Racer S - standard format

With more than one hundred years of textile engineering & development, ZSK is one of the oldest equipment manufacturers in the world. Today, ZSK Germany brings you the Racer Series - the newest & most advanced built tubular embroidery equipment in the market.

The Single & Multi-Head Racer Machinery lead the industry in innovative benchmarks, including the same cylinder arm technology as the new Sprint. This enables the operator to embroider on “impossible” garments or “you’ve got to be kidding me” locations.

Advancements in mechanical & computerized components keep ZSK a step ahead of the competition and continue to raise the bar in decoration technology. Each machine is network ready without any additional software and has the ability to read various barcode files for design input.

State-of-the-Art Technology - Made in Germany 

The ZSK Racer Series Machinery can be used in 3 different modes - flat, tubular, or cap.

The flat mode is primarily used for unfinished goods & fabrics as well as other types of materials such as patches and emblems. By using the machine in flat mode, large format embroidery designs can be stitched. This is accomplished by carefully dividing the design into multiple segments & then sewing the segments among individual heads. Each head has the ability to sew a different part of the design which spans it across the entire frame.

In addition, the ZSK head selection application enables the designer to control the head sewing sequence directly in the digitizing software, eliminating the need for the operator to turn heads on and off manually along with loading multiple designs.

The tubular mode is commonly used when embroidering on finished goods (ie: shirts). But, beyond the typical textiles, ZSK’s robust allmetal build style offers several solutions that allow for stitching on finished goods such as athletic shoes, heavy luggage / bags, and more.

Finally, the cap mode on a ZSK not only includes stitching 270 degrees on a cap, but also adds unique opportunities with the newest frame developments. The pocket frame also fits directly onto the cap driver and gives way to new & interesting placements besides pockets.

RACER offers embroidery machines with 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 embroidery heads.

Each embroidery head has 12 needles. Model combinations with 400mm (15,7") or 495mm (19,5") head spacing and 500mm (19,7") or 700mm (27,5") embroidery field depth are possible.

• Embroidery speed up to 2.020 stitches/min.
• Smallest tubular of industrial embroidery
• Height-adjustable presser foot
• T8 control unit
• Storage for approx. 80 million stitches
• Built and designed for 24/7 production
• 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 heads
• Upper and lower thread guard
• Contour tracing
• Integrated design editor
• Automatic error analysis
• Automatic thread trimmer
• Automatic back stitch function
• Accepts all common industrial embroidery codes
• Windows based networking

Any ZSK machine with the T8 or T8-2 controller can be networked to a server or computer without any extra machine or computer application software.

The Newest T8 controller models allow operators more efficient machinery as well as better consistency across the board. This controller is built on the Windows platform – allowing higher operating speeds as well as upgraded RAM and storage memory (up to 80 million stitches). Along with this technology, this controller can network with your computer without any extra utilities – your computer & machine can communicate with one another without having to upgrade, or purchase anything extra! Use ethernet cables, crossover cables, or wireless connection and change simple settings on your computer & machine. No proprietary software / utility required. By networking your machine to a computer or a server, you can pull your designs from any directory that is shared with the controller. Eliminate the need for any external USB keys or Floppy Disks and store all your designs in one central location.

Features

12 Needles
12 needles offer space for many different colors and different yarns for creative use. Or you can use the options for an efficient workflow by equipping the yarns with the highest consumption to save set-up times.

T8 - the control center
The intuitive and logically designed T8 control unit offers many useful functions. Use clever options such as rotating or aligning patterns on the machine, the integrated design editor or the tool for quick monograms.

Narrow free arm
ZSK STICKMASCHINEN has developed the narrowest free arm for industrial embroidery machines. This means that many areas and products that were previously difficult or impossible to embroider can now be processed easily and without complications.

Countless applications
For the Racer series there are frames for almost every application: single frames for shirts, T-shirts, jackets, bags etc., cap frames, special frames for shirt collars, shoes and socks, border frames, magnetic frames etc.

Flexible for all operating modes
The Racer can work in free arm, cap and flat stick modes, switching between the operating modes is quick and easy. Different equipment variants are available for different operational requirements.

Robust industrial machine
ZSK embroidery machines are designed for industrial use. Therefore, the best quality of the components is of utmost importance for the long-term and reliable operation of ZSK embroidery machines and their outstanding embroidery qualities.