The Ricoma Swift 2 is a high-speed, 15-needle commercial embroidery machine created for growing embroidery businesses, apparel decorators, uniform suppliers and serious production workrooms. With a larger embroidery field, an ultra-slim sewing arm and intelligent workflow upgrades, it gives you the speed and flexibility to take on more work with confidence.
The Swift 2 brings together the versatility of a single-head machine with the performance features needed in a modern commercial embroidery environment. Its 15 needles allow multiple thread colours, specialty threads and needle types to remain loaded, dramatically reducing the constant rethreading required by single-needle machines.
A generous embroidery area of approximately 560 × 380mm gives you the space to produce large jacket backs, oversized logos, multiple patches and other high-value work without unnecessarily splitting or rehooping the design.
Every major upgrade is focused on helping operators set up jobs more easily, reduce interruptions and maintain professional stitch quality across a wider variety of products.
Produce large jacket backs, oversized graphics, multiple patches and broad layouts in one setup. The larger field creates more production possibilities while reducing the need to divide and reposition designs.
The redesigned slim arm makes it easier to reach into smaller or tubular items such as sleeves, pockets, bags and children’s garments. It also helps position cap embroidery closer to the brim.
View designs, monitor stitch progress, assign colours, position embroidery and access commonly used functions through a bright, responsive true-colour panel designed for efficient daily use.
Colour-coded illumination makes thread assignments easier to identify at a glance. This helps operators confirm the active needle and reduce colour selection mistakes during busy production.
The cap system supports embroidery across the front and sides of suitable caps, allowing broad cap designs and multiple placements without repeatedly removing and rehooping the garment.
Magnetic encoder thread-break detection monitors thread movement and helps identify a break quickly. Automatic thread clamping and conveniently positioned access buttons further streamline everyday operation.
From everyday uniform branding to high-value custom apparel, the Swift 2 gives you the flexibility to work across a broad mix of garments, placements and order sizes.
Large-format designs and statement embroidery.
Front, side and broad cap embroidery placements.
Clean, repeatable branding for businesses and teams.
A commercial multi-needle machine transforms the production process. Rather than stopping to rethread every colour, the Swift 2 keeps up to 15 thread colours, needle types or specialty threads ready to use. Automatic colour changes allow multi-colour designs to progress with far less operator intervention.
Its higher production speed and larger embroidery area also give businesses the capacity to accept bulk orders, faster-turnaround jobs and more complex placements that may not be practical on smaller embroidery machines.
The Swift 2 is designed as a complete production system rather than simply a machine head. The standard package provides the essential equipment required to begin working across a variety of garments.
Commercial 15-needle embroidery head, HD control panel and heavy-duty supporting stand.
A range of hoop sizes for left-chest logos, garments, bags, uniforms and larger flat embroidery projects.
Cap driver, cap rings and hooping station for professional embroidery on suitable structured and unstructured caps.
Supports oversized embroidery, large garment panels and layouts containing multiple patches or repeated designs.
Keep multiple thread colours, specialty threads or alternative needle setups available for faster job changes.
Import DST embroidery files and manage designs through USB, Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity.
| Model | Ricoma Swift 2 SMP-1501-10S |
|---|---|
| Machine Type | Single-head commercial embroidery machine |
| Number of Needles | 15 |
| Maximum Embroidery Speed | Up to 1,350 stitches per minute |
| Maximum Embroidery Area | Approximately 560 × 380mm / 22 × 14.9 inches |
| Cap Rotation | 270° |
| Control Panel | 10.1-inch high-definition true-colour touchscreen |
| Machine Memory | Up to 100 million stitches or approximately 1,000 designs |
| Embroidery File Format | DST |
| Connectivity | USB, Ethernet and Wi-Fi |
| Thread Monitoring | Magnetic encoder thread-break detection system |
| Thread Handling | Automatic colour change, automatic trimming and motorised thread clamping |
| Sewing Arm | Ultra-slim pickerless arm for improved access to tubular and difficult placements |
| Lighting | RGB multi-coloured needle lighting |
| Published Overall Dimensions | Approximately 838 × 813 × 1,651mm / 33 × 32 × 65 inches |
| Published Weight | Approximately 141kg / 310lb, depending on supplied configuration |
| Suitable Products | Caps, polos, T-shirts, hoodies, jackets, uniforms, bags, denim, sportswear, towels, patches, aprons, children’s garments and specialty products |
| Electrical Requirements | Confirm the requirements of the New Zealand-supplied machine with Direct Sewing before installation |
Choosing a commercial embroidery machine is a major business decision. Direct Sewing provides genuine product guidance, demonstrations, installation and training options, technical assistance and ongoing support from our Auckland showroom and service centre. Our team has supported New Zealand businesses, schools, manufacturers and makers with specialist machinery for more than 30 years.
Product and application images courtesy of Ricoma. Specifications and package contents may be updated by the manufacturer without notice.
