Explanation of the terms
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Designation |
Explanation |
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1 |
Carriage |
It moves over the needle beds. It controls the work positions of each yarn carrier and each and every needle in the needle bed. |
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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. |
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3 |
Thread clamping and cutting device (left, right) |
The thread clamping and cutting device holds the thread of a yarn carrier not used for knitting at the moment. |
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4 |
Yarn Carrier |
It gets pulled by the carriage over the needle bed and leads the thread into the needle. |
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5 |
Yarn carrier rail |
The bars are attached to the upper part of the needle beds. The yarn carrier glides on this rail. |