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Karl Mayer spare parts — HKS, RSE, MSU, Liba

Original and compatible spare parts for Karl Mayer & Liba warp knitting machines. Worldwide shipping, technical support in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

SITM supplies original and OEM-quality spare parts for the Karl Mayer & Liba range: HKS, RSE, RSJ, RS MSU, COP, MRPJ, ML, Copcentra and legacy platforms — guide bars, needle bars, sinker bars, let-off and take-down modules, electronic boards, motors, drives, tension controllers and knitting elements. Every part is technically validated by our engineers before shipping; availability and lead time are confirmed with your quote.

What we supply

Mechanical parts

Guide bars, needle bars, sinker bars, cams, gears, bearings — original and compatible references.

Electronic modules

Boards, drives, sensors, encoders — original Karl Mayer & Liba plus SITM NEXT retrofit modules.

Knitting elements

Needles, sinkers, guides, latches and felts for HKS, RSE, MSU and Copcentra machines.

Worldwide shipping

DHL shipping worldwide. Availability and lead time confirmed with your quote; technical validation included.

Why SITM for Karl Mayer parts

  • 40+ years as Karl Mayer & Liba agent (France and North Africa)
  • Critical HKS, RSE, RSJ, MSU and Copcentra parts — availability confirmed with your quote
  • Every reference technically validated before shipping
  • Multilingual technical support (EN / FR / ES / PT)
  • Full retrofit path when parts are obsolete

Original parts, expert support

Founded in 1987 as Liba's exclusive France agent, SITM has been keeping Karl Mayer and Liba warp knitting machines running across 30+ countries. When a critical part is obsolete, our SITM NEXT electronic retrofit takes over — no need to replace your machine.

Request a spare-parts quote

Send us your machine model, serial number and part reference — we reply with a quote stating availability, lead time and freight cost.

Frequently asked questions

I don't know the part reference. What should I do?

Send us the machine model and serial number with photos of the part. We identify it and tell you the possible solution: original part, compatible part, or retrofit if it is obsolete.

What information do you need for a quote?

The machine model and serial number, its year if known, and a description of what you need. For a part, add its reference or photos. Availability and lead time are confirmed with the quote.