Tufting machine

Tufting machine, comprising a plurality of operative assemblies, the operative assemblies comprising a needle bar drive mechanism for moving a needle bar towards and away from a backing material and a backing material feed mechanism for passing the backing material through a tufting zone, at least a part of the operative assemblies comprising motors, the motors being controlled by at least one controller having a plurality of electrical components, a cooling liquid system being provided for cooling at least one of the at least one controller, the cooling liquid system comprising at least one cooling member having a cooling liquid channel for the passage of a cooling liquid and being in heat transfer contact with at least a part of the electrical components of the at least one of the at least one controller, at least one of the at least one cooling member comprising at least one cooling plate supporting at least a part of the electrical components, and/or at least one of the at least one cooling member comprising a body of one of the electrical component.