ImagesMagUK_March_2021

www.images-magazine.com 64 images MARCH 2021 EMBROIDERY Telling it like it is: Embroiderymachines This month, two decorators tell us how their embroidery machines are working out for them Dynamic Workwear: Merlin Pro Six- Head Embroidery Machine from GS UK Keith Dewey, sales executive Tell us a bit about your business We are a workwear company supplying all areas of industry from security firms to transport with PPE and uniform from head to toe. All the printing and embroidery is done in house by our team of seven. We have grown massively over the past few years, hence the reason for new machinery and the expansion of the premises. What is the latest embroidery machine you’ve purchased, and why? We purchased two new six-head embroidery machines from GS UK from the Merlin range. These were to replace two older Brother embroidery machines we had that were doing the job, but – after probably 25 years of being troopers, and with the expansion of the business – we just needed to come into the 21st century. We invested around £48,000 in these machines, give or take a few pennies, and so far they have been brilliant. What do you particularly like about the new machines? Compared to the older Brother machines we were using, which – don’t get me wrong – still work really well and do the job, the Merlin Pros are just so much more user- friendly with large touchscreens and 15 colours over the 12 we had before. These little things mean we can get more work out of them and maximise capacity. Is there anything you’d like to see in an upgrade or don’t particularly like about the Merlin Pros? As of yet, nothing has come up that we are unhappy with. What size runs are they used for? The orders we can cater for can be between one piece or 1,000 pieces, depending on the customer. Ideally larger runs suit, or anything in multiples of six, but life isn’t that kind and sometimes you need to run one or two, which is absolutely fine but just takes a bit longer. What attachments do you have for the Merlin Pros? We have the cap attachment for the machine, allowing us to embroider these. Any other extras we didn’t take at the time, but could do further down the line if we get asked for these types of runs. What would be your advice to others thinking of buying an embroidery machine? Get yourself up to GS UK in Nottingham [when restrictions allow] and let them show you the machines and their features. You have nothing to lose as it is free and you never know, they may just have a machine for you. www.dynamic-workwear.com Keith Dewey with one of Dynamic Workwear’s new Merlin Pro six-heads