SPEEDWAY® SW 8700 C Single Needle. Sewing machine with digital display on a white background

Sewing Machines

SPEEDWAY® SW 8700 C – Single Needle Lockstitch with Thread Trimmer – Complete Setup, Table & Stand Included

Stitch: Lockstitch
Motor: Servo
Needle: Single

Specifications

Stitch type: Lockstitch
Feed: Drop Feed
Construction: Flatbed
Features: Thread Trimmer, Needle Positioner, Automatic Lubrication
Best for: Lightweight Apparel

Single-needle direct-drive lockstitch with thread trimmer — the standard production-line lockstitch for shops that want auto-trim but not the full automation suite of the SW 8000 A.

Who runs this

Apparel production lines on cotton, blended performance fabrics, and standard apparel construction. Shops that want auto-trim (saves operator time per cycle) but don't need stepper-motor programmable functions or 0.1 mm precision.

One step down from the SW 8000 A — same lockstitch platform, simpler control package, lower price point. The right call for shops where the operator skill carries the precision.

Why this over a standard lockstitch

Direct drive 550W servo. Quiet, low-maintenance, holds torque at low speed. The standard modern apparel-line motor.
Auto thread trimmer. Cycle time on short seams is dominated by trim — auto-trim cuts it. On a 200-piece-per-shift workflow that's 10+ extra minutes of throughput.
Production-line ready out of the box. Machine head + table + stand + servo, assembled. Plug in and run.

Application examples

Shirt construction

Side seams, sleeve seams, collar attach on cotton dress shirts. Auto-trim handles the discrete-cycle nature of shirt assembly.

Light denim

Lightweight denim trousers, 12 oz weight. Single-needle lockstitch for the construction seams; reinforce with double-needle (SW-845) on the inseam where needed.

Uniform line

Hospitality and uniform production where the spec is repeatable across every piece. Auto-trim consistency is what production quality control values.