Circular knitter take=up mechanism - with magnetic contactless drive to reduce forces on the fabric

摘要

Fabric take-up mechanism for a circular knitter has a base plate and >=2 rollers to draw the tubular material from the knitter, the base plate rotating with the knitter. The drive mechanism for the take-up unit gives a contactless drive action. The drive mechanism ensures that there are no unwanted forces applied to the tubular fabric while it is being taken off the knitter, so that the knitter can safely control the fabric tension.