Explanation of the terms

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

Needle bed

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

3

Collecting clamp unit (left, right)

The collecting clamp unit holds the thread of a yarn carrier not used for knitting at the moment.

4

Yarn carrier rail

The bars are attached to the upper part of the needle beds. The yarn carrier glides on this rail.

5

Yarn Carriers

It gets pulled by the carriage over the needle bed and leads the thread into the needle.