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                                                    Hub of the                                                                             transfer process



                                                    knitting world,



                                                    Groz-Beckert



                                                    where unique



                                                    expertise for



                                                    needles resides

        German Review  The Groz-Beckert Knitting division produces and   circular knitting machines.                                chemical influences cause premature wear and rust.   and stitch support, the inside arch of the hook, and   German Review

               Ideally matching functions and tolerances of all
               warp knitting tools



                                                                                                                                                                                      the latch head, guarantees the gentlest possible
                                                                                                                                    The causal factor of particularly pronounced forms of
                                                                                                                                                                                      treatment of the yarn during loop formation. Their
                                                                                                                                    wear are usually abrasive yarns. In the case of
                                                                                                                                    natural fiber yarns, these are typically contaminants
                                                                                                                                                                                      extreme dimensional accuracy in terms of transfer
                                                                                                                                    that are harder than steel, and in chemical fiber
                                                                                                                                                                                      clip and latch seat positioning, and the latch design
                                                                                                                                                                                      itself, ensure a consistently high standard of fabric
                                                                                                                                    yarns, which are treated to induce matting, the
            distributes more than 50,000 products for the fields
            of circular knitting, legwear, flat knitting, and warp
                                                                                                                                    the yarn surface and literally sawing into the steel. At
            knitting. Besides high-performance needles and
                                                              knitting include the manufacture of outerwear such
                                                                                                                                                                                      What is good for fashion also is good for business:
                                                                                                                                    Groz-Beckert all components of a warp knitting
            system parts for all kinds of knitting machines, the
                                                              as T-shirts, leisure and sportswear, underwear and
                                                                                                                                    system are wear and rust protected as well as
                                                                                                                                                                                      An increase in profitability and productivity can be
                                                              sleepwear, among them bra fabrics, and technical
            product range also includes knitting cylinders for   Typical application fields in large-diameter circular              culprits are titanium dioxide crystals protruding from   quality.
            large-diameter circular and seamless bodysize     textiles such as smart shirts. These knitted fabrics                  precisely coordinated with one another. The perfect   achieved with the reduced needle consumption and
            machines.                                         are manufactured as endless tubular fabric by a                       interaction of needles and system parts guarantees a   improved process reliability during the transfer
                                                              circular array of knitting needles. In double-jersey                  uniform and flawless warp knitting process.       process due to exceptional surface quality and high
            The clicking sound of knitting needles might be part   machines, needles are arranged in both the cylinder                                                                dimensional accuracy. Furthermore, satisfied
            of some readers’ childhood memories of their grandma   and the dial, while single-jersey machines use                   Apart from high-performance needles, for the warp   customers are guaranteed with consistent, flawless
            making socks. Today, instead of nimble fingers there is   knitting machine needles as well as sinkers. Knitting         knitting industry the company also offers system   fabric quality and a minimum of subsequent work
            a wide range of machines taking over the task of   technologies only show to advantage with quality                     parts for tricot, stitch bonding, Raschel, and crochet   required. Flexibility in terms of patterning possibilities
            knitting socks and other sophisticated fabrics.   components in place. That’s why knitters and                          machines, available as individual parts and as    and yarn input opens up scope for whole new fields
                                                              machine builders like to partner with Groz-Beckert,                   modules.                                          of business.
            Circular Knitting                                 the world’s leading provider of industrial machine
            Single and double cylinder machines as well as    needles. At Groz-Beckert, all the components of a                     Flat Knitting                                     Groz-Beckert’s offer to the knitting industry is
            single cylinder machines with dial have become    knitting system are precisely inter-coordinated. The                  Modern flat knitting machines not only carry out   completed by detailed services including personal
            standard for legwear. Transfer techniques used on   perfect interaction between knitting machine needles                complex loop forming sequences, they also have to   application advice, textile testing as well as needle oil
            single cylinder machines with dial additionally allow   and system parts guarantees an even, flawless loop              cope with wide-ranging functional requirements and   and damage analyses. At the company’s own
            to produce a variety of patterns. These machines are   formation process.                                               the most stringent aspirations. Alongside a wide   Technology and Development Center expert support
            offered with typical diameters from 3.5 to 6 inches,                                                                    variety of patterning and color possibilities, end   and innovative development partner with know-how
            whereby depending on the gauge, needles with a    Warp Knitting                                                         customers also demand flexible use of yarn. Latch   and knowledge of the industry. Behind products and
            thickness from 0.26 mm to 1.55 mm are employed.   Uniform and flawless quality is a must – and a                        needles, compound needles and system parts are a   services is a workforce of more than 9,000
            Groz-Beckert offers a range of more than 1,800 high   challenge – in warp knitting. Extreme loads in the                vital component at the heart of every flat knitting   employees world-wide dedicated to excellence in
            quality needles for socks, hosiery and small diameter   loop forming process due to mechanical and                      machine. The exceptional surface quality of       development and manufacture – and the provision of
                                                                                                                                    Groz-Beckert needles in the areas of the transfer clip   sound customer support.

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