Description of knitting machine 2
Components of the knitting machine 2.1
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2.1 Components of the knitting machine
2.1.1 Front side
Front view of the knitting machine
Label 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 Yarn control unit Tensions and controls the thread.
4 Bobbin board The bobbins are placed on it.
5 Signal light It displays the operating state of the knitting machine
6 Safety door (left,
right)
The reversing position of the carriage is secured by
the safety door.
7 Covers The entire traversing path of the carriage is secured
with a safety door. You have to forbid everyone from
reaching out into the running machine.
8 Control Unit It controls the knitting process.
It saves the data of the knitting program.
It controls the needle selection and the motors in the
carriage.
9 Main switch Switching on and off of the machine. EMERGENCY-
STOP switch.
Overview machine elements 1