alphaBLADE rotary cutter

September 1, 2012  |  Products, Show Stoppers

North Cutting Systems IFAI Expo 2012 Booth: 2134 New: Small rapid rotary cutter. Advantages: The alphaBLADE features a small footprint, fast throughput, Active Arch technology and a small vacuum cylinder, which lowers power requirements and maintenance/cutting surface replacement costs. The alphaBLA…
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Buzzaird rotary shear

September 1, 2012  |  Products, Show Stoppers

Eastman® Machine Co. IFAI Expo 2012 Booth: 500 New: Rotary shear with composites configuration. Advantages: The Buzzaird® rotary shear is available with different shaped blades to maximize shearing, chopping or slicing of fabrics. A newly engineered configuration creates additional tension b…
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Cutting and handling system

September 1, 2012  |  Products, Show Stoppers

American & Schoen Machinery IFAI Expo 2012 Booths: 1500, 1601 New: Automatic cutting and handling system. Advantages: Automatic system was designed for all cutting and handling needs feeding the material, nesting for better yields, cutting, moving out the cut material, separating, stacking and m…
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Eagle Mobile BF

September 1, 2012  |  Products, Show Stoppers

Adfast Corp. IFAI Expo 2012 Booth: 700 New: Portable, fully automatic grommet machine. Advantages: Eagle Mobile BF can be moved around large tarps and banners as needed, to set grommets without dirtying or wrinkling the material. Can be used with grommets up to #4 and will go through thick and thin …
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ExactFlat Design Studio

September 1, 2012  |  Products, Show Stoppers

ExactFlat IFAI Expo 2012 Booths: 1258, 1260 New: Screen to machine software. Advantages: Built for the CAD/industrial fabrics markets, ExactFlat Design Studio enables manufacturers to design, flatten, nest and cost within leading 3-D CAD platforms. Manufacturers can start with 3-D digitized images o…
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Forsstrom iQ welding monitoring software

September 1, 2012  |  Products, Show Stoppers

Forsstrom High Frequency AB IFAI Expo 2012 Booth: 722 New: Welding monitoring software. Advantages: Forsstrom iQ software allows customers to monitor and analyze high frequency welding manufacturing. With real-time monitoring and reporting tools, Forsstrom iQ users are constantly informed about the …
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NOW Application software

September 1, 2012  |  Products, Show Stoppers

Datatex IFAI Expo 2012 Booth: 2229 New: Management software suite. Advantages: A full suite of enterprise resource planning (ERP) management software for textile and apparel companies, covering all functions from sales to purchasing, including detailed product and production costing, warehouse and i…
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PlanOn welding machine

September 1, 2012  |  Show Stoppers

Hapco IFAI Expo 2012 Booth: 2208 New: Lightweight automatic hot-air welding machine. Advantages: Suitable for welding all thermoplastic materials, PlanOn is capable of overlap, hemming and pocket welding. Weighing just 31 pounds, with welding temperatures up to 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit and speeds up…
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Practix Gappable laminator OK-395

September 1, 2012  |  Show Stoppers

Practix Mfg. IFAI Expo 2012 Booth: 1931 New: Foam/hardboard laminator. Advantages: Practix Gappable foam/hardboard laminator model OK-395 bonds thick rigid foams (up to 3 inches) to fabrics with a dry adhesive web or film. Available in top and bottom heat with a 12-foot lay-up table, it’s manu…
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RM200QC handheld spectrocolorimeter

September 1, 2012  |  Show Stoppers

X-Rite Pantone IFAI Expo 2012 Booth: 2120 New: Imaging spectrocolorimeter. Advantages: Portable, handheld RM200QC generates an instant report comparing a color to a measured standard. The unit contributes to color quality throughout the manufacturing process; helping control variations between lab f…
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