It simply does
everything.

Fashion apparel, technical and home textiles, shirting, wool, and silk, and much more: there are really many fabrics that enrich everyday life.
And there is no fabric that weavers cannot create with the Itema R9500^EVO.

The most successful rapier weaving machine in recent history has undergone a new evolution.

The R9500^EVO comes to the market with significant improvements that further enhance textile mastery, eco-efficiency, performance through digitalization, and easy weaving.

EVOConsole

The latest generation EVOConsole with touch, full glass, capacitive display offers wi-fi and Bluetooth connectivity and is prepared for data analysis and IoT functionalities

MyWeave

MyWeave is the new Itema mill monitoring system that provides both textile and production parameters management.

OPTIMIZED WEFT SELECTOR

The Weft Selector has been further optimized to ensure maximum ease of use and accessibility. The device support features a new design that allows quick operations and provides excellent reliability.

MULTIPLE CHOICE OF WEFT CUTTERS

• Rotocut Weft Cutter Featuring a rotary blade, it allows a perfect cutting time at the same moment of the filling yarns ensuring best results and optimal efficiency.
• Motorized Weft Cutter Ideal solution when weaving complex styles and multiple weft configurations, providing unbeatable versatility and textile efficiency.

UNIQUE ITEMA SHED GEOMETRY

The Itema best-in-class shed geometry is worldwide renowned for its uniqueness. Featuring the smallest shed in its category, the Itema shed geometry guarantees zero stop marks thus leading to superior fabric quality and top fabric hand-feel even when running at the highest speeds.

THE NEW RANGE

The one-of-a-kind mechatronic device capable to completely eliminate the waste selvedge on the left-hand side of the fabric, is available up to 6 colors and for a wide range of applications, leading to significant costs savings, reduced raw materials and resources waste, and thus contributing to sustainable weaving.

SK EVO WEFT TRANSFER RANGE

The evolution of the Itema SK Weft Transfer with guided hooks comes here further optimized to meet any weaving need maximizing performances and versatility.

FPA EVO WEFT TRANSFER RANGE

The FPA – Free Positive Approach – Weft Transfer with no guiding elements in the shed comes here in multiple rapiers versions to reach unbeatable machine and textile performance.

NEW FRONT COVER WITH INTEGRATED PUSHBUTTON PANELS

The front cover has been completely redesigned to enhance ergonomics for weavers. Pushbuttons panels are now integrated into the cover and are easy to reach from different parts of the machine’s front frame, thus ensuring total control of the machine functioning in all weaving widths.

ENERGY SAVING

The machine lubrication system and main mechanical components have been optimized to guarantee a considerable energy consumption reduction.

DIRECT DRIVE MOTOR WITH OIL COOLING

The Itema R9500^EVO is equipped in its standard configuration with a direct drive motor with oil cooling which ensures a double valuable advantage: reduced maintenance and energy saving.

ACIMIT GREEN LABEL CERTIFIED

The ACIMIT Green Label Certification testifies how the R9500^EVO is an environmentally friendly machine by meeting stringent parameters.