Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically removing and collecting in an orderly fashion fully-spun cops from a plurality of textile ring spinning machines wherein each ring spinning machine has a longitudinal conveyor for transporting doffed cops to one machine end and a movable cart is provided for transverse travel between the corresponding machine ends for collection of doffed cops from the machine conveyors. The cart carries a plurality of cop magazines and an associated means for automatically depositing cops into a magazine in a cop receiving position. Means are provided for automatically receiving and delivering doffed cops from the machine conveyors to the cop depositing means and means are further provided for automatically positioning the magazines one-by-one in proper cop receiving position with respect to the cop depositing means.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically removing and collecting in an orderly manner fully-spun cops from a plurality of textile ring spinning machines of the type having longitudinal conveyors for transporting doffed cops to one machine end for collection. The present invention provides a respective transport apparatus in end-facing relation to each spinning machine for automatically bringing magazines to the machine for filling with doffed cops. A cart travels transversely intermediate the machines and their associated magazine transport apparatus to receive doffed cops from the machine conveyors and transfer them automatically into magazines provided on the associated magazine transport apparatus.