Industrial Double Needle Lockstitch Sewing Machine
Salma Eyasmin
Dept. of Fashion Design
KCC Women’s College (Affiliated by Khulna University),
Khulna, Bangladesh
Introduction:
Double needle lockstitch sewing machine works in same principle of single needle lockstitch sewing machine. But in this case 2 needles and 2 bobbins are used and thus resulting in two parallel rows of lockstitch. This technique of twin needle of sewing is also popularly known as double needle sewing. Double needle lockstitch sewing machine is used to sew box pockets in jackets, light jeans, pajamas and many more.
2-needle lock stitch sewing machine with bottom feed, needle feed and alternating feet, electromagnetic thread trimmer, electropneumatic seam backtacking and sewing foot lift, DLC coated needle bar, walking foot bar and presser foot bar.
The sewing model integrated many excellent technique to perform the professional sewing skills. It is specially suitable for handbag, suitcase, sofa, glove, camping materials, shoes, auto internal decoration, and leather materials. To integrate with bottom, needle and alternating top feed. Suitable for medium-weight applications. Durkopp 267-273 types, needle gauge 4mm, 6mm, 8mm and 10mm for selection. Made in Taiwan, and using Japanese Rotary Hook.
Machine Specification:
- Model No: LH-3188
- Stitch Group: lock Stitch (Interlacement)
- Manufacturing Company/Brand: Juki
- Country of origin: Japan
- Stitch per Minute (S.P.M): 4000-5000
- Needle Size: 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21,
- Thread per inch (T.P.I): 5″
- Bobbin No: 2
- Seam class: Supper imposed /Bound
- Stitch Class: 300
- Machine Bed: Flat-Bed
- Needle Name: DP×5
- No of Needle: 2 needles
Thread Source:
Needle thread from cone package and under threads from bobbin case of the machine.
End Uses:
All types of sewing of light and heavy weight fabric’s garments. Belt or loop of trouser etc
Stitch Formation Technique:
In this machine there are two source of thread one is needle thread and another is Bobbin thread. By interlacement of this two thread stitch is formed. Bobbin thread is stored in a bobbin which is placed under the needle bed of machine.
Problems of Stitch Formation:
In 2-needle lockstitch sewing machine the problem of stitch formation is the shortage of bobbing thread. The capacity of the″ Bobbin storage is very low and this is finished after a certain time of sewing and need to stop the machine and the bobbin need to re-wind by the bobbin winder and again set up the bobbin the case.
References
- Apparel Manufacturing & Machine Maintenance-Palash Chandra Nath.
- Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2011. Web. 31 Dec. 2011.”.
- Sewalot at: http//www.sewalot.com/jones_sewing_machines.htm
- Brother Industries at: http://www.brother.co.uk/g3.cfm/s_page/204540
- http://www.answers.com/topic/sewing-machine#ixzz2qGjHSlbR
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