Description

HighTex FIBC500 Heavy-Duty 3-Thread Net Overedging Sewing Machine

The HighTex FIBC500 is a purpose-built heavy-duty net overedging sewing machine engineered for manufacturers who need to sew border and tensioning ropes directly onto industrial netting.

Unlike conventional industrial sewing machines designed primarily for fabric or leather, the FIBC500 is specifically configured around the challenges of large mesh materials, heavy ropes, and demanding net construction.

Its single-needle, 3-thread overedge system works together with a synchronized top-and-bottom feed and puller system to help move netting and rope through the machine smoothly while maintaining controlled stitching.

This makes the FIBC500 particularly valuable for manufacturers producing sports nets, safety nets, fall-arrest nets, fishing nets, military cargo nets, climbing nets, agricultural netting, and barrier systems.

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Purpose-Built for Industrial Netting

The FIBC500 is designed specifically for overedging and rope attachment on nets.

Its primary function is to sew border or tensioning rope along the edge of a net, helping create a finished reinforced edge suitable for demanding applications.

The machine is designed for netting with a mesh width of 45mm or larger, making it suitable for many large-mesh industrial and commercial netting applications.

Typical operations include:

• Attaching border ropes
• Attaching tensioning ropes
• Overedging net borders
• Reinforcing net edges
• Finishing large-mesh netting

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Heavy-Duty 3-Thread Overedge Sewing System

The FIBC500 uses a single-needle, 3-thread overedge configuration.

The three-thread system is designed to form a secure overedge stitch around the net edge and rope, helping finish and reinforce the perimeter of the net.

The machine supports 504 stitch formation and provides an adjustable stitch range of approximately 4–12mm, allowing the operator to configure the stitch according to the application.

The total overedge stitch width is 23mm.

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Handles Heavy Ropes Up to 20mm

One of the machine’s most important capabilities is its ability to process relatively heavy rope alongside the netting.

The FIBC500 is specified for rope thicknesses from approximately:

6mm to 20mm

Actual sewing capacity can vary according to the rope construction, net thickness, mesh configuration, and knot size.

The machine provides up to 23mm of clearance under the presser foot and a specified maximum sewing capacity of approximately 16–25mm, giving it the physical working capacity required for heavy net-and-rope assemblies.

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Synchronized Top, Bottom & Puller Feeding

Feeding heavy netting and rope consistently is one of the biggest challenges in this type of sewing application.

The FIBC500 addresses this with a top-and-bottom feed combined with synchronized puller feeding.

The puller system helps draw the material through the sewing area while the upper and lower feeding mechanisms maintain controlled movement.

This is designed to help reduce:

• Material bunching
• Wrinkling
• Feeding inconsistency
• Slippage
• Uneven material movement

The result is a smoother workflow when sewing long sections of industrial netting.

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High-Torque HM-750SH Servo Motor

The FIBC500 comes equipped with a Kinedyne HM-750SH 750W high-torque servo motor.

The servo drive provides the machine with controlled power while maintaining the low-speed torque needed for heavy-duty sewing applications.

The HM-750SH is designed to provide:

• High torque
• Controlled sewing speed
• Smooth operation
• Reduced motor noise
• Energy-efficient operation
• Precise speed control

This is especially valuable for net overedging because operators often need controlled movement rather than simply maximum sewing speed.

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Up to 1,500 RPM

The FIBC500 has a maximum sewing speed of approximately 1,500 RPM.

While speed is important for production, the machine is designed around controlled handling of heavy netting and rope rather than high-speed sewing alone.

The servo motor allows the operator to regulate the sewing process according to the material, rope size, and production requirements.

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Designed for Large-Mesh Netting

The FIBC500 is particularly suited to nets with a mesh width of 45mm or larger.

This makes it appropriate for many industrial and commercial netting applications where standard textile overlock machines would not be suitable.

Potential applications include:

Sports Nets

• Soccer nets
• Goal nets
• Training nets
• Sports barriers
• Ball-stop nets

Safety & Fall Protection

• Safety nets
• Fall-arrest nets
• Construction safety netting
• Industrial protection nets

Industrial & Cargo Nets

• Military cargo nets
• Heavy-duty cargo nets
• Load restraint nets
• Barrier netting

Marine & Fishing

• Fishing nets
• Marine netting
• Commercial net assemblies

Agriculture

• Agricultural netting
• Crop protection nets
• Specialty farm netting

Climbing & Outdoor Equipment

• Climbing nets
• Adventure-course nets
• Outdoor barrier systems

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Heavy-Duty Construction for Continuous Production

The FIBC500 is built as a specialized industrial machine rather than a lightweight craft or hobby sewing system.

Its large assembly footprint and 135kg package weight reflect the heavy-duty construction required to process netting and rope.

The machine’s combination of:

• Specialized overedge mechanism
• Top and bottom feeding
• Puller feed
• High-torque servo motor
• Heavy-duty sewing capacity

makes it suited to professional production environments where net overedging is a regular manufacturing operation.

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CONTROLLED STITCHING FOR NET & ROPE ASSEMBLIES

When sewing rope into a net edge, maintaining consistent feeding and stitch formation is critical.

The FIBC500’s integrated feeding system is designed to keep the net and rope moving together through the sewing area.

This helps the operator maintain a more consistent finished edge across long sections of netting while reducing the physical effort associated with manually pulling heavy net-and-rope assemblies through a conventional sewing machine.

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KEY FEATURES

• Heavy-duty 3-thread net overedging sewing machine
• Single-needle configuration
• Designed for attaching border and tensioning ropes
• Handles rope approximately 6–20mm
• Suitable for mesh widths of 45mm or larger
• Top-and-bottom feeding system
• Synchronized puller feed
• Maximum sewing speed of 1,500 RPM
• Total overedge width of 23mm
• Adjustable stitch range of 4–12mm
• 23mm presser-foot clearance
• HM-750SH 750W high-torque servo motor
• 0.6MPa air pressure
• Designed for heavy industrial netting
• Suitable for sports, safety, cargo, fishing, military, climbing, and agricultural nets

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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APPLICATIONS

The HighTex FIBC500 is designed for specialized industrial netting production, including:

Sports & Recreation

• Sports nets
• Soccer/football nets
• Training nets
• Barrier nets
• Ball-stop nets

Safety

• Fall-arrest nets
• Construction safety nets
• Industrial safety netting

Industrial

• Cargo nets
• Military cargo nets
• Barrier systems
• Load restraint nets

Marine

• Fishing nets
• Commercial netting
• Marine applications

Agriculture

• Agricultural netting
• Crop protection
• Specialty farm nets

Climbing & Outdoor

• Climbing nets
• Adventure equipment
• Outdoor safety systems

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THREAD & MATERIAL CAPABILITY

The FIBC500 is designed to work with heavy-duty netting yarns and rope materials used in industrial applications.

Needle and looper thread options include:

• Net Yarn 210/24
• Net Yarn 210/30
• Polypropylene yarn
• 4000 Denier yarn

The machine’s rope capacity is approximately 6–20mm, depending on the construction of the rope and the netting being processed.

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WHY CHOOSE THE HIGHTEX FIBC500?

The FIBC500 isn’t intended to be a general-purpose industrial sewing machine—and that’s exactly what makes it valuable.

It is purpose-built for manufacturers who regularly need to overedge netting while simultaneously incorporating heavy border or tensioning rope.

The combination of a 3-thread overedge system, synchronized top-and-bottom feeding, puller feed, and high-torque servo motor gives operators a machine designed specifically around this demanding application.

For businesses manufacturing safety nets, sports nets, cargo nets, fishing nets, climbing nets, and other technical netting products, the FIBC500 provides a dedicated production solution that is difficult to replicate efficiently with conventional sewing equipment.