Karl Mayer has launched its first Smart Machine function that revolutionizes the way of guide bar control. Pattern changes are possible in a matter of seconds trough online handling.
SwapKnit, Karl Mayer offers their costumers a new, fast and flexible way to purchase lappings for the HKS 3-M ON online in order to then be able to change them at the machine directly in a few seconds only. © Karl Mayer
The new patterning concept manages completely without pattern discs, but still enables the high operating speeds typical of mechanical guide bar drives. The basis for this is the networking of the machine via the k.ey device with the KM.ON cloud.
SwapKnit can be used for the production of new or tried-and-tested articles with pattern repeats of up to 36 stitch courses. The required lapping data is acquired with just a few clicks in Karl Mayer's Webshop Spare Parts and loaded directly from the KM.ON cloud. This enables pattern changes in a matter of seconds. Lengthy ordering processes, costs for transport and warehousing, and time-consuming manual interventions on the machine, as is usual when using pattern discs, are eliminated and replaced by extremely convenient, efficient online handling.
