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2 Description of knitting machine
Components of the knitting machine
Inside
Componen ts of the k nitting m achine (ins ide)
Overview machine elements 3
Overview machine elements 3
Further information:
Symbols in this document [16]
Designation
Explanation
1
Carriage
It moves over the needle beds. It controls the
work positions of each yarn carrier and each
and every needle in the needle bed.
2
Needle bed
Every machine has a front and a rear needle
bed. There are grooves in the needle bed
which are run by needles.
3
Thread clamping and
cutting device (left,
right)
The thread clamping and cutting device holds
the thread of a yarn carrier not used for
knitting at the moment.
4
Yarn Carriers
It gets pulled by the carriage over the needle
bed and leads the thread into the needle.
5
Yarn carrier rail
The bars are attached to the upper part of the
needle beds. The yarn carrier glides on this
rail.