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Description of knitting machine 2
Fabric take-down
knurled screws are adjusted by the same value.
Premature wear of the take-
down roller
The roller rubber of the take-down roller (1) is prematurely worn by:
Fabric take-down values too high (roller spins)
Contact pressure too high
Yarns harmful to rubber, e.g. abrasive, sanding yarns or yarn finishes such
as gre
ases or oils
UV radiation
Cleaning agents harmful to rubber, e. g. ether
or fuels.
Recommendation: Use cleaning petrol for cleaning
Auxiliary take-down *
2.7.2 Auxiliary take-down *
Auxiliary take-down
Auxiliary take-down
The auxiliary take-down grasps the fabric directly under the needle bed.
The auxiliary take-down supports:
Stitch formation
Adjustment of the fabric take-down t
o requirements typical of the fabric
Narrowing or widening
If the fab
ric is only taken down with the main take-down, the rollers of the
au
xiliary take-down are pivoted apart.
The take-down force and the take-down speed are programmable.
Further information:
Symbols in this document [16]
1
Main take-down
2
Auxiliary take-down