Circular Knitting Machine Electronic Controller

Signal has been designed a new Circular Knitting Machine Electronic Controller using the most up-to-date electronic technologies with the following aims:

System overview:

• Linux based operating system uLinux.
• High performance microprocessor core to satisfy all present knitting machines and all new technological trends in the textile field.
• High reliability, high immunity against electromagnetic noise and rugged construction to operate in harsh environment conditions (heat, humidity, vibrations,mains fluctuations).
• Cabling reduction and easy installation.
• High integration boards technology reduces the size of the complete controller.
• Easy, quick and efficient programming of the machine thanks to a large graphic display with highly interactive icons.
•  Sock Machine Electronic Controller with program and pattern editor embedded, with fast and user friendly commands and customized filter feature.
• Remote Connection to Personal Computer that allow
  • Simple and fast pattern and program files transfer
  • Remotely monitor and control the machines in your factory with high level self diagnostic
  • Multi-language including the oriental ones (i.e.Chinese, Japanese)

Base function:

Base machine controller includes the following parts:

• LCD/Finger-touch panel with friendly user graphic interface based on interactive icons.
• Main board controlling machine functions:
  • Display and regulation of cylinder speed
  • Lights / Oiler / Fans command
  • Piece counter and shifts management

Stripers function:

The stripers commands are available adding the following modules to the base parts:
Striper boards controlling:

• Solenoids outputs for striping actuation
• Encoder for striping positions control
• Power supply module for striping actuators

Electronic Jacquard function:

Additionaly, an high performance board and a special power supply unit provide the management of needles selection, implementing the following main features:

• High flexibility to comply with several types of needle selection system. The system is able to control:
  • Piezoelectric ceramic actuators (WAC^®,SIEMENS^®, MATRIX^®)
  • Electromagnetic actuators
  • Mono-system magnetic actuators
• Main board with 32bit real-time CPU board and embedded uLINUX module; it’s able to control all the machine functions including human interface and interconnectivity.
• High level of interconnectivity (Ethernet,USB, CAN, RS232, RS485, Wi-Fi).
• Power supplies with built-in UPS function.
• Saving and retrieving programs by USB memory pen drive USB.

Pattern and socks programming:

• Made with special software called SPaint running under Windows^® (XP, 7, 8.1, 10 and future upgrades).
• Powerful graphics tools for easy pattern drawing (colors reduction, scaling, import/export in various format).

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