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SPEEDWAY® SW 562/01CB – 3-Needle Flatbed Coverstitch Machine – Complete Setup, Table & Stand Included
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Specifications
- Stitch type
- Coverstitch
- Feed
- Drop Feed
- Construction
- Flatbed
- Features
- Automatic Lubrication, Needle Positioner
- Best for
- Lightweight Apparel, Activewear / Stretch
Description
Three-needle flatbed coverstitch for hem finishing on t-shirts, leggings, activewear, and the rest of the apparel knitwear that needs both a decorative top stitch and a stretch-tolerant looper underneath.
Who runs this
Apparel manufacturers running knit construction — t-shirt sleeve and bottom hems, performance leggings, athletic wear, polo bottoms. Activewear contract shops where the spec sheet calls for a coverstitch and the run sizes mean it has to clear 5,000+ SPM without breaking thread.
Wrong machine for woven hems (use a single-needle lockstitch or the SW-718 blindstitch). Right machine when the fabric stretches and a lockstitch would crack on first wash.
Why coverstitch over a topstitch lockstitch
- Stretch tolerance. The looper underneath forms an interlocked chain, not a fixed lock. When the fabric stretches, the chain stretches with it. Lockstitch on a t-shirt hem cracks the first time the shirt comes out of the wash.
- Two visible top rows in one pass. Three needles, two parallel topstitch rows on the face, looper under. The standard hem look on every athletic-apparel brand. Configurable to 2-needle / 4-thread or 3-needle / 5-thread depending on spec.
- Direct drive, 5,500 SPM, auto-oil. Continuous production runs without operator stops to oil. Direct drive holds torque at low speeds for the corner pivots; auto-lubrication keeps the head running through long shifts.
Application examples
T-shirt hems
Sleeve and bottom hems on cotton-spandex jersey. Three-needle configuration, 4-thread setup, 5,000 SPM. Standard apparel-line configuration.
Athletic leggings
Waistband and ankle hems on technical performance fabric. The looper-under construction handles the high-stretch nylon-spandex blend without thread breakage during fitting.
Polo bottom hem
Pique knit polo with a 1-inch finished hem. Two-needle / 4-thread configuration produces a clean inside finish without bulk on the fold.
What ships with it
Machine assembled with direct-drive electronic motor, industrial table, stand, and wheels. Auto-lubrication system. Configurable for 2-needle (4-thread) or 3-needle (5-thread) operation.
