ButterFly
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Butterfly is a manufacturer of single-head and multi-head embroidery machines. The Butterfly embroidery machine factory is based out of China with distributors in The Americas. Butterfly is one of the largest embroidery machine companies based in China. The Butterfly machines are manufactured in China but are not built with all Chinese-made parts. For example, the Butterfly machine uses Japanese-made solenoids and Italian-made belts.
The Butterfly website can be found at http://www.ButterFlyEmb.com
Product Lines
Butterfly embroidery machines include units with 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20 and 24 heads. Butterfly has also produced machines with 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12 and 15 needles. Butterfly machines with 9 needles were standard in the very early 1990s. 12 needle machines became popular during the mid 1990s. Late 1990s to around 2010 most machines were 12 needles. 15 needle machines are standard now.
History and Origin
Butterfly is a global brand manufactured in China by the Shanghai Yah Chong Sewing Machine Corporation which started making household sewing machines in 1919 and began production of embroidery machines in 1990. The company filing date registration for Butterfly USA was on August 1, 1988. TheEmbroideryWarehouse is the distributor of the Butterfly embroidery machines in North and South America as well as Italy.
Software Extensions
Tajima DST (.dst) is the most common software extension for Butterfly software and machines. However, Butterfly uses several other embroidery software formats. Tajima DST is the most common embroidery format found.
The Butterfly machine will work with most all embroidery Digitizing packages
Current Product Lineup
The Butterfly lineup of embroidery machines includes single-head, two-head, four-head, six-head, eight-head and larger models.
Single Heads
Butterfly B-1201B/T
The Butterfly B-1201B/T has been discontinued and has been replaced by The Butterfly B-1501B/T
Butterfly B-1501B/T
The Butterfly B-1501B/T is a 15 needle single head embroidery machine. The machine can embroidery caps, flats and tubular goods. The machine can embroider on most anything that embroidery can go on including leather.
The Butterfly website claims The B-1501B/T is a light weight portable industrial sewing machine. The machine is ideal for most all embroidery jobs from large garments to pocket size designs to caps. The machine is ideal for both start ups and existing commercial embroidery shops for both full service embroidery and samples. The machine is portable enough to attend shows yet strong enough to tackle jacket backs, leather goods, etc. This machine will benchmark against again other machine in its class.
The machine has a wide screen Rainbow LCD display and a USB port. The widescreen software development has received collaborations between Rainbow and PLRElectronics, of Fort Worth, Texas.
When more than one Butterfly B-1501B/T machines are purchased at a time, they are sold as sets at discounted prices. The sets are know as:
- Butterfly Dual-1502B/T
- Pair of single head Butterfly B-1501B/T embroidery machines
- Butterfly Tri-1503B/T
- Three single head Butterfly B-1501B/T embroidery machines
- Butterfly Quad-1504B/T
- Four single head Butterfly B-1501B/T embroidery machines
Butterfly Dual-1502B/T
The Butterfly Dual-1502B/T is a pair of Butterfly B-1501B/T single head embroidery machines (a pair of 15 needle single heads).
The pair are sold together at a discount and intended to compete against multiheads.
The machines are sold with the same accessories as the Butterfly 1501B/T
Butterfly Tri-1503B/T
The Butterfly Tri-1503B/T is three sets of Butterfly B-1501B/T single head embroidery machines (3 sets of 15 needle single heads). The three machines are sold together at a discount and intended to compete against multiheads.
Butterfly Quad-1504B/T
The Butterfly Quad-1504B/T is four sets of Butterfly B-1501B/T single head embroidery machines (4 sets of 15 needle single heads). The four machines are sold together at a discount and intended to compete against multiheads.
Single Head Accessories
Whether the Butterfly single head is purchased solo or with other single heads to create multi/single heads, each Butterfly B-1501B/T comes with the following:
- 270 Degree Cap driver system with 2 cap frames and a cap mounting system.
- 2 Round Tubular hoops size 12CM
- 2 Round Tubular hoops size 15CM
- 2 Square Tubular hoops size 30 x 30CM
- Embroidery Machine stand
- Working removable table
- Tool Kit
Multiheads
Butterfly B-1502B/T
The Butterfly B-1502B/T is a 15 needle 2 head embroidery machine. The machine can embroidery caps, flats and tubular goods.
The machine can embroider on most anything that embroidery can go on including leather.
Butterfly B-1504B/T
The Butterfly B-1504B/T is a 15 needle 4 head embroidery machine. The machine can embroidery caps, flats and tubular goods.
The machine can embroider on most anything that embroidery can go on including leather.
Butterfly B-1506B/T
The Butterfly B-1506B/T is a 15 needle 6 head embroidery machine. The machine can embroidery caps, flats and tubular goods.
The machine can embroider on most anything that embroidery can go on including leather.
Butterfly B-1508B/T
The Butterfly B-1508B/T is a 15 needle 8 head embroidery machine. The machine can embroidery caps, flats and tubular goods.
The machine can embroider on most anything that embroidery can go on including leather.
Butterfly B-1212B/T
The Butterfly B-1212B/T is a 12 needle 12 head embroidery machine. The machine can embroidery caps, flats and tubular goods.
The machine can embroider on most anything that embroidery can go on including leather.
Multihead Accessories
Each multihead machine will come with the following PER HEAD:
- 270 Degree Cap driver system with 2 cap frames
- 2 Round Tubular hoops size 12CM
- 2 Round Tubular hoops size 15CM
- 2 Square Tubular hoops size 30 x 30CM
The machine will also have:
- Tool Kit
- Cap mounting system
- Wheels
- Working removable table
Butterfly Specifications
| Model | Heads | Needles | EMB Space / Head | Max SPM | Pwr Cons. | Years | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-1201B/T | 1 | 12 | 400 x 500mm | 1000 | 400W | 1995-2012 | White |
| B-1501B/T1 | 1 | 15 | 400 x 500mm | 1000 | 2012 - Present | White | |
| B-902B/T | 2 | 9 | 400 x 500mm | 1000 | 1991 - 2012 | White | |
| B-1502B/T | 2 | 15 | 400 x 500mm | 1000 | 2012 - Present | White | |
| B-1204B/T | 4 | 12 | 400 x 500mm | 1000 | 1999 - 2012 | White | |
| B-1504B/T | 4 | 15 | 400 x 500mm | 1000 | 2012 - Present | White | |
| B-1506B/T | 6 | 15 | 400 x 500mm | 1000 | 2012 - Present | White | |
| B-1508B/T | 8 | 15 | 400 x 500mm | 1000 | 2012 - Present | White |
Support
Visit the Portal:Butterfly#Support for support link
Prices and Shipping
The Butterfly Website claims the Butterfly B-1501B/T costs $8499.00 with delivery in the continental USA. Butterfly also offers free training at their headquarters and via their HD Live Video Training and Demo sessions. Installation and training at the customers site is also available for an additional price.
Prices FOB Fort Worth, Texas without shipping are listed as:
Single Heads
The single head and sets of single heads are priced as follows:
| Model | Heads | Needles | Price | Price Per Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ButterFly B-1501B/T | 1 | 15 | $7,900.00 | $7,900.00 |
| ButterFly Dual-1502B/T | 2 | 15 | $14,999.00 | $7,499.50 |
| ButterFly Tri-1503B/T | 3 | 15 | $20,999.00 | $6,999.99 |
| ButterFly Quad-1504B/T | 4 | 15 | $25,999.00 | $6,499.75 |
Multiheads
The multiheads are priced as follows:
| Model | Heads | Needles | Price | Price Per Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ButterFly B-1502B/T | 2 | 15 | $11,999.00 | $5,999.50 |
| ButterFly B-1504B/T | 4 | 15 | $17,999.00 | $4,499.75 |
| ButterFly B-1506B/T | 6 | 15 | $20,999.00 | $3,499.99 |
| ButterFly B-1508B/T | 8 | 15 | $23,000.00 | $2,875.00 |
| ButterFly B-912B/T | 12 | 9 | $25,750.00 | $2,145.99 |
| ButterFly B-1212B/T | 12 | 12 | $29,950.00 | $2,495.99 |
Butterfly ships world wide.
