Different machine manufacturers make different templates. In this sense, a ‘template’ means a proprietary definition of station numbers and repeat patterns as shown by the table below.
Design repeat |
Needle |
Zangs (T11) station |
Comerio (T13) station |
Saurer RCC (T18) station |
4/4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
8/4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
8/4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
12/4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
12/4 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
12/4 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
16/4 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
16/4 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
16/4 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
3 |
16/4 |
4 |
9 |
10 |
4 |
Hiraoka supports design repeats 4/4 through 16/4 with addition of 24/4 and 48/4. Pentamat machines support any design repeat up to 96/4. ES Schiffli provides easy and validated selection of the design repeats available in the standard templates.
Note: It is possible to make special user-defined templates for Schiffi machines. User-defined templates are currently not supported by ES Schiffli.