Rear side

Overview machine elements 5

 

Designation

Explanation

1

Carriages

It moves over the needle beds. It controls the work positions of each yarn carrier and each and every needle in the needle bed.

2

Control (carriage)

It controls the needle selection, the yarn carriers and the motors in the carriage.

3

Trailing cable (energy chain)

The cables for the carriage that travels hence and forth are fed along with in the energy chain.

4

Control

It controls the knitting process.

It saves the data of the knitting program.

5

Transformer (Fuses)

The knitting machine can be operated with various mains voltages.

6

Main drive

The carriage is driven by the drive motor via a toothed belt.

7

Racking device

Racks the rear needle bed laterally.

8

Rear needle bed

Every machine has a front and a rear needle bed. There are grooves in the needle bed which are run by needles.