Santoni, Lonati, Dinema, Tecnopea and ITS Machina Lonati, the Santoni and Lonati companies, will be jointly participating in ITMA MILANO 2015 to exhibit their latest technologies.
A total of 60 machines will be on show on a 1,400 sq.m. booth, representing the complete range of production of the Santoni/Lonati Group textile companies. They are Santoni seamless machines, circular large diameter machines, circular knitted garment length MEC-MOR machines, warp knitting double-needle bar Raschel knitting machines, Santoni automatic sewing machines for the hosiery industry, Tecnopea boarding and packaging machines for the textile sector, Lonati socks and pantyhose circular machines, Sangiacomo and Matec socks circular knitting machines and Dinema software for machines.
The 200 sq.m. space on the upper floor will display sample collections of items that can be knitted with these machines representing the various technologies of the group companies developed in co-operation with leading firms in the textile field, to give a direct and immediate evaluation. Also in this area the students of “ITS Machina Lonati” will present their capsule seamless collections developed in co-operation with Santoni’s R&D Department.
Santoni seamless machines
In the seamless area, circular knitting machines for production of underwear, outerwear, sportswear and footwear, as well as warp knitting double-needle bar Raschel knitting for pantyhose, underwear, outerwear and footwear will be on display.
The SM8/TOP2V machine is a conceptually new one, incorporating numerous exclusive patents. It offers exceptional productivity, on average 30 per cent higher than the current model, and is incredibly energy efficient.
It is technological innovation that allows the group companies’ machines to have a lower environmental footprint. This, combined with improved ergonomic design for ease of servicing, offers a potential 30 per cent extra production for the same overhead space. Combine this with a 15 per cent reduction in energy consumption, and you have a machine offering improved environmental sustainability.
It is also a very user-friendly model and comes equipped with completely newly developed knitting parts, i.e., the yarn-finger group, a new sinker cap for high quality wool yarns and other natural yarns as well as improving plating possibilities, all of which contribute to an improved final product quality.
The overall group aim of combining innovation and leadership is to constantly create machinery solutions for customers to help them meet the continually challenging demands of the textile fashion world. This is realized with the double jersey circular MEC-MOR CMP machine with open variable panel. This machine offers high quality finished items of high productivity with its large number of feeds. It is designed for the production of all sizes, without wastage, thanks to the variable width of the fabric panels where the number of working needles can be specifically set for the required product.
Being a versatile technology it enables various and very different items to be knitted, i.e., from footwear to reversible sport-jackets, fabrics for automotive seats, multi-purpose printed effect fabrics, and many others.
The large diameter circular kniting machines area is dedicated to the comprehensive range of large diameter circular knitting machines which offers the single and double jersey machines. It includes also the well-known ATLAS sinkerless machine, available in conventional as well as in ultrafine gauges of up to 80 gg.
Lonati Goal circular knitting machines for socks and pantyhose and Sangiacomo and Matec circular knitting machines for sport socks and medical hosiery will be a special attraction.
Santoni will present automatic sewing machines for the hosiery industry, and robotics for hosiery, sewing and finishing. Also on display will be the most advanced automatic sewing systems for pantyhose and medical stockings.
Tecnopea will exhibit its boarding and packaging machines for the textile industry. It will also demonstrate the latest developments in steam boarding and packaging for the pantyhose and socks industry.
The upper floor will host some samples of fashion and sport apparel, tubular fabrics, knitted panels, socks, pantyhose and training shoes – fresh-looking collections that can be obtained with the group technology. It is an area rich in novelties, of trendy new proposals that have been set up with the involvement of several comarketing companies and also the enthusiastic students of the “ITS Machina-Lonati”. This is a school of professional formation that offers a two-year course of “Fashion Technologist Designer” which helps the students develop, design, cultivate and express themselves, creating patterns and learning the textile know-how.
A group of students have designed some one-piece concept gadgets that have been completely developed and knitted on circular socks and seamless knitting machines. These will be offered as a free gadget to the booth visitors.
An “APP” containing information of what is new at the exhibition has been made. It can be downloaded from the website two weeks before the exhibition opens.
In this area there will be dedicated displays of new fashion collections developed by co-marketing with different companies, including Jersey-Lomellina, for “ultra-fine gauge” garments.
Visitors will be welcomed by students who will be wearing seamless garments designed by themselves and knitted with innovative eco-friendly yarns. The designers’ vivacity and creativity will combine with the latest technological innovations.
Yarns that are ecological, being completely recycled, are used on textile machines which are environment-friendly as well.
In fact, Santoni and Lonati, as machine manufacturers, have adhered to the project of “Sustainable Technology” promoted by ACIMIT. In fact, the ACIMIT Green Label is a document that aims to identify the energy and environmental performances of textile machinery items and makes them easily recognizable and comprehensible using a process designated by the manufacturer as an evaluation parameter.
Santoni and Lonati have obtained the ACIMIT Green Label as confirmation of their commitment towards the environment as can be seen from the labelled machines on display, in keeping with the exhibition theme “The Sustainable Technology”.