Knitting technology, Third Edition

Fig. 19.13
The TFK driving system [Tsudakoma].

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Automatic power flat knitting
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needles are then activated to press-off, without taking the yarn, and the component
is ejected. Blanks or fully-fashioned garment pieces can be produced, including
sequentially knitted fronts, backs and sleeves.
Various problems have been encountered, particularly due to the absence of
brushes, latch openers or stitch pressers, which are usually attached to the cam-car-
riage. The greatest disadvantage is, however, the cost of the machine in comparison
with conventional V-bed machines.
References
1.
lancashire
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2.
anon
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Knit. Int.
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3.
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Knit. Int.
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Knit. Int.
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Further information
anon
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Knit. Int.
, (Oct. 1998), 38– 42.
anon
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Knit. Int.
, (Oct. 1996), 20–22.
anon
., Ultrafine gloves and 5-toe socks,
Knit. Int.
, (1999), Oct., 39–41.
nakashima
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t
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Knit. Int
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spencer
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Knit. Int.
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spencer
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d
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Knit. Int.
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spencer
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Knit. Int
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