Pai Lung's Plus online circular knitting machine monitoring system manages production and quality via internet links to workstations and group servers and monitors up to 256 circular knitting machines. Remote monitoring manages groups of machines all over the world. X Plus components include electronic tape speed control, electronic central stitch control, electronic yarn rate monitoring, lubrication via a Memminger-Iro Pulsonic 5 oiler, and a sensor to detect defects and analyze data. An operator uses a liquid crystal display to control all functions in the X Plus monitoring system.