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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