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2 Description of knitting machine
Fabric take-down
Fabric take-down
2.7 Fabric take-down
The fabric take-down consists of the three units:
Main Take-down
Auxiliary Take-down
Comb Take-down
- or -
Belt take-down
Each
unit is driven by a separate motor. The motor can individually
be adapted
to the knitting situation.
Main take-down
2.7.1 Main take-down
Main take -down (rig ht pictur e: CMS 502)
Main take-down (right picture: CMS 502)
A motor drives the take-down rollers (1). The take-down rollers guide the
finished fabric into the fabric collection chamber. There the fabric is protected
from soiling.
Take-down tension The take-down tension consists of:
Pr
e-tensioning when the carriage assembly is at the reve
rsing point
Take-down tension during knitting
Both te
nsions are independently set of each other. The optimum value for
the
take-down tension is dependent on the working width, yarn material and
pattern.
The pressure of the take-down rollers (1) is individually adjusted
with the
knurled
screws (2). The regulation acts on two take-down rollers. A scale (3)
simplifies the adjustment of the take-down roller.
On CMS 502:
The pressure of the take-down rollers (1) is individually adjusted
with the
knur
led screws (2). The knurled screws are placed on the left and right
machine foot. If you change the adjustment you must take care that both the
1
Take-down rollers
2
Knurled screws
3
Scale
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