Abstract: The invention relates to method and apparatus for controlling the powering of electric drive motors (8) of a group of at least two machines (2, 3, 4), the motors operating in periodic motions, wherein the periodic motions are mutually coordinated in a manner so as to control a parameter which is representative of the operations of the machines. Parameters may include one or more of the sum of the electric power applied to the drive motors, the magnitude of the noise level generated by the machines and machine-caused vibrations. The drive motors of one machine may be controlled as a function of the periodic motion of the drive motor of the other machine, and power applied to one drive motor may be applied as a function of a mutually related drive motion of the machines.

Abstract: The invention relates to a receiving gripper for a rapier weaving machine, the gripper being fitted at one end with a clamping hook (12) including a clamping surface, the hook being paired with a mating clamp face of a head (15) of a pivotably supported, two-arm lever (14), wherein both the end face of the head (15) and the clamping hook (12) are fitted with guide elements (18, 19) guiding the lever head in the circumferential direction relative to a pivot pin for the lever.

Abstract: A weaving machine, in particular an airjet loom, which is fitted with a system (16) for cutting a filling thread (12?), which is being held ready for filling insertion, from a filling (12) already beaten into a fabric (10), wherein the system (16) includes a laser.

Abstract: A selvage bracket (15) including a rotatable insert (33) is used in a weaving machine selvage insertion device (1), the insert is connected to at least one source of compressed air and includes at least one blowing aperture (37). The direction of blowing of the aperture is adjustable by changing the position of the insert relative to the holder.

Abstract: A heald frame for a weaving machine includes a stop (15, 16) made of a material with shock-absorbing properties associated with at least one end of the healds (10). A gap is provided between the hold ends and the stop, such gap ensuring that the healds can be moved along guiding and drive rails forming part of the heald frame while reducing noise and potentially damaging vibrations.

Abstract: A weaving machine, in particular an airjet loom, which is fitted with a system (16) for cutting a filling thread (12′), which is being held ready for filling insertion, from a filling (12) already beaten into a fabric (10), wherein said system (16) includes a laser.

Abstract: A machine includes an electric drive motor and at least one component carrying out a periodic motion. The machine is configured to control the drive motor in such a manner that it applies a predetermined torque to the machine.

Abstract: A machine including an electric drive motor (2) and at least one component carrying out a periodic motion. The machine is configured to control the drive motor (2) in such manner that it applies a predetermined torque to the machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to an airjet weaving-machine auxiliary nozzle (8) in the form of a hollow needle (11) having a closed tip (12), the auxiliary nozzle having a bulge at its distal end extending towards one side only of the nozzle centerline, such that the bulge extends towards a reed of a weaving machine in which the nozzle is installed relative to the centerline.

Abstract: A machine includes an electric drive motor and at least one component carrying out a periodic motion. The machine is configured to control the drive motor in such a manner that it applies a predetermined torque to the machine.

Abstract: A loom reed including upper and lower bars which support reed dents and extend along the length of the reed is provided with a connecting device for connecting a brace to the upper bar to restrict longitudinal movement of the reed during loom operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a yarn clamp (13) for a gripper of a rapier weaving machine and comprises two clamp elements for clamping a filling yarn (2). Each clamp element is fitted with one clamping segment (20, 25) and the segments are located opposite each other. The clamping segment (20) of at least one of the clamp elements is adjustable by means of an adjustment device (30) relative to the other clamping segment (25) and relative to the main body (18) of the one clamping segment.

Abstract: A yarn clamp (13) for a gripper of a rapier weaving machine includes two clamp elements for clamping a filling yarn (2). Each clamp element is fitted with one clamping segment (20, 25) and the segments are located opposite each other. The clamping segment (20) of at least one of the clamp elements is adjustable by means of an adjustment device (30) relative to the other clamping segment (25) and relative to the main body (18) of the one clamping segment.

Abstract: A reed (60) for a weaving machine. The reed includes juxtaposed reed dents (61), the ends of which are held in a lower profiled bar (62) and in an upper profiled bar (8). The reed dents in at least a sub-segment projecting from the lower profiled bar have a width of about 6 mm and in an upper segment exhibit a width of about 4 mm.

Abstract: A loom reed including upper and lower bars which support reed dents and extend along the length of the reed is provided with a connecting device for connecting a brace to the upper bar to restrict longitudinal movement of the reed during loom operation. A method of bracing a reed against longitudinal movement is disclosed.

Abstract: A loom fitted with rapiers and including at least one rapier for one gripper, a guiding device (19, 20), guiding surface (31) associated with the top side of a guide element (17) of the gripper (7) and with the top side of a rapier (9) extending over more than one third the width of the guide element (17) and of the rapier (9). A fastener (35) of the gripper (7) is mounted to the side of the reed (6) in eccentrically offset manner to the guide element (17).

Abstract: A receiving gripper for a rapier loom. The gripper includes a hook (3) and a clamping element (5) cooperating with the hook. The clamping element (5) is guided along a curved guide path (13) between an open position and a clamping position by a guide (14, 15) along a curved guide path (13). The guide path is directed to the hook's clamping surface (4) when in the zone before the clamping position and when in the zone of clamping position including a section in which no transverse displacement is superposed on the motion of the clamping element (5).

Abstract: An elongated connecting blade or bracing element (14) is used to fix a reed (1) to a batten beam (12). The blade runs substantially in the longitudinal direction (A) of the reed (1) and is connected to the upper profiled bar (4) of the reed (1) and to the batten beam (12) while being spaced away from the reed (1), in order to reduce a displacement of the reed (1) in the longitudinal direction (A).

Abstract: A weaving machine air supply block (1). The air supply block includes conduits (8 through 13) and switched and/or adjusted valves (14, 15, 16, 17) driven by valve drives (14, 15, 16, 17) configured between an inlet (2, 3) and an outlet (5, 6). The device provides two outlets (5, 6) at one longitudinal side (7) of a substantially right parallelipipedic housing, each outlet being associated with its own valves (14, 15; 16, 17).

Abstract: A gripper weaving machine with a plurality of guiding devices(28) for guiding gripper carrying rapiers (1,2). The guiding devices (28) have two rows of guiding elements (35,36) with two guiding surfaces (37,38) that are associated with the bottom side of the rapiers (1,2). The guiding elements (35,36) are oriented relative to the bottom side of the rapiers (1,2) such that they form, at the side facing the reed (13), obtuse angles (B,B′,C,C′) with the bottom side of the rapiers (1,2).