Industrial machines ranked by top speed
Rows are ranked by top stitching speed in stitches per minute, the figure every industrial maker in this table prints. Lift and stitch length sit beside it.
Spread on this number: 5,500 spm (JUKI DDL-8700) down to 550 spm (with WorkerB balance wheel) (Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ).
| # | Machine | Top speed | Top speed | Foot lift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUKI DDL-8700High-speed straight lockstitch | 5,500 spm 2 sources agree | 5,500 spm | 13 mm |
| 2 | Techsew 4800 PROCylinder-arm compound walking foot | 2,500 spm maker only | 2,500 spm | 5/8 in (16 mm) |
| 3 | JUKI DNU-1541SUnison-feed walking foot | 2,500 spm 2 sources agree | 2,500 spm | hand 9 mm, knee 16 mm |
| 4 | Techsew 810 PROPost-bed roller foot | 2,500 spm maker only | 2,500 spm | 3/8 in (9.5 mm) |
| 5 | JUKI DU-1181NTop and bottom feed lockstitch | 2,000 spm maker only | 2,000 spm | 15 mm |
| 6 | JUKI TL-2010QStraight-stitch semi-industrial | 1,500 spm 2 sources agree | 1,500 spm | 12 mm |
| 7 | Sailrite FabricatorFlatbed compound walking foot | 1,108 spm maker only | 1,108 spm | 9/16 in |
| 8 | Brother PR680W6-needle embroidery | 1,000 spm 2 sources agree | 1,000 spm | not published |
| 9 | Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZPortable walking foot, straight and zigzag | 550 spm (with WorkerB balance wheel) maker only | 550 spm (with WorkerB balance wheel) | 3/8 in |
| - | Techsew 2750 PROCylinder-arm compound walking foot | not confirmed yet not confirmed yet | not confirmed yet (maker 2,500 spm, dealer 2,000 spm) | 5/8 in |
| - | Consew 2206RB-14-7DDLong-arm triple feed | not published not published | not published | not published |
Speeds are maker maximums. The servo motors sold with these heads let you set a much lower top speed. A dash in the first column means the ranking number is missing or held back for that row.