Abstract: A method is provided for identifying a spinning rotor on a rotor spinning machine, wherein the spinning rotor is mounted in a suspended manner in a radially acting magnetic bearing during a spinning operation. At least one system variable that varies between different spinning rotors is identified. The system variable is detected and compared to at least one reference value. The system variable is one or a combination of: an energy consumption of the magnetic bearing; a radial position of the spinning rotor; or a resonant frequency of the spinning rotor. A rotor spinning machine that carries out the method is also provided.

Abstract: A method is provided for identifying a spinning rotor on a rotor spinning machine, wherein the spinning rotor is mounted in a suspended manner in a radially acting magnetic bearing during a spinning operation. At least one system variable that varies between different spinning rotors is identified. The system variable is detected and compared to at least one reference value. The system variable is one or a combination of: an energy consumption of the magnetic bearing; a radial position of the spinning rotor; or a resonant frequency of the spinning rotor. A rotor spinning machine that carries out the method is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to method of controlling a transport vehicle for transporting exactly one sliver can (2) in a spinning mill between a filling station (3) for depositing a sliver into cans (2) and working positions of the cans (2) at workstations of the spinning machines (4), which ensures supplying the spinning machines with full cans (2) with a sliver.

Abstract: A bearing system and associated method of operation are provided to support a spinning rotor having a pot and a shaft of an open-end spinning device with two radial bearings and at least one axial support bearing, wherein at least one of the radial bearings is an active magnetic bearing. The axial support bearing is configured such that a magnetic bearing acts in opposition to one or both of an aerostatic air bearing or a mechanical starting element.

Abstract: A method is provide for the safe starting and/or stopping of a rotor of a rotor spinning machine for the production of yarn, the spinning machine having a multiple number of rotors that rotate in a respective rotor housing covered by a lid. Each rotor is driven by its own motor and is held in at least one radially and/or axially active magnetic bearing by means of a position controller. Each motor is in communication with a control unit through a data connection to control the rotor in various operating states. One or more of the following conditions is checked against predetermined target values or states: (1) control for the drive of the rotor; (2) position control for the active magnetic bearings; (3) data connection for controlling the motor. In the event that the predetermined target values or states are not met, start of the rotor is blocked or the motor that is already running is selectively stopped.

Abstract: A rotor spinning machine and associated method are provided for preparing a yarn end for spinning-in at a rotor spinning device, wherein the rotor spinning machine has a rotor housing that is closable with a cover and subjected to negative pressure through a negative pressure channel. A spinning rotor is rotatably mounted in the rotor housing and rotates with an operating rotational speed during a spinning operation. With the method, the yarn end is introduced into the negative pressure channel. The yarn end is then interrupted with a severing structure defined on an open edge of the rotating spinning rotor. During the interruption of the yarn end, the spinning rotor is driven with a defined rotational speed for the preparation of the yarn end that is equal to or less than an operating rotational speed of the spinning rotor.

Abstract: A bearing system and associated method of operation are provided to support a spinning rotor having a pot and a shaft of an open-end spinning device with two radial bearings and at least one axial support bearing, wherein at least one of the radial bearings is an active magnetic bearing. The axial support bearing is configured such that a magnetic bearing acts in opposition to one or both of an aerostatic air bearing or a mechanical starting element.

Abstract: A magnetic bearing for the mounting of a shaft, in particular for a spinning rotor of an open-end spinning device, features several pole shanks of a stator for the active radial magnetic mounting of the shaft in two degrees of freedom, which in each case are surrounded by a coil and are radially arranged to each other, in such a manner that they define an opening for the shaft. In the area of the opening, the pole shanks are connected to each other. For the passive axial mounting of the shaft, at least one permanent magnet is arranged between the coils and the opening. The invention also includes a shaft for mounting with at least one corresponding magnetic bearing. The shaft is a composite component, which at least partially consists of non-ferromagnetic material. In the area of the radial and axial mounting, a component made of a ferromagnetic material is arranged.

Abstract: A drum inter-storage of yarn for a textile machine and associated method of control includes a driven rotary drum with a compensatory rotary arm. The rotary drum is coupled with a first drive formed by an electric motor, and a compensatory rotary arm is coupled with a second drive formed by an electric motor, whereby both motors are connected to a control device. The invention also relates to a method of controlling the drum inter-storage of yarn at an operating unit of a textile machine.

Abstract: A method for correcting variations of parameters of components of an active magnetic bearing and/or assembly of active magnetic bearing as a whole, the active magnetic bearing includes a memory (M) to store values of production and/or electrical and/or installation variations of at least one component of the active magnetic bearing and/or variations of the whole active magnetic bearing assembly and/or correction values formed from the variations, the memory (M), a control system and/or detectors (D) of output signal of sensors (A) of the position and/or the evaluation circuits being interconnected or interconnectable.

Abstract: A distribution system for a wetting liquid supplied to spinning nozzles of an air-jet spinning machine includes a supply pipe for the wetting liquid supplied to the spinning nozzles. At least one UV light emitting diode is arranged in the supply pipe, wherein the UV radiation emitted by the UV light emitting diode passes through the wetting liquid to disinfect the wetting liquid.

Abstract: A spinning unit and method for detecting changes of position of a shaftless spinning rotor (1) of an open-end spinning machine in a cavity of an active magnetic bearing, in which the position of the spinning rotor (1) is detected by a system of sensors (A, B) and on basis of the detected changes in the position of the spinning rotor (1) is adjusted controlling of the active magnetic bearing in order to eliminate undesirable changes in the position of the spinning rotor (1) in the cavity of the active magnetic bearing.

Abstract: A distribution system of a wetting liquid for spinning nozzles of an air-jet spinning machine comprising a supply pipe (21) of the wetting liquid (1) to the spinning nozzles (3) of individual workstations, characterized by that in the supply pipe (21) of the wetting liquid (1) is arranged at least one UV light emitting diode (5) to disinfect the wetting liquid (1), whereby the UV radiation emitted by the UV light emitting diode (5) passes through the wetting liquid (1).

Abstract: With a method for preparing a yarn end (9) for spinning in at a rotor spinning device (2) of a rotor spinning machine (1) with a rotor housing (3) that can be closed with a cover (4) and can be subjected to negative pressure through a negative pressure channel (8), with a spinning rotor (5) that is rotatably mounted in the rotor housing (3) and rotates with an operating rotational speed during the spinning operation along with a draw-off nozzle (7), the yarn end (9) to be prepared is introduced into the negative pressure channel (8), and is interrupted by a severing structure (10) of the open edge of the rotating spinning rotor (5), and is thereby prepared for spinning in.

Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring at least one yarn quality parameter and/or a parameter of a sensor by an electronic cleaner of yarn by means of an optical detector comprising a sensor with one or two rows of individual optical elements. The individual optical elements provide at their outputs an analog signal proportional to the intensity of its irradiation, the value of which is monitored during each measurement cycle. In the first and/or the second row of optical elements of the sensor, for each monitored parameter, individual optical elements of the sensor, are selected constituting an active zone for monitoring a particular parameter. The number of the optical elements in one active zone in one row is lower than the overall number of the optical elements in the corresponding row, and the output analog signal of the individual optical elements of the corresponding active zone is included in the evaluation of the particular parameter.

Abstract: With a method for the safe starting and/or stopping a rotor of a rotor spinning machine for the production of yarn, with a multiple number of rotors, each of which rotates in a rotor housing covered by a lid, each rotor is driven by its own motor and is held in at least one radially and/or axially active magnetic bearing by means of a position controller. A data connection of the motor is provided with a control unit, in order to drive the rotor in various operating states. There is a check of the control for driving the rotor, the position control for the one or more active magnetic bearings, the data connection for controlling the motor and/or the properly closed lid, and, in the event that predetermined target values and/or states are not met, the start of the rotor is blocked or the motor that is already running is selectively stopped. A rotor spinning machine is suitable for carrying out the method.

Abstract: A drum inter-storage of yarn for a textile machine and associated method of control includes a driven rotary drum with a compensatory rotary arm. The rotary drum is coupled with a first drive formed by an electric motor, and a compensatory rotary arm is coupled with a second drive formed by an electric motor, whereby both motors are connected to a control device. The invention also relates to a method of controlling the drum inter-storage of yarn at an operating unit of a textile machine.

Abstract: A drum inter-storage of yarn for a textile machine includes a driven rotary drum (10) with a compensatory rotary arm (103). The rotary drum (10) is coupled with a first drive formed by an electric motor, and a compensatory rotary arm (103) is coupled with a second drive formed by an electric motor, whereby both motors are connected to a control device. The invention also relates to a method of controlling the drum inter-storage (1) of yarn at an operating unit of a textile machine.

Abstract: A method and sensor are provided for monitoring the quality of yarn by an electronic cleaner of yarn by means of an optical detector having a sensor with one or two rows of individual optical elements that are rectangular-shaped and have analog outputs. Each of the optical elements has a photodiode and an amplifier of its output signal. The amplifier has a variable amplification, whose size is modified according to the required sensitivity of a respective optical element to light.

Abstract: A magnetic bearing for the mounting of a shaft (7), in particular for a spinning rotor of an open-end spinning device, features several pole shanks (2) of a stator (1) for the active radial magnetic mounting of the shaft (7) in two degrees of freedom, which in each case are surrounded by a coil (6) and are radially arranged to each other, whereas the pole shanks (2) are arranged at each other in such a manner that they release an opening (4) for the shaft (7). In the area of the opening (4), and on the side of the coils (6) turned away from the opening (4), the pole shanks (2) are connected to each other. In particular, for the passive axial mounting of the shaft (7), at least one permanent magnet (10) is arranged between the coils (6) and the opening (4); this is in operative connection with the pole shanks (2). A shaft (7) for mounting with at least one corresponding magnetic bearing is a composite component, which at least partially consists of non ferromagnetic material.