Description of knitting machine 2
Knitting system 2.4
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2.4 Knitting system
2.4.1 Needle paths and design
Knitting system
Each knitting system can knit using the three-way technique without
limitation.
Each needle can be controlled in seven positions:
Stitch
Tuck
out of operation
Transfer
Take-over
Split - stitch/transfer
Split - stitch/receiving
This results in the following possibilities during stitch formation:
Stitch
Tuck
out of operation
Transfer of stitches and tuck loops from the front to the rear needle bed
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