Centering a yarn carrier

I. Checking the centering:

  1. You are signed in as Senior Operator .
  2. Knitting program is loaded.
  3. The production was started.
    1
    In the main navigation bar select Maintain Machine.
    2
    Select Service in the bottom navigation bar.
    3
    Tap the Yarn carrier key button.
    4
    Select the Adjust Vertically tab.
  1. The menu appears.

1

Display of the yarn carrier rails with the yarn carrier type A

2

Display of the yarn carrier position of a selected yarn carrier

3

State of the selected yarn carrier

  • Ready to Knit
  • Inactive
  • Not Adjusted
  • The yarn carrier is not used (manually deactivated)
  • Adjustment Active
  • Etc.

4

Moving by Hand allowed

The selected yarn carrier is supplied with power.
: Moving by hand is not possible.

The selected yarn carrier is not supplied with power.
: Moving by hand is possible.

:

The interruption of the light curtain removes the power supply as well.

5

Correction Value

Input of a correction value for the selected yarn carrier via a virtual numeric keypad.

: The correction value refers to the selected position of the yarn carrier, for ex. insertion position, etc.

6

Menu for entering the desired position for the vertical adjustment of the selected yarn carrier

High Position: Move the selected yarn carrier to its highest position

Insertion Position: Move the selected yarn carrier to the knitting position

Deep position: Move the selected yarn carrier to its deepest position

7

Needle Position

Input of a value for the desired needle position for using the button
Move to Needle Position

8

Press the Move to Needle Position button

: The selected yarn carrier is brought to the specified needle position.

9

Button for performing the yarn carrier movement Move to First Position

: The selected yarn carrier regarding its home position is brought to the first needle in the needle bed.

10

Button for performing the yarn carrier movement Move to Knitting Position

: The selected yarn carrier is brought to the last knitting position.

    5
    Tap on the yarn carrier to be centered.
    6
    Activate the Allow Moving by Hand button.
    -  or  -
    Interrupt the light curtain.
    7
    Open the covers and manually move the yarn carrier to a position where the yarn carrier can be controlled well.
    8
    Form a needle cross:

Possibilities of forming a needle cross

Manually

For that purpose, manually slide upward several needles of the front needle bed and the the opposite needles of the rear needle bed.

With shims

    9
    Check the position of the yarn carrier tip.
    For that purpose move the yarn carrier manually into the "needle cross" and check the adjustment.

Position of the yarn carrier tip

A

Inner yarn carrier (track 7, 8 or 9)

B

Outer yarn carrier (track 1, 2, 15 or 16)

 

The adjustment is correct if the yarn carrier tip is located exactly vertically above the crossing point of the front and rear needles.

II. Centering the yarn carrier:

  1. You are signed in as Senior Operator .
  2. The covers must be closed.
    1
    Open the selection menu by tapping on the (6) button.
    2
    Select the Insertion position setting.
  1. The yarn carrier moves to the knitting position (insertion position).
    3
    Open the covers.
    4
    Manually move the yarn carrier between needle bed and clamping and cutting bed.
    5
    With the help of the two adjusting levers (3) and (4) center the yarn carrier tip (.)
    2. 6
    Position the adjusting lever (3) at the connecting point "yarn carrier sliding block tip" in the upper part of the yarn carrier.
    The adjusting lever (3) serves as protection for the upper area of the yarn carrier.
    If this area is distorted, the yarn carrier can no longer be moved upward.
    7
    With the lower adjusting lever (4) bend carefully (without using force) the yarn carrier tip to the front or to the rear.
    8
    Check the adjustment:

Position of the yarn carrier tip:

Inner Tracks

Outer Tracks