SMIT, our principals, and a global leader in weaving technology, has a range of offerings that includes rapier weft insertion for home textiles, garments, terry towels and customized solutions to produce special technical fabrics. Connect with us to know more.

1. An overview of SMIT rapier
weaving machines
A.T.E. Enterprises Private Limited
V2.1 Mar 2018

2. Evolution of SMIT rapier weaving machines
Introduced in
ITMA 2019

3. SMIT is one of the leaders in design and manufacturing of dynamically controlled
free flight flexible tape rapier weaving machines that are used
in manufacturing a highly diversified range of textile fabrics
for classic fabrics
SMIT rapier weaving machines
for terry fabrics for technical textiles

4. SMIT 2FAST rapier weaving machine for classic fabrics
Features:
 Patented grippers with reduced cross
section results in top efficiency for all
yarn types
 Free flight ribbon system without ribbon
guide hooks ensures a ‘clean shed' up to 380
cm (loom width)
 New optimised shed geometry ensures
perfect fabric construction, high
efficiency and production
Applications:
 All types of denims
 Saree and dress materials
 Home furnishing
 Woollen shawls and stoles
 Worsted suiting
 Linen fabric
 Classic shirting

5. SMIT GS980F weaving machine for terry towels
Features:
 Excellent terry quality even in high GSM towels
 No weft damage and high densities available,
perfectly straight weft over the entire width
 No guiding hooks for rapier ribbon
 Pile formation by 'rocking reed'; ensures pile
evenness
 High productivity and reliability
 Adjustable reed motion up to 24 mm pile height
 For each pile formation, both height and pile ratio
are freely programmable
Applications:
Hand, bath, sports, beach, and swimwear towels

6. Features
 Weft insertion system based on one rapier only,
therefore without weft transfer in the centre of the
shed, allows the use of the widest range of yarns
 Single gripper allows a reduction of the warp shed
amplitude, thereby increasing the efficiency
 An unparalleled simplicity in the article change
 Available in working width from 1400 mm to 2200 mm
 Minimum maintenance costs
Applications:
 Fancy yarns
 Delicate fabrics
 Glass fabrics
 Carbon fabrics
 Safety applications
 Filter fabrics
 Sportswear
 Complicated yarn
SMIT ONE – single rapier weaving machine

7. SMIT weaving machine for technical textiles
Features:
 Free flight rapier technology: self-
controlled flying ribbons without
guide blocks
 Designed and manufactured in Italy
 Versatility in yarn type
 Spun yarns: 5 - 1,000 tex
 Filament yarns: 3 - 6,600 den
 Glass fiber: 10,800 Den/1200 tex
 Great weaving results with perfect control
system
 Available in working width from 1700 mm to
3800 mm
Applications:
 Conveyor belts
 Glass fabrics
 Carbon fabrics
 Aramid fabrics
 Safety applications
 Sportswear
 Agro textiles
 Medical textiles
 Automotive textiles
 Air bags
 Tire cords

8. For more information…
Contact us:
A.T.E. Enterprises Private Limited
A-19 CTS 689, Veera Desai Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 053, India
fabricforming@ategroup.com
+91 22 6676 6100
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