Atlas

Atlas, our favorite large diameter machine. This Machine can produce up to 2 cam track structures. Holding-down jacks (Santoni Patent) ensures quick re-start of fabric after press-off. No change in sinker timing required due to the absence of sinkers.

Zero lycra miss plating due to no major change in yarn guide position. Uniform loop formation as there are lesser deflection points for yarn (and lycra), results in lesser tension or abrasion on yarns during the loop formation. No sinker lines.

Yarn carrier in front of the raised needles for a perfect plating at high speed. Individual cam shells made by special aluminum alloy (Ergal) have a great heat dissipation property. Automatic positioning of the fabric take-down for quick removal of fabric roll. Available with tubular as well as open width frame (standard and industrial) equipped with motorized slitting and opening system by oblique bars (Vignoni patent). Very compact open frame for easy access to the knitting head. Atlas is available up to 90 gauge, the finest gauge ever built in the world!

Diameters: 26", 30", 32", 34", 36"

Machine gauge: E40-E90

Number of feeders: 76 - 88 - 94 - 100 - 106

Technical Information

Creel: Aluminum side creel

Feeding units: Positive feeding units

Cam shells: Individual cam shells prepared to receive up to 4 cam tracks

Yarn carriers: Flip-up Zirconium yarn carrier for two and three yarn plating

Stitch adjustment: Micrometrical stitch adjustment system

Oiling system: Automatic oiling system

Motor: Electronic motor drive (inverter)

Yarn input: LFA-Yarn input measuring device

Needle detector: Eletronic needles detector

Stiling: Motorized slitting

Opening system: fabric opening system (open width)

Absence of sinkers and sinker cap.

Zero lycra miss plating due to no major change in yarn guide position.

Uniform loop formation as there are lesser deflection points for yarn (and lycra), results in lesser tension or abrasion on yarns while loop formation.

Possibility to achieve 10% to 15% tighter loop lengths than possible on any machine with sinkers.

Recovery after strech, percentage much higher compared to fabrics knitted on machines with sinkers.

No sinker lines.

Lesser power consumption by about 15%.

Higher speed thanks to reduced friction of knitting elements.

Longer needles life.