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Albi Circular Knitting Macine
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About the sound
ALBI Maschinenfabrik, Alber&Bitzer GmbH Co. KG, Tailfingen, Germany
Model: ROJ3, Machine number: 4264
Circular knitting machine that works with electricity and produces interlock knit fabric. 20 reels feed the yarn to the rotating cylinder that has 2x 1260 needles bedded in it. During the videoshoot the machine was producing fabric that was half cotton (white) and half polyester (pink). Machine produces 12 kilograms of tubular knitter fabric during 8 hour period. The machine is owned by textile company Tam-Silk Oy in Finland in Kangasala. The company has used this machine approximately since 1978.
Max. db 76,8
Sound recordist: Leena Suutala
Photographer: Leena Ahonen
Video recordist: Katri Takaveräjä
Video editor: Darran Mattila
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