Abstract: The present invention relates to a suction apparatus to be connected to a machine of the textile processing or prepration industry connected to a suction system (1a, 1b, 14) with a work area (a) and a first suction apparatus (3) which is stationary in the surrounding of the work area for the aspiration of fibers, small parts and/or particles (dirt) from the work area. With it a machine cleaning system is created which is able to clean problem zones of the work area of a machine without imosing a load on the space surrounding the machine. This is achieved if a second suction line (4, 16) in form of a hose that is flexible at least in sections the end (6) of which opening towards the work area (A) of the machine is freely movable for cleaning while its end attached to the machine is connected to the suction system (1a, 1b, 14) in order to introduce the aspired dirt into the suction system.

Abstract: In a device for the piecing of a yarn on an open-end spinning device, a yarn mover by means of which a yarn end is fed to a yarn draw-off pipe is provided. A first stop to determine the cutting position and a second stop to determine the yarn insertion position are assigned to the yarn mover. The first stop can be put out of action. In addition, a yarn length adjusting device is provided to determine the length of yarn to be fed back into the open-end spinning element. The cutting position and the yarn insertion position of the yarn mover are set for the smallest size fiber collection surface of the open-end spinning element that can be used. When larger fiber collection surfaces are used, the additional required length of yarn is readied by rotating the winding device backward.