ADF machines

Operating and Signal Elements

	Designation	Explanation
1	Carriages	It moves over the needle beds. It controls the work positions of each yarn carrier and each and every needle in the needle bed.
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.
3	Yarn control unit	Tensions and controls the thread.
4	Bobbin board	The bobbins are placed on it.
5	Signal light	It displays the operating state of the knitting machine
6	Safety door (left, right)	The reversing position of the carriage is secured by the safety door.
7	Covers	The entire traversing path of the carriage is secured with covers. You have to forbid everyone from reaching out into the running machine.
8	Control (right-hand side of the machine)	It controls the knitting process. It saves the data of the knitting program. It controls the needle selection and the motors in the carriage.
9	Main switch	Switching on and off of the machine. emergency switching-off switch.

	Designation	Explanation
10	Fabric collection chamber	The fabric take-down guides the finished fabric into the fabric collection chamber. There the fabric is protected from soiling.
11	Fabric take-down (main take-down, auxiliary take-down, comb take-down, belt take-down)	Main take-down: Pulls the stitches away from the needle downwards to the fabric container. Auxiliary take-down: Grasps the fabric directly under the needle bed. Comb take-down: With the comb take-down fabric pieces are automatically started and press off after completion. Belt take-down: Grasps the fabric directly under the needle bed.
12	Engaging rod	It activates and stops the carriage run.
13	Control (left side of the machine)	It controls the autarkic yarn carriers.
14	Touch screen	The touch screen enables communication with the machine control
15	USB port	Connection for a removable drive, containing knitting programs, operating systems and machine data. Recommendations: Use USB Memory Stick.

	Designation	Explanation
1	Carriages	It moves over the needle beds. It controls the work positions of each and every needle in the needle bed.
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.
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.
4	Yarn Carriers	It leads the thread into the needle. A toothed belt moves the yarn carrier synchronously with the carriage or freely, regardless of the carriage direction.
5	Yarn carrier rail	On each yarn carrier rail there are four yarn carriers - two on the front side and two at the rear.