Sueding machines

Over 800 Ultrasoft and Microsand sueding machines supplied to 45 countries in 5 years!

Lafer is surely the most universally accepted and most popular "brush" sueding technology available.
No other manufacturer even comes close to such fantastic results.

Why?
1) Superior sueding effect: no streaking - no hairyness -
Lafer machines are equipped with the new sueding drum configuration allowing to use either abrasive brushes (warm effect) Carbosint" diamond rollers (cool effect) (conversion kit available separately).

When using the UltraSoft brush sueding mode, special metal plates (patented Delta system) allow to keep the fabric well spread at all times avoiding channeling and streaking.

On conventional machines without these supports, the lengthwise tension causes a downward pressure that distorts the brush bristles causing channeling (lengthwise creasing) which on most fabrics will produce lengthwise streak marks and “center to selvedge differences”.
This will limit the range of fabrics that can be processed.

On the UltraSoft, the Delta plates support the full tensioning range required for all types of fabric construction in order to maintain the ideal orientation of the brushes and avoid channeling.

Higher lengthwise tension settings will produce a cleaner cut short pile sueding effect while lower tension settings will leave a longer surface pile.
Conventional systems without the Delta support plates are very much limited in the lengthwise tension settings hence the range of fabrics are limited.

The UltraSoft is the only machine that can achieve ideal results on the majority of constructions rigid, elastic and bi-elastic fabrics.

2) All types of fabric structures elastic and non can be processed
The Lafer machine (Ultrasoft mode*) is equipped with 4 load cells positioned in critical spots of the machine that are essential for processing even the most delicate knits or lycra based . (*ultrasoft mode available as option on Microsand)
A specific "knit fabric operating software" allows to treat these "difficult fabrics" with ease.
A separate "woven fabric operating software" (Microsand mode) leads to the best results always. Other machines cannot treat all types of fabric without accepting compromises on quality and/or production.

3)Higher production
The patented Delta system with the UltraSoft brush mode allows to cover the maximum drum angle leading to greater contact area between fabric and abrasive brush.
Other machines without the Delta system are forced to run at slower speeds and lower tension settings in order to avoid problems (streaking especially on knits, etc) and in any case produce more hairyness than Lafer.

The MicroSand mode with diamond emery rollers exploits the perfect contact angle of the fabric to achieve the absolute best "cool effect".
In all cases, Lafer produces sueding effects without hairyness. If you compare results of any other machine, you will notice a remarkably cleaner effect with Lafer.
The Microsand mode exploits special applications (patented) to keep the Carbosint diamond emery at its maximum efficiency always.
We expect that on other machines, that attempt to use the diamond emery, the abrasive action will soon be limited hence the peaching effect will not be consistent even after a few hours of operation.

4)Longer emery lifetime
The exclusive "Carbosint" diamondlike emery developed by Lafer allows significantly reduce machine stops for emery replacements. There are Microsand endusers that have been able to exploit a full drum of Carbosint emery for @ 4 million meters! We know of no other system that can do better than Lafer.

5)Flexible setting modes: rollers all clockwise / all counterclockwise / half&half
On the Lafer machine, you can set various operating modes in order to create different sueding effects.

6) Suregrip transmission system
A new differential drive system with timing belts allows to exploit the maximum energy available.

7)Advanced chamber cleaning system
The new sueding technology using abrasive brushes or diamond emery creates very fine dust compared to conventional sandpaper which creates larger particles that are easier to eliminate.
The sueding chamber is enclosed in order to create the necessary pressure to enhance the suctioning efficiency.
The sueding chamber is equipped with an exclusive vent system to help remove the sueding dust and keep the machine cleaner in order to avoid fabric contamination.

8)Supplementary brush at outlet
At the outlet of the sueding drum, a special finishing brush orients the pile and enhances the sueding effect on woven fabrics.

9)Separate fabric cleaning unit
On top of the machine there is a very efficient unit equipped with brush and beater connected to the suction unit.
Just compare the above 9 points to other machines and it will be easy to understand why Lafer is the No.1 sueding technology in the world.