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PF EMBROIDERY EQUIPMENT www.images-magazine.com 88 images NOVEMBER 2019 ETC Supplies: Embroidery Frames New to ETC Supplies this year, Durkee’s Single Needle Cap Frame Inserts are designed to enable embroiderers to embellish caps of any size with monograms, logos and designs. They allow users to stitch a design or logo approximately 4 1/2” wide and 4 1/2” tall, and also provide both vertical and horizontal alignment guides and slots for consistent embroidery placement. The frames can be inserted into either a Brother 5” x 7” accessory hoop, or a Baby Lock 5” x 7” hoop. The company also supplies the Durkee EZ 7-in-1 Frames for multi- needle embroidery machines, such as the Brother Persona PRS100 and the Baby Lock 6 and 10-needle machines. The pack includes seven frames, one of each different size, as well as a main attachment arm and cap back/radius frame. New sizes can also be ordered separately, including a 1 1/2” x 4” frame for collars, cuffs and small pockets on shirts, as well as the sides and tongues of shoes; a 5” x 5” frame for chest embroidery and stuffed toys; and a 7” x 7” frame for large tote bags, backpacks and large logo on children’s clothing. Larger size frames are also available for embroidery on trouser legs, shirt sleeves and interior textiles. Also available from ETC is the Magna Magnetic Frames Kit, which is designed for embroidering hard-to- hoop difficult placement areas, and promises to be fast, easy and accurate thanks to the top magnet frame. “The top magnet frame is ideal for the multi-needle machine,” says the company. “Imagine embroidering items that were previously impossible, such as baby socks, gloves, oven mitts, finished purses, shirt sleeves, jeans, all without ever taking them apart.” ETC adds that all of its new products are supplied to fit all industrial embroidery machines, as well as domestic types, such as Brother PR, PRS and Janome MB4. www.etcsupplies.co.uk Durkee’s Cap Frame Inserts enable embroiderers to embellish caps of any size Stocks: Racer II Series Following the successful release of the Sprint 7 embroidery machine with 18 needles, ZSK has introduced the Racer II Series, says Stocks. The new embroidery machines feature 18 needles per head, which automatically come as standard with a wide head distance of 495mm. The range includes: the Racer II 1WL with one head (500x700mm); the Racer II 2W with two heads (495x500mm); Racer II 4W with four heads (495x500mm); and the Racer II 6W with six heads (495x500mm). The new series is said to include head selection, a fast catcher motor and a speed increase at larger stitch length. “The fast colour change, the drive set up and the catcher motor increase the output of the Racer series by a staggering 10-15%,” adds Stocks, “and therefore makes it a perfect partner for any embroidery house that wants to increase its output on the same space.” In March 2019, ZSK also released the latest version of its software: My.ZSK 4.0. By extending their My.ZSK license, users will always have access to the latest version of the software, says the company, and its programmers introduce any new features step by step into the live system. ZSK says it intends to introduce a free trial version of My.ZSK, which can be installed onto a Windows PC. The company is also offering on-premise solutions of the software for customers that don’t want their data to be in the Cloud. For these systems, ZSK installs the software on a server where data can only be accessed from a user’s production facility; on-premise systems can include customer specific reports and adjustment, and are prepared for individual solutions. My.ZSK 4.0 supports the OPC UA standard. www.stocks.co.uk The Racer II Series feat u res 18 embroidery needles p e r head