Legwear / small diameter circular knitting
The socks sector encompasses a wide range of machines: single and double cylinder machines as well as single cylinder machines with dial. Transfer techniques used on single cylinder machines with dial additionally allow to produce a variety of patterns. These machines are offered with typical diameters from 3.5 to 6 inches, whereby depending on the gauge, needles with a thickness from 0.26 mm to 1.55 mm are employed. The machines are working with one to four feeds, depending on pattern options.
As opposed to large diameter circular knitting machines, sock machines do not knit continuous tubular fabric, but rather individual socks. The high level of technology these machines boast is on display in the capability, among others, to automatically close toes, thus manufacturing a ready-made article in one operation.
Seamless hosiery machines – in contrast to large diameter circular knitting machines – manufacture individual items that are not pulled off as tubular fabric, but rather ejected individually.
Leg wear Machine Needles:
Single cylinder sock needle
Using Groz-Beckert sock needles guarantees a particularly trouble-free knitting process.
Single cylinder sock needle with break-off notch
Butt breakage due to mechanical overload cannot always be prevented. To minimize the effects, and in agreement with the machine builder, certain hosiery needles are equipped with a predetermined breaking groove.
Single cylinder hosiery dial needle
Single cylinder hosiery dial needles are relatively short in their overall length. They make it possible to produce real ribbed hosiery. They come with and without transfer function, depending on application.
Links needle
Links needles, also called double-headed needles, are equipped with two loop-forming parts located at the ends of the needle. They are used in double cylinder machines, for instance for classy ribbed men’s socks.
Seamless needle
Seamless needles are the thinnest needles available for legwear. They are used to manufacture high quality women’s stockings with the smallest loops.
Leg wear Machine System Parts:
Sinkers
Groz-Beckert system parts ensure long-term uniformity and flawless fabric. Short setting periods and reduced downtime provide for high productivity.
Transfer parts
The transfer parts in a sock machine are used to manufacture the top of the sock.
Leg wear Machine Needles:
Single cylinder sock needle
Using Groz-Beckert sock needles guarantees a particularly trouble-free knitting process.
Single cylinder sock needle with break-off notch
Butt breakage due to mechanical overload cannot always be prevented. To minimize the effects, and in agreement with the machine builder, certain hosiery needles are equipped with a predetermined breaking groove.
Single cylinder hosiery dial needle
Single cylinder hosiery dial needles are relatively short in their overall length. They make it possible to produce real ribbed hosiery. They come with and without transfer function, depending on application.
Links needle
Links needles, also called double-headed needles, are equipped with two loop-forming parts located at the ends of the needle. They are used in double cylinder machines, for instance for classy ribbed men’s socks.
Seamless needle
Seamless needles are the thinnest needles available for legwear. They are used to manufacture high quality women’s stockings with the smallest loops.
:Leg wear Machine System Parts:
Sinkers
Groz-Beckert system parts ensure long-term uniformity and flawless fabric. Short setting periods and reduced downtime provide for high productivity.
Transfer parts
The transfer parts in a sock machine are used to manufacture the top of the sock.