Comb take-down

Function: Comb take-down

With the comb take-down fabrics are started on empty needles.
The fabric will be thrown off then and a new fabric will be started on empty needles again.

Comb hooks with the sliders open or closed:

With the start of a new fabric on empty needles the comb take-down will provide the take-down function and pulls the fabric down till the fabric is taken down by the main take-down.

How the Comb Take-down Works

 

  1. The knitting program is started.
  2. The comb thread (elastic yarn) is inserted in the two rows.
  3. The comb take-down moves upwards with opened comb hook and grasps the comb thread.
  4. The comb hooks close and the comb pulls the comb thread under the comb level.
  5. Now, the fabric can be started on the comb thread.
  6. The comb take-down pulls the fabric below the main take-down.
  7. The take-down rollers of the main take-down close and receive the fabric out of the comb.
  8. The comb hooks open and release the fabric, simultaneously the comb moves to the home position.
  9. The fabric is completed and gets cast-off at the end.