Abstract: The invention relates to a method of respinning-in in open-end spinning machines after a bobbin removal from the swinging arms (51, 52) of the bobbin holder (5) or at the beginning of spinning at an empty spinning station, and to a device for carrying out the method. During the fixing of the empty tube (8) between the swinging arms (51, 52) of the bobbin holder (5) at a spinning station at rest, an ancillary yarn (15) is inserted between a swinging arm (51) and the edge of the tube (8) and then gripped the swinging arm (51), then its opposite end is adapted for one spinning-in in an attending device (9) and spun-in, then is this ancillary yarn (15) together with the beginning of the newly spun yarn wound onto the tube (8) as yarn reserve, whereupon the yarn is handed over to the distributing mechanism of the machine for producing a cross-wound bobbin.

Abstract: A method and device for exchanging sliver containers on a sliver producing textile machine, particularly non-cylindrical containers, wherein the containers are supported on a support and are moved in a direction, perpendicular to their long axis past the coiling device. A respective shifting frame for the container to be filled and the adjacent container. The shifting frames grasp the two containers, raises them and enables the coiling device to fill the one container, then moves the containers to exchange the filled container for an empty one, and lowers the containers back to the supporting conveyor, wherein the sequence of filling and raising is selectively variable. The device carries out the foregoing steps. A non-circular sliver container has handles on opposite sides, particularly on its long sides, for being grasped by carrying means on the shifting frames of the device for raising and moving the containers. The handles may be holes in the container or recesses with bearing surfaces.

Abstract: A device for filling a series of non-circular cans, which are disposed on a conveyor, with sliver from a sliver producing textile machine. A coiler for delivering sliver to the cans is supported on an ancillary frame which is, in turn, supported for movement on a main frame. The cans are supported on the conveyor that moves past the coiler in a direction perpendicular to the long axis direction of the respective cans. A double acting piston cylinder arrangement moves the coiler and a cover over the can in which the coiler is disposed along the path of movement of the conveyor for moving the coiler over the can to be filled. The cover and can coiler together are moveable along the long axis plane of each of the cans by a drive for moving the coiler to deliver the sliver into the can.

Abstract: A device for severing the sliver in a filling station for cans of a textile machine producing the sliver, upon the replacement of a full can by an empty one. The filling station comprises a sliver coiling device on which there is mounted, over the gap between the transferred full can and the can just beginning to receive the sliver, a sliver holding device and also a sliver grasping device which is reversibly movably mounted on the coiling device for the sliver to move with reference to the sliver holding device thereby to sever the sliver held between the grasping and holding device by movement of the grasping device.

Abstract: A device for inserting a reinforced introducing point (1) of a sliver into a spinning unit (3) of a rotor spinning machine uses a rotatably mounted first pneumatic cylinder (4) having a piston rod (41), coupled with a non-circular static cam (8) which carries a second pneumatic cylinder (7) onto which is rotatably mounted a gripper (9). The gripper (9) is coupled with a piston rod (74) of the second cylinder for opening and closing two introducing arms (92, 93) wherein at least one of the arms is rotatably seated.

Abstract: A device for handling wound bobbins which are wound on a spinning machine includes an attending device which is moveable along the spinning machine from one wound bobbin to another. A tending device includes a lever which carries a gripping mechanism, for swinging the gripping mechanism toward and away from a wound bobbin. The gripping mechanism has gripping arms which can be spread for receiving a wound bobbin and then brought together for grasping a wound bobbin. The gripping mechanism can then rotate the arms through 180.degree. and the lever can move the mechanism over a conveyor to deposit the wound bobbin onto the conveyor in the same orientation, whether the bobbin was removed from the spinning machine from one side or from an opposite side.

Abstract: A non-circular sliver container (1) is used for transporting sliver (2) to a spinning machine having a support table (3) fixed to one of its rounded ends at its upper edge. A groove (31) for receiving a reinforced introducing point (4) of the sliver (2) is provided. A recess (32) is provided in the groove (31) for allowing the point (4) of the sliver (2) to be gripped and inserted int a spinning machine.