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Circular double-bed knitting machine

Manufacturer and type

FMC - Mayer & Cie, Germany


Location

Department of Textile Design and Management



Contact person:

Prof. Vesna Marija Potočić Matković, PhD
marija.potocic@ttf.unizg.hr



Application:

Circular knitting (circular needles, individually movable) double needle bed (the machine has a cylindrical needle bed and a circular needle bed) has a fineness of E 17, and is therefore intended for making knitwear for lighter T-shirts, dresses and similar or more massive laundry.


Technical characteristics:

  • Cylinder diameter: D = 8" = 200 mm
  • Number of needles: Ni = 432 x 2
  • Machine gauge: E17
  • Number of knitting systems: S = 8
  • Working speed: 60 rpm

Circular double-bed knitting machine