Operating Modes of the Machine Types CMS with Comb and ADF machines

If necessary, the machine types of the CMS 5xx compact class can be operated with two different operating modes.

Operating modes for CMS machines with comb and ADF:

CMS machines with comb and ADF machines

 

Operating mode:

  • With Comb
  • With clamping and cutting device

1-piece

  • Machine does work in Fully-Fashion mode (PF0 command)
  • The fabric is generally positioned in the machine center.
  • SEN and F1 define the entire needle bed width
  • The #L and the #R counter define the actual knitting width
  • Yarn carriers are positioned in the Clamping and cutting device
  • Comb is active

2-pieces

  • Machine does work in Fully-Fashion mode (PF0 command)
  • Two pieces can be knitted
  • SEN1 and F1 define the entire needle bed width
  • The #L1 and the #R1 counter define the knitting width of the left piece
  • The #L2 and the #R2 counter define the knitting width of the right piece
  • Yarn carriers for the left piece in the left clamping and cutting device
  • Yarn carriers for the right piece in the right clamping and cutting device
  • Comb is active

CMS machines with comb and ADF machines

 

Operating mode:

  • Without Comb
  • Without clamping and cutting device

1-piece

  • If there is no fabric in the fabric take-down, the picking-up after pressing-off must be activated before starting the pattern.
  • For fully fashion, a special Sintral function is needed, which enables widening or cast-off to achieve the start width of the fabric.
  • The yarn carriers are positioned at the left and right fabric selvedge
  • Comb and clamping and cutting device are disabled

Multi-piece

  • If there is no fabric in the fabric take-down, the picking-up after pressing-off must be activated before starting the pattern.
  • For fully fashion, a special Sintral function is needed, which enables widening or cast-off to achieve the start width of the fabric.
  • Up to 4 pieces (SEN1 to SEN4) can be knitted simultaneously.
  • Home position of the yarn carriers (YG1 - YG4)
  • The yarn carriers are positioned at the left and right fabric selvedge correspondingly
  • Comb and clamping and cutting device are disabled