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2 Description of knitting machine
2.1 Components of the knitting machine
Front view of the knitting machine
Label Explanation
10 Fabric collection
chamber
The fabric take-down guides the finished fabric into
the fabric collection chamber. There the fabric is
protected from soiling.
11 Fabric take-down
(main take-down,
auxiliary take-down,
comb take-down)
Main take-down:
Pulls the stitches away from the needle downwards to
the fabric container.
Auxiliary take-down:
Grasps the fabric directly under the needle bed.
Comb take-down:
With the comb take-down fabric pieces are
automatically started and press off after completion.
12 Engaging rod It activates and stops the carriage run.
13 Left control unit It controls the autarkic yarn carriers.
14 Touch screen The touch screen enables communication with the
machine control
15 USB port Connection for a removable data carrier, containing
knitting programs, operating systems and machine
data.
Recommendations: Use USB Memory Stick. Also
possible: Floppy disk drive, CD drive, DVD drive,
external hard disk.
Overview machine elements 2