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Description of knitting machine 2
Knitting system
Knitting system
2.4 Knitting system
Needle paths and design
2.4.1 Needle paths and design
Knitting system
Knitting system
Each knitting system can knit using the three-way technique without limitation.
Each needle can be controlled in seven positio
ns:
Stitch
Tuck
out of operation
Transfer
Take-over
Split - stitch/transfer
Split - stitch/receiving
This
results in the following poss
ibilities during stitch formation:
Stit
ch
Tuck
out of operation
Transfer of stitches and tuck loops from the front to the rear needle b
ed or
vice-versa, even simultaneously in both directions
The selection system only selects the needles
which knit a stitch or tuck,
transfer or split-stitch. All other needles are not selected and do not sink the
stitches.
1
Stitch cam
3
Selection system
2
Raising cam
4
movable cams