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<p>In flat-bed knitting machines and the like a plurality of machine levers 5 are used to determine the type of stitch and pattern of the fabric being produced. The positioning of these levers is determined by the positioning of a plurality of rods 10, the positions being determined by electro- magnetically operated pins 14, 22, 23 providing programmable stops in holes receiving the rods. The pin pattern is determined by the particular electromagnetic operator which is energized at a given station stop which, in turn, is controlled by a program contained in an integrated circuit memory such as a PROM (programmable read only memory). The program can be instantly changed by plugging in a different PROM. <IMAGE></p> |