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KnitMaster

Barco is proud to introduce KnitMaster, a monitoring system specially configured and designed 
for knitting plants. 

Through a Graphical User Interface (GUI), KnitMaster users are constantly informed about the 
actual situation in the knitting mill resulting in faster reactions to problems and an increased 
efficiency. 

Powerful analysis tools allow quick identification of weak points and bottlenecks resulting 
in an optimal usage of production capacities. 

With today’s small order quantities and short delivery times, scheduling has become a critical 
function for the textile mill. KnitMaster offers the planning department an interactive tool 
allowing them to optimize machine loading based on real time information.

Optional modules are available for on-line control of yarn consumption, connection of weigh-
ing scales, integration of the fabric inspection department and link with the company’s ERP 
system. 

Real Time Monitoring, Planning and Quality Control 

for your Knitting Mill

Summary of Contents for DU5P

Page 1: ...d bottlenecks resulting in an optimal usage of production capacities With today s small order quantities and short delivery times scheduling has become a critical function for the textile mill KnitMaster offers the planning department an interactive tool allowing them to optimize machine loading based on real time information Optional modules are available for on line control of yarn consumption c...

Page 2: ... entry of the most frequent stop reasons All other data entry is conducted through software driven function keys Besides count inputs and digital inputs for automatic stop detec tion the DU8P is also equipped with two serial interfaces which can be used to connect weighing scales printers Through bi directional communication the DU8P can stop the machine activate a light or any other machine funct...

Page 3: ...n any user defined mixture of text and graphics Film Report The film report is the result of an automatic machine activity sampling carried out by KnitMaster Based on user definable time intervals the film report makes a complete machine diagnostic and shows whether efficiency losses were due to one long stop or were caused by several short stops Report Formula Generator All data is stored in a data ba...

Page 4: ...s sign them to another machine etc the system calculates the consequences on the spot Target Roll Length Control The target roll length can be downloaded to the data unit at the machine Upon reaching the length the data unit can stop the machine and activate a doffing lamp to inform the operator that the machine is waiting for doffing Piece Weighing After knitting each individual piece is often weig...

Page 5: ...basis These include checks on fabric quality oilers jets and drives cleaning For each of these maintenance actions the user defines the frequency in between two interventions When executing a maintenance action the technician declares his intervention at the data unit resetting the maintenance counter to zero Based on the monitoring information the system reports the machines which are due for a ne...

Page 6: ...ng communication within the mill The CIM Kiosk a TV monitor on the production floor allows the user to retrieve information from the system using a standard browser environment As such operators and technicians are constantly informed about efficiencies job status machines needing assistance Link with the ERP system KnitMaster is easily integrated in the customer s ERP system Through a standard inte...

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