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Warp knitting machines - the highly engineered stitches of today!

The term "warp knitting machine" is on the one hand the collective term for all machines that produce stitches, and on the other hand it refers to the warp knitting machine for the production of jerseys.
Stitch-producing machines are divided into three groups:

1. tricot machines
2. crochet galo machines
3. Raschel machines

With the Raschel machine threads are processed into a kind of crochet fabric according to a certain pattern that the French actress Rascheln liked to wear. The invention of warp knitting machines goes back to Josiah Crane from Edmonton, Canada (1768). The manual warp knitting machine combines the warp of the loom with the way the manual warp knitting machine works. Mechanization was made possible by the invention of the drive shaft by S. Orgill. In the 19th century, this textile machine underwent a groundbreaking development, especially in Saxony.

Which knitting tools are used?

The main knitting elements used to produce the stitches are:

• Blanks: These are thin strips of sheet metal that are inserted between the knitting needles. However, they have different functions.
• Sharpening or sliding needles: These are straight in one or two rows are arranged.
• Guide needles are mounted on 1 - 4 guide bars.
• Auxiliary tools, e.g. presses for pointed needles, etc., are available.

Functionality of the warp knitting machine:

A stitch loop is drawn over the head of the needle with a punch needle. As the needle rises, the loop sinks to the needle shaft. In the meantime, a new loop has been laid. The needle approaches the press. The pressure from the press closes the needle tip. The previous loop is pulled up over the tip. The sinker is used to knock it off into the finished knitted fabric. All working components, such as guide needles, inclusion knock-off sinkers, needles, etc. are attached to the bar. This runs over the entire width of the machine.

Some technical data:

The working width is given in English inches. One inch is given in inches. 1 in corresponds to 2.45 cm. Common widths are 218, 180, 170, 136 and 130 inches. The fineness of the machine is defined by the number of needles of a carrier to the reference length. If this is E18 to 50, this means 18 to 50 needles per English inch. Tricot machines can reach speeds of up to 4,400 revolutions per minute.

Each tricot machine specializes in the manufacture of a specific product. One example of this is machines with knitting tools for the production of terry fabrics. Only filament chains are used. Machines of this type exclusively produce knitted fabrics for the production of car seats, upholstery, sportswear, nets and women's underwear.

What are the requirements for high-quality warp knitting machines?

Efficiency and a good cost-benefit ratio are the order of the day, as the production costs are quite high. Digitization and powerful motors are therefore indispensable in the textile industry.

Modular systems are becoming increasingly popular. This means that the customer only selects those components for his warp knitting machine that he really needs. In addition, this modular system enables the customer to further expand this system at a later date. Converters cover rated outputs for applications between 0.12 kW and 6,600 kW. Especially in the textile industry they are suitable for any application. These devices are in continuous use and should therefore be regularly maintained and serviced.

Today, every customer-binding business relationship, especially in industry, already includes tailor-made solutions, practicable maintenance contracts, special and custom-made products as well as well-functioning customer service.