1. ASCON - YLC MM + MP
  2. Description of ASCON device
  3. General description of ASCON device

General description of ASCON device

The ASCON device is used to measure and control the yarn length that is processed on the knitting machine.

Knitting machine with ASCON device

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ASCON device

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Measuring Wheels

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Friction feed wheel

 

 

  • A ASCON device (1) can be mounted on each machine side.
  • Each ASCON device works always together with one friction feed wheel (2).
  • The ASCON device is equipped with eight measuring wheels (3) with which the yarn for one yarn carrier each is led.

The ASCON device is connected to the control unit of the knitting machine. With the measured yarn length, the stitch length of the fabric can be corrected by adjusting the stitch cams. The thread runs via a measuring wheel, which detects the yarn length and passes it on to the computer. The computer compares the current value with the target value and corrects the stitch cam position if necessary.