GS-CE280H 80-Inch Single System Double Carriage Collar Knitting Machine

·Core Innovation: Mergeable/Separable Double Carriage — One Machine, Two Modes
The most distinctive and commercially valuable feature of the GS-CE280H is its single system double carriage design with merge-or-separate capability. Driven by one knitting system, the two carriages can operate in two distinct modes. In merged mode, both carriages work across the full 80-inch knitting bed in coordination, enabling high-efficiency production of extra-wide ribbed collars and broad-format knit fabrics in a single pass. In separated mode, the two carriages operate independently in different zones of the needle bed, simultaneously producing two narrower fabric pieces — effectively functioning as two machines in one. This flexible switching capability allows factories to adjust production mode on demand, moving freely between extra-wide single-piece production and high-volume multi-piece output, dramatically enhancing machine utilization and economic value.
·80-Inch Extra-Wide Format — Full Rolls or Multiple Pieces of Rib Fabric
The 80-inch knitting width makes the GS-CE280H the broadest-format model in the CE series, with a product coverage range that no narrower machine can match. In merged mode, it efficiently handles ultra-wide ribbed collars, extra-wide hood neckbands, and broad-format ribbed knit fabrics — meeting the demanding specifications of premium garment brands, sportswear manufacturers, and functional knitwear producers for oversized collar components. In separated mode, the machine transitions into a productive ribbed fabric platform, capable of producing full rolls of rib fabric or multiple standard-width collar pieces simultaneously, covering both collar production and fabric production within a single equipment investment.
·Small-Head Fully Motorized Cam — Stable, Reliable, High-Speed
The GS-CE280H is equipped with a compact small-head fully motorized cam system that combines stability and reliability with strong speed performance. At a maximum knitting speed of 1.5 m/s, the machine maintains vigorous output even under the demanding conditions of 80-inch wide double carriage operation, ensuring efficient throughput for large-format, high-volume orders. The fully motorized cam design enables precise, rapid actuation with minimal mechanical adjustment downtime, supporting sustained, uninterrupted production across extended shifts.
·High-Precision Insert Needle Bed — Flat Surface, Long-Term Durability
The machine features a high-precision needle bed with insert needles and notched sinkers, characterized by high hardness, accurate precision, and tight density. This engineering ensures consistently flat, uniform fabric surfaces across the full 80-inch knitting width, maintaining quality standards even under sustained high-volume production. The needle bed material is purpose-engineered for long-term wear resistance and extended service life, providing a reliable foundation for the quality consistency of both wide-collar components and broad-format ribbed fabrics.
·Upper-Lower Composite Traction System — Even Pull Across 80 Inches
The upper-lower combined composite traction system is especially critical at 80-inch width. Upper and lower traction components work in tandem to apply smooth, even tension across the entire fabric width, preventing edge curl, distortion, or dimensional variation caused by uneven tension in extra-wide format knitting. The thickened lower roller provides enhanced traction force, while the specially formulated wear-resistant roller cover ensures long-term durability — guaranteeing that products emerge flat, consistent, and dimensionally accurate across every production run.
·High-Position Roller — Automatic Cast-On Without Fabric Covering
The high-position roller system enables fully automatic cast-on without manual fabric covering, allowing operators to load new products and switch designs at any time with ease. On an 80-inch machine, this feature is especially impactful — manual fabric covering at such a wide format would be exceptionally time-consuming and labor-intensive. By eliminating this step entirely, the GS-CE280H significantly reduces changeover preparation time, lowers operator workload, and improves production line responsiveness to new orders and design changes.
·Multi-Stage Needle Selection Jacquard — Enriched Pattern Diversity
The electromagnetic needle selection mechanism, computer-controlled for stable and efficient operation, supports multi-stage needle selection jacquard functionality. Knitting functions include flat, transfer, tuck, and jacquard — enabling the machine to produce a rich variety of collar and fabric products from plain single-color ribbed structures to complex multi-color jacquard designs, giving factories the pattern versatility needed to serve diverse customer requirements.
·2×8 Yarn Carrier System
The 2×8 yarn carrier configuration — mounted on both sides of 4 guide rails — allows yarn changes at any needle position across the full 80-inch knitting width, providing the flexibility needed for multi-color jacquard production at extra-wide format and ensuring accurate, smooth color transitions throughout the knitting process.
·Precision Control & Comprehensive Protection
Stitch density is stepping motor–controlled with 128 (32) selectable levels across a range of 0–650. The take-down roller provides 128 levels of tension control from 0–100. Racking is driven by AC servo motor with a 2-inch range and fine-tuning capability, and the synchronous belt drive with servo motor control ensures smooth, stable operation. The control system features an LCD display with USB input and 256MB memory, supporting Chinese, English, and other languages, with all parameters adjustable in real time during machine operation. The protection system automatically alerts and halts the machine upon detecting yarn breakage, float yarn, rewinding faults, racking failure, needle collision, safety door events, or programming errors. The machine operates on 220V single-phase power with a power-off memory function to protect production data against unexpected interruptions.