Antares 2.185 E3
Unique coarse gauge machine for intarsia
New generation of knitting machine with 2 knitting systems and 24 motorized yarn-guides, guided by ball bearings
Coarse gauge machine to knit panels, fully fashion, shaped garments, Jacquard and stitch structure combinations. Machine with one open carriage with two systems and full three-way-technique performing variable intelligent course upon a needlebed width of 185 cm. Electronic selection on each single needle, special Steiger upper take-down complete of comb. Direct yarn feeding on an open carriage with 24 motorized independent yarn-carriers. 24 scissors and clamps on the needlebed. Machine available in gauge 3.
technical specifications
Carriage – Cam box
Single head compact machine, without cam carriage bridge, with direct yarn feeding from the top. Two system cam boxes each with integrated bidirectional transfer
Needle bed
Working width 185 cm (73″). Fix front needlebed with integrated yarn clamps/scissors.
gauge
Machine available in gauge 3
Jacquard shape
Electronic needle selection. Unlimited patterning possibilities due to Three-Way-Technique and integrated function for split-stitches. Shaping by stitch transfer of press-off method
Quality Stitch
Yarn guides
Up to 24 motorized yarn-carriers with direct feeding, independent by the movement of the carriage. Yarn carriers are dropped off automatically at the edge of the design or the selvedge.
Take down
Drive
By brushless motor, infinitely variable stroke. Programmable knitting speed from 0 – 1,30 m/s.
Security
Racking
Selective over +-60 mm. with possibility of correction.
Programming
Software “Model” on PC.
communication
Ethernet10/100 Mbps, USB interface
Dimensions
L : 412 cm
W : 92/130 cm (with pay-off)
H : 158/223 cm (with pay-off)
Net weight 1750 Kg