Show Stopper Program 2026: Equipment and tools

Somax Beanie Auto Half Moon Sewing

Henderson Sewing Machine Co. Inc.
Booth 2000

Automated sewing solution designed to streamline the curved seam sewing process for beanies with greater speed, consistency and precision. Equipped with the Juki MO6814S sewing system, it delivers accurate stitching with reduced labor dependency and improved production efficiency.

Fully automatic buckle insertion & turn-tack sewing station

Henderson Sewing Machine Co. Inc.
Booth 2000

Fully automated sewing workstation designed to streamline the feeding, inserting, turning, cutting and tack sewing of webbing and plastic buckle assemblies in a single operation. Features integrated automatic buckle feeding system, webbing insertion and hot-cutting capability, combined with a turn-and-tack workstation.

Spartan HF-M

Adfast Grommeting
Booth 429

The Spartan HF-M is a hand fed manually powered grommeting machine that allows users to cut the hole and install the grommet in a single motion, without using a self-piercing grommet. Extremely sturdy with roller bearings at all pivot points and a Boxway slide system with heat-treated parts. Weighs under 15 pounds.

Spartan HF-A

Adfast Grommeting
Booth 429

The Spartan HF-A is a hand fed air powered grommeting machine that cuts the hole and installs the grommet in a single stroke without using a self-piercing grommet. Weighs less than 30 pounds.

Proliner V9 canvas package

Prodim USA
Booth 909

Easily and quickly measure in 2D, multiple planes or fully 3D. The package also includes the handy hook pen for easy measuring of tube frames and the new Quick IPT pen extension set for hard-to-reach points.

NEXHEAT 300 A-LP

Leister Technologies
Booth 1411

This wireless heat gun delivers precise temperature control from 50 to 500 °C (122 to 932 °F), adjustable in fine 5 °C increments for accurate performance across a wide range of applications. With five adjustable airflow settings, it is well-suited for tasks such as plastic welding, heat shrinking and material forming.

MPCore with Fabric Structure Apps

MPanel Software Solutions
Booth 1842

Running on a lightweight platform with no external CAD required, MPCore allows users to build common fabric structures and generate real fabrication-ready patterns for hand or machine cutting.

HOT JET 500 A

Leister Technologies
Booth 1411

Delivers precise and reliable welding performance through a closed-loop temperature control system that ensures consistent results. Lightweight, compact design combined with innovative features like Eco Mode, Restart Protection and Application Protection integrated as standard.

Category Winner

HW-W

Forsstrom High Frequency AB
Booth 1331

Designed for large-scale industrial production of PVC, TPU, PU and PE materials. Unlike conventional hot-air systems, it significantly reduces energy and compressed air consumption while enabling stable high-speed welding up to 30 m/min.

T-Tab Auto Webbing Turn-n-Tack Workstation

Henderson Sewing Machine Co. Inc.
Booth 2000

Designed to eliminate labor-intensive manual handling, this system automatically feeds webbing from a roll, hot cuts to length, folds the material 360 degrees, precisely positions it into a custom HSM clamp, completes the programmed tack pattern and discharges the finished product without operator intervention.