Author：KUNYUAN Machine Manufacturer TIME：2026-08-28
Rigging, positioning and first production often involve different teams. A field log keeps their handoffs visible, records the exact machine condition at each stage and stops later fabric faults from becoming arguments about what happened during installation.
Build the log from the final manufacturer documents and the mill's approved lifting and energy-control procedures. It should name competent people, equipment, inspections and hold points. It must not invent lifting points, floor loads, anchor details, electrical ratings or leveling tolerances.
Photographs are useful when they are tied to time, orientation and a written observation. A folder of unlabeled images cannot show whether a transit restraint was present before lifting or a connector changed during assembly.
Photograph all sides, impact indicators where supplied, seals, exposed damage and the delivery path. Compare package counts with shipping documents. Escalate damage or missing items before discarding packaging or attempting improvised repair.
Identify the authorized rigging plan, lifting equipment inspection and exclusion zone. Only approved points and procedures from the machine documents should be used.
Verify floor or foundation readiness and place the machine to the approved layout. Record reference points, service clearances and the condition of every support. Level or anchor only by the specified method and record the instrument, reading, location and person responsible.
Recheck after major assemblies or take-down equipment are fitted if the procedure calls for it. A single unexplained word such as level is not a usable record.
List electrical, grounding, air, exhaust and other connections required by the final build. Qualified personnel should verify identities, ratings, isolation and test results under applicable rules. Label local supply and supplier scope separately.
Before energy is introduced, close tools, loose parts, guarding and personnel-clearance checks. Record who authorizes the transition rather than relying on a verbal signal across teams.
Complete manufacturer lubrication and pre-start checks, then run the approved no-load sequence. Record unusual sound, vibration, temperature, alarm, direction or device response with time and location. Stop and investigate rather than normalizing a new symptom.
Preserve the original alarm text or code. A summary such as sensor problem removes the evidence needed for service support.
Load identified yarn and record each path, recipe revision, start speed and take-down condition. Mark the fabric at startup, every intervention and the final accepted section. Inspect face, reverse and full width under the agreed method.
After finishing where relevant, attach the measured result to the same log. A second run after normal stop or cleaning should reproduce the accepted condition before the installation file is closed.
| Time block | Mandatory record | Physical evidence | Hold point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Package and damage status | Oriented photos | Unresolved transit issue |
| Position | Reference and measured condition | Instrument reading sheet | Outside approved limit |
| Utilities | Connection and verifier | Signed test record | Unverified energy source |
| Motion | Function and alarm result | Code, sound or location note | Abnormal response |
| Trial | Yarn, recipe and intervention | Marked roll and finished sample | Repeat does not pass |
No. Each image needs time, orientation, machine identity and a linked observation to become useful evidence.
Use the final manufacturer procedure for the exact build and the approved instrument method, not a generic value.
The original code and operating state give technicians more diagnostic value than an interpretation entered later.
Inspect the marked greige roll promptly and repeat relevant checks after the intended finishing route.
Signed stage evidence, a repeatable trial, trained receiving staff and owned resolution of every remaining item.
A time-stamped field log links physical installation to fabric behaviour. It gives riggers, technicians, operators and quality staff one chronology, which is far more valuable than a generic checklist completed after the work.
Use the field log with the final installation documents for the circular knitting machine range and keep the marked first roll as part of the permanent machine record.
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