Abstract: A method and apparatus for simplified control of an automatic yarn winder to enable production of as many full yarn packages as possible. A predetermined total number of full packages to be produced is divided by the number of winding stations of the automatic winder. In the event that the quotient is not an integer, it is rounded off up and down for each winding station to an integer within an upper and a lower limit value with the sum of all the rounded-off values being equal to the predetermined number. The winding stations are taken out of operation individually as each station's rounded-off value is reached. The automatic winder has a detector for detecting the number of finished packages per winding station and memory locations for storing the detected number. An input device for inputting the predetermined values for the respective predetermined number of packages of the various winding stations is coupled with a circuit for deactuating winding stations once the value is reached.

Abstract: A transport system for transporting textile bobbins to winding stations of a textile winder on individual bobbin tube support members having a reciprocating supply conveyor extending along the winding stations for supplying bobbins on tube support members to the winding stations, a plurality of generally parallel winding station conveyors having entrances at the supply conveyor for receiving tube support members reciprocating on the supply conveyor and a plurality of control members disposed for engagement by tube support members, each control member having a first portion normally disposed in the tube support member path for engagement by tube support members and being displaced by the engagement and a second portion adjacent the winding station conveyor entrance normally disposed out of engagement with the tube support members and being connected at the first portion for movement into a position for engaging tube support members reciprocating on the supply conveyor to guide the tube support members past the