The "Today" theme focuses on demands for greater performance. Maximum machine reliability in conjunction with maximum output for bulk production at a consistently high standard of quality: These are the factors which guarantee the productivity needed by any modern circular knitting factory aiming to operate at a profit.

The first treat in store for visitors to the Mayer stand is the Relanit 4.0. Relative movement technology with 4 feeders per inch provides a speed factor (rotational speed x diameter) of SF 1,500. No other single jersey circular knitting machine is able to match this performance in practice.

And equipped with the "G" (Giant) frame for body size, there is no other machine capable of packing greater yardages onto a single bale: The "G" frame offers scope for the production of fabric bales up to 1,200 mm in diameter.
With this development, Mayer & Cie. is responding to the changing situation in modern dyeing plants, which are capable of processing up to 250 kg of fabric in a single pass. This reduces the need for the costly sewing on processes previously required and eliminates the associated wastage.

Another new feature is the yarn feeding system, which transports the thread almost vertically to the knitting head. The work area, which in any case offers plenty of scope for accessibility in the Relanit, is now kept completely free of yarn threads.
The Relanit 4.0 is fitted as standard with the servo motors belonging to the MCTmatic range. These automatically control thread infeed with 100% positive thread guidance by means of tape speed regulation, ensuring constant belt tension (no feed wheel belt slippage) alongside reliable power transmission.

The fact that the Relanit 4.0 is capable of automatically knitting on when starting up again after a yarn breakage is just as much a series feature as the machine cooling function.

With its PCB (Processor Controlled Brake), Mayer is presenting a world first: A braking system which is capable of electronically controlling the braking action depending on the respective speed. The machine decelerates smoothly from full output down to zero without vibration. 4 feeders plus relative movement technology re-present a whole new standard in efficient single jersey production, with the Relanit 4.0 leading the field in high-performance single jersey production.

Something that has long been a standard feature in single jersey production is now available for the very first time for double jersey too: The FV 2.0 S is able to knit on independently after a thread breakage, as the stitch is held in place by a sinker. The laborious process of joining on after yarn breakages, particularly tiresome in double jersey machines, is a thing of the past with the FV 2.0 S.
Another very welcome feature in the FV 2.0 S is its exemplary rib quality coupled with particularly high elasticity, alongside high output with a speed factor of SF 1,100 (38 rpm / 30"). This covers the underwear range from plain rib to tuck rib and constitutes the benchmark in this segment in terms of quality, performance, productivity and profitability.

Automated settings help prevent errors and allow any job to be set up for accurate reproduction in just seconds. This is what makes MCTmatic such an important ITMA topic. Almost every one of the exhibited machines features one or more different MCTmatic components.
The MV 4-3.2 II on show is fully equipped with MCTmatic equipment – a failsafe solution for any knitting factory aiming to maximize profit in the bank. Operating errors are eliminated and a defined standard of quality guaranteed throughout the entire production run. The result: knitting factory customers know they can rely on receiving the specified quality standard on the specified date.

Another new feature of the exhibited MV 4-3.2 II is a height-reduced frame. This lowers and so optimizes the working height.
Another typical representative of the high-performance machine segment is the OV 3.2 QC (Quick Change) with its small fabric opening frame specifically designed for elastomer processing. Mayer & Cie. will be exhibiting this frame at the ITMA in Birmingham in a version with newly developed sliding doors which minimize its space requirement. The smaller frame in-creases the convenience of this high-performance and versatile double piqué machine. Quick Change for fast gauge changes with all structured knits and interlock means the producer can respond with maximum speed and flexibility to changing market demands.

The industry is eagerly awaiting just what innovative and creative answers the development engineers will come up with on the topic of "Tomorrow = tendency" and "The day after tomorrow = future". Mayer is keeping its surprises a closely guarded secret – although it has let slip that one proponent of its "Tomorrow = tendency" theme will be the MPU 0.8 EE, a jacquard plush machine featuring electronic needle and sinker selection. The combination of jacquard and plush loops opens up scope for patterned plush in every conceivable variety.
With the OVJA 1.1 EETR, Mayer & Cie. will be demonstrating a true "fully fashion" machine – with the ability to excel in everything modern double jersey production is capable of. Electronic individual needle selection in the cylinder and dial cam – resetting capability for synchronous and delayed timing in conjunction with a transfer and striping attachment – a circular knitting machine for designers and individualists.

New markets are opening up for circular knitters in the wider field of "technical fabrics". With the new Relanit 0.8 in gauge 12, at the ITMA Mayer & Cie. will be demonstrating a circular knitting machine capable of knitting elastic fabrics using non-elastic fibres (steel, copper, silver wire, glass fibre or carbon threads). The relative movement technique with its characteristic low number of deflection points together with a classically extended stitch cam permits compact fabrics to be knitted using these "exotic" threads.

Another machine will be completing the "Tomorrow – tendency" theme – but this is one which will provide visitors with just as many surprises as the innovations featured under "The day after tomorrow = future". "Relaxed knitting" promises to present a highly interesting theme at the MCT stand.

Mayer & Cie. will also be providing plenty of evidence that it stands for "more than just circular knitting machines", with a carefully designed range of accessories. Close cooperation with users in the field have ensured that these comply fully with practical demands. The positive feeder CONI+, for example, is one of the most widely sold feeders on the market. With its completely smooth-surfaced thread wheel, the conical styling of the thread outfeed and its freedom from lint accumulation, CONI+ has always been up among cleanest in the business.
Mayer & Cie. has now further improved an already exemplary standard of cleanliness by modifying the thread brake. Just how is something visitors to the ITMA 2003 in Birmingham can look forward to finding out. Here you will also find the new CONI SEP. This combined jacquard and positive feeder has been technically advanced to the stage where it represents the most comprehensive and reliable thread feeding and monitoring systems for all yarns occurring in the modern knitting factory.

The entire range of accessories will not only be on show in the form of exhibits: All the systems can be observed in practical application as the Mayer & Cie. machines will be demonstrated on the stand.

Mayer & Cie. will be presenting "Your future in knitting", today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow at the ITMA 2003 in Birmingham with an array of impressive and exciting solutions certain to be the focus of interesting and lively discussion.