X Machine
X Machine
X Machine is a single cylinder electronic knitting machine with four reciprocating-motion feeds and two points of selection per feed and rotation sense, which knits various technical Intarsia items. This system, patented by SANTONI, allows the possibility of patterning on all four feeds giving high definition and a sharpness of colour.
Capable to knit partial knitting 3D effects, this machine is a favorite to knit shoe topers and socks.
Cylinder Diameter: 4”, 4” 1/2
Needle Counts: 96, 108, 120, 132, 144, 156, 168, 180, 192
Needle Gauge: gg. 8 - 24 - 36
Needle Counts: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
* Optional stitch by stitch version available for 4” diameter and socks production only.
Technical Information
PARTIAL KNITTING: X Machine can create 3D partial knitting, applicable in carrying belts and shoelace holes.
CYLINDER SELECTION: Selection on the cylinder through actuators with twelve levels (eight in total: two for each feeder for both rotation senses).
SINKER CAP SELECTION: Actuators with six levels (four in total per sinker selection).
STRIPPING YARNFINGERS: Six multi-position yarnfingers per feed.
TRAPPER: Available for bare and covered elastic yarn, three trappers per feed.
DIAL JACKS AND YARN CUTTER: Yarn cutter saw release with up and down dial movement, driven by step motor to reposition the saw blade height whose rotation speed can be modified by program.
SUCTION SYSTEM: Take-down aspiration by two suction fans or a central suction system. Items suction tube Ø 60 mm. Items transfer tube Ø 60 mm. Air limiting valve with electronic incremental programming.
STITCH CAMS: Stitch formation adjustment by step motors, independent on each feed. Possibility of loop widening, tightening and shading on the same area and/or course. Step motor to reposition cylinder height. On board items sizing, adjustable in both cm. and inches.
MAIN KNITTING POSSIBILITIES: Single or double welt carried out by dial jacks, in several selections, with knitted and laid-in elastic yarn. With four feeds on the same course: patterns and/or supports placed with Intarsia technology, eliminating cut yarns inside the item. Every knitted pattern has up to three technical ways and retractable but. Four feed selectable terry in both rotational senses.
SINKER CAP: Step-motor controlled sinker cap with angular positioning and a closed cam track equipped with step-motor driven cam presses. An actuator on each feed and for each rotating direction for knitting sculpted terry.
YARN FEEDERS: Six yarn take-up mechanisms per feed and 4 LGL Twin feeders for electronic yarn take-up. Optional LGL: Twin feeders with electronic yarn take-up (2 or 6 per feed or 8 per feed but these disable the mechanical yarn take-ups). Optional Memminger: EFS920 feeders with electronic yarn take-up (1-2-3 per feed).
YARN SENSORS: Latest generation of optical yarn sensors.
CREEL: With rear yarn rack.
ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER: Integrated ‘quad core’ from Dinema for the serial checking of all electronic systems. Latest generation of graphic display with a colour touch screen.
