Groz-Beckert is the world’s leading provider of industrial machine needles, precision parts and fine tools as well as systems and services for production and joining of textile fabrics. The products and services support areas like knitting, weaving, felting, tufting and sewing. Founded in 1852 the company currently employs around 8,000 people and has a turnover of over EUR 500 Mio. It operates with agencies, production and distribution subsidiaries in more than 150 countries around the world.
In the knitting sector, Groz-Beckert will be focussing on innovations leading to increased productivity. One of the key highlights is the High Speed Solution. That means the cheek geometry of the circular knitting needle is optimized, and this again enables significantly reduced latch impact speeds. The advantages of the High Speed Solution are less breakage and wear of needles and maximum machine speed. In short, longer service life of needles and increased productivity in the circular knitting process.
Groz-Beckert has also developed the CylinderMaster, an entirely new cylinder removal tool. Cylinder changes on large circular knitting machines are often difficult, work-intensive and time-consuming. The CylinderMaster is the answer to this problem: Fast and safe changes and a user-friendly handling. As a consequence handling damage can be avoided.
Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Sales Director (North), Knitting Machine Parts, Groz Beckert Asia, said: “We are the largest player in providing solutions for the circular knitting industry. Tirupur is one of our biggest markets where we have very strong presence”.
Sewing machine needles
In the sewing machine needle sector, Groz-Beckert offers the UY 128 GAS needle with Loop Control (LC) geometry – the innovative solution for sewing fine fabrics with chain stitch needles. This needle has a new shank and groove geometry and also an optimized rounding, which makes them gentler on the fabric and creates a well-formed loop.
The advantages of the LC geometry include prevention of skipped stitches and thread breakages, less material damage and needle breakage, higher process stability and improved seam appearance. To sum up, the sewing process is optimized and it helps to increase efficiency and quality.
The special application needles, SAN 10 and SAN 10 XS, are for fine and very fine knitted fabrics. There’s great demand for very fine fabrics with tenuous stitching. Since this material is difficult to sew, special application needles of high quality are needed. Choosing the “right” needle is one of the most important requirements for problem-free processing.
Groz-Beckert not only helps to find it, but also provides all the advantages of the SAN 10 range, which is ideal for high quality with high output.
Furthermore Groz-Beckert guarantees to steadily develop innovative needles, with optimized geometry and excellent mechanical properties.