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The Textile Magazine
JUly 2012
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Colour plays an important role
when designing terry fabrics, but
the structures are also becoming
more and more important. Smooth
edges, relief-like ribs and three-
dimensional chessboard patterns
increase the range of designs avail-
able and highlight the fluffy appear-
ance of these loop-pile fabrics.
Karl Mayer has developed a new
four-bar tricot machine, the TM 4
T-EL, to produce the various pat-
terns efficiently, and this was suc-
cessfully launched onto the market
in June.
The technical concept
With the introduction of the inno-
vative TM 4 T-EL, Karl Mayer has
extended its TM range by another
machine for producing home and
household textiles. Like its four-
bar sister machine that does not
have EL control, this new machine
features modern drive technology
and a new machine concept. All
the main components have been
harmonised to meet the needs of the
customer, from yarn let-off through
the knitting elements, to fabric take-
down and batching.
An important step that was taken
to meet the requirements of the
market was to integrate electronic
guide bar control (EL). In con-
junction with the Kamcos motion
control/multi-speed system, the
EL-based technique of producing
the patterns has enabled the existing
design possibilities to be extended.
The motion control system manages
the electronically controlled yarn
let-off, while the pattern control
is responsible for controlling the
ground guide bars.
The fabric take-down is also
controlled electronically. This gives
maximum flexibility during pattern-
ing. The parameters of the different
designs can be input easily by using
a touch screen. Data can also be
transferred using a USB stick or via
the company’s network.
The patterning advantages of the
TM 4 T-EL are combined with a
high level of productivity. This new
terry machine can reach a maxi-
mum speed of 1,400 min
-1
.
Patterning possibilities
and uses
The wide range of options
available for designing single- or
double-sided loop-pile products are
the result of incorporating loop-free
areas of any size at any location in
both the lengthwise and crosswise
directions. The EL control facility
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