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Juki LZ-2290CF-7
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The LZ-2290CF-7 is a "full digital" industrial zigzag machine: horizontal and vertical feed are driven by stepper motors controlled from the touch panel, so stitch width, timing and shape are set on screen instead of with mechanical levers. It comes with 11 stitch-shape families and 20 built-in patterns — zigzag, T-stitch, bartacks — and stores up to 200 custom patterns, useful for a line that changes jobs several times a day without retooling the machine.
The multi-layer detection device keeps separate settings for the flat and the overlapped sections of the same piece, and active tension corrects itself as the bobbin thread runs low — two things a mechanical zigzag machine leaves to the operator. The presser foot lifts 5.5 mm by hand and up to 10 mm by knee lifter or auto-lifter.
It's a department machine for bartacking, zigzag seams and stitching on structured garments — bras, collars, flap pockets — not a straight-stitch production line: the automatic thread trimmer and direct-drive motor make it suited to repeated cycles all day.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 49.0 kg (108.0 lb) | manufacturer website |
| Power supply | 330 W | manufacturer website |
| Maximum speed | 5000 spm | Declared by the brand |
| Maximum stitch width | 8 mm | Declared by the brand |
| Maximum stitch length | 5 mm | Declared by the brand |
| Presser foot lift (hand) | 5.5 mm | Declared by the brand |
| Maximum presser foot lift | 10 mm | Declared by the brand |
| Needle system | DPx5, 438 | Declared by the brand |
| Needle size range | ORGAN #10 / SCHMETZ Nm75 | 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 |
Pros and cons
In favour
- The multi-layer detection device keeps separate settings for the flat and the overlapped part of the same piece source
- Active tension corrects itself automatically as the bobbin thread runs low source
- The automatic thread trimmer is standard on this variant
- The 400 W direct-drive motor improves stop accuracy at high speed
Worth knowing
- The head is semi-dry, not fully dry: the frame needs grease re-applied on a maintenance schedule
- The hand lifter only raises the foot 5.5 mm — thicker stacks need the knee lifter or auto-lifter
- Zigzag width is 8 mm as standard: the stated 10 mm needs a gauge change, it isn't just a setting to dial in
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