Melco EMT16X

Name: Melco EMT16X
Brand: Melco
Author: SewingSpecs

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Sheet curated by SewingSpecs — We check every spec sheet against the manufacturer's own documentation: each value carries its source and the date we read it. Published Sept. 17, 2026 · Last updated Sept. 18, 2026 · Data verified Sept. 18, 2026

The EMT16X is a professional 16-needle, single-head embroidery machine built to scale up: Melco designs it as a single module, and adding heads means networking additional EMT16X units together, with one computer controlling up to 30 independent machines. The usable sew field is 410x393mm, and it stitches at up to 1,500 stitches per minute on flat goods.

The lower arm is narrow and rounded to fit into pockets and small garments, with an automatic thread trimmer and quick bobbin changes. The included cap frame rotates 270° and comes in both a wide-angle and a conventional version; for larger tubular pieces there's a frame up to 500x430mm. A laser pointer positions the design on the garment before stitching starts.

It's built for a shop that produces, not for occasional use: control runs through a dedicated computer on Melco's own operating system, and adding heads means networking entire machines together, not mounting extra heads on the same frame.

01 · Verified data

Technical specifications

Power 480 W

Weight 74.6 kg (164.5 lb)

Parameter	Value	Source
Weight	74.6 kg (164.5 lb)	manufacturer website
Power supply	100-240 V / 50-60 Hz / 480 W	manufacturer website
Embroidery area, long side	410 mm	Declared by the brand
Needle count	16	Declared by the brand
Embroidery area, short side	393 mm	Declared by the brand
Head count	1	Declared by the brand
Cap frame support	Included	Declared by the brand
Maximum embroidery speed	1500 spm	Declared by the brand
Cap frame rotation	270 °	Declared by the brand
Optional frame types available	Cap frame, Wide cap frame, Tubular frame	Declared by the brand
Connectivity	Ethernet	Declared by the brand
Design memory	Dependent on hard drive, Max file size 500k	Declared by the brand

02 · Summary

Pros and cons

In favour

The usable sew field reaches 410x393mm, wide enough for large garments without changing frames
The included cap frame rotates 270° and covers both the wide-angle and the conventional format
The Acti-Feed system works out tension on its own based on fabric and hoop, cutting down on thread breaks source
Up to 30 EMT16X machines network to a single computer, and if one stops the others keep stitching

Worth knowing

Adding heads means networking whole extra machines together, not mounting more heads on the same frame
On caps speed drops to 300-1200 stitches per minute, slower than on flat goods

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