Instruction manual
3. Subclasses and sewing equipment
3.1 Subclasses
Class and
Subclass
Number of
needles
Stitch length Machine-
control
Hook Trimming and
seam tacking
one needle, hook to
right of needle
two needles
up to 8 mm
autom. foot lift
pneumatic
seam tacking
large two-section
with thread trimming,
autom. seam tacking
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3.2 Sewing equipment
0,01
mm
0,01
mm
- - mm 1/min 1/min mm mm mm dB
(A)
838-E1 1 heavy 120-160 120 25-10 20 8 2000 1600 35 1,5 -
838-E2 1 extra
heavy
180-230 180 10-8 10 8 1600 1600 35 1,5 -
838-E3/1,6 2 heavy 120-180 180 25-10 10 8 2000 1600 35 1,5 1,6
838-E4/2,0 2 heavy 120-180 180 25-10 10 8 2000 1600 35 1,5 2,0
838-E5/2,4 2 heavy 120-180 180 25-10 10 8 2000 1600 35 1,5 2,4
838-E6/3,2 2 heavy 120-180 180 25-10 10 8 2000 1600 35 1,5 3,2
* You must reduce the sewing speed significantly when sewing through very thick materials.
** Noise level of the special sewing machine at the work place, as measured for the maximum stitch length and
the maximum sewing speed in compliance with DIN 45635-48-A-1-KL2.
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Sewing equipment
Class and sub-class
Number of neeles
Sewing type
Range
Needle width:
Nm
Standard
Range
Label number
of
Standard polyester thread
max. stitch length
Max.
Sewing
speed
Standard *
Top roller diameter
Gearing gap
for the feed dog
Seam clearance gap
Noise intensity level
of machine **
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