Abstract: An arrangement for producing a pantyhose from prefabricated hose-shaped individual parts has at least one template movable in working stations and composed of two tensioning arms for pulling corresponding prefabricated pantyhose parts of a pantyhose, the tensioning arms being movable parallel to one another and arranged on supporting arms, a cutting device defining a cutting plate, the supporting arms being mirror-symmetrical relative to the cutting plane of the cutting device, the supporting arms of the template being immovable relative to one another, bent in a plane of the tensioning arms in a U-shaped manner, and provided with driveable endless transporting belts.

Abstract: In order to insert into tights comfort gussets which reach to the waistband of the tights, a line closing apparatus for the machine sewing of a pair of tights is used which has an extra form provided in the sets of forms of the apparatus, and a tubular prefabricated comfort gusset is pulled onto the extra form. The tubular gusset is cut open together with two tubular prefabricated stocking leg portions and is connected to the stocking leg portions when seaming the legs together.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a remotely-operable positioning and carrier aratus for remote-handling equipment for use in large-area cells containing process components. The apparatus is mounted on a lifting device of an overhead bridge crane. The apparatus achieves good positioning of the particular remote-handling equipment even at locations which are poorly accessible. The apparatus includes a horizontal beam which is fixed at an eccentric position thereon to the bottom sheave unit of the lifting device so that the horizontal beam defines a long lever arm and a short lever arm. A receiving lever is pivotally connected to the end of the longer lever arm. The receiving lever has an equipment receiving device at its free end. A displaceable counterweight is arranged on the short lever arm for altering the position of the center of gravity of the apparatus. This apparatus makes it possible also to operate in spaces beneath components present in a rack.

Abstract: Apparatus is described for feeding a wire from a wire coil to a processing tation. When wire is taken from a coil and fed to a processing station, because of the tension imposed on the wire, the wire end carries out uncontrolled movements which in arc welding are known as "pig-tailing" effects. In order to obviate such uncontrolled movements of the wire after issuing from conventional guide means, in the present wire guide apparatus the wire is guided with a radius of curvature r which is equal to the radius of curvature which the cylindrical spring formed by the cylindrically wound wire has in its relaxed state. The wire guide apparatus comprises a guide tube which is joined tangentially to the coil housing and which is constructed with a slightly curved shape. Connected to the guide tube is a mouthpiece which has a curved tubular duct the radius of curvature of which is equal to the radius of curvature r.