Product Information: JUKI LU-1508N

The JUKI LU-1508N is a high-performance, 1-needle, unison-feed, lockstitch sewing machine equipped with a vertical-axis large hook . It is specifically designed for heavy-weight materials and is a popular choice in industries such as automotive (car seats), upholstery (sofas), leather goods (bags), and industrial products (cargo handling belts, containers) . The machine is part of JUKI's renowned LU-1500N series, known for its durability and exceptional feeding performance on thick and multi-layered materials .

Key Features

• New Rectangular Feed Mechanism (Box Feed): This mechanism ensures consistent and reliable feeding of materials regardless of thickness. It prevents "stitch gathering" (bunched-up seams) and the lower orbit of the feed dog reduces material flopping, noise, and vibration .

• Alternating Vertical Movement Mechanism: Prevents irregular stitches when sewing over varying thicknesses. The ratio of movement between the walking foot and presser foot remains stable even when material thickness changes, ensuring consistent fabric feed and preventing seam slippage. The alternating movement can be adjusted up to 6.5mm .

• Unison Feed (Walking Foot): This feature combines the movement of the needle, feed dog, and walking foot to move thick, layered, or difficult materials powerfully and smoothly. It guarantees consistent seam quality without pitch errors .

• High Presser Foot Lift: With a knee-lifter, the presser foot can be raised up to 16mm, allowing for easy placement and removal of bulky materials .

• Dual-Tension Mechanism: The machine is equipped with a dual-tension system on the 1-needle type models. This allows for high-tension sewing with thick threads, producing high-quality seams on a wide range of materials from light to heavy-weight .

• Vertical-Axis Double-Capacity Hook: The large, vertical-axis hook is standard. It holds significantly more bobbin thread than a standard hook, which reduces the frequency of bobbin changes and increases sewing efficiency .

• Safety Clutch: Equipped with a safety clutch to prevent damage to the hook in case of a jam. It can be easily reset with a simple button press .

• Improved Operability: Features include a stitch dial for easy stitch length selection, a large handwheel (φ160), a knee-lifter mechanism built into the bed, and a full-open top design for easy maintenance without tilting the machine head .

Technical Specifications

The JUKI LU-1508N comes in two main variants for different material thicknesses: the standard LU-1508NS (Heavy-Weight) and the LU-1508NH (Extra Heavy-Weight) .