A designated warp/weft knitting machine, manufactured to a precise specification to provide high speed production of tubular netting with elasticated spiral weft, for the packaging of meats, utilising cotton or polyester yarns with covered elastic.
The models range in sizes of 76.5mm diameter up to 36 needles, 110mm
diameter up to 48 needles and 150mm diameter up to 60 needles.
SPECIFICATION
Diameter of netting from 2" (50mm) to 8" (203mm) wide, laid flat in relaxed condition. Pitch of netting controlled by the number of stitches between the weft, either
3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 as required, and the size of loop knitted, e.g. with 5 stitches between weft pitch it can be adjusted from 0.438" (11mm) to 0.625" (l6mm)
Number of warps (knitted vertical chains) 14 to 60 dependant on the cut of the cylinder and feeder head
Speed of machine is infinitely variable up to 250 rpm
Takedown provides a tightly wound roll of fabric up to 18" (457mm) diameter
Multi function digital display providing machine rpm, pre-determined counter and shift counter (up to 4 shifts) and pre-determined roll size trip
Easy reach start and stop buttons
Hand racking
Stop motions for warp yarns, elastic yarn, empty elastic bobbins and broken needles
Non-carcinogenic rollers
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Single side creel 1 x 48 ends
Double side creels 2 x 48 ends (creels include clip-on yarn guides and barrel tensions)
Top detectors
Positive feed for mono-filament yarns
Non-standard complete knit-head comprising cylinder, feeder head, feeder and cambox