable sinker system, stitch presser, yarn gripper and cutter, and takedown comb. New features include a 52-inch (132 cm) knitting width for supporting larger sizes and optional sub-rollers, offering the flexibility required for responding to various customer and market needs. Realizing excellent cost performance while ensuring Made-in-Japan quality, safety, reliability and user-friendliness, N.SSR®132 sets a new standard for a new era in computerized flat knitting machines. 

N.SVR®122 Prototype

The N.SVR®122 computerized flat knitting machine is considered the benchmark in computerized shaping technology and offers the latest features which in themselves have become industry standards. These include spring-type moveable sinkers, takedown rollers, Rapid Response R2CARRIAGE®, DSCS® Digital Stitch Control System, stitch presser and takedown comb. Made-in-Japan quality, reliability, productivity, user-friendliness and cost-performance combine to satisfy the high expectations of the world's fashion industry. N.SVR®122 is shown in 22-gauge version at ShanghaiTex as a prototype to demonstrate efficient production of high-quality ultrafine gauge fabrics.