The invention relates to an apparatus for presenting threads for loop-forming tools, arranged in at least one row, of a textile machine having a thread guide apparatus having at least one rotary element (4, 5, 20, 21, 30, 31, 40, 41) having at least one thread guide (20a, 20b, 21a, 21b 30a, 30b, 40a, 40b), said thread guide apparatus being configured to lay a thread back and forth in two directions (HI, HR) in each case in front of a row of the tools in an entire stroke range (BG). The thread guide apparatus has at least two rotary elements (4, 5) arranged as a pair, wherein the rotary elements (4, 5, 20, 21, 30, 31, 40, 41) of a pair are arranged eccentrically with respect to one another and one above another in the axial direction, and wherein the rotary elements (4, 5) of a pair are drivable in opposite directions of rotation (R1, R2). Each rotary element (4, 5, 20, 21, 30, 31, 40, 41) has at least one thread guide (4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 4b, 4c, 20a, 20b, 21a, 21b, 30a, 30b, 40a, 40b), configured as a driver element, for laying the thread in one of the directions (HI, HR).

The invention relates to a plush pile knitted product and a knitting machine for the production thereof. Said knitted product comprises knitting threads (9), weft threads (10, 11), and front (14) and rear (12) plush threads, whereas the rear plush threads (12) are cut off at given intervals (a) to form plush pile on the front surface of the product. Said knitting machine comprises a housing (26). On the housing (26), over the entire length of the machine multiple closing safety plates (23) that can move vertically, and push plates (22) for pressing the weft threads (10 and 11) are mounted. Each rear plush plate (8) comprises a cutting disc (27) to cut the rear plush threads (12). Each of the threads (9,14,10,11,12) is fed in using a separate step motor (25).

The invention relates to a plush pile knitted product and a knitting machine for the production thereof. Said knitted product comprises knitting threads (9), weft threads (10, 11), and front (14) and rear (12) plush threads, whereas the rear plush threads (12) are cut off at given intervals (a) to form plush pile on the front surface of the product. Said knitting machine comprises a housing (26). On the housing (26), over the entire length of the machine multiple closing safety plates (23) that can move vertically, and push plates (22) for pressing the weft threads (10 and 11) are mounted. Each rear plush plate (8) comprises a cutting disc (27) to cut the rear plush threads (12). Each of the threads (9,14,10,11,12) is fed in using a separate step motor (25).

A yarn-winding assembly mounted on a support is provided with a motorized spool and with an oblique spacing pin, between which a yarn is wound. The spacing pin is supported so that it can rotate about an axis of the motorized spool by unidirectional rotary support elements. The spacing pin rotates freely with respect to the spool when the latter rotates in the yarn unwinding direction and the former is retained from rotating by stop elements, and is instead integral with the spool when the spool rotates in the opposite yarn rewinding direction.

A yarn-winding assembly mounted on a support is provided with a motorized spool and with an oblique spacing pin, between which a yarn is wound. The spacing pin is supported so that it can rotate about an axis of the motorized spool by unidirectional rotary support elements. The spacing pin rotates freely with respect to the spool when the latter rotates in the yarn unwinding direction and the former is retained from rotating by stop elements, and is instead integral with the spool when the spool rotates in the opposite yarn rewinding direction.

A method and system detect and remotely manage sensors and/or devices for feeding textile and/or metallic yarns on textile machines. Each textile machine includes an electronic control unit electrically connected to the sensors and/or feeding devices for receiving identifiers associated with a sensor and/or feeding device, and data and operating parameters representing a sensor and/or feeding device operating state. A first communication system is associated with the electronic control unit. Wireless communication between the electronic control unit and a portable electronic device is by a second wireless communication system with a display interface. The electronic control unit transmits the identifiers to the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device processes the identifiers to generate menus with selectable entries associated with the textile machines. Each menu represents the number/type of sensors and/or feeding devices installed. The main menu is displayed with selectable entries on the portable electronic device display interface.

A method and system detect and remotely manage sensors and/or devices for feeding textile and/or metallic yarns on textile machines. Each textile machine includes an electronic control unit electrically connected to the sensors and/or feeding devices for receiving identifiers associated with a sensor and/or feeding device, and data and operating parameters representing a sensor and/or feeding device operating state. A first communication system is associated with the electronic control unit. Wireless communication between the electronic control unit and a portable electronic device is by a second wireless communication system with a display interface. The electronic control unit transmits the identifiers to the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device processes the identifiers to generate menus with selectable entries associated with the textile machines. Each menu represents the number/type of sensors and/or feeding devices installed. The main menu is displayed with selectable entries on the portable electronic device display interface.

An item may include fabric or other materials formed from intertwined strands of material. The strands of material may include non-conductive strands and conductive strands. The strands may be intertwined by a warp knitting machine to produce a warp knit fabric. The warp knit fabric may include intertwined warp strands and weft insertion strands that are inserted amongst the warp strands. The weft insertion strands may extend across less than all of the warp strands. The weft insertion strands may include parallel segments that each extend across a different portion of the warp strands. The segments of weft insertion strands may have different widths relative to one another and relative to the width of the fabric. The weft insertion strands may be inserted into the warp knitting machine across the warp strands using a weft insertion device that is positioned by a computer-controlled positioner.

A circular machine for producing tubular manufactured articles and a respective process are provided. The circular machine comprises a turner arranged above and axially aligned with a cylinder of the machine and configured to extract the tubular manufactured article from said cylinder. At the same time, turn it inside out, and a transferring apparatus for collecting, from at least one first half of the cylinder needles, the respective stitches and coupling them with the stitches initially arranged on a second half of the cylinder needles. As such, there are two stitches that have to be joined by processing at least one yarn through at least said half of the cylinder needles on each of the needles of one half of the cylinder needles.

A circular machine for producing tubular manufactured articles and a respective process are provided. The circular machine comprises a turner arranged above and axially aligned with a cylinder of the machine and configured to extract the tubular manufactured article from said cylinder. At the same time, turn it inside out, and a transferring apparatus for collecting, from at least one first half of the cylinder needles, the respective stitches and coupling them with the stitches initially arranged on a second half of the cylinder needles. As such, there are two stitches that have to be joined by processing at least one yarn through at least said half of the cylinder needles on each of the needles of one half of the cylinder needles.