ISO 11676:2014

Textile machinery and accessories - Pattern disks and pattern chains for warp knitting machines - Vocabulary and symbols

ISO 11676:2014 defines terms and marking of pattern disks and patterns chains for warp knitting machines.

Matériel pour l'industrie textile — Disques d'armature et chaînes d'armature pour machines à tricoter à mailles jetées — Vocabulaire et symboles

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-May-2014
• ICS: 01.040.59 - Textile and leather technology (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 59.120.40 - Knitting machines
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 72/SC 3 - Machinery for fabric manufacturing including preparatory machinery and accessories
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 72/SC 3 - Machinery for fabric manufacturing including preparatory machinery and accessories
• Current Stage: 9093 - International Standard confirmed
• Start Date: 17-Dec-2024
• Completion Date: 13-Dec-2025

Relations

• Revises: ISO 11676:1994 - Textile machinery and accessories - Chain links for warp knitting machines - Vocabulary and symbols
• Effective Date: 28-Feb-2009

Overview

ISO 11676:2014 - Textile machinery and accessories - Pattern disks and pattern chains for warp knitting machines - Vocabulary and symbols defines the standardized terms and marking rules for pattern disks (disc cams) and pattern chains used on warp knitting machines. The standard provides a common vocabulary and symbol set to ensure clear communication between machine manufacturers, pattern-gear suppliers, maintenance teams and textile technologists.

Keywords: ISO 11676:2014, pattern disks, pattern chains, warp knitting machines, vocabulary and symbols, marking, gauge, chain-link height.

Key Topics

• Scope: Defines terminology and marking conventions for pattern discs and pattern chains controlling lateral motion of guide bars.
• Terms and definitions:
  • Pattern disc, type of pattern disc (e.g., N, E), gauge, number of courses, direction of rotation, starting of the notation, fitting borehole.
  • Pattern chain, chain-link, chain-link type (N, E), foot radius, chain-link height, standard vs profile chain-links (straight, rising, declining, rising & declining).
• Marking requirements:
  • Pattern discs must show machine type, gauge (per ISO 8188), stitch row number (index C or DC, or transmission ratio X:1), notation (lapping notation, numbering from zero), starting position, fitting borehole identification, direction of rotation, and guide-bar classification (per ISO 10223).
  • Standard chain-links: gauge (numeric), chain-link height (whole number) and optional code letters (a–d) indicating tie shape.
  • Profile chains: machine type, gauge, notation, and ordered numeration of chain-links.
• Examples included: gauge notation like E6/3, equivalent gauge notation E8 (E12) for indirect drives, stitch-row examples 16C or 12DC, and lapping notation examples (e.g., 1–0/1–2//).

Applications

• Ensures consistent specification and interchangeability of pattern gears across machine makes and suppliers.
• Used by:
  • Warp knitting machine manufacturers and pattern-gear producers for product labeling and documentation.
  • Production engineers and maintenance technicians for correct assembly, setting and troubleshooting.
  • Purchasing and inventory teams for unambiguous ordering of discs and chain-links.
  • Technical writers and trainers preparing machine manuals and training materials.
• Practical benefits: reduces errors in installation, improves communication across supply chains, and supports accurate pattern programming and machine setup.

Related Standards

• ISO 8188 - Pitches of knitting machines (referenced for gauge)
• ISO 10223 - Flat warp knitting machines - Numbering of guide bars (referenced for guide-bar classification)
• ISO 8640-3 and ISO 11675:2005 - Related vocabulary documents for patterning devices and flatbed knitting machines

Using ISO 11676:2014 helps standardize vocabulary and marking of pattern disks and chains, improving interoperability, safety and efficiency in warp knitting operations.

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 11676
Second edition
2014-06-01
Textile machinery and accessories —
Pattern disks and pattern chains for
warp knitting machines — Vocabulary
and symbols
Matériel pour l’industrie textile — Disques d’armature et chaînes
d’armature pour machines à tricoter à mailles jetées — Vocabulaire
et symboles
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Terms for pattern discs . 1
3.2 Terms for pattern chains . 2
4 Marking . 3
4.1 Marking of pattern discs . 3
4.2 Marking of standard chain-links . 5
4.3 Marking of profile chains . 6
Bibliography . 7
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 11676:2014(E)
Textile machinery and accessories — Pattern disks and
pattern chains for warp knitting machines — Vocabulary
and symbols
1 Scope
This International Standard defines terms and marking of pattern disks and patterns chains for warp
knitting machines.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 8188, Textile machinery and accessories — Pitches of knitting machines
ISO 10223, Textile machinery and accessories — Flat warp knitting machines — Numbering of guide bars
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 Terms for pattern discs
3.1.1
pattern disc
disc cam for controlling the lateral motion of the guide bars and component of the mechanically
controlled pattern drive
3.1.2
type of pattern disc
classification of the pattern disc to a corresponding type of pattern gear
Note 1 to entry: Usual are the types N (standard) and E (elongated).
3.1.3
gauge
number of needles in a needle bed per reference length
[SOURCE: ISO 11675:2005, 5.11]
3.1.4
number of courses
number of stitch rows controlled by one revolution of the pattern disc
3.1.5
direction of rotation
instructed assembly position of the pattern disc according to the direction of rotation of the pattern
gear
3.1.6
starting of the notation
position of the pattern disc in the pattern gear for the starting position of the notation
3.1.7
fitting borehole
borehole for the relative positioning of the pattern discs to each other for the respective start of the
notation
3.2 Terms for pattern chains
3.2.1
pattern chain
endless chain-links assembled of pattern chains and pins for control of the lateral motion of the guide
bars, drive
...