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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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