Abstract: A process and an arrangement for the spinning of staple fibers into a yarn is disclosed in which sliver-shaped fiber material is opened up into individual fibers which are fed to a collecting surface which moves at a speed which corresponds to at least the feeding speed of the individual fibers. The collecting surface conveys the fibers to a withdrawal point with the collecting surface tapering between the feeding point and the withdrawal point. The collecting surface operates to bundle the fibers during the conveying to the withdrawal point to form a fiber composite which is withdrawn at the withdrawal point while receiving a twist. It is provided that the withdrawal of the fiber composite at the withdrawal point takes place in a direction which corresponds essentially to the conveying direction of the fiber composite on the collecting surface, a withdrawal speed being provided which is essentially equal to the conveying speed of the collecting surface.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning machine for the spinning of yarns from slivers with can feeding, the slivers are guided from the cans to the spinning stations in each case by drivable guide aprons which are disposed opposite stationary sliding surfaces.

Abstract: For a changing of spool tubes and packages at an individual spinning unit of a spinning machine having a plurality of such spinning units, it is provided that, when a given filling ratio is reached, the yarn which continues to move to the spool package is disengaged from a cross-winding yarn guide and is subsequently, in the form of final windings, wound onto an area limited in longitudinal direction of the spool package onto the spool package.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning machine for the pneumatic false-twist spinning of staple fibers, it is provided that each spinning point is constructed as a double spinning point for subjecting two slivers to spinning which comprises devices for drafting which is common to both slivers, respective separate devices for pneumatic false-twisting and respective separate devices for winding the yarns onto intermediate packages, and that, in an automatic interconnection, a spooling machine is arranged which rewinds the yarns of the intermediate packages onto normal packages.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning or twisting spindle having a spindle shaft which is disposed in a spindle bearing housing by means of a bolster and a step bearing, it is provided that the spindle bearing housing is surrounded by a sleeve-type housing which is connected with the bottom of the spindle bearing housing by way of an elastic connecting element which forms a point of discontinuity for the flow of structure-borne sound. In addition, it is provided that the space between the spindle bearing housing and the outer housing is filled with a viscous medium up to at least two-thirds of the height of the spindle bearing housing.

Abstract: For a balloon limiting device, which can be carried along by a travelling yarn, a magnetic bearing system is provided which suspends the balloon limiting device in the axial direction by permanent magnets and implements an electronically controlled radial stabilization having segmental coils.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning or twisting spindle to be arranged vertically, having a spindle shaft which is disposed in a spindle bearing housing by means of a step bearing and a bolster which is constructed as a roller bearing, it is provided that the rollers of the roller bearing are guided such that, at least when the spindle shaft rotates, they are aligned diagonally with respect to the axis of the spindle shaft in such a manner that they exercise an axial thrust in the direction of the step bearing on the spindle shaft.

Abstract: An arrangement is disclosed for spinning staple fibers to a yarn which has a feeding and opening device which opens up fiber material supplied in the form of slivers into a individual fibers, and a disk-type collecting element which takes over the separated fibers. It is provided that the collecting element has a conical fiber collecting surface which ascends toward the outside with centrifugal forces assisting in compacting the separated fibers to a composite.

Abstract: In the case of a feeding and opening device for an open-end spinning arrangement having a tuft support, which follows a feeding table, it is provided that the tuft support is arranged stationarily and has a guiding surface which is situated opposite a feeding roller, extends approximately radially with respect to the opening roller and continues the clamping surface of the feeding table.

Abstract: In the case of a tangential-belt drive for an open-end spinning machine, having a tangential belt driving the spinning rotors of several spinning units arranged behind one another, it is provided that the spinning units each comprise a pressure roller loading the tangential belt and a rotor brake which can be jointly actuated by means of a common actuating mechanism. In addition, an actuating possibility is provided by means of which the pressure roller, for increasing the pressure force, can be increasingly pressed against the tangential belt during the run-up.

Abstract: On an open-end spinning machine having a plurality of spinning units arranged in a row, a servicing apparatus is movably arranged on which cleaning elements are provided which can be applied to the environment of an opening roller and therefore clean it. A control device is assigned to the cleaning elements which controls a first cleaning operation when servicing apparatus is moving and a second cleaning operation when the servicing apparatus is stopped. Thus, a cleaning is possible which is adapted to the moving condition of the servicing apparatus.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning or twisting spindle, it is provided that the spindle shaft is radially fixedly disposed in the spindle bearing housing, and that centering devices and vibration damping devices are integrated into a holding arrangement for the spindle bearing housing.

Abstract: In a case of a spinning machine having a plurality of spinning positions and having a package spool changing arrangement or doffing arrangement which can be applied to the individual spinning positions, it is provided that the doffing arrangement comprises devices for the winding-off of the yarn wound onto a full X-package and for winding this yarn back onto a predetermined area of the X-package in parallel layers and/or layers disposed above one another.

Abstract: In a process and apparatus for spinning a package with a double yarn, which is used as a feed package for a subsequent twisting operation, it is provided that, when one or both fed slivers run out, an automatic splicing of new slivers is carried out.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing that an open-end spinning rotor becomes inoperative. In an open-end spinning rotor assembly which has a rotor with a fiber collecting groove and a rotor shaft, it is provided that the operability of the open-end spinning rotor after the wearing-out of the rotor shaft in the are of the step bearing surface is restored by the fact that the distance between the fiber collecting groove and the step bearing surface is restored to its predetermined value by the axial shifting of the shaft in the hub of the rotor plate.

Abstract: In an arrangement for pneumatic false-twist spinning, an intake nozzle, a suction roller and a false-twisting nozzle are arranged between a drafting unit and a withdrawal device in a false-twisting zone. The suction roller is driven to rotate at a circumferential speed which is higher than the delivery speed of the drafting unit and the withdrawal speed of the withdrawal device.

Abstract: In a spinning machine for pneumatic false-twist spinning, a plurality of spinning points are provided which are each equipped with one drafting unit. Two air nozzles are connected behind a pair of delivery rollers of the drafting unit and are pivotable around a separate swivel shaft and are connected by a restricted guidance in such a manner that, by an actuating movement, they can be moved into servicing positions which deviate from one another.

Abstract: A servicing apparatus and method are disclosed for locating a yarn end on a spool package at respective ones of the plurality of spinning units. A mobile servicing unit includes an auxiliary driving roller for driving the spool package and a yarn seeking nozzle for seeking a yarn end on the spool package. To obtain a precisely spaced location of the yarn seeking nozzle from the outer circumference of the spool package for different diameter spool packages, devices are provided for determining the package diameter and for controlling the position of the yarn seeking nozzle in the radial direction of the spool package as a function of the determined diameter.

Abstract: For a spinning machine, an arrangement is provided for the conveying of finished packages which, following an end of the spinning machine, comprises a transfer point for receiving a number of packages arranged behind one another in a row, which is followed by a stationary intermediate storage device for a plurality of rows of packages to which a removal device for the packages is assigned.

Abstract: In the case of an arrangement for the filling of a magazine of a movable package spool changing arrangement with tubes, at least one intermediate magazine is provided to which the magazine of the package spool changing arrangement can be applied and at which a continuous transport device passes by from which individual tubes can be removed and can be filled into the intermediate magazine.