Special features of ADF 530-32 W
I. How to Read the Machine Designation ADF 530-32 W:
- ADF means Autarkic Direct Feed
- The machine has 32 autarkic yarn carriers
- 'W' means 'weave in' and is a synonym for weave-in device
II. Technical innovations:
- EP control (monophasic control)
- PEP – Productivity Enhancement Pack
- Optimization of the knitting processes through adapted carriage speeds
- Improvement of the possibilities of yarn carrier staggering
- Three weave-in devices are mount to each, the front and the rear carriage part.
- The jack openers are not spring-loaded.
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1 | Weave-in device in operation |
2 | Weave-in device out of operation |
III. Carriages:
During assembly / disassembly the following must be observed:
- Washers for the weave-in device for adjusting the position in the needle bed gap center
- Washers for the jack openers for adjusting the opening width of the jacks
Jack opener
Between the opened jack and the jack opener, there should be a small gap to prevent the jack butt from wearing.
IV. Needle bed:
- Other limiters, as a wider needle bed gap is necessary.
V. Necessary reference runs at the machine:
- Carriage reference run
- Yarn carrier reference run
- Reference run of the weft yarn presser foot
Presser foot reference run
This reference run may be carried out only in the needle bed area. No yarn carrier may be located in the carriage as well.
Never carry out a reference run in the area of the clamping and cutting bed.
VI. Setting / Adjustment of the presser feet:
- The setting / adjustment is carried out via the
Set up
Pattern