Receive our weekly Newsletterand set tailored daily news alerts Covid-19 led to production scheduling challenges for many industrial equipment companies Clothing/Footwear the leading crochet warp knitting machinery manufacturer and member of the Jakob Müller Group is using the digital planning and scheduling solutions of Dassault Systèmes’ to improve its production efficiency and competitiveness This is allowing Comez to ensure the on-time delivery of tailor-made machines to its customers in the automotive including electronic knitting machines for the manufacture of protective face masks and elastic ear loops during the Covid-19 pandemic Comez deployed Dassault Systèmes’ Delmia Ortems applications to digitalise its manufacturing planning and improve the measurability predictability and continuity of production processes With real-time data updates in a collaborative digital environment Comez has a global view of all production elements including machine tools It can quickly make decisions regarding the allocation and distribution of resources to fulfill orders while avoiding unforeseen events and uncertainties production delays by 27% and setup times by 20% “We needed to become more efficient and effective and offer reliable and effective management planning,” said Paolo Malnati “We found the ideal partner in Dassault Systèmes and its applications have helped immensely we had an unexpected and extremely important need to double production for our machines for making masks We had to quickly convert our production equipment to produce double the quantity in a very short amount of time this planning would not have been possible.” “While Covid-19 generated production scheduling challenges for many industrial equipment companies Comez was able to keep a strong focus on customer satisfaction dependability and efficiency,” added Philippe Bartissol vice president of industrial equipment industry for Dassault Systèmes www.3ds.com www.comez.com New Comez machine for sportswear and technical applications Knitted Outerwear, Intimate Apparel, Sports/Activewear, Swimwear/Beachwear, Knitted Accessories, Household, Technical Textiles KNIT-CORE poised to launch AW24 knitwear collection Intimissimi launches Green Collection with Iluna lace Iluna Group launches Green Label with ROICA by Asahi Kasei Cilavegna - Crochet and warp knitting machinery specialist Comez has launched a new design software an upgrade to its well known Comez Draw 3 system Why Subscribe? Subscribe click on the button below and we'll get back to you asap If you are a knitwear or knitted fabric manufacturer looking to source the latest knitting technology or a designer or retailer searching for inspiration in the field of knitted textiles Knitting Trade Journal is the ideal resource for you All this from MCL News & Media – the fastest growing international textile publisher – which offers a unique insight into how today’s industry will look tomorrow warp knitting machine with double needle bed for technical articles and high-tech narrow fabrics Knitted Outerwear, Technical Textiles Comez highlights machine for elastic chainette cords for facemasks Comez machines for the production of reusable face masks Comez recognized in Manufacturing Leadership Awards Cilavegna - Italy's Comez has developed a new double needle bed machine for the production of rigid and elastic articles for both fashion and technical applications Subscribe Italian narrow fabrics machine manufacturer Comez has been acquired by Swiss competitor Jakob Müller Jakob Müller enforces design patent infringements at ITMA Asia Comez introduces new finishing machine for textile labs Medical/Hygiene Airtech introduces new LTC3 carbon prepregs Cortland Biomedical launches state-of-the-art facility Cilavegna - Narrow fabric manufacturer Comez has unveiled two new high-speed machines including a circular knitting machine for chainette cords and a double needle bed warp knitting machine The 1700/20 circular machine has been designed for the production of any kind of tripolino accessories and in many other sectors including the medical field This machine is geared towards the production of elastic resistant and soft to the touch chainette cords The specifications of these elastic cords enable easy connection to the fabric and make them ideal as ear loops for both disposable and reusable protective facemasks The machine has a wide number of applications with the hole diameter and quantity of needles able to be defined according to each sample It also has easily interchangeable knitting heads with needle cylinders available with 4 The 1700/20 is equipped with latch needles which ensure a range of natural man-made and synthetic yarns to be used while the electronic stop motion system means the machine stops automatically with a red warning lamp signaling empty bobbins or thread breaks Further features include 20 operating heads 20 cylinders with 12 needles - diameter 6 mm each (interchangeable according to each sample) and am electronic speed variator A further option is that the 1700/20 can be equipped with a bobbin creel with 40 positions and a finished product collector with 2 rollers for high boxes As well as the innovations on its electronic knitting machines Comez says it is also continuing with the research and development of machines with mechanical control to improve their efficiency The result of this ongoing research is the new DNB/600-2B a high-speed mechanical warp-knitting machine with double needle bed suitable for the mass production of simple articles such as bands for sportswear and other technical articles The machine is equipped with 2 mechanically controlled guide bars and can process any type of yarn the two needle beds and guide bars allow the production of double face fabric structures the DNB/600-2B machine enables very high productivity thanks to its operating speed and the low stitch density value required by fabrics produced Its compact design and reduced working width allow fast article change overs "Users of Comez machines are in a position to obtain high quality products in large quantities," the company said "They can therefore count on continuous production (overcoming changes in fashion tastes and market trends) enabling them to also be competitive in new market segments Subscribe