Machine Application
Karl Mayer Warp Knitting Machines
Karl Mayer machines are the largest single group on this catalogue. The original company statement names the machine types the long bars are produced for, and most of the element categories on this site list Karl Mayer compatibility directly.
What Goes Wrong
- A machine standing still because one cast element block is unavailable.
- Elements arriving in the wrong gauge because only the machine type was quoted.
- Buying a complete bar when only a worn section needed replacing.
- Chasing eight different part families through eight different suppliers.
Machine Types Covered
The long bars range is produced for machine types HKS, KS, RSE, MRSS, MSUS, RSMSUS, HDR5 and RD4 from Karl Mayer Germany. The piezo guide range is described for machines including double needle bar machines, RD6 and RD7, MSJ lace machines and terry towel warp knitting machines.
Element categories on this site — guide units, sinker units, tongue units, trick plate units, separators and the loose pins that rebuild them — are listed for Karl Mayer and LIBA together, because the same catalogue reference is used for both where the element is common.
What Wears First On A Karl Mayer Machine
The elements that touch yarn on every course wear first: sinkers, guides and tongues. Next come the parts that keep those elements located — trick plates, separators and needle covers — and after that the drive and lubrication parts: flizers, sliders, connecting rods, bar frame bearings and oil bellows.
The practical consequence is that a running spares list for a Karl Mayer machine is not one part number. It is a short list from each of those three tiers, held in the quantities that match how the machine is loaded.
Gauge Is Not Optional On The Order
Nearly every element on a warp knitting machine is gauge specific. The trick plate slot pitch, the guide spacing and the sinker spacing all have to match the needle spacing. Quoting the machine type alone is not enough — the same machine type is built across a range of gauges.
The long bars range on this site has been produced up to E36, that is 36 slots per inch, which is the finest gauge the original company statement records.
How To Order Without A Part Number
Many mills no longer have the original parts book. Send the machine type, the gauge, the working width and a photograph of the worn part beside a ruler. Where a number is cast into the part, send that too. That is enough to match against the references used on this catalogue.
Parts Supplied For These Machines
Guide Units
Cast guide units that lap the yarn around the needle.
52 parts listed
Sinker Units
Cast sinker units that hold the fabric during knock-over.
62 parts listed
Tongue Units
Cast tongue units that close the needle hook.
30 parts listed
Trick Plate Units
Cast trick plate units that guide and space the needles.
19 parts listed
Long Bars
Needle, guide, knock-over and core needle bars in full length.
5 parts listed
Piezo Guides
Piezo jacquard guides from E12 to E32 and by type code.
24 parts listed
Needle Covers
Needle covers by length, plus butterfly plates and press covers.
34 parts listed
Oil Bellows And Oil Cups
One, three and five layer oil bellows, cups, bases and rings.
22 parts listedKarl Mayer Warp Knitting Machines FAQ
Which Karl Mayer machine types are the long bars made for?
HKS, KS, RSE, MRSS, MSUS, RSMSUS, HDR5 and RD4 from Karl Mayer Germany, and high speed knitting machines from LIBA Germany.
What is the finest gauge you have produced a bar for?
The original company statement records E36, which is 36 slots per inch.
Can you make a bar that is not one of those types?
Yes. Special long bars can be customised when the customer provides drawings or samples.
Do you supply elements as complete units or as loose pins?
Both. Cast units are listed under guide, sinker, tongue, trick plate and separator categories. Loose pins for rebuilding are listed under elements and pins.
Spare Parts For Karl Mayer Warp Knitting Machines
Send the machine type, the gauge and a photograph of the worn part.