It’s still the most common system used in the multineedle quilting machines.
The limited shuttle dimensions allow the needles positioning at 1” spacing to obtain any small and continuous design combination.

This stitch type is suitable to realize articles such as: bed covers, bed spreads, garments, sleeping bags etc..

MECA machines are the only ones in the market making the cording application possible for any of the three available technologies:
shuttles - rotating hooks - loopers