BUSI IDEA is a high production single cylinder sock machine with latch needles in the dial to enable it to produce true rib socks for men and children and it is provided with full electronic control.
The machine is available in two versions, BUSI IDEA and BUSI IDEA S. The features of the two versions are listed in the table below.
Diameters: 3", 3¼", 3½", 3 ¾", 4"
Needles: 72 - 320
Available needles gauges: 24, 36, 48, 54, 70
Max. mechanical speed 300 rpm
Speed in heels 260 courses pm
Weight 420 kg
Technical dimensions cm 130 x 150 x 235
Two feeds (also available with one feed only, in the version "S")
Stitch adjustment by step motors
Automatic stiffening on each step motor
Cylinder motion by Brushless motor
Possibility to store several articles in memory
Possibility to run a sequence of up to 4 different articles.
Possibility to modify the programs and/or the machine parameters during knitting
Programs are loaded through a USB stick or through the network
UPS power backup system
Photocell dropout control
Automatic lubrication
All shafts work on roller bearings
RIMAGLIO device for the Classic Linking
Clamp for bare lycra
Device for the second elastic yarn
Device for footie sock
Device for 3D sock
Storage feeders
Positive yarn feeders mod. ULTRAFEEDER (BTSR)
BTSR yarn flow sensors
Anti-twist device
Suction fan
Vertical or horizontal yarn rack
Ethernet network connection (wired or wireless)
Production monitoring programme (SK-MON)
Pattern and article development programme (ART-GEN)