i need help fast!!:P

Does the machine have a trace option. The tajima that I used to work on could trace the image before you sew it to make sure you dont hit the hoop. If not, your digitizer should know what the motif size is, and into what hoop it should go.

I would contact the manufacturer of the machine and ask them. Is there anyway for you to print out the design before running? This would be a great help.

Trace if you have this function. Have the person print out designs and match up the design with the hoop to see if it fits or have someone else generate a work list for this person which includes hoop information.

We have an SWF and we were told to trace each design before stitching because if you hit the hoop and have something break, it can be pricey to repair. We have a trace option and an exclude option for an exact trace.

Trace actually uses a laser to either trace a rectangle around your entire design or to trace the exact outline of your design (this is called "exclude" on my SWF.) You just watch to see if the laser gets too close to your hoop. It may not look like it'll fit when you do the rectangle trace, but the 'exclude' with the exact trace may show that the actual design doesn't come close to the hoop.

But the digitizer should be able to tell you what hoop!!

I just joined today and saw you message. WE just had that happen in our shop the other day and it is a Gawd awful sound - kinda like a car slamming into something. The problem here was operator failure - that is to say failure to notice that the machine was not on the mark.

We have either a sew out or a print out to actual size to show the design. The design sheet has the dimensions and we also note with a yellow high lighter when a design needs to be sewn in a larger hoop.

Reading is a very critical skill in production. --good luck