PFAFF Industrial innovations and novelties on the world market

Excellent product know-how and continuous innovation – that is what the brands PFAFF INDUSTRIAL and KSL stand for

We draw on the innovative strength of more than 160 years of experience in joining technical and non-technical textiles, leather and composites for our successful activities. Our core competence is our expertise in a range of joining technologies, such as sewing and the welding techniques of ultrasonic, hot-air and hot-wedge welding. Here, we are perceived as a global solution provider; here, our customers see us as an innovation and technology leader.

The following is an excerpt of our innovations and milestones that underpin our technology leadership

• 1941 First automatic button holer (PFAFF 3114)

• 1942 PFAFF patents the hot-wedge welding

• 1960 World‘s first  SEMI DRY and DRY HEAD

• 1961 World‘s first  THREAD TRIMMER (UTT) on flat bed and postbed lockstitch machines

• 1965 PFAFF develops the first mobile hot-wedge welding machine (PFAFF 8309) to manufacture large tarpaulins and tents

• 1967 World‘s first  6,000 STITCHES PER MINUTE ZIG ZAG LOCKSTITCH MACHINE

• 1968 World‘s first  AUTOMATIC POCKET SETTER

• 1973 World‘s first  PROGRAMMABLE CONTOUR STITCHER

• 1980 World‘s first  10,000 STITCHES PER MINUTE OVERLOCKER (Grandfather of Pegasus EX series)

• 1980 KSL develops its first multi-needle sewing unit (KL 950)

• 1987 World‘s first  SINGLE- AND DOUBLE NEEDLE POST BED MACHINE with electronic feed wheel and driven roller

• 1995 World‘s first  NEEDLE POSITIONING MOTOR

• 1999 First 3D sewing robot unit (KL 500)

• 2000 World‘s first  MACHINE WITH SPEED RESPONSIVE PRESSER FOOT REGULATOR (SRP)

• 2006 World premiere of „programmed welding“ at the IMB fair in Germany

• 2009 PFAFF presents the first welding machine with an edge trimming device

• 2010 KSL develops first high-speed filter pocket system (FPS 300)

• 2011 „Innovation Award 2011 / TEXPROCESS Frankfurt“ for the Docu-seam system PFAFF Powerline 3721 (equipped with roller presser and optional edge trimmer)

• 2018 The first hot air reflective tape machine tape cutter has been displayed (PFAFF 8323)

Video of our present PFAFF INDUSTRIAL/KSL hightech solutions: