Abstract: A device for the take-up, storage and transportation of spools, particularly yarn spools, is described, which comprises a spool carriage which consists of a subframe and a spool rack, the subframe and the spool rack being connectable together and separable from each other, the spool rack being similarly connectable to a pallet and being separable from the pallet. A coupling pallet element is provided to engage with the subframe.

Abstract: Apparatus for transferring loads between conveyors or between a conveyor and a load handling cart, support, or other apparatus includes a split conveyor and an extensible load shifting frame disposed within the split. The shifting frame is provided with load engaging dogs which are selectively actuable above the load conveying plane of the split conveyor to shift the load therefrom and onto a conveyor, cart or the like. Frame and dog actuating means are provided as are conveying methods.

Abstract: There is provided herein an automatic can changing device for spinning preparation machines such as for drawing frames, carding or combing machines in which a stationary conveyor is provided that is associated with a fiber lap delivery station, with mechanism for removing empty cans from the conveyor and presenting them to the fiber lap delivery station for the filling operation and thereafter removing these filled cans from the fiber lap delivery station and depositing them in an intermediate station preparatory for introduction to movable carriages also being shown.

Abstract: Device for feeding tubes into a tube-insertion machine for heat exchangers such as steam condensers, especially, includes vertically disposed flexible belt means formed with respective holders for the tubes, the flexible belt means and the holders connecting the tubes to one another in mutually parallel disposition.

Abstract: A device and a method for repositioning loads carried on slip sheets in restricted space locations. The device comprises a pair of elongated gripping members, a plurality of vice devices operatively engaged with the gripping members to move the gripping members between open and locked positions, and system for pulling the gripping members transversely to their elongated axis. According to the method, a slip sheet is positioned and clamped between the gripping members and is then pulled. Preferably, a pulley for changing the direction of an applied pulling force will be employed.