Abstract: An apparatus, a system, and a method for improvements in fused filament fabrication (FFF). Characteristics of a filament may be measured during production of the filament and the characteristics stored in a memory for retrieval by a 3D printer. The 3D printer adjusts print settings as necessary based on the measured characteristics, thereby resulting in better print quality.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for providing solder paste, for providing solder paste accommodated in a solder paste tub into a solder paste printer, the method comprising: inserting a solder paste nozzle into a housing of the solder paste tub through an opening of the solder paste tub, wherein solder paste is accommodated in the housing of the solder paste tub; bearing the solder paste tub, with the opening facing downward, on a working platform by means of the solder paste nozzle; holding the solder paste tub by mating a holder with an engagement means on an outer wall of the housing of the solder paste tub, the holder being capable of moving up and down with the housing of the solder paste tub; and pressing the housing of the solder paste tub, such that the housing of the solder paste tub moves relative to the solder paste nozzle, at the same time causing the holder to move as the housing of the solder paste tub moves, so as to extrude solder paste accommodated in the housing of the solder paste

Abstract: The present application provides an apparatus for preventing solder paste dripping, comprising: a working platform support apparatus; a working platform connected in a fixed manner to one end of the working platform support apparatus, the working platform being used to bear a solder paste tub comprising a housing, with a solder paste nozzle being accommodated in the housing, the solder paste nozzle being mounted on the working platform, so that the solder paste tub is borne in an inverted manner on the working platform by means of the solder paste nozzle, with the housing being capable of moving relative to the solder paste nozzle so as to extrude solder paste accommodated in the solder paste tub from the solder paste nozzle; and a holder, the holder being connected to the housing of the solder paste tub and located above the working platform, and the holder being slidably connected to the working platform support apparatus, so that the holder can move downward as the amount of solder paste in the solder past

Abstract: A gripper installation for simultaneously gripping a plurality of elongate flexible items, in particular sausages, having a plurality of gripper portions that are disposed so as to be mutually parallel, wherein each gripper portion has two mutually spaced-apart finger pairs, wherein the fingers of each finger pair grip the item at opposite sides and for gripping an item are capable of being simultaneously converged, wherein the gripper portions are capable of being simultaneously activated.

Abstract: A device for banding products includes a supply mechanism for supplying band material from a supply roll at an unwinding speed, a strap chute for forming a loop in an end portion of the band material around a space for accommodating products at a banding speed, a cutter for cutting off the end portion and a sealer for closing the loop. A buffer mechanism is disposed between the supply mechanism and the strap chute, and includes at least a first and a second assembly of conveyors for conveying the band material from the supply mechanism to the strap chute at a conveying speed and a motor for driving the conveyors. The first and the second assembly of conveyors are driven independently of each other.

Abstract: A system and method is provided that allows for the non-interrupted coating of a pulled substrate with coating materials, even while a coated portion of the substrate is held stationary for cutting. The present invention eliminates waste and improves efficiency and yield, and is particularly applicable to laboratory drawdown coaters.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for feeding/discharging a filament for a 3D printer, including a filament supply part which winds the wire-shaped filament and supplies the wound filament; a filament output part which outputs a three-dimensional printed matter by melting and discharging the filament supplied from the filament supply part; and a driving part which supplies the filament from the filament supply part to the filament output part, and discharges the filament from the filament output part toward the filament supply part, wherein the driving part includes a driving motor which is provided at the filament output part to generate a driving force and thus to adapt the filament to be conveyed in a normal direction or a reverse direction; a driving roller which is provided at the filament output part to receive the driving force of the driving motor and to convey the filament in the normal direction or the reverse direction; a conveying roller which is provided at the filament supply part to receive the driving

Abstract: The invention relates to the production of books with wire or spiral bindings or other comparable bindings, wherein sub-layers (2) made of punched sheets are collected one over the other in a successive manner into a book (5) at a collecting station (3), and the book is subsequently bound. According to the invention, a sub-layer (2) is held in a clamped manner by at least one lateral clamping device (12) which moves together with the sub-layer while the sub-layer is transported into the collecting position, while the sub-layers (10) already collected at the collecting station (3) are held in a fixed manner by means of at least one needle (13) which is moved upwards through the punched holes (4) from below. The clamping of the pliers is released only when the needles (13) are also located in the punched holes (4) of the newly conveyed sub-layers (2) as a result of the needles being moved upwards.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a motor which drives a shaft of a roll body around which a medium is wound, in the feeding direction of the medium; a transport roller which transports the medium fed from the roll body; and a control section which supplies electric power for rotating the roll body to the motor, wherein the electric power that the control section supplies to the motor at the time of the start of the feeding of the medium is larger when the diameter of the medium that is wound around the roll body is R2 (<R1) than when the diameter of the medium that is wound around the roll body is R1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a web-guiding or sheet-guiding machine, in which webs or sheets are transported along a transport path (z), and which has at least one roller nip, it being possible for at least one of the rollers, which delimits the roller nip or is located downstream of the roller nip on the transport path, to be driven by an electric drive. A power controller is assigned to the electric drive, and the web-guiding or sheet-guiding machine is equipped with a safety device, which makes it possible to monitor whether foreign bodies are penetrating into the roller nip and/or whether a specified torque for the drive is being maintained. The safety device here comprises a first measuring device, which can monitor at least one first electric variable of the power made available to the drive by the power controller. The safety device comprises a second measuring device, which can measure a second physical variable having a functional relationship with the first electric variable.

Abstract: The invention relates to an open-loop control process for the motional guidance of conveyed material (32) in a conveying device (30) and to a corresponding conveying device (30). The conveying device (30) has a movable means (36) for realizing the conveyance and a first motion detector (42) for measuring a first actual position value (x1act) for the movable means (36) and a second motion detector (40) for measuring a second actual position value (x2act) for the conveyed material (32).

Abstract: A method and device for improving the throughput of a continuous web cutter, which is operated in move-and-pause cycles to allow the web to be cut into cut sheets. To avoid tear and web breakage, the web is fed at a low cycle rate at the starting stage. The cycle rate is progressively increased. When a feed rhythm is developed at the higher cycle rate, a constant cycle rate is maintained for the rest of the web operation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for feeding of strip material to a working machine in which the material is worked upon and separated into individual parts includes intermittent feeding of the strip material to working machines wherein the feed rate is controlled in relation to the speed of the working machine. The control of the feed rate is by a control system having a processor that is supplied with signals which correspond to the speed and position of the working machine and the feed rate and fed length of the material.

Abstract: A method and device for improving the throughput of a continuous web cutter, which is operated in move-and-pause cycles to allow the web to be cut into cut sheets. To avoid tear and web breakage, the web is fed at a low cycle rate at the starting stage. The cycle rate is progressively increased. When a feed rhythm is developed at the higher cycle rate, a constant cycle rate is maintained for the rest of the web operation.

Abstract: A device for coiling and uncoiling elongated goods (K), such as wire, cable or the like, onto a drum (13) comprises a support (12) with driving means (25) for a spreader arm (10). The spreader arm (10) is rotatably mounted on the support (12) and supports a gripping arm (14) for coiling and uncoiling the elongated goods (K) onto the stationary drum (13). The gripping arm (14) is formed as a curved V-profile having a running track arranged for the elongated goods (K), which running track is oriented towards the drum (13). The said running track is defined by feeding rollers mounted within the gripping arm (14). The feeding rollers are spherical in shape and have a rolling resistance near zero to eliminate twisting of the elongated goods (K) during coiling and uncoiling.

Abstract: The present invention is for a method and a means for feeding of strip material to working machine in which the material is worked upon and separated into individual parts. Primarily the invention is for feeding of metal strip to presses. At intermittent feeding of long objects (3) to working machines (2)the feed rate is controlled in relation to the speed of the working machine. The control of the feed rate is by means of a control system having a processor is supplied with signals which correspond to the speed and position of the working machine and the feed rate and fed length of the fed material (3).

Abstract: A volumetric feed control apparatus for a build material element such as a filament used in a three-dimensional modeling machine having an application tip includes a pair of feed rollers feeding the filament to the application tip, and a sensor or sensor system feeding information to a central processing unit that continuously computes the effective cross section of the filament using the signals received from the sensor or sensor system. The central processing unit controls the speed of a DC servo or stepper motor which in turn rotates the feed rollers to advance the filament toward the application tip of the modeling machine. The central processing unit adjusts the speed of the feed rollers to supply a constant flow rate of material to the application tip. Alternatively, the sensor system can be incorporated into the feed rollers, eliminating the need for further space constraints.

Abstract: An ink-jet printing technique for printing on flat or seamed or irregular surfaced fabric sections or on seamed or irregular continuous rolls of fabric, for example as caused by hems or collars. The position of an ink-jet printing head is automatically adjusted to compensate for such surface irregularities within the fabric. Ultra-fine filtration during production of aqueous-based inks provides ink-jet printed patterns having desirable color clarity and permanence.

Abstract: A top of form setting apparatus for a printer, which has a printing device for printing on paper, a paper storage for storing the paper, a paper feeding device for feeding the paper in a forward direction toward the printing device and in a reverse direction toward the paper storage, a controller for controlling the printing device and the paper feeding device, a paper top detector for detecting a top of the paper fed by the paper feeding device, a paper reverse feeding device for reversely feeding the paper which has been set at a printing position until reaching a detecting position of the paper top detector, and further for reversely feeding the paper by a predetermined amount, and a paper forward feeding device for forwardly feeding the paper which has been fed in a reverse direction by the paper reverse feeding device until reaching the detecting position of the paper top detector, and further for forwardly feeding the paper by a predetermined amount, thereby setting the paper top at a predetermined posi

Abstract: As a negative film having a multiplicity of perforations provided therein at equal intervals is being transferred, its perforations are detected to produce a corresponding pulse signal. The pulse signal is then fed to a controller which in turn calculates the number of clock pulses for each forty pulses of the pulse signal and determines a transfer distance per clock pulse. Meanwhile, the reference transfer distance is obtained from an interval between the perforations multiplied by forty. A difference between the actual transfer distance and the reference transfer distance is calculated and used for controlling the rotating movement of drive rollers.

Abstract: Stock material is supplied to a machine press by a coiled material supply apparatus which utilizes a damped follower loop control system for distributing loop reaction among two separate loops so as to reduce coil material slippage and deformation caused by high material acceleration and deceleration forces caused by an intermittent feed device. Coiled material is advanced into a coil straightener section via feed rollers and is then advanced into an intermediate damped follower drive roller section, which advances the stock material toward the intermittent feed device. An electronic controller monitors loop and press positions and generates drive signals for controlling the feed rollers, the damped follower drive rollers and the intermittent feed device to maintain optimum velocity profiles of the coil material stock being advanced at each drive roller section.

Abstract: A redemption ticket and dispenser therefor. The redemption tickets or "stamps" are printed with indicia that include a sequence of successive characters printed across multiple tickets. The tickets may have about a thickness of white bond paper (20 lb.) and a length as little as three-quarters of an inch. A notch is cut at a perforation between each of the tickets of the strip, and the ticket strip can be gummed to allow the tickets to adhere to a surface. A ticket dispenser for dispensing the improved (or other) redemption tickets receives a ticket strip from a ticket supply and includes a rear guide, sensor, front guide, and drive roller along a ticket path. The drive roller engages and pulls the tickets strip along the ticket path, while the rear and front guides align the ticket strip. The ticket strip is wrapped at least partially around the guides and drive roller so that drag is induced on the ticket strip to prevent a recipient of the tickets from pulling the tickets out of the dispenser.

Abstract: Web compensation loop device for a web of flexible laser printing paper positioned between a paper supply for supplying paper from a box containing the web in a folded condition or from a reel to a variable speed laser printer. Paper is fed to the printer and to compensate for intermittent operation of the laser printer, a support is provided for supporting and moving the web from the box or the paper roll and positioned between the paper storage and supply unit and the printer for supporting one end of the web, the other end of the web being supported by the printer as the paper moves towards the printer while supporting the web therebetween. The web forms a compensation loop between the printer and the web support as the paper forming the web leaves the support and enters the printer. A roller moves the web from the support to the printer and a variable speed motor, responsive to the intermittent operation of the printer and the web compensation loop drives the web moving roller.

Abstract: Described herein is a film extraction unit for use in a loading device for photographic processing apparatus. The unit comprises an unloading station (12) into which a film cassette (100) is positioned with the film leader extending therefrom to lie between rollers (26, 28). Roller (26) is a pinch roller which engages with drive roller (28) to transport the film out of its cassette. Drive roller (28) is driven by a motor via a clutch arrangement so that once all the film (102) has been extracted from the cassette (100), the clutch will slip allowing the motor to continue to rotate whilst the drive roller (28) becomes stationary, thereby preventing damage to the film (102).

Abstract: A system for feeding and positioning articles being processed comprises: a conveying device for driving and conveying the articles; a passage detecting component for detecting the passage of a part to be detected of one part of an article, which is being thus conveyed and driven, past a forward mark point which has been set at a position spaced apart by a specific distance immediately in front of an ultimate objective stopping position; a position pulse counter for counting the timing of the passage of the part to be detected past the forward mark point; an additional feed quantity setting component for setting the quantity of feeding of an article up to the ultimate objective stopping position in accordance with the timing of passage of the part to be detected past the forward mark point; and a feed quantity control component for controlling the driving quantity of the conveying device in accordance with the said quantity feeding thus set.

Abstract: An automatic document feeder for use with an electrophotographic copier, digital copier or similar image recorder capable of transporting ordinary documents in the form of separate sheets and a continuous document in the form of computer form (CF) paper which is formed with equally spaced sprocket holes, as desired. A sprocket hole sensor is disposed on an imaginary line along which the sprocket holes of the CF paper are moved. A control device reversibly controls the transport of the CF paper to a predetermined reference position on a glass platen in association with the number of sprocket holes being counted. The document feeder is capable of not only copying a desired page of the CF paper but also implementing jam recovery in the event when a paper sheet jams the image recorder.

Abstract: An automatic document feeder (ADF) for use with an electrophotographic copier, digital copier or similar image recorder for selectively feeding ordinary documents in the form of separates sheets and a continuous document in the form of computer form (CF) paper. Sprocket holes formed through the CF paper are sensed to controllably transport and stop the CF paper on the basis of the number of sensed holes. Even when the first print area of the CF paper is set on a platen by hand, the paper can be surely transported and stopped page by page to the last print area. Regarding the last print area, the stop position is determined on the basis of the number of sprocket holes having been counted until the trailing edge thereof has moved away from a sensor. Hence, whatever the deviation of a print area relative to the CF paper may be, all the print areas including the last print area can be accurately set on the platen to reproduce complete images.

Abstract: An automatic document feeder (ADF) for use with an electrophotographic copier, digital copier or similar image recorder for selectively feeding ordinary documents in the form of separate sheets and a continuous document in the form of computer form (CF) paper. Sprocket holes formed through the CF paper are sensed to controllably transport and stop the CF paper on the basis of the number of sensed holes. Even when the sprocket holes are partly deformed or practically lost due to breakage, the positions where they should exist are surely sensed to control the transport and stop of the CF paper. Sensors responsive to the sprocket holes do not have to be shifted in matching relation to the width of CF paper and, therefore, eliminates the need for a complicated structure.

Abstract: Compensation loop device between a web feed system and the input of the web in a paper using machine such as a high speed printer, for example, a laser printer, including a frame provided with sliding feeding rollers, the latter roller being driven by an electrical motor that accelerates or decelerates the web coming into the machine according to the length of a loop.

Abstract: A bleaching kier comprising a compartment of container into and out of which flaccid material is conveyed, in combination with (a) a control device for controlling the amount of elongated cloth being conveyed to the compartment, (b) a device for conveying the elongated cloth along a predetermined path without imparting a crease thereto, and (c) a device for removing a large portion of bleaching liquor from the elongated cloth prior to it being conveyed to a washer. The control device includes a drum with a plurality of upstanding members on its outer surface for engaging and conveying the elongated cloth to the compartment and a "U" shaped member, adapted to be moved from a first position, where the elongated cloth is in contact with the upstanding members, to a second position where the elongated cloth is not in contact therewith.

Abstract: A relieved plastic floor tile rolling press having an automatic alignment device comprising a surface roller from which a surface substratum with plane patterns printed thereon is unwound, a pressing roller on which recessed carves shaped the same as the plane patterns are formed to form relieved patterns on the plastic tile, and a sensing device to detect the lateral deviation and also detect the longitudinal location of the surface substratum. The sensing device also comprises a sensor to detect the rotational location of the pressing roller. The information detected by the sensing device is then sent to microprocessors to adjust the lateral location of the surface substratum and eliminate the difference between the longitudinal location of the surface substratum and the rotational location of the pressing roller.

Abstract: A splicing apparatus for joining a trailing end of a first sheet to a leading end of a second sheet comprises a first servomechanism including a first drive for engaging and advancing the first sheet in a direction of advance; a second servomechanism including a second drive for engaging the first sheet upstream of the first drive; a splicing device for joining the trailing and leading ends to one another upstream of the second drive; a sensor for generating a signal when the trailing end of the first sheet passes a predetermined location upstream of the splicing device; and a computer connected to the first and second servomechanisms, the splicing device and the sensor for reducing the speed of the advancing first sheet and for subsequently effecting a joining operation of the splicing device upon receiving the signal from the sensor; and a sheet length compensating device engaging the first sheet at a location between the first and second drive for reducing or increasing the length of the first sheet betwee

Abstract: A method of and a device for metering a solder wire to a solder location in which an electric motor for driving solder wire feed means supported on a carriage of a solder wire metering device is actuated to provide for feeding a predetermined length of the solder wire to a soldering location, a magnitude of a mechanical feed force appliced to the solder wire is controlled in proportion to a magnitude of a contact pressure force acting on an end of the solder wire at the soldering location, and the electric motor is stopped after the predetermined length of the solder wire has been melted.

Abstract: A label positioning method and a label feeder for use with a continuous label printer are disclosed. The printer includes a stationary printing head for printing in position the leading label of any of several kinds of continuous label webs. Each label web has a longitudinal series of labels of a given label length. For each label length, a corresponding value is stored in a memory. Each label has a detection mark, such as a cut, for indicating the position of the label. While a central processor energizes rollers to feed the web by steps, a detector signals adjacent detection marks, so that the central processor determines label length. The value corresponding to the label length of a label web to be printed is selected from the memory by the central processor. When the detector, which is upstream from the printer, detects a cut indicating the position of the leading label, the central processor feeds the label web to be printed a distance corresponding to the selected value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing device for yarn which includes a loose skein holding section and a pair of feed rolls having a bite therebetween to move yarn from the skein holding section to a discharge side. A yarn gathering guide is positioned between the skein holding section and the feed rolls and a loop separating chamber is located between the skein holding section and the gathering guide. The feed rolls are responsive to a switch which is activated by tension on the yarn on the discharge side.

Abstract: A plurality of continuous strings which have been formed in a molding machine are wound about vertical axes. The strings are pulled from the molding machine simultaneously by a first tensioning device which maintains the strings under tension. The strings are advanced simultaneously from the first tensioning mechanism by a first drive means. As the strings are advanced by the first drive means, they are drawn by a plurality of second tensioning mechanisms which maintain the strings under tension. The strings are wound upon respective reels which pull the strings from the second tensioning mechanisms. The reels are capable of rotating independently of one another. After a preselected number of turns of the string have been wound, a reinforcing member is clamped against an upper edge of those turns to prevent the subsequently wound outer turns from excessively radially compressing the inner turns.

Abstract: Automatically feeding document pages into registration over the conventional platen of a copier wherein the document pages comprise single page individual sheets and plural page connected unseparated segments of elongate computer forms webs, comprising: feeding the first document page automatically to the platen and registering it in an individual sheet document mode regardless of whether the first document page is an individual sheet or the first page of an elongate computer forms web; automatically sensing whether a computer forms web was so fed to the platen by sensing whether the document length exceeds a preset length and that said document has sprocket holes; and then automatically switching from said individual sheet document mode to a computer forms web document mode for the feeding and registering of subsequent document pages of a computer forms web in response to said sensing of a computer forms web, wherein in said computer forms web document mode the subsequent computer forms web page feeding and

Abstract: A cable pulling/feeding apparatus comprises a fixed base, a cable pulling/feeding unit having a drive/brake unit for pulling or feeding a cable, a sensor supported on the fixed base so as to be movable in both directions in which the cable is pulled and fed for detecting a load imposed between the cable pulling/feeding unit and the fixed base and for generating an electric signal dependent on the load as detected, and structure for determining a load applied to the drive/brake unit in response to the electric signal when the cable is pulled or fed.

Abstract: A wire feed control device having driven rolls to pull wire from a reel type wire source, the driven rolls pass the wire through a housing, with the wire coacting with a control to the roller drive so that as the wire is accumulated in the housing, the control is operated terminating the drive to the rollers until wire is removed from the housing. The wire source also has dampening means to inhibit rotation of the reel of wire.

Abstract: The drive shaft 30 of a printer 10 engages a tractor 16 which, in turn, moves a paper web 12 across a print mechanism 14. Located on the drive shaft 30 is a drive shaft advance cam 78 which is fixed to drive the shaft 30 and rotate therewith. Additionally, located upon the drive shaft 30 for limited rotational movement with respect to the drive shaft advance cam 78 is a paper advance cam 90. The shape of the drive shaft cam 78 is similar to the shape of the paper advance cam 90. The paper advance cam 90 carries an O-ring 102 defining a high frictional surface for engaging the paper web 12. The door 50 of the tractor 16 carries a paper pressure roller 104 having a circumferential groove 106 positioned for cooperation with the O-ring 102. During normal paper web 12 drive, the cams 78, 90 are out of registration and rotate in unison.

Abstract: An ends-down sensor device for detecting breakage or absence of a cabinet end of filamentary yarn, involving a cylindrical roller seated upon a fixed center post with the center of gravity of the roller causing it to rotate relative to the center post in one direction and activate a suitable signal device when a cabinet end breaks or becomes missing; and upon a cabinet end frictionally engaging the cylindrical roller, causing the roller to rotate relative to the center post in the opposite direction and deactivate the signal device.

Abstract: An arrangement for treating photographic paper bands which run in parallel paths has at least one treatment station in which the bands are transported with a predetermined speed and treated, winding spools for winding the bands after treating in the treatment station and located downstream of the treatment station, drives for driving the winding spools independently of the transportation of the bands in the treatment station and with a speed exceeding the speed of transportation of the bands in the treatment station, an accumulating station for accumulating the bands between the treatment station and the winding spools so that a loop of the bands is formed in the accumulating station, and a switch for switching the drive on and off in dependence upon a size of the loop of the bands in the accumulating station.

Abstract: This invention relates to a printing apparatus and more particularly relates to a printer which permits rapid preparation of the label legend and quick printing of relatively small numbers of customized labels for use in labelling medicaments in hospitals and pharmacies, industrial products and the like.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting metallic bodies in a running textile lap performs the steps of generating a high-frequency electromagnetic field; passing the textile lap through the high-frequency electromagnetic field; and deriving a sensor signal as a function of an alteration of the high-frequency electromagnetic field caused by the presence of a metallic body in the lap.

Abstract: A method for controlling the movement of a web of material. The web material advances in a forward direction, thus creating an unsupported loop which characterizes the festoon arrangement of the invention. Web material is advanced into the festoon depending upon the size of the festoon. Web material is withdrawn and returned to the festoon on an intermittent basis independently of the flow of material into the festoon.

Abstract: An automatic stop or change-over mechanism for tape recorder or other article moving apparatus. After the article has stopped at the sensing location the drive means can be switched off or changed over automatically by movement of a zero member which is part of a differential mechanism having a unidirectional slip coupling. The slip coupling only transmits a force to the zero member after the article has stopped.

Abstract: A photographic printer has a paper feed system for automatically advancing print paper by a predetermined feed length after each exposure. A paper feed cut off circuit terminates the paper feed after a predetermined time period in the event that the paper feed has not been previously terminated. This prevents waste of large amounts of print paper in the event of a malfunction in the automatic paper feed system.

Abstract: A method of correcting individual loop lengths of a spirally looped textile fabric in a processing apparatus comprises the steps of: connecting a leader cloth having detectable portions spaced apart by a predetermined distance commensurate with an ideal loop length to the introduction end of the textile fabric remaining in the processing chamber; feeding the textile fabric in the forward direction while the textile fabric is subjected to the processing operation; stopping the travel of only the leading end of the leader cloth upon detection of the leading detectable portion at the leading position of the first loop length portion; feeding the remaining textile fabric, with the leading end of the leader cloth stopped, until the trailing detectable portion is detected at the trailing position of the first loop length portion; releasing the stoppage of the leading end of the leader cloth to correct the loop length of the first loop length portion; and repeating the above described correcting steps for the other

Abstract: A continuous textile fabric comprises a processing chamber containing a processing liquid, a squeeze roll assembly disposed above the processing chamber, and guide rolls disposed on opposite sides of the squeeze roll assembly, the textile fabric in rope-like form being introduced into the processing chamber at one end thereof and successively and spirally set toward the other end of the processing chamber so as to extend around the squeeze roll assembly and guide rolls and through the processing liquid many times and travel as the squeeze roll assembly and guide rolls are rotated.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for use in a web transport system wherein the web is stopped at a position it occupied when an event occurs. In particular, a motor driven capstan is provided to drive a web, such as a filmstrip, between first and second reels. A tachometer, operatively coupled to the capstan motor, provides a first signal representing the actual film velocity. The first signal is applied to an integrator which is controlled in a manner whereby during normal operation of the web transport system the integrator is off and does not affect system performance. When the event occurs requesting the capstan drive motor to stop, the integrator is enabled and provides an output which is proportional to the distance traveled during deceleration of the capstan drive motor (overshoot). The output of the integrator is coupled to first summing junction whereat it is added to a signal representing the desired film velocity which is driven to zero upon occurrence of the event.