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� Factory: located in Schio

� Total area: 80.000 sq. mtrs� Covered area: 32.000 sq. mtrs� Employs: 250 people

SMIT SpA, Schio - Italy

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SCHIO

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SMIT plantSMIT plant

Facilities of SMIT SpA - Schio - ITALY

The city and area around Schio have ancient roots in the textile industry.Tradition and research have kept it in the forefront of textile technology since the 16th

Century. In the 1500’s the Republic of Venice endorsed 14 weaving handlooms and later gave the region the honour of manufacturing “top quality cloth”. Year after year, century after century, the people ofSchio have added to their wealth of experience.

The first important woollen and spinning mills built on an industrial scale were seen here in the early 19th Century. It was against this background that the company SMIT was founded.

In 1958 the world’s first flexible-ribbon weaving machine - the renowned TD model - was produced and won immediate acclaim for its versatility, the high quality of the fabric produced and its operational simplicity.

SMIT SpA - History

SMIT SpA - the “red thread” of continuos innovation

SMIT world-wide recognised as

forerunner in Weaving Technology

Grippers Weaving Machines

Common Platform1999 Award for Innovation

2004 Award for Innovation

“Dynamically Controlled Grippers”

on composite ribbons sprocket driven

BORGOSESIA SpA

DIVERSIFIEDACTIVITIES TEXTILE REAL ESTATE

SMIT SpA Shareholders

SMIT SpA

MICROTECH

Borgosesia Group

SMIT Managers & other

SMIT SPASHAREHOLDERS STRUCTURE

PARTS FOR RAPIER

PARTS FOR AIR-JET

PARTS FOR TERRY

Common Platform

PARTS FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

RAPIER FOR

FLAT FABRIC

AIR JET FOR

FLAT FABRIC

RAPIER FOR

TERRY FABRIC

RAPIER FOR

TECHNICAL FABRIC

FULL RANGE OF MACHINES FROM THE “COMMON PLATFORM”

SMIT SpA Product Portfolio

“COMMON PLATFORM” STRATEGY:� Competitive full range of applications� Reduced time to market of innovations� Reduced order to remittance time� Standardization in spare parts management

� Easier training for technicians/weavers

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GS900T for Technical and Speciality Fabrics

SMIT SpA Weaving Machines

GS900 for all range of Flat Fabrics JS900 for Standard Fabrics

GS900F for top quality Terry Fabrics

SMIT SpA - Innovation Award

Award Plates for Innovation in 1999 and 2004

SMIT TEXTILE’s newest weaving machines have been honoured by the prestigious “2004 Innovation Award” recognized by the Textile World magazine to the “industry leaders that have developed and are producing technologies that make a difference in plants around the world”

SMIT TEXTILE awarded for Product Innovation

During the ATME 04 exhibition, Mr. Douglas C. Billian, CEO of Textile World Group consigned the Award 2004 for Product Innovation to Mr. Luciano Corain, CEO of SMIT TEXTILE.

Sales Network: 45 agents active

Sales Organisation

SMIT SpA –Service Organisation

Service Network: 35 Service Centres

SMIT AGENTS FOR USA & CANADA

SMIT SpA – Sales & Service Organisation

The Batson Group, Inc.1 Club Road, Box 3978 GreenvilleSC 29608, USA

Tel. +1-864-242-5262Fax +1-864-271-4535e-mail Batson@lpbatson.comwebsite www.lpbatson.com

Fields of application 2001 - 2005

Synthetics31.5%

Wool17.2%

Cotton43.1%

Polypropylene3.1%

Terry15.0%

Simple fabrics17.6%

Technical fabrics15.2%

Home textile/Furnishing24.4%

Woolens17.2%

final product

type of yarn

Twill/Denim10.6%

Glass5.1%

GS900RAPIER WEAVING MACHINE

FORTECHNICAL FABRICS

GS900GS900RAPIER WEAVING MACHINERAPIER WEAVING MACHINE

FORFORTECHNICAL FABRICSTECHNICAL FABRICS

AIRBAGAIRBAG“HIGH WARP TENSION, PRECISION AND DELICATE YARN HANDLING”“HIGH WARP TENSION, PRECISION AND DELICATE YARN HANDLING”

INDUSTRIAL DENSE FABRICSINDUSTRIAL DENSE FABRICS“HIGH PRECISION WITH HIGH WARP TENSION AND HIGH COVER FACTOR”“HIGH PRECISION WITH HIGH WARP TENSION AND HIGH COVER FACTOR”

HIGH PRECISON PRINTING FABRICSHIGH PRECISON PRINTING FABRICS“MAXIMUM PRECISION IN FABRIC WITH THE LOWEST STRESS FOR THE YARN“MAXIMUM PRECISION IN FABRIC WITH THE LOWEST STRESS FOR THE YARN””

ARAMIDIC FIBERSARAMIDIC FIBERS“MINIMUM STRESS ON YARN, CONSTANT FABRIC CONDITIONS”“MINIMUM STRESS ON YARN, CONSTANT FABRIC CONDITIONS”

FIBERGLASSFIBERGLASS“MINIMUM STRESS ON WARP, FLEXIBLE WEFT CLAMPING WITH MANY DIFFER“MINIMUM STRESS ON WARP, FLEXIBLE WEFT CLAMPING WITH MANY DIFFERENT YARN ENT YARN

COUNTS”COUNTS”

CONVEYOR BELTCONVEYOR BELT“VERY THICK FABRICS WITH HIGH WARP TENSIONS, HEAVY BEAT UP AND C“VERY THICK FABRICS WITH HIGH WARP TENSIONS, HEAVY BEAT UP AND COURSE FILLINGSOURSE FILLINGS

GS900 AIRBAGGS900 AIRBAG“HIGH WARP TENSION, PRECISION AND DELICATE YARN HANDLING”“HIGH WARP TENSION, PRECISION AND DELICATE YARN HANDLING”

MACHINE SPECIAL FEATURESMACHINE SPECIAL FEATURES•• LET OFF AND TAKE UPLET OFF AND TAKE UP

•• Max warp tension with 1.000 mm beam flanges and full width templMax warp tension with 1.000 mm beam flanges and full width temple: approximately 2.500 Kg (5.500 lb) e: approximately 2.500 Kg (5.500 lb)

•• DEFLECTING ROLL ON WHIP ROLLDEFLECTING ROLL ON WHIP ROLL

•• No fullNo full--empty beam effect: constant fabric properties from full to emptyempty beam effect: constant fabric properties from full to empty warp beamwarp beam

•• FULL WIDTH TEMPLE FULL WIDTH TEMPLE

•• Full width temple for low cloth recoiling Full width temple for low cloth recoiling \\ high filling densityhigh filling density

•• Special rubber bar for reducing floppy selvedge border effectSpecial rubber bar for reducing floppy selvedge border effect

•• AIRBAG GRIPPERS BELOW THE TAPE AND STAINLESS STEEL TAPE GUIDESAIRBAG GRIPPERS BELOW THE TAPE AND STAINLESS STEEL TAPE GUIDES

•• Special patent gripper designed to avoid contact between tape aSpecial patent gripper designed to avoid contact between tape and warp threads: no stress and no broken filaments on nd warp threads: no stress and no broken filaments on warp yarns. No guide teeth in the shedwarp yarns. No guide teeth in the shed

•• Stainless steel tape guides for higher warp efficiency and for Stainless steel tape guides for higher warp efficiency and for avoiding fabric contaminationavoiding fabric contamination

•• PRESS ROLLSPRESS ROLLS

•• Designed to avoid fabric slippageDesigned to avoid fabric slippage

••OFF LOOM TAKE UP ARRANGEMENTOFF LOOM TAKE UP ARRANGEMENT

•• Off loom take up arrangement availableOff loom take up arrangement available

••LASER WARP STOP MOTIONLASER WARP STOP MOTION

•• 3 laser detecting points for no stress on warp threads3 laser detecting points for no stress on warp threads

•• KNOT FREE SENSORSKNOT FREE SENSORS

•• Automatically avoid the presence of filling knots in fabric dueAutomatically avoid the presence of filling knots in fabric due to package changeto package change

EXTRA SUPPORT EXTRA SUPPORT WITH WITH

REINFORCED REINFORCED GEAR BOXGEAR BOX

HIGH TORSION STIFFNESSHIGH TORSION STIFFNESS

•• Reinforced gear boxReinforced gear box

•• Reinforced gear box Reinforced gear box supportssupports

•• Reinforced gear shaftReinforced gear shaft

•• Designed for high Designed for high density (up to 320 density (up to 320 pickspicks\\cm, 126 pickscm, 126 picks\\in) in)

•• Extreme precision (+/Extreme precision (+/--2% on distance 2% on distance between two adjacent between two adjacent filling threads)filling threads)

•• Maximum warp tensionMaximum warp tension

1.5001.500 Kg (Kg (3.3003.300 lb) (with lb) (with 1.000 mm beam flanges)1.000 mm beam flanges)

1.9501.950 Kg (Kg (4.2004.200 lb) (with lb) (with 800 mm beam flanges)800 mm beam flanges)

Let off unit

•• Maximum fabric tensionMaximum fabric tension2.5002.500 Kg (5.500Kg (5.500 lb)lb)

•• Smooth hard rubber Smooth hard rubber coveringcovering

•• Reinforced gear box Reinforced gear box supportssupports

•• Reinforced gear shaftReinforced gear shaft

Take up

•• Low inertia Low inertia

•• No full empty beam effectNo full empty beam effect

•• High stiffnessHigh stiffness

LET OFFLET OFF•• Designed for high density Designed for high density

(up to 320 picks(up to 320 picks\\cm,cm,126 picks126 picks\\in)in)

•• Extreme precision (+/Extreme precision (+/-- 2% on 2% on distance between two distance between two

adjacent filling threads)adjacent filling threads)

HIGH PRECISION

Whip and deflecting rolls

•• Low fabric recoilingLow fabric recoiling

•• High filling densityHigh filling density

•• Rubber bar for reducing floppy Rubber bar for reducing floppy selvedge border effectselvedge border effect

Photo does not show full width temple solutionPhoto does not show full width temple solution

Full width temple

Stainless steel Stainless steel bottom of the bottom of the gripper below gripper below

the tapethe tape

Nothing touchNothing touchairbag warp yarnsairbag warp yarns

excepts the gripperexcepts the gripper

Tapes do not Tapes do not touchtouch

warp yarnswarp yarns

Airbag patented gripper

•• Bottom of the gripper Bottom of the gripper below the tapebelow the tape

•• Tape not touch warp Tape not touch warp yarnsyarns

FIRSTFIRST

QUALITYQUALITY

AIRBAGAIRBAG

•• No stress on warp No stress on warp yarnsyarns

•• No broken or damaged No broken or damaged warp filamentswarp filaments

Airbag patented gripper

•• Stiff pressure rolls (d=110mm)Stiff pressure rolls (d=110mm)

•• First press roll on top of take up First press roll on top of take up rollroll

•• Preloaded rollsPreloaded rolls

•• No fabric slippage over 1.800 KgNo fabric slippage over 1.800 Kg(4.000 lb) from experimental test(4.000 lb) from experimental test

•• No press rolls deflection under No press rolls deflection under high warp tensionhigh warp tension

Pressure rolls

No slippage over 2.000 kg (4.400 lb) of fabric tensionNo slippage over 2.000 kg (4.400 lb) of fabric tension

(from experimental texts)(from experimental texts)

Loom is arranged to be Loom is arranged to be connected with all most connected with all most used off loom take used off loom take uouo

Off loom take up

3 laser 3 laser dectecting points to obtaindectecting points to obtain the the best control on best control on warp threadwarp thread

Laser warp stop motion

Loom stop automatically the feeder where the knot is present, aLoom stop automatically the feeder where the knot is present, and nd eliminate the knot through the false selvedge. As soon as it is eliminate the knot through the false selvedge. As soon as it is eliminated, eliminated,

loom tell to the feeder to restart runningloom tell to the feeder to restart running

KFS, Knots Free Sensor

••REINFORCED TAKE UPREINFORCED TAKE UP

•• Max warp tension up to 2.500 Kg (5.500 lb)Max warp tension up to 2.500 Kg (5.500 lb)

•• REINFORCED PRESSURE ROLLSREINFORCED PRESSURE ROLLS

•• No fabric slippage over 1.800 Kg (4.000 lb) from No fabric slippage over 1.800 Kg (4.000 lb) from experimental testexperimental test

•• No press rolls deflection under high warp tensionNo press rolls deflection under high warp tension

•• REINFORCED WHIP ROLLREINFORCED WHIP ROLL

•• Low inertia and high stiffnessLow inertia and high stiffness

•• High whip roll reactivityHigh whip roll reactivity

•• Suitable for single or multi warp sheetSuitable for single or multi warp sheet

•• DUMMY BEAM APPLICATIONDUMMY BEAM APPLICATION

•• Off loom beam creel feeder or cones creel feeder Off loom beam creel feeder or cones creel feeder applicationsapplications

•• Suitable for single or multi warp sheetSuitable for single or multi warp sheet

•• High warp tension and low filling densityHigh warp tension and low filling density

•• REINFORCED SLEY BARREINFORCED SLEY BAR

•• Heavy, stiff and strong Heavy, stiff and strong sleysley bar and shaft supportsbar and shaft supports

•• Heavy Heavy sleysley for strong beating upfor strong beating up

•• High cover factorHigh cover factor

CONVEYOR BELTCONVEYOR BELT“EXTREMELY THICK FABRICS, HIGH WARP TENSION, HEAVY BEAT UP AND C“EXTREMELY THICK FABRICS, HIGH WARP TENSION, HEAVY BEAT UP AND COURSE FILLINGSOURSE FILLINGS

•• EWC ELECTRONIC WEFT CUTTEREWC ELECTRONIC WEFT CUTTER

•• Low wear blade due to no pressure during cutting Low wear blade due to no pressure during cutting phasephase

•• Blade long life under abrasive fillingsBlade long life under abrasive fillings

•• Easy and stable settingEasy and stable setting

•• Assure reliable filling cutAssure reliable filling cut

•• NEW GRIPPERNEW GRIPPER

•• New clamping system for handling coarse fillingsNew clamping system for handling coarse fillings

•• Special rapier geometry for reducing warp contactSpecial rapier geometry for reducing warp contact

•• KNSKNS KNOT FREE SENSORKNOT FREE SENSOR

•• First quality fabrics without knotsFirst quality fabrics without knots

•• No knots disturb filling insertionNo knots disturb filling insertion

•• OFF LOOM TAKE UP ARRANGEMENTOFF LOOM TAKE UP ARRANGEMENT

•• Off loom take up arrangement availableOff loom take up arrangement available

•• HOT CUTTERHOT CUTTER

•• Heavy hot cutter for heavy and thick fabricsHeavy hot cutter for heavy and thick fabrics

•• LASER WARP STOP MOTION LASER WARP STOP MOTION

•• 3 laser detecting points3 laser detecting points

•• Low inertia and high Low inertia and high stiffnessstiffness

•• High whip roll reactivityHigh whip roll reactivity

•• Double reinforced driveDouble reinforced drive

•• Integral support with warp Integral support with warp stop motionstop motion

Reinforced whip roll

Two reinforced whip rolls

•• Suitable for multi warp sheetSuitable for multi warp sheet

•• Suitable for single or multi Suitable for single or multi warp sheetwarp sheet

•• Cones creel feeder Cones creel feeder applicationapplication

•• Beams creel feeder Beams creel feeder applicationapplication

•• High warp tension over to High warp tension over to 2.200kg (4.8002.200kg (4.800 lb)lb)

•• Low filling density down to Low filling density down to 3.2 picks/cm (8 picks/in)3.2 picks/cm (8 picks/in)

Dummy beam

•• Draft of rear lay out for two Draft of rear lay out for two warp sheetswarp sheets

•• Cones creel feeder Cones creel feeder applicationapplication

•• Beams creel feeder Beams creel feeder applicationapplication

•• HightHight warp tension up to warp tension up to 2.200kg (4.8002.200kg (4.800 lb)lb) for for single sheetsingle sheet

•• Low filling density down to Low filling density down to 3.2 picks/cm (8 picks/in)3.2 picks/cm (8 picks/in)

External two warp sheets dummy beam

•• Increased number of Increased number of sleysley bar supportsbar supports

•• Stronger and stiffer Stronger and stiffer sleysley bar supportsbar supports

•• Stronger and heavier Stronger and heavier sleysley barbar

•• Possibility to use 10 mm thick reedPossibility to use 10 mm thick reed

•• Dedicated steel supportsDedicated steel supports

•• Higher weight and inertia for heavy beat upHigher weight and inertia for heavy beat up

Sley bar

EWC, Electronic Weft Cutter

• Mechatronic construction– small overall dimension– good filling visibility

• Innovative concept– low wear blade due to no pressure during cutting phase

– blade long life with abrasive filling (aramidic)

– easy setting– simple tuning while loom is running

EWClong life filling

cuttereasy setting

••Reinforced electrical filamentReinforced electrical filament

••Suitable to cut thick and Suitable to cut thick and heavy fabric heavy fabric

Hot cutter

GS900 ARAMIDIC FIBERSGS900 ARAMIDIC FIBERS“minimum stress on yarn, constant fabric conditions”

SPECIAL MACHINE FEATURES•• WHIP ROLLWHIP ROLL

•• No fullNo full--empty beam effect: constant fabric properties from full to emptyempty beam effect: constant fabric properties from full to empty warp beam. warp beam.

•• Special surface coating on all warp friction points to avoid stSpecial surface coating on all warp friction points to avoid sticking of the yarnicking of the yarn

•• LASER WARP STOP MOTIONLASER WARP STOP MOTION

•• Avoid stress on warp threadsAvoid stress on warp threads

•• GRIPPERSGRIPPERS\\TAPE GUIDESTAPE GUIDES

•• Special profile designed to avoid contact between the tape and Special profile designed to avoid contact between the tape and the warp threads: no stress on warp yarnthe warp threads: no stress on warp yarn

•• Filling count over 3.300 Filling count over 3.300 dtexdtex

•• Stainless steel tape guides for higher efficiencyStainless steel tape guides for higher efficiency

•• No guiding teethNo guiding teeth

•• FILLING SCISSORFILLING SCISSOR

•• RotocutRotocut. Long life electronic rotating blade. Long life electronic rotating blade

•• PRESS ROLLSPRESS ROLLS

•• Avoid creases on fabric due to their heavy and stiff constructiAvoid creases on fabric due to their heavy and stiff constructionon

•• KNOT FREE SENSORKNOT FREE SENSOR

•• Automatically avoid the presence of weft knots in fabric due toAutomatically avoid the presence of weft knots in fabric due to package changepackage change

GS900 FIBERGLASSGS900 FIBERGLASS“minimum stress on warp, flexible weft clamping with many different yarn counts”

SPECIAL MACHINE FEATURES•• VACUUM SYSTEMVACUUM SYSTEM

•• Allow the elimination of right false selvedgesAllow the elimination of right false selvedges

•• GRIPPERSGRIPPERS

•• Special grippers designed to resist to fiberglass wearing Special grippers designed to resist to fiberglass wearing

•• Yarn count up to 900 Yarn count up to 900 textex

•• No guiding teeth on the warp No guiding teeth on the warp

•• SHEDDINGSHEDDING

•• Dedicated dobby profileDedicated dobby profile

•• Front shed designed to avoid friction pointsFront shed designed to avoid friction points

•• PRESS ROLLSPRESS ROLLS

•• Hard chromium plated to resist to fiberglass wearingHard chromium plated to resist to fiberglass wearing

•• High stiffness to avoid creases on fabricHigh stiffness to avoid creases on fabric

•• Heavy rolls to avoid slippingHeavy rolls to avoid slipping

•• FILLING AND FALSE SELVEDGES CUTFILLING AND FALSE SELVEDGES CUT

•• Guillotine system to avoid wearing of bladesGuillotine system to avoid wearing of blades

•• LATERAL BINDINGLATERAL BINDING

•• 3 ends leno binding to avoid fabric distortion3 ends leno binding to avoid fabric distortion

•• LET OFFLET OFF

•• Max warp tension with 1.000 mm beam flanges and full width tempMax warp tension with 1.000 mm beam flanges and full width temple: approximately 1.500 le: approximately 1.500 Kg (3.300 lb)Kg (3.300 lb)

••TAKE UPTAKE UP

•• Max warp tension for take up 1.950 Kg (4.200 lb)Max warp tension for take up 1.950 Kg (4.200 lb)

•• WHIP ROLL and BRAKING ROLLSWHIP ROLL and BRAKING ROLLS

•• Two braking rolls increase warp tension more than 50%, new reiTwo braking rolls increase warp tension more than 50%, new reinforced supports and rolls nforced supports and rolls bearingsbearings

•• SLEY BAR SLEY BAR

•• Heavier,stiffer and stronger Heavier,stiffer and stronger sleysley bar and supports for very dense fabrics. 10 mm thick reed bar and supports for very dense fabrics. 10 mm thick reed could be fittedcould be fitted

•• PRESSURE ROLLSPRESSURE ROLLS

•• No slippage of the cloth at take up roll with warp tension overNo slippage of the cloth at take up roll with warp tension over 2.000 Kg (4.400 lb) and 2.000 Kg (4.400 lb) and without separate off loom take up or other pulling device.without separate off loom take up or other pulling device.

•• No deflection of press rolls under high warp tensionNo deflection of press rolls under high warp tension

GS900 INDUSTRIALGS900 INDUSTRIAL\\DENSE FABRICSDENSE FABRICS“HIGH PRECISION WITH HIGH WARP TENSION AND HIGH COVER FACTOR”“HIGH PRECISION WITH HIGH WARP TENSION AND HIGH COVER FACTOR”

MACHINE SPECIAL FEATURESMACHINE SPECIAL FEATURES

•• LET OFFLET OFF

•• High warp density: up to 320 picks/cm (126 picks/in)High warp density: up to 320 picks/cm (126 picks/in)

•• High precision in weft positioning: +/High precision in weft positioning: +/--2% in the distance between two weft threads2% in the distance between two weft threads

•• WHIP ROLLWHIP ROLL

•• High stiffness, low inertiaHigh stiffness, low inertia

•• Deviation rollDeviation roll

•• Constant warp tension +/Constant warp tension +/-- 1%1%

•• SHEDDING SHEDDING

•• Small back shed angle; front shed angle 14°Small back shed angle; front shed angle 14°

•• Dedicated Dedicated sleysley bar movementbar movement

•• Reed height down to 24 mm, beat up on top of the reedReed height down to 24 mm, beat up on top of the reed

•• Special Special healdheald frames movementframes movement

•• No guiding teethNo guiding teeth

•• TAKE UPTAKE UP

•• High warp density: up to 320 picks/cm (126 picks/in)High warp density: up to 320 picks/cm (126 picks/in)

•• High precision in filling positioning: +/High precision in filling positioning: +/--2% in the distance between two filling threads2% in the distance between two filling threads

•• FILLING SELECTORFILLING SELECTOR

•• Special movement of the fingers for low filling stressSpecial movement of the fingers for low filling stress

GS900 FOR HIGH PRECISON PRINTING FABRICGS900 FOR HIGH PRECISON PRINTING FABRIC“MAXIMUM PRECISION IN FABRIC WITH THE LOWEST STRESS FOR THE YARN”

MACHINE SPECIAL FEATURES

Shed is designed for allowing the use of small reeds (up to 24 Shed is designed for allowing the use of small reeds (up to 24 mm) and minimum angles for warp threads, with no guiding mm) and minimum angles for warp threads, with no guiding

teethteeth

MINIMUM MINIMUM STRESS ON STRESS ON

WARP YARNSWARP YARNS

Shed

•• Designed for high densityDesigned for high density(up to 320 picks(up to 320 picks\\cm, 126 cm, 126 pickspicks\\in)in)

•• Extreme precision (+/Extreme precision (+/-- 2% on 2% on the distance between two the distance between two adjacent adjacent filling threads)filling threads)

HIGH HIGH PRECISIONPRECISION

Take up

•• Electronically controlledElectronically controlled

•• Fingers movement is programmable to ensure Fingers movement is programmable to ensure straight path for weft threadsstraight path for weft threads

•• Fingers converging on small area for less Fingers converging on small area for less extra stroke and easy clamp settingextra stroke and easy clamp setting

•• High sensibility filling feelerHigh sensibility filling feeler

MINIMUM MINIMUM STRESS STRESS

ON ON FILLING FILLING

THREADSTHREADS

Electronic colors selector

GS900

WITH YOUR SPECIAL REQUIREMETS

R&D department of SMIT TEXTILE is at customer’s disposal for developing machines for special fabrics in cooperation with our customers and for any customer’s requirements.