KARL MAYER has continued its successful two-product line strategy in the RASCHELTRONIC® range and added a variant with an optimized price-performance ratio to the four-bar model. The new RJ 4/1 EL is the counterpart to the RSJ 4/1 but, in a departure from the previous approach, can do more than the premium machine. Thanks to the EL pattern gearbox, customers benefit from significantly greater flexibility. Patterns can be changed quickly and easily and without limiting the repeat length. Equipping the machine with KAMCOS® 2 also makes it possible to work with pattern data from the KM.ON cloud - for even greater speed and convenience when transferring pattern data to the machine. In addition to the patterning performance, the output is also just right. With a speed of 1,300 rpm, the RJ 4/1 EL offers the high efficiency for which the RASCHELTRONIC® series is renowned.


An extensive product portfolio

With its enormous design potential, the RJ 4/1 EL brings a breath of fresh air to the lingerie and sportswear sector in particular. "As before, the possibilities include spotnet items and lace-like tapes. New for a four-bar RASCHELTRONIC® are multi-faceted patterned satin stripe designs and other layer changes that are possible thanks to the EL gear," says Stefan Gross, Product Developer Textile Technology at KARL MAYER.

The opulent floral and geometric motifs stand out thanks to their filigree mesh fillings and striking contours, which create a subtly three-dimensional surface appearance. If the jacquard dividing bars process shiny polyamide in patterns with alternating long and short underlays, matt-gloss effects are also created that lend the fabrics a touch of extravagance and luxury. Other features of RASCHELTRONIC® articles include a supple drape, a silky, smooth feel and a free-cut method of manufacture for a finish with minimal effort. A twill weave ensures a firm fabric edge directly on the machine. This can be implemented using the GB 3 or GB 4 basic guide bar with elastane feed.


Performance show during ITMA ASIA

The RJ 4/1 EL is available in gauges E 28 and E 32 and with a working width of 130″. Following a pre-release in China, it was launched for global sale at ITMA 2023 in Milan and has been a big hit. Several customers have already invested in the new machine. Interest from manufacturers in China is particularly high.

Many Chinese customers have already viewed the new RASCHELTRONIC® model in the showroom at KARL MAYER (CHINA) in Changzhou City. Processing tests have also been successfully carried out on it. The next opportunity for a closer look is a product show, to which KARL MAYER (CHINA) is inviting visitors to its premises from November 19 to 23, i.e. during ITMA ASIA. Here, RJ 4/1 EL in E 32 will be producing a soft, lightweight lingerie garment made of polyamide and elastane. Interested parties are asked to register at the following link.