Mayer & Cie’s Spinit system,
a new revolutionary technology
For the frst time since the frst
circular knitting machine was intro-
duced, a large extent of the spinning
process as well as the entire knitting
process has been united in one sin-
gle jersey machine. The combina-
tion allows the production of almost
spiral free fabrics along with high
savings potential, according to com-
pany sources.
Mayer & Cie, the world’s leading
circular knitting machine builder
by revenues, was developing the
Spinit at the company headquarters
in Albstadt for a number of years.
As per Mayer & Cie, 25 Spinit ma-
chines can produce the equivalent of
20,000 ring spinning spindles, 380
winding heads and 20 high speed
circular knitting machines.
Spinit is made up of a roving, rov-
ing sensor, 3-roller drafting unit,
spinning nozzle and circular knitting
machine. Mass variation and foreign
matter contamination is detected and
eliminated during the running proc-
ess. Further, the machine mounted
drafting unit has a maximum deliv-
Mayer & Cie showcased
its revolutionary inno-
vations at ITMA. The
company has developed
a circular machine which
can spin and knit in one
process. The machine,
Spinit Systems, was a
major attraction at the
show.
Mr. Rainer Mayer,
Mayer & Cie
ITMA 2011
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The Textile Magazine
NOVEMBER 2011