Multi-Piece Knitting: Knitting two or more pieces side by side

Multi-piece knitting with tandem machine CMS 922 / 933

Without tandem mode, narrow coupled

Single-piece knitting
(Default)

Multi-piece Knitting
(up to 4 fabric pieces)

Tandem mode, wide coupled

Knitting with Defined Coupling Width

: Possibilities:

  • 1 fabric piece per carriage (YLR available)
  • 2 to 4 fabric pieces per carriage

Examples for CMS 922 / 933 without tandem

Machine

  • As desired
    • Example for CMS 933 HP, E3,5.2 (classification 776)
  • Technique de tricotage
    • Toutes les aiguilles
  • Éléments de remplissage
    • Any yarn color
    • Maille avant avec report
  • Tricoter proprement
    • Tricoter proprement, 1x1, 1 système
  • Début
    • Début, 1x1 :
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Projet de dessin

CMS933_withoutTandem.spf

Projet de coupe de ligne

Without or with shape

Working with several fabric pieces (Multi-piece Knitting)

  • CMS 922 / 933 (without comb)
    • Narrow coupled:
  • Configuration Dialog Box
    • Settings for knitting of several pieces
  1. Create a pattern project with one pattern.
  2. Generate design pattern (basic pattern).
  3. Make settings
  4. Start the Technical Processing.
  5. Generate Knitting Program
    Sintral, Jacquard, Setup
  6. Run the Sintral Check.
  7. Load and set up the knitting program on the machine.

Create New Pattern Project with One Pattern

    1
    Enter any desired name.
    Nom
    2
    Select a machine.
    Machine
    Example for CMS 933 HP, E3,5.2 (classification 776)

1

Select the Machine Type

2

Define needle gauge and needle hook gauge

3

Tandem mode is disabled

: Both carriages are coupled wide!

    3
    Define Knitting technique.
    Knitting Technique
  • All Needles
    Design Pattern is knitted with all needles.
    4
    Select Filling Elements.
    Filling Elements
  • Any Yarn Color
  • Maille avant avec report
    5
    Dimension
  • Largeur
    Input of the pattern width: 100 stitches
  • Height
    Input of the pattern height: 100 rows
    6
    Select any knitting element for picking-up after pressing-off e.g. Tricoter proprement, 1x1, 1 système.
    Tricoter proprement
    7
    Select the desired start with the desired settings:
  • Début, 1x1
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Step by Step to the Pattern

  1. A pattern project with one pattern and the desired settings is created.
    8
    Draw the desired structure with the desired yarn colors.
    Example: Color stripes without and with structure
    9
    Open Configuration dialog box in the ribbon at Configuration.
  1. The dialog box appears.
    2. 10
    Select the Zones de tricotage tab.

1

Positioning the fabric piece on the needle bed

: Default Setting : The pattern element is placed in the center of the needle bed.

Further information: Start Position of SEN1

2

Specifying the quantity of SEN areas

Further information: SEN

3

Distance between the SEN areas

: Default setting: 11 inch
The distance depends on the number of yarn carriers in use per SEN.

Further information: SEN

    11
    In the Zones de tricotage section below Position de départ SEN1, make the desired setting for positioning the fabric pieces in the needle bed.
    12
    Make the following settings in the Zones de tricotage section at SEN then:
  • Desired quantity of fabric pieces on the needle bed:
    • 1 to 4 fabric pieces are possible depending on the knitting width per fabric piece and the quantity of yarn carriers
  • Distance between the fabric pieces – area outside the fabric pieces
    • Depends upon the quantity of yarn carriers required per fabric piece.
    13
    Click the Guide-fil button under Prévisualisation in the Accueil ribbon.
  1. The New Pattern xx document window is opened as view and the Guide-fil document window appears.
    2. 14
    Select the Zones de tricotage (SEN) section of the Guide-fil document window.
  2. The knitting areas (SEN) are displayed.

1

Tab for multi-piece knitting on machines without comb

2

Display and selection of all knitting areas with the default yarn carrier home positions

: With multi-piece knitting, the yarn carrier home positions can not be modified here in the fabric piece (SEN1).

3

Change of the displayed yarn carrier home position

    15
    Change the home positions of the yarn carriers if necessary.
    16
    Start the Élaboration technique:
    Show symbol view after technical processing.
    17
    Generate Sintral.
    18
    Start the Contrôle du Sintral.
    19
    Extraire the knitting program.
  1. A program for the knitting machine will be created: CMS933-6.Pattern_A.zip.
  2. Load knitting program into the machine.

: The extracted file "CMS933-6.Pattern_A.zip" can be loaded onto the machine with an USB stick or via Ethernet.

Pattern_CMS933_oTandem

Examples for CMS 922 / 933 machines with tandem

Machine

  • As desired
    • Example for CMS 933 HP, E3,5.2 (classification 776)
  • Technique de tricotage
    • Toutes les aiguilles
  • Éléments de remplissage
    • Any yarn color
    • Maille avant avec report
  • Tricoter proprement
    • Tricoter proprement, 1x1, 1 système
  • Début
    • Début, 1x1 :
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Projet de dessin

CMS933_withTandem.spf

Projet de coupe de ligne

Without or with shape

Working with several fabric pieces (Multi-piece Knitting)

  • CMS 922 / 933 (without comb)
    • Wide coupled
  • Configuration Dialog Box
    • Settings for knitting of several pieces
  1. Create a pattern project with one pattern.
  2. Generate design pattern (basic pattern).
  3. Make settings
  4. Start the Technical Processing.
  5.   Generate Knitting Program
    Sintral, Jacquard, Setup
  6. Run the Sintral Check.
  7. Load and set up the knitting program on the machine.

Create a New Pattern Project:

    20
    Enter any desired name.
    Nom
    21
    Select a machine.
    Machine
    Example for CMS 933 HP, E3,5.2 (classification 776)

1

Select the Machine Type

2

Define needle gauge and needle hook gauge

3

Tandem Mode is enabled

: Both the carriages are coupled with the specified coupling width! The coupling width affects the width of the fabric pieces per carriage.

1

Coupling rod with different coupling widths

    22
    Enable Opération en tandem.
    23
    Select the desired coupling width in the Largeur de couplage[pouces] selection list.
    24
    Define Knitting technique.
    Knitting Technique
  • All Needles
    Design Pattern is knitted with all needles.
    25
    Select Filling Elements.
    Filling Elements
  • Any Yarn Color
  • Maille avant avec report
    26
    Dimension
  • Largeur
    Input of the pattern width: 100 stitches
  • Height
    Input of the pattern height: 100 rows
    27
    Select any knitting element for picking-up after pressing-off e.g. Tricoter proprement, 1x1, 1 système.
    Tricoter proprement
    28
    Select the desired start with the desired settings:
  • Début, 1x1
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Step by Step to the Pattern

  1. A pattern project with one pattern and the desired settings is created.
    29
    Draw the desired structure with the desired yarn colors.
    Example: Color stripes without and with structure
    - or -
    Open the existing Projet de dessin and save it with a new name.
    30
    Open Configuration dialog box in the ribbon at Configuration.
  1. The dialog box appears.
    2. 31
    Select the Zones de tricotage tab.

1

Positioning the fabric piece on the needle bed

: Default Setting : The pattern element is placed in the center of the needle bed.

Further information: Start Position of SEN1

2

Specifying the quantity of SEN areas per carriage

: Default setting: 1 SEN per carriage

Further information: SEN

3

Distance between the SEN areas per carriage

: Default setting: 11 inch
The distance depends on the number of yarn carriers in use per SEN.

Further information: SEN

    32
    In the Zones de tricotage section below Position de départ SEN1, make the desired setting for positioning the fabric pieces in the needle bed.
    33
    Make the following settings in the Zones de tricotage section at SEN then:
  • Desired quantity of fabric pieces on the needle bed:
    • 1 fabric piece per carriage
  • Distance between the fabric pieces per carriage – area outside the fabric pieces
    • Depends upon the quantity of yarn carriers required per fabric piece.
    34
    Click the Accueil button under Prévisualisation in the Guide-fil ribbon.
  1. The New Pattern xx document window is opened as view and the Guide-fil document window appears.
    2. 35
    Select the Guide-fil section of the Tandem (YLR) document window.
  2. The yarn carrier home positions of the left and right carriage are displayed.

1

Tap for tandem machines enabling the exchange of yarn carriers of left and right carriage

: Only available with 1 SEN per carriage.

2

Display of the default yarn carrier home positions of the left carriage

: With the setting for the left carriage, the yarn carrier home position can not be modified.

3

Display of the default yarn carrier home positions of the right carriage

: With the setting for the right carriage, the yarn carrier home position can be modified.

    36
    Change the home positions of the yarn carriers if necessary.
    37
    Start the Élaboration technique:
    Show symbol view after technical processing.
    38
    Generate Sintral.
    39
    Start the Contrôle du Sintral.
    40
    Extraire the knitting program.
  1. A program for the knitting machine will be created: CMS933-3.Pattern_A.zip.
  2. Load knitting program into the machine.

: The extracted file "CMS933-3.Pattern_A.zip" can be loaded onto the machine with an USB stick or via Ethernet.

Pattern_933_wTandem

Multi-piece knitting is available on all types of machines with comb take-down

Disabling the comb take-down

  • Comb: Disabled
  • Clamping & Cutting: Disabled

Single-piece knitting without comb (standard)

Multi-piece Knitting without Comb
(up to 4 fabric pieces)

: Same programming process as for machine type CMS 922 / 933 narrow coupled

 

Enabling the comb take-down

  • Comb: Enabled
  • Clamping & Cutting: Enabled

Single-piece knitting with comb (standard)

Multi-piece Knitting with Comb

 

Examples for all machines with comb take-down: Comb Disabling

Machine

  • As desired
    • Example for CMS 530 HP, E3,5.2 (classification 656)

  • Technique de tricotage
    • Toutes les aiguilles
  • Éléments de remplissage
    • Any yarn color
    • Maille avant avec report
  • Tricoter proprement
    • Tricoter proprement, 1x1, 1 système
  • Début
    • Début, 1x1:
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Projet de dessin

CMS530_withoutComb.spf

Projet de coupe de ligne

Without or with shape

Working with several fabric pieces (Multi-piece Knitting)

  • For machines with comb
    • Comb is disabled
  • Configuration dialog box
    • Settings for knitting of several pieces

  1. Create a pattern project with one pattern.
  2. Generate design pattern (basic pattern).
  3. Make settings
  4. Start the Technical Processing.
  5. Generate knitting program (Sintral, Jacquard, Setup).
  6. Run the Sintral Check.
  7. Load and set up the knitting program on the machine.

Create New Pattern Project with One Pattern

    41
    Enter any desired name.
    Nom
    42
    Select a machine.
    Machine
    Example for CMS 530 HP, E3,5.2 (classification 656)
    43
    Define Knitting technique.
    Knitting Technique
  • All Needles
    Design Pattern is knitted with all needles.
    44
    Select Filling Elements.
    Filling Elements
  • Any Yarn Color
  • Maille avant avec report
    45
    Dimension
  • Largeur
    Input of the pattern width: 100 stitches
  • Height
    Input of the pattern height: 100 rows
  • Peigne
    Cancel selection
    46
    Select any knitting element for picking-up after pressing-off e.g. Tricoter proprement, 1x1, 1 système.
    Tricoter proprement
    47
    Select the desired start with the desired settings:
  • Début, 1x1
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Step by Step to the Pattern

  1. A pattern project with one pattern and the desired settings is created.
  2. Comb is disabled for the entire pattern project.
    48
    Draw the desired structure with the desired yarn colors.
    Example: Color stripes without and with structure
    - or -
    Open the existing Projet de dessin, save it with a new name and change the machine type if desired.
    49
    Open Configuration dialog box in the ribbon at Configuration.
  1. The dialog box appears.
    2. 50
    Select the Zones de tricotage tab.

1

Positioning the fabric piece on the needle bed

: Default Setting : The pattern element is placed in the center of the needle bed.

Further information: Start Position of SEN1

2

Specifying the quantity of SEN areas

Further information: SEN

3

Distance between the SEN areas

: Default Setting: 11 inch
The distance depends on the number of yarn carriers in use per SEN.

Further information: SEN

 

    51
    In the Zones de tricotage section below Position de départ SEN1, make the desired setting for positioning the fabric pieces in the needle bed.
    52
    Make the following settings in the Zones de tricotage section at SEN then:
  • Desired quantity of fabric pieces on the needle bed:
    • 1 to 4 fabric pieces are possible depending on the knitting width per fabric piece and the quantity of yarn carriers
  • Distance between the fabric pieces – area outside the fabric pieces
    • Depends upon the quantity of yarn carriers required per fabric piece.

: Watch out the quantity of yarn carriers at the machine!

    53
    Click the Accueil button under Prévisualisation in the Guide-fil ribbon.
  1. The New Pattern xx document window is opened as view and the Guide-fil document window appears.
    2. 54
    Select the Guide-fil section of the Zones de tricotage (SEN) document window.
  2. The selected quantity of knitting areas (SEN) is displayed.

1

Tab for multi-piece knitting on machines without comb

2

Display and selection of all knitting areas with the default yarn carrier home positions

: With multi-piece knitting, the yarn carrier home positions can not be modified here in the fabric piece (SEN1).

3

Change of the displayed yarn carrier home position

 

    55
    Change the home positions of the yarn carriers if necessary.
    56
    Start the Élaboration technique:
    Show symbol view after technical processing.
    57
    Generate Sintral.
    58
    Start the Contrôle du Sintral.
    59
    Extraire the knitting program.
  1. A program for the knitting machine will be created: CMS530.Pattern_A.zip.
  2. Load knitting program into the machine.

: The extracted file "CMS530.Pattern_A.zip" can be loaded onto the machine with an USB stick or via Ethernet.

Pattern_530_withoutComb

 

Examples for all machines with comb take-down Enabling the Comb

Machine

  • As desired
    • Example for CMS 530 HP, E3,5.2 (classification 656)

  • Technique de tricotage
    • Toutes les aiguilles
  • Éléments de remplissage
    • Any yarn color
    • Maille avant avec report
  • Début
    • Début, 1x1:
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Projet de dessin

CMS530_withComb.spf

Projet de coupe de ligne

Without or with shape

Working with several fabric pieces (Multi-piece Knitting)

  • For machines with comb
    • Comb is enabled
  • Configuration dialog box
    • Settings for knitting of several pieces

  1. Create a pattern project with one pattern.
  2. Generate design pattern (basic pattern).
  3. Make settings
  4. Start the Technical Processing.
  5. Generate knitting program (Sintral, Jacquard, Setup).
  6. Run the Sintral Check.
  7. Load and set up the knitting program on the machine.

Create New Pattern Project with One Pattern

    60
    Enter any desired name.
    Nom
    61
    Select a machine.
    Machine
    Example for CMS 530 HP, E3,5.2 (classification 656)
    62
    Define Knitting technique.
    Knitting Technique
  • All Needles
    Design Pattern is knitted with all needles.
    63
    Select Filling Elements.
    Filling Elements
  • Any Yarn Color
  • Maille avant avec report
    64
    Dimension
  • Largeur
    Input of the pattern width: 100 stitches
  • Height
    Input of the pattern height: 100 rows
  • Peigne
    Activate Selection
    65
    Select the desired start with the desired settings:
  • Début, 1x1
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Step by Step to the Pattern with Comb

  1. A pattern project with one pattern and the desired settings is created.
  2. Comb is enabled for the entire pattern project.
    66
    Draw the desired structure with the desired yarn colors.
    Example: Color stripes without and with structure
    - or -
    Open the existing Projet de dessin, save it with a new name and change the machine type if desired.
    67
    Open Configuration dialog box in the ribbon at Configuration.
  1. The dialog box appears.
    2. 68
    Select the Zones de tricotage tab.

1

Multi-piece knitting is not available on machines with comb .

Multi-piece knitting is available on machines with comb, whereby two identical fabric pieces are knitted next to each other.

: Technical modules for multi-piece knitting are used.

2

Distance from the left fabric piece center to the right fabric piece center

: Visible after Technical Processing.

3

Distance between left and right fabric piece

: The distance depends on the quantity of yarn carriers in use per fabric piece.

 

    69
    In the Zones de tricotage section below Position de départ SEN1, make the desired setting for positioning the fabric pieces in the needle bed.
    70
    Enable the checkbox at Tricotage à plusieurs pièces of the Tricotage à plusieurs pièces section.
    71
    Activate the desired selection e.g. Distance dans l'espace libre.
    72
    Click the Accueil button under Prévisualisation in the Guide-fil ribbon.
  1. The New Pattern xx document window is opened as view and the Guide-fil document window appears.

: All yarn carrier of the pattern get doubled!
Exception: Not the yarn carrier for the comb thread!

    73
    Change the home positions of the yarn carriers if necessary.
    74
    Start the Élaboration technique:
    Show symbol view after technical processing.
    75
    Generate Sintral.
    76
    Start the Contrôle du Sintral.
    77
    Extraire the knitting program.
  1. A program for the knitting machine will be created: CMS530.Pattern_A.zip.
  2. Load knitting program into the machine.

: The extracted file "CMS530.Pattern_A.zip" can be loaded onto the machine with an USB stick or via Ethernet.

Pattern_530_withComb

Multi-piece knitting with CMS 822

Working modes of CMS 822

Without Tandem

With Tandem

Without Comb

With Comb

Without Comb

With Comb

: CMS 822 only!

 

Machine CMS 822 without Tandem but without Comb Take-down

  • Without tandem mode
    • Narrow coupled:
  • Comb take-down Disabling
    • Comb: Disabled
    • Clamping & Cutting: Disabled

Single-piece knitting without comb (standard)

Multi-piece Knitting without Comb
(up to 4 fabric pieces)

: Same programming process as for machine type CMS 922 / 933 narrow coupled or as for all machine types with comb take-down but without the comb take-down enabled

 

Machine CMS 822 without tandem and with comb take-down

  • Without tandem mode
    • Narrow coupled:
  • Enabling comb take-down
    • Comb: Enabled
    • Clamping & Cutting: Enabled

Knitting without tandem mode with comb (standard)

Knitting without tandem mode with comb (2 fabric pieces)

: Same programming process as for all machine types with comb take-down and comb take-down enabled

 

Machine CMS 822 without tandem and without comb take-down

  • With Tandem Mode
    • Wide coupled
  • Comb take-down Disabling
    • Comb: Disabled
    • Clamping & Cutting: Disabled

Knitting in tandem mode without comb

: Same programming process as for machine type CMS 922 / 933 wide coupled or as for all machine types with comb take-down but without the comb take-down enabled

: Possibilities:

  • 1 fabric piece per carriage (YLR available)
  • 2 to 4 fabric pieces per carriage

 

Machine CMS 822 with tandem and with comb take-down

  • With Tandem Mode
    • Wide coupled
  • Comb Enabling
    • Comb: Enabled
    • Clamping & Cutting: Enabled

Knitting in tandem mode with comb

 

Example for CMS 822 Tandem with Comb: Narrow Coupled + Comb Disabling

Machine

  • As desired
    • Example for CMS 822 ki, E3,5.2 (classification 827)

  • Technique de tricotage
    • Toutes les aiguilles
  • Éléments de remplissage
    • Any yarn color
    • Maille avant avec report
  • Tricoter proprement
    • Tricoter proprement, 1x1, 1 système
  • Début
    • Début, 1x1:
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Projet de dessin

CMS822_withoutTandem+withoutComb.spf

Projet de coupe de ligne

Without or with shape

Working with several fabric pieces (Multi-piece Knitting)

  • For tandem machine with comb
    • Narrow coupled:
    • Comb is disabled
  • Configuration dialog box
    • Settings for knitting of several pieces

  1. Create a pattern project with one pattern.
  2. Generate design pattern (basic pattern).
  3. Make settings
  4. Start the Technical Processing.
  5. Generate knitting program (Sintral, Jacquard, Setup).
  6. Run the Sintral Check.
  7. Load and set up the knitting program on the machine.

Create New Pattern Project with One Pattern

    78
    Enter any desired name.
    Nom
    79
    Select a machine.
    Machine
    Example for CMS 822 ki, E3,5.2 (classification 827)

1

Select the Machine Type

2

Define needle gauge and needle hook gauge

3

Tandem mode is disabled

: Both carriages are coupled wide!

 

    80
    Define Knitting technique.
    Knitting Technique
  • All Needles
    Design Pattern is knitted with all needles.
    81
    Select Filling Elements.
    Filling Elements
  • Any Yarn Color
  • Maille avant avec report
    82
    Dimension
  • Largeur
    Input of the pattern width: 100 stitches
  • Height
    Input of the pattern height: 100 rows
  • Peigne
    Cancel selection
    83
    Select any knitting element for picking-up after pressing-off e.g. Tricoter proprement, 1x1, 1 système.
    Tricoter proprement
    84
    Select the desired start with the desired settings:
  • Début, 1x1
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Step by Step to the Pattern

  1. A pattern project with one pattern and the desired settings is created.
  2. Comb is disabled for the entire pattern project.
    85
    Draw the desired structure with the desired yarn colors.
    Example: Color stripes without and with structure
    - or -
    Open the existing Projet de dessin, save it with a new name and change the machine type if desired.
    86
    Open Configuration dialog box in the ribbon at Configuration.
  1. The dialog box appears.
    2. 87
    Select the Zones de tricotage tab.

1

Positioning the fabric piece on the needle bed

: Default Setting : The pattern element is placed in the center of the needle bed.

Further information: Start Position of SEN1

2

Specifying the quantity of SEN areas

Further information: SEN

3

Distance between the SEN areas

: Default setting: 11 inch
The distance depends on the number of yarn carriers in use per SEN.

Further information: SEN

 

    88
    In the Zones de tricotage section below Position de départ SEN1, make the desired setting for positioning the fabric pieces in the needle bed.
    89
    Make the following settings in the Zones de tricotage section at SEN then:
  • Desired quantity of fabric pieces on the needle bed:
    • 1 to 4 fabric pieces are possible depending on the knitting width per fabric piece and the quantity of yarn carriers
  • Distance between the fabric pieces – area outside the fabric pieces
    • Depends upon the quantity of yarn carriers required per fabric piece.

: Watch out the quantity of yarn carriers at the machine!

    90
    Click the Guide-fil button under Prévisualisation in the Accueil ribbon.
  1. The New Pattern xx document window is opened as view and the Guide-fil document window appears.
    2. 91
    Select the Zones de tricotage (SEN) section of the Guide-fil document window.
  2. The selected quantity of knitting areas (SEN) is displayed.

1

Tab for multi-piece knitting on machines without comb

2

Display and selection of all knitting areas with the default yarn carrier home positions

: With multi-piece knitting, the yarn carrier home positions can not be modified here in the fabric piece (SEN1).

3

Change of the displayed yarn carrier home position

 

    92
    Change the home positions of the yarn carriers if necessary.
    93
    Start the Élaboration technique:
    Show symbol view after technical processing.
    94
    Generate Sintral.
    95
    Start the Contrôle du Sintral.
    96
    Extraire the knitting program.
  1. A program for the knitting machine will be created: CMS822.Pattern_A.zip.
  2. Load knitting program into the machine.

: The extracted file "CMS822.Pattern_A.zip" can be loaded onto the machine with an USB stick or via Ethernet.

CMS822_oT+oC

Example for CMS 822 Tandem with Comb: Narrow Coupled + Enabling the Comb

Machine

  • As desired
    • Example for CMS 822 ki, E3,5.2 (classification 827)

  • Technique de tricotage
    • Toutes les aiguilles
  • Éléments de remplissage
    • Any yarn color
    • Maille avant avec report
  • Début
    • Début, 1x1:
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Projet de dessin

CMS822_withoutTandem+withComb.spf

Projet de coupe de ligne

Without or with shape

Working with several fabric pieces (Multi-piece Knitting)

  • For machines with comb
    • Narrow coupled:
    • Comb is enabled
  • Configuration dialog box
    • Settings for knitting of several pieces

  1. Create a pattern project with one pattern.
  2. Generate design pattern (basic pattern).
  3. Make settings
  4. Start the Technical Processing.
  5. Generate knitting program (Sintral, Jacquard, Setup).
  6. Run the Sintral Check.
  7. Load and set up the knitting program on the machine.

Create New Pattern Project with One Pattern

    97
    Enter any desired name.
    Nom
    98
    Select a machine.
    Machine
    Example for CMS 822 ki, E3,5.2 (classification 827)
    99
    Define Knitting technique.
    Knitting Technique
  • All Needles
    Design Pattern is knitted with all needles.
    100
    Select Filling Elements.
    Filling Elements
  • Any Yarn Color
  • Maille avant avec report
    101
    Dimension
  • Largeur
    Input of the pattern width: 100 stitches
  • Height
    Input of the pattern height: 100 rows
  • Peigne
    Activate Selection
    102
    Select the desired start with the desired settings:
  • Début, 1x1
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

CMS822_oT+mC

Example for CMS 822 Tandem with Comb: Wide Coupled + Comb Disabling

Machine

  • As desired
    • Example for CMS 822 ki, E3,5.2 (classification 827)

  • Technique de tricotage
    • Toutes les aiguilles
  • Éléments de remplissage
    • Any yarn color
    • Maille avant avec report
  • Tricoter proprement
    • Tricoter proprement, 1x1, 1 système
  • Début
    • Début, 1x1:
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Projet de dessin

CMS822_withTandem+WithoutComb.spf

Projet de coupe de ligne

Without or with shape

Working with several fabric pieces (Multi-piece Knitting)

  • With CMS 822
    • Wide coupled
    • Comb Disabling
  • Configuration dialog box
    • Settings for knitting of several pieces

  1. Create a pattern project with one pattern.
  2. Generate design pattern (basic pattern).
  3. Make settings
  4. Start the Technical Processing.
  5. Generate knitting program (Sintral, Jacquard, Setup).
  6. Run the Sintral Check.
  7. Load and set up the knitting program on the machine.

 

Create a New Pattern Project:

    103
    Enter any desired name.
    Nom
    104
    Select a machine.
    Machine
    Example for CMS 822 ki, E3,5.2 (classification 827)

1

Select the Machine Type

2

Define needle gauge and needle hook gauge

3

Tandem Mode is enabled

: Both the carriages are coupled with the specified coupling width! The coupling width affects the width of the fabric pieces per carriage.

1

Coupling rod with different coupling widths

 

    105
    Enable Opération en tandem.
    106
    Select the desired coupling width in the Largeur de couplage[pouces] selection list.
    107
    Define Knitting technique.
    Knitting Technique
  • All Needles
    Design Pattern is knitted with all needles.
    108
    Select Filling Elements.
    Filling Elements
  • Any Yarn Color
  • Maille avant avec report
    109
    Dimension
  • Largeur
    Input of the pattern width: 100 stitches
  • Height
    Input of the pattern height: 100 rows
  • Peigne
    Cancel selection
    110
    Select any knitting element for picking-up after pressing-off e.g. Tricoter proprement, 1x1, 1 système.
    Tricoter proprement
    111
    Select the desired start with the desired settings:
  • Début, 1x1
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Step by Step to the Pattern

  1. A pattern project with one pattern and the desired settings is created.
  2. Comb is disabled for the entire pattern project.
    112
    Draw the desired structure with the desired yarn colors.
    Example: Color stripes without and with structure
    - or -
    Open the existing Projet de dessin and save it with a new name.
    113
    Open Configuration dialog box in the ribbon at Configuration.
  1. The dialog box appears.
    2. 114
    Select the Zones de tricotage tab.

1

Positioning the fabric piece on the needle bed

: Default Setting : The pattern element is placed in the center of the needle bed.

Further information: Start Position of SEN1

2

Specifying the quantity of SEN areas per carriage

: Default setting: 1 SEN per carriage

Further information: SEN

3

Distance between the SEN areas per carriage

: Default setting: 11 inch
The distance depends on the number of yarn carriers in use per SEN.

Further information: SEN

 

    115
    In the Zones de tricotage section below Position de départ SEN1, make the desired setting for positioning the fabric pieces in the needle bed.
    116
    Make the following settings in the Zones de tricotage section at SEN then:
  • Desired quantity of fabric pieces on the needle bed:
    • 1 fabric piece per carriage
  • Distance between the fabric pieces per carriage – area outside the fabric pieces
    • Depends upon the quantity of yarn carriers required per fabric piece.
    117
    Click the Guide-fil button under Prévisualisation in the Accueil ribbon.
  1. The New Pattern xx document window is opened as view and the Guide-fil document window appears.
    2. 118
    Select the Tandem (YLR) section of the Guide-fil document window.
  2. The yarn carrier home positions of the left and right carriage are displayed.

1

Tap for tandem machines enabling the exchange of yarn carriers of left and right carriage

: Only available with 1 SEN per carriage.

2

Display of the default yarn carrier home positions of the left carriage

: With the setting for the left carriage, the yarn carrier home position can not be modified.

3

Display of the default yarn carrier home positions of the right carriage

: With the setting for the right carriage, the yarn carrier home position can be modified.

 

    119
    Change the home positions of the yarn carriers if necessary.
    120
    Start the Élaboration technique:
    Show symbol view after technical processing.
    121
    Generate Sintral.
    122
    Start the Contrôle du Sintral.
    123
    Extraire the knitting program.
  1. A program for the knitting machine will be created: CMS822-2.Pattern_A.zip.
  2. Load knitting program into the machine.

: The extracted file "CMS822-2.Pattern_A.zip" can be loaded onto the machine with an USB stick or via Ethernet.

CMS822_mT+oC

Example for CMS 822 Tandem with Comb: Narrow Coupled + Enabling the Comb

Machine

  • As desired
    • Example for CMS 822 ki, E3,5.2 (classification 827)

  • Technique de tricotage
    • Toutes les aiguilles
  • Éléments de remplissage
    • Any yarn color
    • Maille avant avec report
  • Début
    • Début, 1x1:
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Projet de dessin

CMS822_withTandem+withComb.spf

Projet de coupe de ligne

Without or with shape

Working with several fabric pieces (Multi-piece Knitting)

  • With CMS 822
    • Wide coupled
    • Comb Enabling
  • Configuration dialog box
    • Settings for knitting of several pieces

  1. Create a pattern project with one pattern.
  2. Generate design pattern (basic pattern).
  3. Make settings
  4. Start the Technical Processing.
  5. Generate knitting program (Sintral, Jacquard, Setup).
  6. Run the Sintral Check.
  7. Load and set up the knitting program on the machine.

 

Create a New Pattern Project:

    124
    Enter any desired name.
    Nom
    125
    Select a machine.
    Machine
    Example for CMS 822 ki, E3,5.2 (classification 827)

1

Select the Machine Type

2

Define needle gauge and needle hook gauge

3

Tandem Mode is enabled

: Both the carriages are coupled with the specified coupling width! The coupling width affects the width of the fabric pieces per carriage.

1

Coupling rod with different coupling widths

 

    126
    Enable Opération en tandem.
    127
    Select the desired coupling width in the Largeur de couplage[pouces] selection list.
    128
    Define Knitting technique.
    Knitting Technique
  • All Needles
    Design Pattern is knitted with all needles.
    129
    Select Filling Elements.
    Filling Elements
  • Any Yarn Color
  • Maille avant avec report
    130
    Dimension
  • Largeur
    Input of the pattern width: 100 stitches
  • Height
    Input of the pattern height: 100 rows
  • Peigne
    Activate Selection
    131
    Select the desired start with the desired settings:
  • Début, 1x1
    • 1 système
    • Sans fil élastique
    • Avec fil de protection
    • Rangée lâche

Step by Step to the Pattern

  1. A pattern project with one pattern and the desired settings is created.
  2. Comb is enabled for the entire pattern project.
    132
    Draw the desired structure with the desired yarn colors.
    Example: Color stripes without and with structure
    - or -
    Open the existing Projet de dessin and save it with a new name.
    133
    Open Configuration dialog box in the ribbon at Configuration.
  1. The dialog box appears.

1

Multi-piece knitting is not available on machines with comb

Multi-piece knitting is available on machines with comb, whereby two identical fabric pieces are knitted next to each other.

: Technical modules for multi-piece knitting are used.

2

Distance from the left fabric piece center to the right fabric piece center

: Visible after Technical Processing.

3

Distance between left and right fabric piece

: The distance depends on the quantity of yarn carriers in use per fabric piece.

 

    134
    In the Zones de tricotage section below Position de départ SEN1, make the desired setting for positioning the fabric pieces in the needle bed.
    135
    Enable the checkbox at Tricotage à plusieurs pièces of the Tricotage à plusieurs pièces section.
    136
    Activate the desired selection e.g. Distance dans l'espace libre.
    137
    Click the Guide-fil button under Prévisualisation in the Accueil ribbon.
  1. The New Pattern xx document window is opened as view and the Guide-fil document window appears.

: All yarn carrier of the pattern get doubled!
Exception: Not the yarn carrier for the comb thread!

    138
    Change the home positions of the yarn carriers if necessary.
    139
    Start the Élaboration technique:
    Show symbol view after technical processing.
    140
    Generate Sintral.
    141
    Start the Contrôle du Sintral.
    142
    Extraire the knitting program.
  1. A program for the knitting machine will be created: CMS822-2.Pattern_A.zip.
  2. Load knitting program into the machine.

: The extracted file "CMS822-2.Pattern_A.zip" can be loaded onto the machine with an USB stick or via Ethernet.

CMS822_mT+mC