Comparing Single-Head Commercial Embroidery Machines: Everything You Need to Know!

Have you been thinking about investing in one of Ricoma's

single

-

head

commercial

embroidery

machines

but aren't sure which one is right for you? So stay and watch this video because today I'm going to compare all four of our

single

head

. Commercial Embroidery Machines These four

machines

include the TC1501, the MT-1501, the SWD 1501, and of course the MT 2001, which is our latest and greatest single-head

commercial

model. Now I

know

it was a mouthful to digest and with so many single head commercial

embroidery

machines. models to choose from, it can be a little confusing choosing which one to choose, so today I will explain to you the similarities and differences of each of these single head commercial embroidery machines that we offer here at Ricoma and what type of garments you can make with each one at the end of this video.

I hope you have

everything

you

need

to make an informed decision about which machine is right for you. With all that said, let's jump straight overseas. My name is Henry Ma. I am the CEO of recoma and we have helped thousands of apparel decorators get started and grow in the customer apparel industry. If you're new to this channel, consider hitting the subscribe button to stay up to date with new videos as soon as they appear. It's been released again and if you enjoy content like this, be sure to like this video so this content can be spread to more people who may find it useful.

Let's first start by setting some context on what makes commercial embroidery machines different. From semi-commercial machines to home embroidery machines, commercial embroidery machines are ideal for you whether you are looking to start a side business or a full-fledged business, these commercial machines are usually multi-

need

le machines, meaning they have more than one. needle and this gives you many more color options without the need to change spools of different colors compared to single needle machines, they also tend to have faster stitch speeds, larger embroidery areas and are made to be super durable for frequent use, making them not only great for one-off orders, but also very useful for large wholesale orders.

Now that you

know

what a commercial embroidery machine is, let's talk about the similarities between these four single-head commercial models that Ricoma offers, first of all, all four of them. These single head commercial models can embroider both flat garments and caps by simply changing the supports from the flat hoop to the cap controller and installing it on the machine, you can go from embroidering something flat like polos and t-shirts, two caps and hats, all four. Single-head commercial models come with the accessories and tools so you can switch from Flats to Caps or vice versa without having to purchase additional accessories.

Another similarity that these four machines have is their memory capacity. All four machines have memory capacity. of 200 designs or 2 million stitches, this means you have more than enough storage and memory space on your machine to be able to store designs for different jobs. All of these machines can also read multiple design formats such as DST and DSP, and speaking of the ability to embroider caps with all of these machines, all four machines have a cap rotation angle of 270 degrees, which means you can embroider designs. in ear-to-ear cabins without having to re-hook; In fact, we recently used this feature in one of our videos where we embroidered multiple sides of a cap in a single pass without having to put it back on, so if you're interested in seeing how it actually works in the process of doing that, I put that video up the card above. and down in the links below, let's move on to some key differences between these four machines so you can see how they are better positioned to do certain things versus others.

Well, the first major difference between these four machines is the control panel to do simple things, they are actually divided into two categories, one group of machines will have a seven-inch control panel and another group will have an 8-inch control panel. inches, the tc1501 and the mt1501 have a 7-inch HD LCD panel, on the other hand, the Both the swd 1501 and the mt-2001 have the 8S control panel which has a size of 8 inches, but apart from the size, the 8S panel actually has some significant improvements over its 7s counterparts. First, the 8S control panel has this feature called 3D layout view. thus allowing you to have a more realistic view of your design and giving you better visibility of the finer details.

Secondly, the ANS control panel has Wi-Fi capabilities so you can connect your computer to your machine if you wish and transfer designs. wirelessly from your computer to your control panel the control panel 7s still has networking options but you would have to connect to a computer via an ethernet cable instead of using Wi-Fi the panel 8S just gives you that extra option to connect via Wi-Fi but still retains the option to connect via an Ethernet cable. The best thing about connecting your computer to your embroidery machine is that you can transfer designs through your color digitizing software directly to your control panel without the use of a USB.

Finally, one of the other updates to the Dashboard 8S compared to the Dashboard 7s is that it has a portrait embroidery feature. This feature allows you to automatically digitize portraits and images and then embroider them onto a garment of your choice. In fact, we use this feature on one of our machines to embroider a photorealistic image. portrait of Elvis, so if you want to see how it's done and the process for making it, be sure to check it out on the card above and below in the links below. Now that we've covered the control panel differences, let's move on to A second category of differences between these four machines is their weight in terms of weight: the tc1501 weighs around 200 pounds and the mt-1501 and Mt 2001 weigh around 320 pounds, while the swd 1501 is the heaviest of the group.

It weighs over 400 pounds, so if you are looking for more portability and the ability to easily move the machine or take it with you to craft shows or fares, the TC151 will be the lightest so you can do it at all. Of these, let's move on to the third category of differences, which is the number of needles between these machines, as the names would suggest that the tc1501, mt1501 and swd 1501 all have 15 needles in the head, the only one that doesn't have 15. needles but instead I have 20 it's the mt-2001 now from the beginning many of you might be thinking it's pretty obvious that having more needles would allow you to make more colors and while that is certainly true another aspect of having more needles is that it actually increases the efficiency of embroidery.

What I mean by this is that having more needles not only means that you can embroider more colors at once, but it also allows you to preset different types of needles so that you can embroider different types of garments. We give you an example of how this works. If you have a 20-needle machine, you can set the first five needles to be sharp point needles so they can embroider on caps. You can set the next five to be pen needles so they can embroider on fabrics. and other types of fabrics and then you can set the rest of the needles to be a combination of special needles or special threads so you can do metallic embroidery and other types of special embroidery without having to change needles or threads which this really allows you . turning a 20 needle single head machine into maybe three or even four different machines because you are using them for different types of needles, different threads so you can embroider different items, this really saves you a lot of time having to change different types of needles or change different spools of thread when you get a certain job, instead you already have them preset on a specific needle ring Finally, another key thing to note here is that the mt2001 not only has more needles with the that you can play, it also has an extra reel. set of tension knobs that have been added to the machine for greater precision in your attention tuning instead of simply using thread brake sensing wheels, as we do on the 50 needle machines on the MT-2001 20 needles, we actually use a third spring brake plus wheel.

Detection System This combination of using a spring and wheel breakage detection system allows for better breakage detection in both the upper thread and bobbin spin, last but not least probably the biggest difference between These four machines are your embroidery area to start with. The SWD 1501 has by far the largest embroidery area of ​​all the single-head commercial machines on the market. It features a huge 32-by-20-inch embroidery area, giving you virtually no limit on the type of designs you can make. The larger embroidery areas are also very useful when embroidering massive runs of patches this is because you can embroider many more patches in a single run without having to re-hoop, the tc1501, mt1501 and mt2001 have the same embroidery area and while the embroidery area of ​​these three machines may not be as large as the swd 1501, these three machines still feature a fairly large embroidery area of ​​21 by 14 inches.

This large embroidery area can definitely allow you to make huge designs, such as those on the back of jackets, the m t1501 and mt 2001 differ from the tc1501 in that they have larger free areas under the head to accommodate bulkier items such as jackets and backs. This larger free area allows you to have more accessibility for these bulkier items without running the risk of them rubbing against the sides of the machine and therefore losing registration, something else. To note, the tc-1501 and swd 1501 have the ability to add this additional accessory to extend your embroidery area. This additional accessory of this extended sash frame table is not compatible with the Mt series, but it is compatible with the tc1501 and swd 1501, this accessory can increase the embroidery width up to 48 inches.

This add-on is great if you are looking to embroider lots of sashes or huge designs on table runners or tablecloths, in fact, we use this add-on. -on our tc1501 in a previous episode of this channel where we embroidered a tablecloth using this machine, so if you want to check it out, click on the card above or below on the links below, so I hope this can give you a detailed information . breakdown of the similarities and differences between these four machines because they can be a little overwhelming when it comes to choosing which one to choose, at the end of the day you can't go wrong with any of them, it all depends on your budget and your needs and what types of items you want to embroider and Each machine has these nuances that can help you achieve those goals if you are ready to take the next step and purchase a business and voting machine from us.

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