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The Textile Magazine
APRIL 2012
8-lock model I3P284-1 in fine gaug-
es E40 – E50 offers a wider range
in knitting structures. Thus rib and
interlock stitch formations can be
combined to new fabric structures.
Terrot circular knitting machines
are especially developed with re-
spect to the market demands, energy
efficiency and performance. These
machines show an increase in effi-
ciency of up to 50 per cent.
F132-AJ is the name of the new,
trend-setting Terrot development,
the Terrot direct spin-knit process
– the new dimension of fabric knit-
ting.
The Terrot F132-AJ direct spin-
knit process uses an air jet spinning
system. It does not mount the rov-
ings, clearing or drafting units or
indeed spinning nozzles on the knit-
ting machine. Instead it has a creel
type arrangement on three sides of
the machine which house the com-
plete rovings to spinning process.
In other words, yarns are spun by
the side of the machine and then fed
to it in a more “normal” way. The
F132-AJ spinning unit can be fit-
ted to all Terrot single-jersey and
double-jersey machines. The direct
spin-knit system is even suitable for
high system densities and large di-
ameters (of up to 120 feeders) and
can be used in gauges from E20 to
E36.
The spinning system which is
modular can be fitted with 24, 32 or
40 spinning heads per unit and has
an integrated flyer, integrated fluff
removal and integrated monitoring
process.
The fabrics have a top quality feel
and look, a soft handle and good
dyeability with rich colours. Elas-
tane plaiting is also possible with the
new Terrot system.
The F132-AJ has a speed factor of
up to 600 (20 rpm, 30”) and unfin-
ished fabric output of up to 360 kg
/ 24 hours (20 rpm, 30”). The new
procedure offers a remarkable cus-
tomer’s benefit with respect to 33-
40 per cent less required space, up to
50 per cent energy savings, up to 30
per cent less investment costs and up
to 50 per cent less production costs.
knitting