The thesis is related to the sock- knitting machine Lonati. The company is among the leading, world known manufacturers of knitting machines for different kinds of socks. With their products, we can make plain socks, terry knitting socks, compression socks, tights, socks for children, medical socks, strips, sleeves and socks for sports activities… However, if we want to manufacture certain kinds of knitting wear, the machine has to be adjusted properly.
The thesis specifically deals with the machine GL 616 »SbyS« for making plain socks. The machine will be adjusted to make terry socks, later also g-flot socks.
Work is divided into six chapters. The first chapter contains the introduction into the thesis and defines thesis goals.
The second chapter introduces and describes the machine, which will be adjusted, and the main features of the machine as well as the control panel and the management of the machine.
In the third chapter we get to know the machine for manufacturing plain socks and the main elements of the machine, which are present at the production. In this chapter, we also introduce software such as BigBang, Photon and QuasarL, which are the basic for managing the sock-knitting machine or the elements of the machine.
The fourth chapter is related to the adjustment of the machine, from plain to terry knitting. The first section describes how to make a certain sock and the difference between different knitting techniques. In the second part, the adjustment of the machine is described. All changes are described, the mechanical part and the used software. Major problems, which can occur during the adjustment, are also described in this section.
For manufacturing terry socks, there are only few steps, which have to be made, to adjust the machine for g-flot knitting. What needs to be done is written in the fifth section.
The thesis ends with the sixth chapter, where all three different techniques of knitting are compared, plain knitting, terry knitting and g-flot knitting. The last part of the chapter is the conclusion of the thesis and the definition of plans for future work.
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