General Features
The 1700/20 high-speed knitting machine is designed for producing chainette cords, commonly used in passementerie, medical, and trimming industries, as well as knitwear and accessories. It features 20 operating heads with a standard cylinder of 12 needles and a 6 mm diameter. The machine includes an electronic speed variator (INVERTER), a warning lamp, a safety cover for the work area, single take-down, and an automatic stop motion for thread breaks or empty cones. A standard supply package of consumables and accessories is also provided.

User Benefits
This machine utilizes latch needles, allowing for the use of various yarn types, including natural, man-made, synthetic, and elastomeric yarns. The hole diameter and needle quantity can be customized according to the sample. Interchangeable needle cylinders are available with 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 24 needles. The machine automatically stops and a red lamp indicates empty bobbins or thread breaks.

Main Application Sectors
The 1700/20 is suitable for producing chainette cords for passementerie, knitwear, accessories, and other sectors, including medical fields. The elastic and resistant cords are soft to the touch and ideal for surgical face mask ear loops.

Optional Features
Optional features include a bobbin creel with 40 positions and a finished product collector with 2 rollers for high boxes.

Alternative Technologies
The 500/6 machine is an alternative for producing chainette cords with 6 operating heads.

Technical Specifications
The machine supports a variety of needle quantities and cylinder diameters, with latch needles and a stitch density of 6-12 stitches/cm. It requires an electrical supply of 200-240/380-440 V, AC, 3-phase + earth, with a main motor power of 1.1 kW and installed power of 1.4 kVA. The machine's net weight is 400 kg, and the finished product collector's net weight is 150 kg. Dimensions are 1350 mm in height without accessories (2200 mm with accessories), 2200 mm in width, and 500 mm in depth without accessories (2000 mm with accessories). The maximum height for frontal collection boxes is 600 mm, and for rear collection boxes, it is 1000 mm.

Contact Information
Comez International s.r.l, 27024 Cilavegna, Italy. Tel: +39 0381 698611, Fax: +39 0381 698698, Email: [email protected], Website: www.comez.com