Juki AMS-221EN-HS2516 — Automatic units
Juki AMS-221EN-HS2516 AMS-221EN-HS2516

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Juki AMS-221EN-HS2516

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The AMS-221EN-HS2516 is a programmed cycle machine: it sews the same stored pattern over and over, moving the fabric on an X-Y frame instead of feeding it under a fixed needle. The sewing area is 250×160 mm, sized for large labels, emblems, bag handles and bartacking on bags and shoes; the "HS" version runs a DP×17 needle for medium- to heavy-weight material.

The IP-420 touchscreen panel handles pattern creation and editing, with room for 500,000 stitches and 999 patterns on board, expandable with external media. The intermediate presser's clamping height is also programmed from the panel, so multi-layered bundles stay put during sewing without the operator stepping in.

It's a department machine for identical, repeated cycles — labels, reinforcements, bartacks — not for free-hand sewing: the time spent programming a new pattern pays off on a production run, not on a single piece.

01 · Verified data

Technical specifications

Power 450 W
Dimensions 120 × 100 × 120 cm (47.2 × 39.4 × 47.2 in)
Weight 197.0 kg (434.3 lb)
Parameter Value Source
Machine dimensions 120 × 100 × 120 cm (47.2 × 39.4 × 47.2 in) manufacturer website
Weight 197.0 kg (434.3 lb) manufacturer website
Power supply 200-240 V / 450 W manufacturer website
Maximum speed 2800 spm Declared by the brand
Material weight class Medium, Heavy Declared by the brand
Maximum stitch length 12.7 mm Declared by the brand
Needle system DPx17 Declared by the brand
Lubrication Semi-dry Declared by the brand
Motor and drive Direct drive Declared by the brand
Automatic functions Automatic thread trimmer Declared by the brand
Feed type X-Y frame Declared by the brand
Hook capacity Double capacity Declared by the brand
Needle bar stroke 41.2 mm Declared by the brand
02 · Summary

Pros and cons

In favour

  • The double-capacity hook cuts down bobbin changes on long, repeated cycles
  • The automatic thread trimmer closes every cycle without manual intervention
  • The 550 W direct-drive motor shortens cycle time and improves repeatability
  • The intermediate presser is set from the panel, so multi-layered bundles stay put without manual adjustment source

Worth knowing

  • The sewing area is fixed at 250×160 mm — a larger pattern doesn't fit, you need the bigger-frame version source
  • It runs the DP×17 needle system used on heavy industrials, not compatible with light lockstitch machine needles
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