Stäubli Presented Sock Knitters to D4S Fully Automatic Toe-Linking Device
Stäubli Group presented the fully automatic D4S toe-linking device which was operated with 3 different sock-knitting machines of different needle counts (144,156 and 200 needles) at the Istanbul situated branch.
The socks manufacturers who came to the company’s Tuzla facility, viewed the D4S device in running and got detailed information from Stäubli authorities. We as Tekstil Teknoloji magazine took our place in D4S promotion event and we made an interview with Stäubli Italy Textile Department Manager Ivano Perego and Turkey Textile Department Manager Ozan Çöteli.
Ivano Perego, who mention that the hosiery sector is a very costly sector, he said therefore, manufacturers are interested in machines that will reduce costs. Saying that they had developed the D4S to meet the customers’ request Perego gave information about device.
Automation solutions to shorten the sock knitting process
“In many mills, closing the toe is done manually or using a sewing machine after manual intervention by the operator. This takes time and compromises quality. Stäubli’s D4S automatic toe closing device changes all this. Based on an ingenious and completely new idea, it links the sock directly on the knitting machine. It guarantees highest quality, uniformity of the product, and very short downtimes. The socks are unloaded on the fly. The automatic sock pick-up and seaming operations are electronically controlled. Available for sock machines from 8 to 19 gauges, the D4S with its very compact design is easy to install and offers decisive advantages in production efficiency and cost savings.
In addition to the D4S device, the product range shows the 2900 SL electronic controller. It serves for circular knitting machines used to produce hosiery goods, socks, woollen stockings, pantyhose, and medium-to-large diameter knitted goods in various sectors. The 2900 SL controller also includes CAD graphic software for pattern programming, interfaces, remote control, and machine monitoring. It is driven by a Linux-based operating system.”
“I think Turkish manufacturers will show great interest to our new Toe Closing Device”
Reminding that Turkey’s hosiery industry is the second most important market after China, Ivano Perego, ” In Turkey companies gives great importance to quality. Therefore, I hope that Turkish manufacturers will show great interest to our new automatic toe closing device. ” said.
Perego said that in 2019, as in other sectors, there was a recession in the textile sector and sales were falling but they were hopeful for 2020.
“D4S has been shipped to many destinations around the world”
Stäubli Turkey Manager of the Textile Department Ozan Çöteli told that D4S was introduced to the market last August’s, although it is a new device on the market, was shipped to many parts of the world. Çöteli, said that “There are some new manufacturers that started using D4S, and some of producing company planning to use it. After that, I think it will become popular.”
Saying that Stäubli’, celebrated its 127th anniversary this year, has a very important place in the weaving sector, Çöteli also gave information about the new products they will launch in 2020. “We exhibited innovations in our product range at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona in June. Our new drawing-in machine The Safir series, our new Alpha 500 series on our Schönherr carpet machine, our LXXL jacquard machine series, our new NOEMI electronic series on the Jacquard machine are a few of them.”
“Our tens of thousands of machines are running in Turkey right now”
Expression that Stäubli has tens of thousands of systems are currently running in Turkey, Çöteli continued as follows: ” We are the leader in market share in Turkey with our armure machine, eccentric machine, warp tying machine, automatic drawing-in machines and our Jacquard machines. There is no such thing as a machine stopping in the textile sector. Therefore, you need to provide very fast spare parts support and service. As company we currently provide services with team of approximately 100 people in Turkey. We have offices not only in Istanbul, but also in areas where textile activities are intense. There are 12 teams in our Bursa office and 4 teams in our Gaziantep office. We also have an office in Denizli.”
Underlining that textile companies can stand out with their diversity and creativity in the strong competitive market in the world, Çöteli, “ The most important way to differentiate from strong competitors such as India and China is to use our geographical proximity, and more importantly to develop customer-specific products by responding quickly. Italy is still one of the leading countries. Turkey also plans to come to this point. Therefore, we carry out our own work, machines and service with this awareness. Stäubli follows environmental and sustainable policies and attaches great importance to this issue. The company has many products that he has adapted to green technology. It’s increasing every day.” he said.
“We are hopeful for 2020”
Emphasizing that 2019 was a difficult year, Çöteli; “The first 9 months of 2019 were challenging for all our sector and customers due to fluctuations in the dollar exchange rate starting from the end of 2018 and high financing costs. But we are now observing very positive developments. Hopefully in 2020, we think it will continue to improve further.”commented.
More than 5,000 employees in the world
Stäubli is a global mechatronics solutions provider with three core activities: Connectors, Robotics, and Textile. The company is an international group based in Switzerland, with a presence in 29 countries. Company’s more than 5,000 shares are a commitment to partnering with customers in nearly every industry to provide comprehensive solutions with long-term support.
News: Dilek HAYIRLI
