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High Speed Heads
Lightweight latch for high-speed knitting
The primm latch replaces the regular latch in many high-speed knitting applications. The spoon of
the regular latch has been moved onto the hook tip. In this way, the latch is made thinner and lighter
which allows the latch to knit at increased speeds.
Regular Latch
Primm Latch
Mirror polish inside hook to prevent yarn breakage and filamentation
The interior of the hook is polished by an ex clusive Exeltor process which results in a perfectly
smooth surface. This process eliminates yarn breakage and filamentation from the moment the
needles start knitting.
Without Polish
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With Exeltor Exclusive Polish
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Significantly reduced tension during loop formation
The Yarn Tension Release Notch was developed to solve the problems related with the latch
splitting yarn filaments and unwanted tuck stitches. The notch allows the latch standing to be lowered which results in an easier castoff while maintaining the same clearance underneath the latch. This reduces loop deformation which enables the needles to withstand the stresses caused by high-speed knitting. Additionally, the notch delays the closing of the latch sufficiently to minimize the latch scissoring the new yarn.
An added advantage that the Yarn Tension Release Notch provides is that the inherent reduction in tension during loop formation also creates less lint and so helps to prevent many problems associated with lint buildup. This is particularly effective when used in conjunction with the Exeltor's exclusive process of polishing the inside of the hook.
Improved Surface Finish
Exeltor has also improved the overall surface finish of the needles, particularly over yarn gliding areas. Combined with the special polish inside the hook, these improvements guarantee superior quality fabric and reduce fatigue failure allowing trouble free knitting from start-up.
Wear Consideration
With the greater use of abrasive open-end spun yarns, increased needle wear has become an important consideration for needle manufacturers. Improved needle wear resistance is direclty related to raw material and heat treatment methods. Exeltor has worked closely with raw material suppliers in developing optimal steel alloy and heat treatment combinations to ensure highly wear resistant needles.
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