Groz-Beckert a leading supplier of industrial machine needles, is ready to exhibit it its products and solutions in knitting, weaving, felting, carding and sewing at the upcoming India International Textile Machinery Exhibition (ITME), to be held from December 3 to 8, in Mumbai. Groz-Beckert will focus on round and flat knitting, as well as warp and sock fabrics. The transparent exhibits – detailed replicas of real knitting machines – will provide visitors insights into the interplay of knitting machine needles and system parts. The lite speed plus needle is designed to lower machine temperature and increase service life, while reducing oil consumption and enabling energy savings in the knitting process of up to 20 per cent. There are also compound needles and warp modules.

The special application needle SAN 5 is a proven performer for working with technical textiles. The improved SAN 5.2, which meets the more demanding requirements in the area of technical textiles, boasts a unique geometry. The thread guide has been improved for both linear as well as multi-directional sewing processes by the double groove in the point. Moreover, the SAN 5.2 has an additional scarf chamfer on the left side to ensure more secure loop formation.

The Customer Portal is a continuously expanding knowledge platform that makes available comprehensive information on sewing technology and many details on sewing products from Groz-Beckert. The Ideal Needle Handling for the sewing industry involves a patented process that allows trouble-free and time-saving handling of broken and damaged sewing machine needles. Groz-Beckert also has felting and structuring needles for flat-needled and structured nonwovens.