Types of plating yarn carriers

I. Machine type-depending options of plating:

Double Eyelet-Plating Yarn Carrier

Using machine type

Special feature

ST 211 to EKC

Threading-up for color plating:

Thread the plating yarn through the central eyelet and the basic yarn through the oblong hole.

Threading-up with Elastane plating:

Thread the basic yarn through the central eyelet and the Elastane yarn through the oblong hole.

:
When an elastic thread is knitted, it is said that it is plated. Which is technologically not quite correct. From the technological point of view, the elastic thread is the basic yarn, and the visible one is the plating yarn.

Two special yarn carrier carriages

Using machine type

Special feature

Combination for gauges
E5 - E18

ST 711, ST 811, ST 168, ST 268, ST 468, OKC

Threading-up for color plating:

Thread the plating yarn in the yarn carrier with the shortened engaging width and the basic yarn in the yarn carrier with the enlarged engaging width.

Threading-up with Elastane plating:

Thread the basic yarn in the yarn carrier with the shorter engaging width and the Elastane yarn in the yarn carrier with the larger engaging (following yarn carrier) width.

23 mm

: usable under certain conditions only!
Depending on the machine gauge (≥ E10) and the machine speed, the needle latches can be damaged.
Remedy: Increase the engaging width.

One special and one normal yarn carrier carriage (29 mm)

Using machine type

Special feature

With 6‘‘ + 5.2" machines:

With 5‘‘ machines:

ST 711, ST 811, ST 168, ST 268, ST 468, OKC, EKC

Threading-up for color plating:

Thread the plating yarn in the normal yarn carrier with the shorter engaging width and the basic yarn in the yarn carrier with the larger engaging width.

Threading-up with Elastane plating:

Thread the basic yarn in the yarn carrier with the normal engaging width and the Elastane yarn in the yarn carrier with the larger engaging (following yarn carrier) width.

Adjustable yarn carrier carriage

Using machine type

Special feature

OKC, EKC

26 – 46 mm

Threading-up for color plating:

Thread the plating yarn in the yarn carrier with the shorter engaging width and the basic yarn in the yarn carrier with the larger engaging width.

Threading-up with Elastane plating:

Thread the basic yarn in the yarn carrier with the shorter engaging width and the Elastane yarn in the yarn carrier with the larger engaging (following yarn carrier) width.

Normal yarn carrier type 2

Yarn carrier engaging widths

Special features and usage

43 mm

CMS 933, CMS 822, CMS 530, CMS 520

  • E10│E12│E14│E16│E18│E6.2│E7.2│E8.2│E9.2

46 mm

CMS 933, CMS 822, CMS 530, CMS 520

  • E5│E7│E8│E2,5.2│E3,5.2│E5.2

CMS 740, CMS 730 T, CMS 530 T

  • all gauges

29 mm

Standard yarn carrier ("normal" knitting)

23 mm

: usable under certain conditions only!
Depending on the machine gauge (≥ E10) and the machine speed, the needle latches can be damaged.
Remedy: Increase the engaging width.

The different engaging widths of the yarn carrier carriages are defined by the Ua/b value in the MC program.

This way the correct parking position of the machine can be calculated.
If a yarn carrier is used with other engaging widths, it is necessary to take account of this in the MC program.

Double Bow Plating Yarn Carrier

Using machine type

Special feature

OKC
starting with component type 002

EKC

Threading-up for color plating:
Thread the plating yarn in the fix yarn carrier bow and the basic yarn in the moving bow.

Threading-up with Elastane plating:

Thread the basic yarn in the fix yarn carrier bow and the Elastane yarn in the moving bow.

: Only possible with tandem machines with:

  • 8 clamping and cutting points
  • 16/8 clamping and cutting points
  • without clamping and cutting points

II. Plating in combination with intarsia yarn carriers

Combination of yarn carriers with plating

Normal yarn carrier type 2

Intarsia yarn carrier Type 2

: Combination of intarsia yarn carrier is only possible with normal yarn carrier type2!