Abstract: A sliver guide for guiding a plurality of textile slivers in an entry region of a drawing frame, includes a first guide portion for guiding a first group of textile slivers, and a second guide portion for separately guiding a second group of textile slivers. In a side view of the sliver guide, the first guide portion and the second guide portion are spaced apart from one another. The sliver guide has a third guide portion spaced apart from the first guide portion and from the second guide portion. To at least one of the guide portions, lateral guide elements for laterally guiding textile slivers are assigned, wherein the mutual distance of the guide elements can be adjusted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliver guide for guiding a multiple number of fiber slivers (2) in an entrance area (3) of a draw frame (4), with a first guide section (5) for guiding a first group of fiber slivers (2), with a second guide section (6) for the separate guidance of a second group of fiber slivers (2), whereas, in a side view of the sliver guide (1), the first guide section (5) and the second guide section (6) are spaced apart from each other. In accordance with the invention, it is proposed that the sliver guide (1) features a third guide section (7) which, in the specified side view, is spaced apart from the first guide section (5) and the second guide section (6), whereas lateral guide elements (9) are allocated to at least one of the guide sections (5; 6; 7) for the lateral guidance of fiber slivers (2), whereas the mutual distance (A) of the lateral guide elements (9) is adjustable.

Abstract: A spinning preparation machine includes a drafting device for drafting at least one fiber sliver. The machine includes a microwave sliver thickness sensor through which the fiber sliver is guided, the sensor disposed at the inlet or outlet, or both, of the drafting device and includes at least one cavity resonator defined by a resonator wall. A device or system is incorporated with the sensor for minimizing temperature-conditioned deformations of the resonator during measurement of sliver thickness.

Abstract: A given plurality of empty round (cylindrical) cans are brought by a can carrier into an empty can magazine of a textile machine which produces a band output. These cans are taken from the can carrier, one after another, to be filled at a filling station from whence filled cans are sequentially moved to a just emptied can carrier in a full can magazine. This can carrier, after the receipt of a given plurality of filled cans, are transported out of the full can magazine. Subsequently, the can carrier, which, in the intervening time, has been emptied and is now to be found in the empty can magazine, is transported by means of an elevated crossover into the full can magazine, which has become free. For the well-timed release of a can carrier loaded with empty cans as well as the transporting of a can carrier from the filling operation loaded with filled cans, there is a Hold Station serving as a buffer zone for an empty can with its can carrier.

Abstract: A given plurality of empty round (cylindrical) cans are brought by a can carrier into an empty can magazine of a textile machine which produces a band output. These cans are taken from the can carrier, one after another, to be filled at a filling station from whence filled cans are sequentially moved to a just emptied can carrier in a full can magazine. This can carrier, after the receipt of a given plurality of filled cans, are transported out of the full can magazine. Subsequently, the can carrier, which, in the intervening time, has been emptied and is now to be found in the empty can magazine, is transported by means of an elevated crossover into the full can magazine, which has become free. For the well-timed release of a can carrier loaded with empty cans as well as the transporting of a can carrier from the filling operation loaded with filled cans, there is a Hold Station serving as a buffer zone for an empty can with its can carrier.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a procedure and an apparatus for the simultaneous transportation of one group of cans (31, 310, 311) in a row from a can rack (6, 60, 61)—the cans (3) being capable of being filled with fiber band—to a frame machine (2) and/or to another textile machine (4) or to a can depot (5). The group of cans (31, 310, 311) is brought in common with the can rack (6, 60, 61) for the filling of said cans (3) into a first work station (A1) on the frame machine (2). The can rack (6, 60, 61) remains at that point during the filling of the cans (3) of this can group (31, 310, 311) until, after the filling of all the cans (3) on the can rack, the can rack (6, 60, 61) then, once again with the cans, is transported to the additional textile machine (4) or to the can depot 5.

Abstract: A given plurality of empty round (cylindrical) cans are brought by a can carrier into an empty can magazine of a textile machine which produces a band output. These cans are taken from the can carrier, one after another, to be filled at a filling station from whence filled cans are sequentially moved to a just emptied can carrier in a full can magazine. This can carrier, after the receipt of a given plurality of filled cans, are transported out of the full can magazine. Subsequently, the can carrier, which, in the intervening time, has been emptied and is now to be found in the empty can magazine, is transported by means of an elevated crossover into the full can magazine, which has become free. For the well-timed release of a can carrier loaded with empty cans as well as the transporting of a can carrier from the filling operation loaded with filled cans, there is a Hold Station serving as a buffer zone for an empty can with its can carrier.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a procedure for the simultaneous transportation of one group of cans (31, 310, 311) in a row from a can rack (6, 60, 61)--the cans (3) being capable of being filled with fiber band--to a frame machine (2) and/or to another textile machine (4) or to a can depot (5). The group of cans (31, 310, 311) is brought in common with the can rack (6, 60, 61) for the filling of said cans (3) into a first work station (A.sub.1) on the frame machine (2). The can rack (6, 60, 61) remains at that point during the filling of the cans (3) of this can group (31, 310, 311) until, after the filling of all the cans (3) on the can rack, the can rack (6, 60, 61) then, once again with the cans, is transported to the additional textile machine (4) or to the can depot 5.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a textile machine, particularly a stretch machine with a can agitation apparatus (7) and/or a can exchange apparatus (4) which is situated in a first chamber (3), which chamber (3) communicates with the space surrounding the textile machine (1). The drive mechanism (72 or 43) of the can agitation apparatus (7) and/or the can exchange apparatus is located in an additional chamber (8 or 5) which is separated from the first chamber (3) by an aerodynamic separative element (6 or 60). Through the separation elements (6 or 60), connection elements (71 or 42) extend from the drive mechanism (72 or 43) to the can agitation apparatus (7) and/or the can exchange apparatus (4). A cleaning element (9) is made available to the first chamber (3) which cleaning element (9) (not shown) is able to be brought into action at specified times.

Abstract: The invention relates to the filling of a flat can with fiber sliver by a textile machine which delivers a fiber sliver, such as a carding machine or a draw frame, whereby the flat can is moved under a stationary, rotating rotary plate. The invention significantly reduces the costs for the required movements of the flat can as compared to the state of the art. The process according to the invention for the traversing of a flat can during the filling process at a textile machine delivering a fiber sliver is realized in that the flat can is shifted laterally by tilting of the flat can around an axis in the return path of the traversing path. In the device according to the invention, the traversing mechanism is equipped with a tilting device. For this purpose, the tilting device is provided with a tilter and an axis around which the flat can is tilted.

Abstract: With a process and a device full cans taken from the storage device for the storage of cans are replaced by empty cans. The storage device is displaced for the reception and the removal of the can. As required, an empty can holding space, an empty can, or a full can is brought to a can grasping device. The device is a carriage with a storage device. Empty or full cans are arranged on the carriage in such manner that the empty cans are deposited at one end of the carriage. The full cans are deposited at the other end of the carriage.