Abstract: A method and an apparatus for spinning a multifilament yarn of a thermoplastic material, wherein the thermoplastic material is extruded through a spinneret to form a downwardly advancing filament bundle. The filaments then advance through a cooling device with two cooling zones. In the first cooling zone, an air stream is directed substantially transverse to the direction of the advancing filaments, and in the second cooling zone, cooling occurs by a cooling stream composed of a mixture of air and liquid, with the cooling stream flowing oppositely to the direction of the advancing filaments. The advancing filaments are gathered to form a multifilament yarn, which is then wound into a package.

Abstract: A long godet having a shell mounted for rotation in a cantilevered arrangement and a shaft extending substantially coaxially within the shell for supporting an induction heater coil, forward and rearward portions of the shell being respectively journalled for rotation on forward and rearward portions of the shaft, the rear portion of the shaft being secured against rotational movement but free to move radially in at least one direction, whereby load induced deflections of the shell induce similar deflections in the shaft to maintain the radial spacing between the shell and the shaft mounted heating coil.