Retrofit seam back tacking

Many industrial sewing machines are equipped with an automatic seam backtacking. This device locks the seam against accidental opening and thereby improves the quality.
When backtacking, the machine will stitch in reverse direction into the same stitch holes. The sketch shows stitches and direction. Angles are only used for better understanding:

Seam backtacking

Machines in the middle and high price range normally come with electropneumatic seam backtacking assembled as serial equipment. However, a lot of more simple models can be retrofitted with this additional equipment which will make them more valuable.
Dürkopp Adler offers the following retrofit seam backtacking kits:

Electropneumatic seam backtacking and foot lift	for classes	Order number
RAP 12-2	267, 268	0268 367819
RAP 13-2	767-VF-373, 767-VF-573	0767 590034
RAP 13-21	767-FA-273,	0767 590364
RAP 13-4	467-183081, 767-AE-73, 767-AE-5-73, 767-LG-73, 767-FA-373 (ab Baujahr 1999)	0467 590034
RAP 14-1	69	0069 367629
RAP 14-2	269-273, 269-373	0269 367819
RAP 15-7	204-370, 205-370	0204 590024
RAP 16-3	221-76	0221 367719
Electropneumatic seam backtacking	for class	Order number
RSP 18-1	768-274-FLP-HP	0768 590034

If you do not want to do the conversion by yourself, you can ask our international distributors for help.

Other conversion possibilities for machines you will find in the conversion menu in this blog.