Experiment Name: Study on Single Jursey Circular Knitting Machine

1. Experiment No: 02 Date:19th
May, 2014
Experiment Name: Study on Single Jursey Circular Knitting Machine.
The single jersey circular knitting machine is one of the modern machine. It has one set of needle
and another set sinker. But needle and sinkers have different cam system. Cam system is stationery
and the cylinder with needles and sinkers are movable. The yarn feeder is over the m/c and
stationary. The machine is negative feed system and has electric autostopper.
Features:The main features of a single jersey circular knitting machine are given below---
1. Plain structure fabric
2. One set latch needle
3.One set of sinker
4.Stationary Cam
5.Stationary Over head creel
6.Negative feeding
Some Important Machine Parts:
1.Latch needle, 2.sinker, 3.cylinder, 4.Creel, 5.Cam, 6.Feeding Unit
Specification:
The Specification of our Laboratoris single jersey circular knitting machine are as follows—
Machine Brand name: LUNG Machinery Mill Co Ltd.
Model No of Machine: FS3BIT
Origin of the Machine: Taiwan
Gauge of the Machine: 24
Cylinder Diameter: 23’’
No of Feeder: 68
No of Needle: 1728
To drive a machine properly and to get the maximum product from a machine it is very essential to
know very well about its different parts and their controls. This practical helps me to know about
the different parts of a single jersey knitting machine and their functions. So I think it will be very
helpful in my future career.