2. INTRODUCTION:
There are many types of sewing machine. Some are used for special
purposes such as bar tack machine, button hole machine etc. This type of
machines works in a cycle and so these are called simple automatic
machine. Here we study on such a type of machine that is button attaching
machine. Button attaching machine is a special type of machine which is
used in garments industries to attach button.
3. JUKI BUTTON ATTACHING
MACHINE:
JUKI Corporations a Japanese manufacturer of industrial sewing
machines and recently domestic machines headquartered in Tamashii,
Tokyo. It is one of the leading industrial machine manufacturers. JUKI
ranks as the no.1 sewing machine manufacturer in the world. lk-
1903b/br35 is the first button attaching machine juki produced. It is a
manual sewing machine with basic instruction. After that juki released
AMS-221D series. Which is fully automatic and computer controlled.
4. PARTS OF BUTTON STITCHING
MACHINE:
Pulley
Button clamp
Operation panel
SD card slot
Control box
Work clamp
Power switch
Eye guard
Side cover
Cone stand
Thread take up
cover
Finger guard
6. FEATURE OF BUTTON ATTACHING
MACHINE:
Button attaching machine is a simple
automatic machine which can position Button
hole automatically. Sewing of this machine
may be cross or parallel. Depends up to the
hole in the button. The feeding of the shirt
buttons can be Automatic or computer
controlled. The Stitch type of button attaching
machine is both lock stitch and chain stitch.
Any one of them can be used.
7. USES OF BUTTON ATTACHING
MACHINE:
There are different types of button attaching m/c and different types of clamps are needed for
different types and sizes of buttons. Especially there may two or three holes in the button. Again
button of three holes may be attached by parallel or cross sewing. Buttons may be of different
types specially there may be shank below the button or during sewing shank may be made by
thread. For sewing button lock stitch, chain stitch or hand stitch machine may be used. When
using chain stitch the sewing looks neat below the button but the safety of stitch is low that is the
button may be fall out opening the sewing. This will not happen when used lock stitch but it is not
as neat as chain stitch. In automatic machine by a hopper and pipe button is fed in button clamp in
auto system and button is positioned. Moreover a predetermined number buttons can be attached
in a cycle in a predetermined distant in a dress.
8. SAFETY FOR JUKI BUTTON STITCHING
MACHINE:
When using this machine basic safety precautions should always be followed for reducing the risk of fire , electric shock
and personal injury, including the followings and other accidental issue. Read the instructions carefully before operating
this product and save these instructions:
• Be careful and not to place fingers inside the machine when placing or lifting the machine head to avoid possible physical injuries.
• Turn off the power before tilting the button in machine
• For machine equipped servo motors do not produce noise while the machines at rest. Therefore please turn off the power of this machine to avoid possible accidents due to
abrupt start of the machine
• Never operate the button attaching sewing machine after the ground wire is removed to avoid electrical shock hazard.
• Please turn the power switch off before connecting or disconnecting the power plug to prevent possible accidents due to electric shock or damaged electronic components.
9. CONCLUSION:
This type of machine can not be used for normal purpose. But for making a
complete garment their importance can not be denied. Special care and
sufficient knowledge is necessary for proper working. Otherwise faulty
sewing may be done. I would like to give special thanks to our teacher. I am
also grateful to our instructors. I think this will be very helpful in my future
life.