Circular knitting machine with a needle cylinder and a dial

Circular knitting machine comprising:

• a machine axis (8), a frame, a first carrier (&) for knitting tools, a first cam (9) assigned to the first carrier, a second carrier (25) for knitting tools arranged above the first carrier, and a second cam (27) assigned to the second carrier, at least one of said carriers and the cam assigned thereto being displaceably supported in the direction of the machine axis and both carriers defining a comb distance (x) measured in the direction of the machine axis, said comb distance being subjected to unwanted changes caused by thermal expansions or upsettings during operation of the machine, and further comprising a compensating structural component part (30) being coupled with the displaceable carrier (25) and the cam (27) assigned to the displaceable carrier (25), said compensating structural component part being subject to thermal expansions or upsettings during operation of the machine in the direction of the machine axis (8) and causing corresponding displacements of the displaceable carrier (25), and the cam (27) associated to the displaceable carrier (25), the displacement caused by said compensating structural component part (3) automatically substantially compensating said unwanted changes in the comb distance (x).