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Product Line: Accessories
Railway Systems
 Ideal for seaming wide materials. The railway carriage
produces perfectly square seams and minimizes material waste.
| Profiler" Rail System for Butt Seaming
Textiles |
Merrow Machine is pleased to be introducing its new Merrow
Profiler Rail System for automatically butt seaming fabric in a high production
textile environment.
The butt seaming market is one of our most important
business sectors and arguably what we are best known for. Our new Profiler Rail
System (trade mark and patent pending) will strengthen our position in that
market and was designed based specifically on input from our distributors and
customers. And, it will come at a price lower than other systems currently in
use.
The Profiler Rail System is modular and a standard
eight-foot version can be packed in just two boxes capable of being shipped by
any standard courier like UPS or FedEx. Our approach has been to keep the
Profiler" light in weight and based on four-foot increments. Now,
customers can invest their money where it belongs: in the rail system, not in
the cost of shipping it.
Keeping the profiler modular also allows the customer to
buy added length when and if they need it. If a customer owns an eight-foot
version of the Profiler" and wants to step up to a 12-foot version, all he
need do is purchase a conversion kit. There is no need for him to buy a whole
new rail system or to initially purchase more length than he needs "just
in case."
Getting "Charged Up" For
The Future
The Merrow sewing head on the Profiler runs on battery. One of the biggest
frustrations that shop personnel face when butt seaming is electrical cords
that are dropped from the ceiling or running along the ground. The sewing head
used on the Profiler operates at standard speeds powered by a cordless motor
and a rechargeable battery pack. When the battery pack runs low on power, the
customer can easily and quickly replace the battery pack with a battery kept in
a charging station. Or, the customer has the option of purchasing a
"trickle charge" unit that will automatically re-charge the battery
each time that the sewing head returns to its "home" position. Spare
batteries are sold extra.
The use of a cordless motor makes the Profiler" completely mobile on the
factory floor, easier to handle, and is another way we have used real-world
input to totally re-think how butt seaming should done.
Safety First
U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations are a
major concern with some rail systems. There were too many pinch points. In
designing the Profiler Rail System we eliminated every conceivable pinch point,
with OSHA in mind. Our intent is to also satisfy all requirements under
Europe's CE statutes.
Not only have we eliminated pinch points in our design, but
you will notice that the clamping system on the Profiler does not use pins of
any type. Rubber strips combined with pressure from the clamping bar are
sufficient to hold the fabric in place and they also permit for easy adjustment
of the fabric if necessary, something that cannot be done when pins are
involved.
The elimination of pinch points on the Profiler also
removes groves and tracks where dust and debris can accumulate. A simple
wipe-down of the Profiler" and any dust, lint, and scrap is easily
removed. At Merrow, we still design machines with the end-user in mind. Keeping
The Price Down
With tight budgets in mind, the Profiler is being offered at a special (not
including required sewing head). Combined with a Merrow MD3B2-P the total price
for a standard set-up is only $5,900.
Four-foot sections can be added for $975 each.
One important point to note, is that the Profiler"
cannot be used with previous MD3B2's or 70D3B2's. Due to the use of a cordless
motor on the machine head the Profiler must be equipped with a specially
modified machine head, either an MD3B2-P or 70D3B2-P. There will be no
possibility of a conversion kit for previously purchased MD3B2's or 70D3B2's,
and our experience has been that to encourage conversions in the field would
not be in the best quality and performance interests of the customer.
General Specifications:
- Machine Requirements: MD3B2-P or 70D3B2-P
- Motors: Cordless Motor 0.1 HP for Sewing Head and 0.75 HP
Forward/Reverse Drive.
- Power: Rechargeable Battery Supply, Interchangeable
Between U.S. and Foreign Electrics.
- Foot Print: 96 in. L x 45 in. W
- Standard Seam Width Max: 80 in./2032mm adjustable as
required.
- Additional Length Increments Available: 48 in. Sections.
- Shippment Containers: 2 x UPS compliant corrugated boxes
weighing less than 75 lbs. Plus one UPS compliant corrugated box for sewing
head weighing 40 lbs.
- Adjustable Stitches Per Inch.
- Table or Machine Mountable For Inspection Systems or
Batchers.
- For Use With Wet or Dry Goods.
- Easy Installation and removal of sewing head.
- Special introductory price: $3,500. With MD3B2-P sewing
head (new sewing head required) $5,900.
- Additional Length Increments: $950 per 48 in. section.
Further Information and Production Schedule
The Profiler" Rail System will be in its final
testing throughout the month of October in a major brand name textile mill. Our
plan is to use the feedback that we receive to make any final changes prior to
shipping production orders to the market by December 1, 2003.
For further information and updates, please e-mail us
at merrow.uk@pipemedia.co.uk.
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