Abstract: In a spinning position of a spinning machine a longitudinal fibre array first is refined in a drafting process, and the refined fibre array then is subject to a twist imparting process, and is taken off the twist-imparting zone as a yarn. In case of an interruption of the spinning process, the intake into the refinement zone is stopped before the delivery from the refining zone is stopped in such a manner that the longitudinal fibre array is severed between the intake and the delivery zones forming a free front end zone. The free end of the yarn, generated by the interruption of the spinning process, is treated in such a manner that a yarn end zone is tapered and is positioned upstream from the twist imparting zone. When the spinning process is resumed, the movements of the yarn end zone and of the fibre array front end zone for imparting twist are coordinated in time sequence in such a manner that these two zones overlap as they are subject to the twist imparting process.

Abstract: A spinning machine includes a plurality of spinning stations or places. Each spinning place includes a yarn formation mechanism that is supplied with staple fiber material in the form of a longitudinal object. Each spinning place includes a refining mechanism by way of which the longitudinal object is refined prior to the fiber material being supplied to a yarn formation mechanism. Each refining mechanism is independently drivable and controllable with respect to the other refining mechanisms. At least one sensor is disposed at each of the spinning places to detect at least one measurable property correlated with fiber mass per unit of length. A controlling monitoring unit is configured to receive and process data measured by the sensor. A control monitoring unit is configured with the refining mechanism at the associated spinning place for control of the refining mechanism as a function of the property detected and measured by the sensor independent of the refining mechanisms at other spinning places.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the draft of a fiber mixture (e.g. a sliver) of a textile machine, with sensors being provided which detect the fluctuations in mass of the fiber mixture which is supplied to a drafting arrangement unit including at least one changeable drafting zone which compensates the fluctuations in mass. A delay time is provided in order to take into account the running time of the fiber mixture from the measuring sensor up to a control application point. A method is therefore proposed whereby, for the purpose of changing certain control parameters, the delivery speed of the fiber mixture and/or the comparison of the measured progress of the mass of the fiber material supplied by the drafting arrangement unit with a predetermined setpoint progress of mass (setpoint) are used.

Abstract: In a fiber-processing machine with a separating edge, in which both fibers as well as air are guided past the edge in a substantially predetermined conveying direction, air layers loaded with dirt particles or waste are deflected by means of the edge from the stream of fibers/air. The removal of dirt is aided at first by means of blast air.

Abstract: In a spinning position of a spinning machine a longitudinal fibre array first is refined in a drafting process, and the refined fibre array (10) then is subject to a twist imparting process, and is taken off the twist-imparting zone as a yarn (11). In case of an interruption of the spinning process the intake into the refinement zone is stopped before the delivery from the refining zone is stopped in such a manner that the longitudinal fibre array is severed between the intake and the delivery zones forming a free front end zone. The free end (11) of the yarn, generated by the interruption of the spinning process is treated in such a manner that a yarn end zone (1) is formed tapering off, and is positioned upstream from the twist imparting zone. Ad the spinning process is resumed the movements of the yarn end zone (1) and of the fibre array front end zone (2) for imparting twist are coordinated in time sequence in such a manner that these two zones overlap as they are subject to the twist imparting process.

Abstract: In a spinning machine with a plurality of spinning places each spinning place is provided with a yarn formation means (6) and a refining means (1) which is disposed upstream of the yarn formation means. Every spinning place is supplied with a longitudinal object made of staple fibers which is refined by the refining means (1) and is spun into a yarn by the yarn formation means (6). Every spinning place is provided with sensor means (10, 11) for detecting the fiber mass in the supplied fiber material and/or in the produced yarn. Moreover, at least a part of the refining means (1) can be driven or controlled in each spinning place independent from the other spinning places. A control and monitoring unit (12) produces control data on the basis of the measured data which concern the fiber mass and are produced in a spinning place, which control data are for the independently controllable parts of the refining means (1), and controls the same accordingly.

Abstract: The production of a core spun yarn (46) by means of fluid technique is performed with an apparatus according to the invention. The apparatus substantially comprises a fiber guide conduit (13) with a fiber guide surface (28) for guiding the fibers (F) of the fiber structure and a guide apparatus for guiding the continuous thread (C) into an inlet orifice (35) of a yarn guide conduit (7, 45) and a fluid device for producing a swirl flow about the inlet orifice (35) of the yarn guide conduit (7, 45). It further comprises with respect to the fiber guide surface (28) a guide means (5) contained in the thread guide means (4) for at least one continuous thread (C), so that said at least one continuous thread (C) can be spun over by the fibers (F) on the spindle (6, 32). The guide means (5) is either a groove (5.1) which is associated with the fiber guide surface (28), a bore (5.2) disposed below the fiber guide surface (28) or an individual tube-like element (5c), or one that is combined with a groove (5.

Abstract: Filamentous textile structures are produced from a quasi continuous planar nonwoven (1) by subjecting the nonwoven (1) to fluid-dynamic forces, namely in such a way that the nonwoven (1) is split up longitudinally into a plurality of parallel slivers (3) and the fiber structure of the nonwoven (1) is bonded in the slivers. For the treatment with fluid-dynamic forces, the nonwoven (1) is placed for example against a treatment template (10) which is structured in a strip-like manner by perforations (11) and elevations (12) and fine water, saturated steam or air jets (13) are directed against the nonwoven (1) and the template (10). The slivers produced during the treatment with the fluid-dynamic forces can be processed without any further treatment into a planar textile structures or they can be subjected to a further treatment prior to said processing in order to increase their strength.