Changing Engaging Width and Loop Sinking Depth

Different engaging width of the yarn carrier carriages:

Engaging width normal yarn carrier

Engaging widths of the plating yarn carriers

The different engaging widths of the yarn carrier carriages are defined by the Ua/b value . This way the correct parking position of the machine can be calculated.

Column

Meaning

Y

Specification of yarn carrier

Type

Definition of the yarn carrier type:

  • Normal yarn carrier (N)
  • Double Bow Plating Yarn Carrier (PA)

Yarn

Y: = n

Specification of yarn type

0/1

Yarn type switched on or off

Position

YG

Home position of the yarn carrier with needle xx

YP

Current yarn carrier position with needle xx

: Changes while knitting.

Engaging Width

Ua

Engaging value at the left when plating with two yarn carriers

Ub

Engaging value at the right when plating with two yarn carriers

Change engaging width:

  1. You are signed in as Senior Operator .
  2. Knitting program is loaded.
  3. The production was started.
    1
    Switch to Prepare Machine in the bottom navigation bar.
    2
    Open the Setup Editor with the key.
    3
    In the editor select the Yarn carrier menu.
    4
    Switch to the Ua-b/NCC tab.

 

    5
    Enter the desired values into the Ua / Ub fields.

Recommended engaging width according to the machine gauge:

Gauge

Leading

Following

E 5

E2,5.2

E 3,5.2

23 mm

Ua: 11,5

Ub: 11,5

41 mm

Ua: 20,5

Ub: 20,5

E 7-18

E 7.2- 9.2

29 mm

Ua: 14,5

Ub: 14,5

46 mm

Ua: 23,0

Ub: 23,0

II. Clamping depth of the clamping and cutting device

Explanation

Value range

NCC=n

Control of the clamping depth n of the clamping and cutting needles.

Default setting: n=0
e.g.: sink the cutting needles by 5 steps deeper: NCC=5

Min. value: -25
Max. value: 25
Step width: 1