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THE VERSATILE MULTIAXIAL/EL-32
This electronically controlled, RR-knitting machine (double knit) from Comez is ideal for the production of technical, multi-axial knits.
The Multiaxial/EL-32 knitting machine with a 32 inch-wide needle bed is characterised by the following features:
- Simple handling
- Robust design
- A compact superstructure
- Fast article changeovers due to reduced needle bed width
- Gentle knitting tool movement
- Photoelectric sensors for optimum accident protection
The EL-32 can employ a wide range of raw materials:
- Carbon (CFRP, carbon fibre reinforced polymer).
- Glass (GFRP, glass fibre reinforced polymer), known in Italy as (PRFV, polyester reinforced with glass fibre).
- Aramid (AFRP, aramidic fibre reinforced polymer, e.g. Kevlar®).
Multi-axial knits represent complex textile structures, the potential of which can be used to the full with the EL-32. The electronic control of the thread guides and the knit take-off enables the use of differing stitch densities (stitch rows/cm) and elasticity values in the same article. Moreover, different weft and warp threads can also be introduced.
In addition, the MULTIAXIAL/EL-32 machine is fitted with a DATA CONTROL CONTROLLER, which drives a new generation of actuators with an outstandingly dynamic characteristic and high positioning precision. The CONTROLLER facilitates the management of all the necessary functions, monitors the product data and long pattern repeats, which extend to a virtually unlimited number of stitch rows.
Pattern design and processing take place using COMEZ DRAW 3 textile software or SYSTEM.WIN for PCs. Pattern data is transferred from PCs to the DATA CONTROL CONTROLLER via a USB memory device.