Epoca 6 pro New Dimensions
inspiring embroidery
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Esteemed customers We are pleased to present our new flagship, the Saurer Epoca 6 pro, in the following documentation. This is a machine, which opens new dimensions with regard to adjustability and performance. A machine which is custom tailored for an era where orders are getting smaller and smaller but the demands and requirements are growing continuously. In addition, the orders need to be produced with fewer personnel and in a considerably shorter time. With the Saurer Epoca 6 pro, we have a product which fulfils those requirements. Due to the new possibilities of adjustments you can process even more and a greater variety of materials with the highest quality. All the parameters are being saved and thus, reproducible at any time. We hope that the following pages will capture your interest and we are available for a personal discussion to elaborate on details.
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Inspiration for embroidery Based on current market demands and the experience gained from more than 150 years of producing embroidery machines, Oerlikon Saurer has developed a new generation of shuttle embroidery machines: Epoca 6 pro. The Epoca 6 pro opens up previously unattained dimensions in shuttle embroidery and in doing so sets groundbreaking standards in every respect. When designing the new Epoca 6 pro, our engineers placed great emphasis on the central requirements of professional embroidery: maximum productivity absolute reliability best embroidery quality In addition we created new possibilities of adjustments, which facilitate the production of a multitude of materials with the highest quality. The exceptional user-friendliness is unique and in conjunction with the graphical user interface perfectly completes the all-round qualities of the system.
Innovative solutions With the Epoca 6 pro, Oerlikon Saurer has produced a product platform that combines entirely new drive and control concepts. With the benefit of a large variety of innovative details and individual solutions, a vast diversity of materials can be worked into sophisticated designs with the highest quality of embroidery. The new concepts for drive units, adjustability and thread cutting guarantee maximum productivity and absolute reliability. motion Benefit from a drive system that has yet to be equalled. The new drive unit concept represents the highest level of productivity and at the same time a perfect precision and maximum service life. The new thread guide drive, the variable adjustability of the cloth presser and the rear carriage width are the basis for the till date unmatched embroidery quality at maximum productivity due to the individual adjustable parameters. set With these completely new adjustment options, you achieve previously unattained embroidery quality and substantially reduced setting-up times. As of now, perfect shuttle thread distribution and an outstanding embroidery pattern are your new quality standard . cut Turn your ideas into bottom-line success with the help of absolute reliability and ultra-short process times. With the new thread cutting device, there are no limits to your creativity. Thanks to the modular concept, you can choose the right production machine to cover all your needs and requirements. Oerlikon Saurer Epoca 6 pro
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motion – the innovative drive unit concept Maximum performance – the new, electronically adjustable drive units The reliable and easy-to-maintain drive system is configured individually to suit your requirements. The balanced cam drive units integrated into the machine pillars on the needle and shuttle sides guarantee smoothest possible operation and precise kinetic processes at maximum speeds. The second main shaft and the additional motor for the adjustable thread guide are perfectly integrated into the system.
Pinpoint accuracy – the new fabric presser Because it is directly driven by dynamically responsive servo motors, the new fabric presser works quietly, dependably and precisely. The ideal settings for the best embroidery quality can be saved directly to the design.
Guaranteed precision – the adjustable carriage width A precisely adjusted carriage width is a must for best quality. This parameter can now be set within seconds only and is reproducible at any time by means of the scale of 0.1 mm graduation.
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Revolutionarily simple – flexible cardan shaft Due to an entirely new and maintenance-free drive unit on the shuttle side, combined with a high-precision linear guide, a previously unattained level of reliability is achieved. What is more, it enables maximum accessibility when changing materials.
Perfect guidance for your shuttles – the new shuttle box with patented gliding surfaces High-quality metal gliding surfaces across the entire guide guarantee the longevity of your shuttle and shuttle guides under all operating and ambient conditions.
Perfect handling – the unique shuttle changing position Reduce your setting-up time when changing shuttles. When the rear carriage is opened, the shuttles move automatically into the easiest accessible position for changing.
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Improving the proven – the frame drive Benefit from the highest average speed across all stitch lengths. Regardless of the configuration of your machine, maximum productivity and quality are guaranteed by precise and vibrationless frame positioning.
Ideal handling for your products – the new fabric roller system The new multifunctional roller with a larger cross-section reduces machine downtimes and simplifies precise spanning-up without compression points. Ideally dimensioned system components enable maximum load capacity even with extreme fabric tension.
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set – top quality at the touch of a button Decades of know-how – the Oerlikon Saurer standard settings Benefit from our experience. The Epoca 6 pro has a whole range of standard settings that represent more than 150 years of shuttle embroidery machine manufacturing and experience. Outstanding embroidery quality can normally be achieved simply by using those standard settings.
Invisible high performance – Oerlikon Saurer design optimisers Regardless of the source of the embroidery designs, the integrated Oerlikon Saurer design optimisers convert them into ideal production data. A large variety of functions such as empty-stitch reduction and indication of embroidery problems are other highlights of the powerful optimisation software.
Quick and easy – control of thread tension Individual control of thread tension optimises embroidery quality in a matter of seconds. The adjustment can also be made while the machine is running – which means without interrupting production.
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set – the new dimension of adjustability Unique – the electronically adjustable thread guide Optimise the embroidery process with the unique adjustment option of the thread guide. All data are saved with the design and can be reproduced at any time. Standard setting 156°
Optimised adjustment of the thread guide
Perfect timing – the electronic fabric presser Due to the extensive possibilities of adjustments such as opening angle, opening time, duration of pressure and amount of pressure, all possible distortion caused by fabric presser in the past will no longer happen. Problems with long blatt stitches are a subject of the past.
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For a vast diversity of materials – and a multiplicity of possibilities Use the optimum settings for any material – reproducible from sample to full production.
Cotton Unique – the adjustable shuttle timing With the possibility of electronically adjustable shuttle timing the embroidery process can be optimised for any yarn, at any given time. This means that quality and productivity are further increased – for example, when working with cotton.
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Gentle and precise – continuous thread delivery Adaptation of thread delivery does justice to the varying requirements of effects and materials. The correct amount of thread is automatically delivered without tension and absolutely reliably.
Experiment! Optimise your productivity and give free rein to your creativity. You can return to the Oerlikon Saurer standard settings at any time with a single touch of a button.
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cut – unlimited creativity Tough and reliable – the new shuttle side thread cutting device Simplest possible handling, absolute reliability and suitability for world-wide use are the features of this innovative solution. New individual controlled cutting elements, shortest possible tails and the unique thread clamping allow you to produce the most complex designs with the highest level of quality.
Quick and reliable – the needle side thread cutting device The combination of the shuttle side system and the versatile and universally proven thread cut on the needle side forms the perfect solution. Thanks to the simplified function and unrivalled process speed, you can produce even your most creative ideas economically.
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What really counts
All specifications and targets are of no importance if the solutions produced do not perform in reality. Therefore, our new generation of machines has been thoroughly field tested. The first Epoca 6 machines have been in use in industrial production world-wide since June 2010. The results are extremely positive and already being backed-up by subsequent orders. That motivates us even more to follow our innovative path as rigorously as possible. But let us give the last word to our first Epoca 6 pro customers:
Christof Leemann, owner of Union AG (Switzerland): „Complex designs are now embroidered exclusively on Epoca 6 pro.“
Timmy Kokar, owner of Mastex (Thailand): „The new setting possibilities of the Epoca 6 pro are essential to achieve best quality. Thanks to the handy and easy adjustment possibilities it has become child‘s play to optimize the machine settings.“
Karl Benzer, owner of Karl Benzer GmbH (Austria): „The Epoca 6 pro can embroider a greater variety of materials with best quality.“
We would like to thank our first Epoca 6 pro customers for their trust and permission to publish their comments. Special thanks to Albert Bösch GmbH (Austria) and Forster Rohner AG (Switzerland) for providing the embroidery designs.
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Oerlikon Saurer Arbon Ltd. Textilstrasse 2 9320 Arbon Switzerland Phone +41 (0)71 447 5111 Fax +41 (0)71 447 5411 www.saurer.oerlikontextile.com info.saurer@oerlikon.com
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