Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Features of circular knitting machine


The common features of a circular knitting machine as follows ;

1. Circular knitting machine has normally rotating (clock wise )cylindrical needle bed.
2. On circular knitting machines latch and compound needles are used.

3. For single jersey machine holding down sinkers are used, one between every needle space.

4. Normally stationary angular cam systems are used for needle and sinker.

5. Latch needle cylinder and sinker ring or dial revolve through the stationary knitting cam systems.

6. For single jersey machine, sinker trick ring which is simply and directly attached to the outside top of the needle cylinder.

7. Needle retaining spring is also used.

8 .Stationary yarn feeders are situated at regular intervals around the circumference of the rotating cylinder .

9. Yarn is supplied from cones placed either on an integral over head bobbin stand or on a free standing creel through tensioners, stop motions and yarn guide eyes down to the yarn feeder guides.

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