DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY MONITORING THE NEEDLES OF A KNITTING MACHINE DURING OPERATION THEREOF

摘要

The needles (1) of a knitting machine are continuously monitored, during operati on of the machine, by an optical head (6) comprising a light source (23) and an electro-optical receiver which receives th e light beam after that the latter has crossed the area (24) of passage of the needles (1). The output signals from the receiver ar e sent to an electronic control unit (27).