
Multi-head Production Meets Single Head Flexibility
Move from baseline success to true enterprise scaling. You can break free from the constraints of rigid fixed-head machinery by deploying a modular system that dynamically adapts to your volume, slashes production costs, and secures your revenue.
A Fail-Safe Network That Scales With You

SUMMIT
Scale production with confidence
Downtime from multi-head machines costs you more than money—it costs you trust. SUMMIT’s intuitive touchscreen, automated workflows, and modular design keeps production running even when one head is down, protecting your margins and reputation—while giving you the confidence to scale and accept high-margin rush orders.
Quick Specs
- 16 Needle
- Up to 1500 spm
- Summit Manager Centralized Workflow Control
- Acti-Feed™ Automatic Thread Tensioning System
- Melco Fast Clamp PRO Compatible
- Wireless Networking for File Management and Modularity
- Compact rounded lower arm accommodates almost any size item
Accelerate your scaling with multi-head savings – the more you buy, the more you save!
Package Contents
- Melco SUMMIT Embroidery Machine
- Machine Cart Assembly
- 2-Day On-site ‘Getting Started’ Training
- 270° Wide-Angle Cap Kit (1 Driver, 2 Cap Frames)
- Cap Hooping Gauge
- Starter Melco Hoop Kit (12cm Round, 15cm Round, 30cm x 36cm Rectangle)
- 5.5″ Mighty Hoop™
- Madeira Thread Starter Kit (16 Colors, 20 Needles, 4 Bobbins, +More)
- 4 Free Design Digitizations
- Bobbin Tension Gauge
Package Contents
- Melco SUMMIT Embroidery Machine
- Machine Cart Assembly
- 2-Day On-site ‘Getting Started’ Training
- 270° Wide-Angle Cap Kit (1 Driver, 2 Cap Frames)
- Cap Hooping Gauge
- Starter Melco Hoop Kit (12cm Round, 15cm Round, 30cm x 36cm Rectangle)
- 5.5″ Mighty Hoop™
- Madeira Thread Starter Kit (16 Colors, 20 Needles, 4 Bobbins, +More)
- 4 Free Design Digitizations
- Bobbin Tension Gauge
Scale Confidently

Step up to an industrial powerhouse built for expanding fleets. Easily utilize your existing premium EMT16X hardware right alongside the SUMMIT to form a highly optimized, cohesive embroidery floor.
*Monthly subscription to SUMMIT Manager required.
Modularity Matters
Conventional multi-head embroidery machines bind you to a single, rigid drive shaft. When you switch to a Melco modular network, you free your business from those physical constraints, ensuring you run at peak efficiency every hour of the day.
- Eliminate Downtime: You guarantee your delivery dates because a thread break or bobbin change on one head never forces the remaining units to stop.
- Protect Your Reputation: You make sure your business deadlines and market reputation are never held hostage by a single down machine head.
- Capture High-Margin Jobs: You can instantly split your network to tackle small, custom rush jobs simultaneously alongside your high-volume production.
- Accurate Cost Tracking: You can utilize your Free Profit Calculator to accurately track ongoing production times, project costs, and individual job margins.
Resources For Success
While the SUMMIT is one of the easiest-to-use embroidery machienes ont he market, you can boost your confidence further with our online training platform, Melco University, which provides dozens of detailed video lessons covering SUMMIT, SUMMIT Manger, and DesignShop. Plus, our U.S. based phone support staff works closely with the engineers that designed the products they’re supporting, ensuring quick and accurate resolutions to any challenges you encounter.


Automate In-House Design Digitization
Take complete control over your creative process and design layout timelines. By putting DesignShop 12 to work on your computer network, you make professional digitizing easier and faster than ever, allowing your business to scale production smoothly while matching the precision engineering of your EMT16X and SUMMIT hardware.

