Abstract: A yarn spinning and twisting machine which includes a drive transmission from a drive source to a plurality of spinning rings carried by vertically movable platforms and having a control for delaying the starting of the drive transmitted to the spinning rings at the start-up of the machine and for disestablishing the drive to the spinning rings before the end of the last cycle of the machine to maintain the yarn in taut condition and minimize breakage of the yarn.
Abstract: A spinning ring device for a yarn machine in which the traveller for guiding yarn in a winding operation is carried by a ring which in turn is carried by a ring holder mounted for rotation in the same direction as the traveller to reduce the drag effect of the traveller on the yarn.