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The year of the wireless, low-cost embroidery has arrived
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018 is set to be an exciting year for embroiderers and decorators. With economists predicting positive growth, business owners can set their sights towards expansion by capitalising on new creative design techniques as well as embracing new productivity tools to reduce their running cost and bolster their bottom line. Tackling the business challenges of productivity and efficiency, Wilcomʼs exciting new wireless design transfer solution fits the bill. EmbroideryConnect enables wireless transfers to virtually any USB-ready embroidery machine. No matter what brand you operate, Barudan, Tajima, ZSK, Happy, SWF or any other. If you have ever tried networking your machines, you will understand the pain. Struggling with cables, serial ports, different interface methods and often special wiring, itʼs always been a struggle, until now.
EmbroideryConnect is a combination of an add-on Element for EmbroideryStudio e4, plus a compatible WiFi USB Stick supplied by Wilcom.
Simply install EmbroideryStudio e4 with Wilcom WiFi USB stick
and result in faster approvals with every job. A real time-saver.
ES Ordering also includes the Design Library feature. Customer service and sales teams can search and locate client designs as well as track the production status and add valuable job details to an order. Everything is stored safely within the .EMB design file and eliminates the IT-pain experienced with most database applications. EmbroideryStudio e4 Ordering has been smartly designed without the need for a complicated database making it accessible to a business of any size.
Other key benefits of EmbroideryStudio
e4 Ordering include: ● Creating quotes and customer approval sheets.
● Managing job order status. ● Showing designs in locations on
● Creating new colour variations of designs.
garments with quantities in a colour and size matrix table.
● Logging requests for digitising new designs.
Wilcom also kicked off the year with the release of Update e4.1 for its EmbroideryStudio e4 suite. This update embraced what the fashion and logo embroidery markets were looking for and it does not disappoint. Jam-packed with a mix of new creative stitch types, new digitising tools, rich feature enhancements and further speed improvements, this is just what your business needs to take the next step. Not to be left out, existing EmbroideryStudio e4 customers will receive this update absolutely free.
Here is a list of some of those stand-out features or enhancements for EmbroideryStudio e4 suite and add-on
EmbroideryConnect on your Windows WiFi networked PC, plug the WiFi USB Stick into a machine, and your designs are ready to go.
The solution also supports multiple machines by attaching a WiFi USB Stick to each machine. The operator can then send any design to any connected machine. No more wasting time running around and franticly searching for a USB stick.
EmbroideryStudio e4 Ordering is the low-cost solution, enabling the expansion of embroidery functions to customer service or sales teams. They can generate quotes quickly and accurately, then deliver them to customers on high- resolution product images which Wilcom insists will increase customer confidence
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elements: ● New String Stitch – Also known as Paghadi, this string-art style stitching method is commonly used in fashion embroidery to hold down small mirrors.
● Contour stitch enhancements including a new Even Density fill type.
● New Offset Fill. ● New Advanced motif run with gradient motif size and spacing.
● New Parallel offset with open objects. ● Custom sequin shapes and hole
● Pattern stamping for twin sequin objects.
● Auto-Digitising enhancements.
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positions, plus a custom sequin fixing stitch.
● Cording effect display. ● Updated Design Library with speed and searching filtering improvements.
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New machines and software
Ethos Embroidery Software
brand new GS UK machine currently in development will be launched during 2018 to
complement the Merlin Pro range of industrial embroidery machines. The new GS1506 machine is a 6 head machine with 15 needles and a stitching speed of 1,000spm, it will offer an alternative choice to the existing GS1206 – 12 needle option. The GS1506 when fitted with a handheld Barcode scanner will also enable the user to scan in a barcode that has been printed onto a production Job/Run sheet and automatically load that design ensuring fast and accurate design retrieval.
The option of six heads/15 needles, plus the Barcode facility and the large touch screen included with all Merlin machines, ensures the GS1506 is the ideal choice for any high speed production environment. Version 18 of the Ethos Embroidery Software will be released in Spring 2018. Various new fonts, features and enhancements will be available in Version 18 including many new Text editing tools.
The Ethos software is available in various levels ranging from the Organiser design storage system through to the powerful Artisan Plus and Virtuoso Plus Digitising levels. All new systems purchased automatically include one year software support. Digitising levels also include one to two days training ensuring that customers get the best possible start to incorporating the Ethos software into their business.
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