Abstract: An apparatus is described for needling a non-woven material with a support (1) receiving at least one needleboard (3), which support is drivable in a reciprocating fashion both in the needle-penetration direction (5) as well as the direction of passage (6) of the non-woven material and on which are coupled the connecting rods (9, 10) of two oppositely drivable eccentric drives (7, 8) for the drive in the needle-penetration direction (5) and on which acts at least one additional eccentric drive (7, 8), and with a device for setting the movement component of the support in the direction of passage (6) of the non-woven material.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for needling a non-woven material with a guide means (16) for the non-woven material between a perforated base plate (17) and a perforated stripping plate (18) as well as at least one needleboard (2) which is disposed on the side of the stripping plate (18) averted from the base plate (17) and is drivable in a reciprocating manner both in the needle penetration direction as well as the direction of passage (4, 15) of the non-woven material. In order to provide advantageous constructional conditions it is proposed that the base plate (17) and the stripping plate (18) are drivable synchronously with respect to the needleboard (2) in the direction of passage (15) of the non-woven material.

Abstract: The description refers to a facility for needling of fleece with a needle bar (6) taking up at least one needle board (1), which is driven to and fro via axially displaceable pushing rods (7, 8) by means of an eccentric drive (11). To facilitate a longer needle board in fleece feed direction, we suggest to fix the needle bar (1) at two rows of pushing rods (7, 8), arranged in tandem at some distance from each other in fleece feed direction and connected via a crosshead (9), and to make the eccentric drive (11) act upon the crosshead (9).

Abstract: An apparatus is described for needling a non-woven material with a support (3) which receives at least one needleboard (1) and is drivable in a reciprocating fashion both in the needle-penetration direction (5) as well as the direction of passage (6) of the non-woven material and on which are coupled the connecting rods (10) of two oppositely drivable eccentric drives (8, 9) for the drive in the needle-penetration direction (5) and on which there acts at least one additional eccentric drive (12).

Abstract: There is described a needle board (1) for a device for needling a web, comprising a board body (2) of a light metal alloy, in particular a magnesium-aluminum alloy, and a plastic coating (3) cast onto the board body (2) on the side of the board facing the needle tips. To create advantageous constructional conditions it is proposed that the board body (2) preferably consisting of a cross-cut extruded section has undercut grooves (7) at its edges on the side of the board covered by the plastic coating (3), where the plastic coating (3) cast thereon positively fills the undercut grooves (7).

Abstract: An apparatus is described for needling a non-woven (2) with at least one support (6) for a needleboard (4) held in a frame (12) and with two parallel eccentric drives (7, 8) which are disposed between the frame (12) and the needleboard support (6) and are made of two parallel eccentric shafts (9 and 10) each for the needleboard drive in the needling direction on the one hand and in the direction of passage of the non-woven on the other hand. In order to provide advantageous constructional conditions it is proposed that an intermediate support (13) is provided between the needleboard support (6) and the frame (12) and that the intermediate support (13) is guided with respect to the frame (12) and the needleboard support (6) with respect to the intermediate support (13) in circular paths by way of the two eccentric drives (7, 8) which are disposed on the one hand between the frame (12) and the intermediate support (13) and on the other hand between the intermediate support (13) and the needleboard support (6).

Abstract: The description relates to a facility for needling of fleece with at least one needle board driven to and fro in stitching direction, which can be additionally driven in pendulum fashion in fleece feed direction (15) by means of an eccentric drive, which is provided with a connecting rod (3) articulated to a rocker arm (4) and a connecting pitman (8) to the needle board effective on this connecting rod assembly. To be able to easily adjust the rocking amplitude of the needle board in fleece feed direction (15) it is suggested that the swivel bearing (5) of the rocker arm (4) is seated on a rotatable crank arm (6) and that, for adjustment of the rocking amplitude of the connecting pitman (8), the neutral rocking position of the rocker arm (4) is adjustable via the crank arm (6) between an end position essentially running in the direction of the connecting pitman (8) and an end position running transverse thereto.

Abstract: The new invention proposes that filament yarns, in particular partially stretched yarns known as POY yarns, be subjected to stretch texturing via an air treatment nozzle. The air treatment nozzles are designed in miniaturized form, have a continuous yarn duct in which there open a plurality of transverse bores for the supply of high pressure air in the range over 14 bar, preferably within specific working windows between 20 and 50 bar. With the new invention, it was possible for the first time to process POY yarn via simultaneous stretch texturing using an air twister. The invention allows an individual thread as well as a parallel bundle of threads to be treated and permits for the first time the construction of a false twist stretch texturing bundle device with simultaneous air treatment of 500 to 1000 and more threads.

Abstract: A joint bearing 8 is provided between two structural elements of which one is connected with the connecting joint 17 and the other with a hinge pin. In the connecting joint 17, there is provided a pressed-in outer ring 28, a cage 30 located between the hinge pin and the outer ring. The cage 30 is provided with cylindrical roller bodies 31, as well as stops 34, for the axial guiding of the cage. The outer ring 28 is so thin-walled that after pressing into place its inner circumference, must be reworked. The outer ring 28 only extends over the length of the roller body 31. The stops 34 are separated from the outer ring 28 and are attached to the connecting joint 17. Further, the hinge pin 20 may be constructed as a tube 19. The appropriate structural element (lever 9) contacts the outside of tube 19. By means of an outwardly protruding screw or other fastener 21 from the inner space of the tube, this structural element is attached onto the tube wall.

Abstract: The description relates to a facility for needling of fleece with at least one needle board (2) that can be driven to and fro in stitching direction (4) by means of pushing rods (3) borne displaceable in one guide sleeve (10) each, and with an additional drive (11) reciprocating in fleece feed direction (9) and effective on the movably borne guide sleeves (10), which is equipped with two parallel eccentric shafts (12, 13). To achieve simple constructional features it is suggested to bear the guide sleeves (10) via two brackets (16, 17) on the eccentrics (18) of the two equidirectionally driven eccentric shafts (12, 13), and to connect them non-rotatable with at least one of these brackets (16, 17).

Abstract: In a procedure for the provision of pattern warps, different threads 12 are pulled off by a rotating thread guide from a circulating thread creel 27 circulating synchronously therewith. The threads are laid off on parallel transport bands oriented axially around the circumference of a non-rotating drum. At predetermined times unneeded threads 12 are connected to the thread guide 11 via a clamp and cut between the clamping point 19 and the drum. Upon renewed demand, the free thread ends 22 are held stationary and the clamp is opened. In a warp knitting machine in which this procedure can be carried out, every thread guide 11 is provided with an orbiting clamping point 19. A cutting arrangement 20 serves for cutting the threads 12 between the clamping point 19 and the drum 1. On the machine frame there is provided a stationary holding arrangement for the free threads ends. In this manner it is possible to create a plurality of different patterns in a relatively short time.

Abstract: A flexible sheet turning arrangement located in a thread path upstream of the guides in a warp knitting machine that has a machine frame and at least one plurality of guides. The arrangement has a set of springs with proximal ends supported on the machine frame, and free distal ends. Also included is a turning element running the full width of the machine and attached to the free distal ends of the set of springs. The set of springs may include a package having at least two leaf springs placed on top of each other and joined at their ends. At least one of the springs may be made of a material having a greater internal coefficient of friction than steel. The springs may be laid to provide such a level of damping that the damping coefficient &dgr; satisfies a relationship involving Td the period of oscillation, and &ycirc ;i, &ycirc ;i+1 the neighboring amplitudes of damped oscillations.

Abstract: There is described an apparatus for changing the needle boards (3) of a needling machine, comprising a mounting guide (4) for the needle boards (3) to be coupled to each other in a tension-proof way on both sides of the needle bars disposed one behind the other in direction of the working width of the needling machine, to which needle bars the needle boards (3) are replaceably fixed, comprising a feeding guide (2) for the needle boards (3) in extension of the mounting guide (4) on one side of the needling machine, and comprising a step conveyor (5) associated to the feeding guide (2), which step conveyor has engageable and disengageable carriers for the needle boards (3). To create advantageous constructional conditions it is proposed that the carriers of the step conveyor (5) constitute centering pins (9) which engage in centering bushes (10) of the needle boards (3).

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying a multi-layer, multiaxial yarn stratum to the knitting site of a warp knitting machine, with endless conveyor chains for guiding the yarn stratum to the knitting site, with at least two multiple yarn guides, which can be moved changeably over both conveyor chains for each yarn sheet and with means for supporting the yarn stratum. The prelaid yarn stratum is supplied in such a manner, that at least one endless conveyor belt is driven synchronously with the conveyor chains and supports the yarn stratum, and is guided over guide rollers mounted on the frame with the distance between the guide roller and the knitting site bridged with the help of supporting guiding elements for the yarn stratum.

Abstract: There is described a roller drive for the feed of a web of material, in particular for the web feed of a needling machine, comprising an electric drive motor (2) for at least one feed roller (1), which is connected to a mains-operated intermediate DC circuit (5). To create advantageous constructional conditions it is proposed that the mechanical drive train between the drive motor (2) and the feed roller (1) includes an additional electric motor (9) likewise connected to the intermediate DC circuit (5), which additional motor can be driven as generator by the drive motor (2).

Abstract: There is described an apparatus for needling a web, comprising at least one needle board (2) reciprocatingly movable in stitching direction of the needles via an eccentric drive (5), which needle board is reciprocatingly movable in direction of web movement (16) by means of an additional eccentric drive (15), which consists of two parallel eccentric shafts (17) which are movable in opposite directions and are provided with connecting rods (19).

Abstract: There is described an apparatus for bundling a drafted roving (4), comprising a rotating conveying surface (3) provided with air through-holes (6) succeeding each other in direction of rotation (9), and comprising a suction means connected to the conveying surface (3) on the side facing away from the roving (4) in the vicinity of the air through-holes (6), which suction means forms a slot-like suction zone (5) for the roving (4) extending in direction of rotation (9) of the conveying surface (3). To create advantageous constructional conditions, it is proposed that the suction zone (5) should have at least one suction slot tapering in direction of rotation (9) of the conveying surface (3) from at least two rows of holes to one row of holes.

Abstract: There is provided a warp knitting machine with a fall plate bar having a guide bar assembly carrying guide bars 2 and 3, a supplemental shaft 8 which rotates in dependence upon the main shaft 9 and carries steering device 11. These are part of a fall plate drive which moves the fall plate bar 25 to and fro via a lever arrangement 27. This construction has a comparatively low mass and permits higher drive speeds.

Abstract: A raschel machine comprises a stitch comb bar 9 whose holder 11 are swingable by the stitch comb shaft 12 and a knock-over comb bar 6 whose holders 8 are secured against swinging by an out-rigger 8a. The stitch comb shaft 12 is contained in knock-over comb bar holders 8. These holders are carried by a supplemental shaft 18 which is displaceable relative to the machine frame 17 with the assistance of displaceable eccentrics 20. In this manner, it is possible to alter the displacement setting of the knock-over comb 4 and the stitch comb 5 at the same time.

Abstract: A process and machine for the preparation of pile ware uses a single needle bedded warp knitting machine, having pile sinkers. During the swing-through of the guides subsequent to the underlap into the overlap position, first the ground threads and then the left pile threads, are laid to the rear of the needles, and run along these, with separation from each other. The pile sinkers are introduced into the space between the ground threads and the left pile threads, during or after the swing-through, and stay there until the knock-over of the stitch. The threads are provided to the guide bars in a one full/one empty order, only every second needle serving for stitch formation. The number of pile sinkers equals half of the number of needles. Right pile threads are provided which are overreached by the pile sinkers together with the ground threads laid about needles not serving for stitch formation and are then knocked over.