Selectors for Sock Knitting Machines (Item 7)

Item 7 of 18 listed under sock knitting needles under this product name. Items sharing a name are told apart by the photograph, so check the photograph against your old part before ordering.

Needles for sock and hosiery machines, where needle consumption is high and machine speed makes needle condition critical.

Part groupSock Knitting Needles
Supplied byHUAXIATEX, Beijing

Request a Quote Email Us

Send a photo of the old part beside a ruler and we will confirm the match before you order.

Product Overview

Selectors for Sock Knitting Machines (Item 7) is listed in our sock knitting needles group for circular knitting machine maintenance. Needles for sock and hosiery machines, where needle consumption is high and machine speed makes needle condition critical.

What This Part Does

Sock machines run small diameter cylinders at high speed, so needles see many more cycles per day than on a fabric machine. Hook and latch condition decide how many seconds of downtime and how much second quality a machine produces.

Key Benefits

Suited to the high change frequency of sock production
Grouped by machine family so ordering is repeatable
Packed for counting and handling at the machine

Application Scenarios

Plain and terry sock machines
Sports and cushion sock production
Fine gauge hosiery machines

Who It Is For

Sock factories running large machine parks
Hosiery producers
Distributors supplying sock knitting clusters

Problems It Solves

High second quality rates traced to worn hooks
Frequent stops from latch failures at speed
Mixed needle sources in one cylinder giving inconsistent stitch

Specifications

Specifications for Selectors for Sock Knitting Machines (Item 7)
Product name	Selectors for Sock Knitting Machines (Item 7)
Part group	Sock Knitting Needles
Machine type	Knitting machines
Supplier	Beijing Huaxiatex Co. Ltd., Beijing, China
Listed reference photo	Supplied from our own product records

Only values printed on the product name and in our own records are listed here. Dimensions, material and hardness are confirmed against your machine before you order, not assumed.

What to Send Us When You Order

Machine builder, model and cylinder diameter
Gauge and needle count
Needle reference from the old box
Monthly consumption if you want to plan a standing order

Chat on WhatsApp

Use Guide

Confirm the reference against the old part and the machine plate before ordering a full machine set.
Order one complete set per machine where the part is fitted in multiples, so wear is even across the fabric.
Clean the mounting position before fitting. Fly and old oil are the most common cause of a new part not seating.
Check the machine on a short run and measure the fabric before returning it to full production.
Record the reference against the machine so the next reorder does not have to be identified again.

Sock Knitting Needles Questions

How often are sock machine needles changed?

It depends on speed, yarn and machine condition, so mills usually set the interval from their own record of stops and second quality rather than from a fixed number.

Should the whole cylinder be changed at once?

A full change gives the most consistent stitch. Single needle replacement is for keeping a machine running until the next planned change.