Threading up the yarn control unit

I. Yarn control unit (FKE):

The elements of the yarn control unit can individually be adjusted to the yarn being processed.

1	Tension arm	4	Yarn brake disc
2	Knot detector for large knots	5	Eyelet
3	Knot detector for small knots	6	LED

II. Tasks of the yarn control unit:

Yarn brake disc (4):

controls the yarn tension and prevents threads from sagging via yarn tensioning.

Tension arm (1: )

in case of yarn breakage or yarn end the tension arm switches off the knitting machine

Error display

Errors are indicated by the LED (6), the signal light and at the display.

Knot detector for large knots (2):

in case of large knots in the yarn, the knot detector switches off the knitting machine

Knot detector for large knots (3):

in case of small knots in the yarn, the machine knits a programmed number of rows at reduced speed.

Eyelet (5:)

guides the thread and prevents the threads from touching or crossing over each other.
adjustable: necessary when threading-up a yarn carrier with more yarns