LOOP-FORMING METHOD AND DEVICE

摘要

The publication is about a Loop-forming process, which comprises the following actions: • a plurality of system components (11, 12) are moved relatively to a needle bed (14) and said system components (11, 12) contact threads (23) for forming loops, • at least one spacer (10) is placed between at least two adjacent system components (11, 12) of said plurality of system components (11, 12) and defines the distance (21) between said two adjacent system components (11, 12), the spacer (10) being in mechanical contact to said two adjacent system components (11, 12), • said spacer (10) is placed away from and does not contact threads, • said spacer (10) is moved with respect to the needle bed (14), • the spacer (10) is also moved with respect to both said two adjacent system components (11, 12) at least for a period of time during the loop forming process. An equivalent device is also disclosed and claimed.