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Weft Insertion

Assembly

The curved weft needle that swings a doubled weft across the shed each pick and the latch-needle knitter at the opposite selvedge that chains the returned loops into a locked edge. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Weft Insertion parts and their functions

7 top-level parts · 16 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Weft Insertion parts diagram: 1 weft needle, 2 needle lever, 3 selvedge latch needle, 4 knitting cam, 5 weft guide, 6 weft detector, 7 ball bearing. 16 parts in 7 top-level items.
Weft Insertion parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Weft Needle 2× Curved weft needles (one per head)
2 Needle Lever 2× Needle rocker levers
3 Selvedge Latch Needle 2× Selvedge latch needles
4 Knitting Cam 2× Knitting needle drive cams
5 Weft Guide 2× Weft guide eyelets
6 Weft Detector 2× Weft break detectors
7 Ball Bearing 4× Needle lever bearings

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Bill of materials for Weft Insertion

7 top-level lines · 7 rows shown · 16 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Weft Needle narrow-fabric-loom-weft-needle 2× 2 · part
2 Needle Lever narrow-fabric-loom-needle-lever 2× 2 · part
3 Selvedge Latch Needle narrow-fabric-loom-knit-needle 2× 2 · part
4 Knitting Cam narrow-fabric-loom-knit-cam 2× 2 · part
5 Weft Guide narrow-fabric-loom-weft-guide 2× 2 · part
6 Weft Detector narrow-fabric-loom-weft-sensor 2× 2 · part
7 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 4× 4 · part

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Where the weft insertion is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Narrow Fabric Needle Loom

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks