Central lubrication
Starting with the 2023 change of component time, the ADF and CMS machines are equipped with a central lubrication as a standard equipment.
- If a central lubrication is mounted on the knitting machine you can switch it on and off.
- Central Lubrication - Differences of Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3
Central lubrication disabled
- The monitoring of the lubrication interval is automatically activated.
- The following lubrication tasks must be performed manually:
- Oil needle bed
- Oil jack bed
- Oiling carriage guide bar
Needle bed | |
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Displays the quantity of the system run-throughs until the next oiling of the needle bed. |
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Click this button only if the oiling process actually was performed.
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Click this button only if the greasing process actually was performed.
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Activate the central lubrication:
With Restart and Configuration, you can select the central lubrication as option.
- You are signed in as Senior Operator
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- Select
Configure Machine in the main navigation bar.
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- Tap on
Maintenance in the bottom navigation bar.
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- Open the
Lubricating tab.
- The following menu is displayed.
No. |
Function | ||
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1 |
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Central Lubrication | |
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inactive | ||
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Active | ||
2 |
Three settings are available for the lubrication interval: | ||
Initial Lubrication This setting is used for the initial lubrication of a new machine at the Stoll factory. Attention:
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STOLL Specifications Use this setting for production. | |||
User Settings The user can change the values. Attention:
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Input of the desired value (system run-throughs) for the lubrication interval forLubricate Knitting Area After | |
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Input of the desired value (number of lubrication procedures) for the lubrication interval Lubricate Whole Needle Bed After | |
5 |
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Number of system run-throughs since the last lubrication process. |
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- Activate the central lubrication with
Central Lubrication
button.
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- Make further desired settings for the lubrication interval of the central lubrication.
Oil the clamping and cutting device on the right
Only CMS 5xx / 5“ with central lubrication type 1 and 2
For mechanical reasons, the central lubrication does not reach all eight clamping positions.

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- Use a brush to apply oil to all working butts of the clamping points.