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.