Abstract: A process and an installation for producing a yarn in accordance with an airjet-spinning method. A carded fibre sliver is subjected to more than three-fold drawing without levelling at a carding machine and deposited in a can (C). At least nine fibre slivers are fed draftfree from cans (C) to a draw frame and subjected to at least 8.5-fold drawing to form a fibre sliver and deposited in a can (C1). The fibre sliver in the cans (C1) is then fed to a spinning station of an airjet-spinning machine.

Abstract: A system that receives nanomaterials, forms nanofibrous materials therefrom, and collects these nanofibrous materials for subsequent applications. The system include a housing coupled to a synthesis chamber within which nanotubes are produced. A spindle may extend from within the housing, across the inlet, and into the chamber for collecting nanotubes and twisting them into a yarn. A body portion may be positioned at an intake end of the spindle. The body portion may include a pathway for imparting a twisting force onto the flow of nanotubes and guide them into the spindle for collection and twisting into the nanofibrous yarn. Methods and apparatuses for forming nanofibrous are also disclosed.

Abstract: A drafting device for spinning-knitting machines includes a drafting arrangement with which at least two roving yarns can be drawn parallel to form fiber strands and at an outlet of which a nozzle unit with twist nozzles arranged parallel to one another for each of the drawn fiber strands is arranged. Between the inlets of the twist nozzles, the nozzle unit is provided with a respective plate-shaped separator projection that extends up to a withdrawal roller pair of the drafting arrangement.

Abstract: A support element for a compacting device for two drawing system units of a spinning machine disposed next to each other, includes a suction channel that extends inside the support element and is connected to a suction zone of suction drums via openings of suction inserts. The end faces of the suction drums are open at one end and are disposed coaxially opposite each other at a distance. The suction drums are rotatably mounted on a shaft that is attached to the support element. The support element is formed from two half shells that form the suction channel and are connected to each other by way of attachment means, wherein each of the half shells has an outwardly projecting tubular suction insert. The suction inserts are disposed coaxially opposite each other, and each suction insert has at least one bearing element that is provided with a passage and has at least one brace, by way of which the shaft is held in the radial direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for compacting a sliver (V) on a spinning machine. At least one rotatably supported nip roller (33) is associated with a compaction element downstream from a suction zone (Z) to form a nip line (P). The compaction element (17) and the nip roller (33) are rotatably supported on a shared support (20) that is detachably fastened to the spinning machine via fastening means (46). The compaction element (17) has at least one drive element (28) that forms a drive connection with a bottom roller (7) of a pair of delivery rollers (7, 8) via a weighting device (55, 58) when the compaction element is transferred from an idle position to an operating position. The support has a suction channel (SK) for the suction air of the compaction element (17).

Abstract: Methods for making yarns are provided which include the steps of supplying continuous polymer filaments, detaching from at least a part of the continuous polymer filaments, and at least one continuous reinforcement filament, a plurality of discontinuous polymer fibers and of discontinuous reinforcement fibers to obtain a composite sliver, and twisting the composite sliver to obtain a roving from which yarn may be obtained. Yarns produced by such methods as well as textiles, fabrics and garments which include such yarns are also provided. Such yarns may be particularly useful in the production of, for example, protective gloves.

Abstract: The invention relates to a support element (20) for a compacting device (VM) for two drawing system units (2) of a spinning machine disposed next to each other, comprising a suction channel (SK), which extends inside the support element (20) and which is connected to a suction zone (Z) of suction drums (17) via openings (S) of suction inserts (18), wherein in each case one suction drum (17) is associated with the delivery roller pair (7, 8) of the respective drawing system unit (2), and the end faces (84) of the suction drums (17) which are open at one end are disposed coaxially opposite each other at a distance, wherein the suction drums are rotatably mounted on a shaft (22) that is attached to the support element (20).

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a textile product generally includes a feeding section for providing a starting material to facilitate producing a textile product derived from the starting material; a drafting section operably coupled to the feeding section for gripping, pulling, stretching and breaking at least one strand of the starting material into at least one continuous and cohesive network of an intermediate product; and a spinning section operably coupled to the drafting section for winding and twisting the at least one continuous and cohesive network of an intermediate product onto a removable receiving member to form the textile product; the feeding section, the drafting section, and the spinning section are configured to form the textile product in a continuous operation.

Abstract: The front top roller (20) includes a fiber contacting portion (30) and a reduced-diameter portion (31). The fiber contacting portion (30) has a substantially uniform outer diameter. The reduced-diameter portion (31) is provided at both ends of the fiber contacting portion (30) in an axial direction, and is formed with an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the fiber contacting portion (30). The fiber contacting portion (30) has a width (W1) in an axial direction of 18 mm and the outer diameter (D1) of 30 mm. An outer diameter (D2) of the reduced-diameter portion (31) is 25 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for compacting a fiber composite (V) on a spinning machine with a drafting arrangement unit (2) that includes consecutive drafting arrangement roller pairs (3, 4; 5, 6; 7, 8) having pressure rollers (4, 6, 8) that are retained on a pressure lever (10) that is pivotably supported on the machine frame (MR), and with a compaction unit (VM) that is pivotably mounted on the machine frame (MR) downstream of the delivery roller pair (7, 8) of the drafting arrangement unit (2), which has a pivot axis (MA) that extends parallel and at a distance relative to the axes of rotation (7a, 8a) of the delivery roller pair (7, 8) and includes a support (20) with at least one suction drum (17) that is provided with a suction zone (Z) and that is rotatably supported on the support, and upon the suction drum, at the end of the suction zone (Z), respectively one nip roller (33) is disposed that is fastened to the support (20), under the effect of a compressive-force element (F2), in order to achie

Abstract: A filament positioning control device for composite spinning of filaments and staple fibers comprises a fixed shaft and a hollow shaft mounted thereon. Left and right spiral wheels with left and right spiral grooves are mounted on the hollow shaft. Left and right positioning plates are provided on outer sides of left and right spiral wheels, each having a guide pin engaged in a spiral groove. Each positioning plate has a guide block engaged in a guide rail. As the hollow shaft is rotated, the spiral wheels rotate accordingly and the guide pins on the left and right positioning wheels move along with the spiral grooves. Because spiral grooves on two spiral wheels have different directions, when the spiral wheels rotate, the distance between positioning grooves on the two positioning plates increases or decreases, thereby changing the distance between two filaments guided by grooves on the positioning plates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spinning machine, the drafting arrangement of which comprises a drafting arrangement unit (35, 65, 95) with a first pair of rollers consisting of a first bottom roller (22) and a first top roller (21, 41, 71). The drafting arrangement unit (35, 65 95) is configured as an assembly which is detachably fastened to the spinning machine by means of a fastening device (11, 59). The drafting arrangement unit (35, 65, 95) is designed for one spinning station or as a twin drafting arrangement unit for two adjacent spinning stations. The unit can also include further rollers which, together with the first pair of rollers, form a drafting zone of the drafting arrangement.

Abstract: A spinning machine for spinning a strand of travelling wool fibers to form a yarn. The machine includes an exit nip, a rotatable spindle for drawing the fiber assembly from the nip while a twist is inserted into the fiber assembly to form a yarn, and a false twisting device, which in use is a travelling continuous belt. The belt has a pair of runs at least one of which is engaged by the twisted yarn as it is drawn past such that a surface surface(s) of the belt imparts a false twist into the yarn. The belt includes a core made from a first material and surrounded by an external portion which is made from a second material, both the core and external portion extending through the belt. Rigidity of the first material is substantially higher than that of the second material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for compacting a sliver (V) on a spinning machine, the sliver being delivered by a pair of delivery rollers (7, 8) of a drafting system unit (2) to a suctioned guide surface of a suction zone (Z) of a subsequent driven, revolving compaction element (17) that is acted on by suction air. At least one rotatably supported nip roller (33) is associated with the compaction element downstream from the suction zone (Z) to form a nip line (P). To retrofit existing spinning machines with a compaction device, heretofore additional complex drive means have been installed, sometimes requiring a very high expenditure of time for installing such devices.

Abstract: Composite yarns, comprising one or more elastomeric fibers and hard yarns, are formed by adhering the elastomeric fibers and hard yarns together using a size material. The size-covered composite yarn can be used in weaving and knitting to make stretch fabrics with desired garment characteristics. The size material may be removed by subsequent wet fabric processing.

Abstract: The front top roller (20) includes a fiber contacting portion (30) and a reduced-diameter portion (31). The fiber contacting portion (30) has a substantially uniform outer diameter. The reduced-diameter portion (31) is provided at both ends of the fiber contacting portion (30) in an axial direction, and is formed with an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the fiber contacting portion (30). The fiber contacting portion (30) has a width (W1) in an axial direction of 18 mm and the outer diameter (D1) of 30 mm. An outer diameter (D2) of the reduced-diameter portion (31) is 25 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spinning machine, the drafting arrangement of which comprises a drafting arrangement unit (35, 65, 95) with a first pair of rollers consisting of a first bottom roller (22, 42, 72) and a first top roller (21, 41, 71), wherein the drafting arrangement unit (35, 65 95) is configured as an assembly which is detachably fastened to the spinning machine by means of a fastening device (11, 59). The drafting arrangement unit (35, 65, 95) is preferably designed for one spinning station or as a twin drafting arrangement unit for two adjacent spinning stations. Said unit can also comprise further rollers which, together with the first pair of rollers, form a drafting zone of the drafting arrangement.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to reduce the abrasive impact of the fibre or the yarn on the rollers coated with elastic material, which are used for drafting and guiding purposes in yarn production techniques, and thus keep the operating conditions and yarn quality parameters constant. The fibre on the top rollers coated with elastic material especially in the mechanical ring compact yarn production among the yarn production techniques, is an apron cladding method, over the top roller and the bearing guide arms connected to a bearing body found on the bearing unit placed on the pressure arm, in a way that it would cover these together. The method includes the operation steps of stretching the aprons by application of tension via a tension component and, while the fibre drafting operation continues, the bearing unit carrying the aprons being shifted in the horizontal plane in certain intervals.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for winding a roving provided with a protective twist onto a roving bobbin, containing a bobbin mounting for the rotatable mounting of a roving bobbin and a traversing device for traversing in the bobbin axial direction the roving to be wound. The traversing device comprises a driven pair of winding delivery rollers arranged directly in front of the roving bobbin and having a nip line through which the roving to be wound is guided.

Abstract: An electrically conductive elastic composite yarn comprises an elastic member that is surrounded by at least one conductive covering filament(s). The elastic member has a predetermined relaxed unit length L and a predetermined drafted length of (N×L), where N is a number preferably in the range from about 1.0 to about 8.0. The conductive covering filament has a length that is greater than the drafted length of the elastic member such that substantially all of an elongating stress imposed on the composite yarn is carried by the elastic member. The elastic composite yarn may further include an optional stress-bearing member surrounding the elastic member and the conductive covering filament. The length of the stress-bearing member is less than the length of the conductive covering filament and greater than, or equal to, the drafted length (N×L) of the elastic member, such that a portion of the elongating stress imposed on the composite yarn is carried by the stress-bearing member.

Abstract: A manufacturing method and apparatus for producing digital yarns using hybrid metal for high speed communication, which can be connected to a network to exchange information in real time in the ubiquitous era, and digital yarns made using the method thereof. The manufacturing method and apparatus for producing digital yarns using hybrid metal for high speed communication and digital yarns thereof comprises producing a hybrid metal rod; drawing the hybrid metal rod; producing a micro filament; feeding the micro filament; softening the micro filament; forming a sliver; forming a spun yarn; winding the spun yarn; coating the spun yarn with an electromagnetic shielding resin; drying the spun yarn with the electromagnetic shielding resin; and covering the spun yarn with a textile yarn and the digital yarn made in accordance with this method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for spinning staple fibres on ring-spinning machines, wherein a staple fibre composite is drawn in a drawing frame and, during exit from the drawing frame, is twisted to form a thread and is wound up by means of a traveler device. The fibre composite (F) which emerges from the drawing frame runs through a thread guide device (1) which has a twisting apparatus (10) which is equipped with a brake device (13, 13). The completely twisted thread (P) is guided over a spindle attachment (33) which is provided with grooves (32, 35), immediately after leaving the twisting apparatus (10). The method is carried out by way of an apparatus for spinning staple fibres on ring-spinning machines, which apparatus comprises a thread guide device which has a twisting element which is arranged at a spacing above the upper end of the ring spindle and is coupled to the ring spindle via a magnetic force field.

Abstract: In a process for manufacturing a singles ring yarn, a method and apparatus is invented which utilizes double belts as a false twist device and incorporates it in the conventional ring spinning machine for producing a singles ring yarn. In this invention, a double-belts is applied thus two twisting points, instead of one twisting point, are adopted for the yarn false twisting to improve the false twist efficiency. Accordingly, a ratio of the velocity of the belt to the delivery speed of the yarn is controlled and the wrapping angle of the yarn on the belts is adjusted in order to obtain the desired property of the final singles ring yarn. The said invention can enhance the strength of fiber strand at the spinning triangle and thus ensure the yarns spun in a normal condition at low twist multipliers, which is unable to be obtained by the conventional ring spinning machine.

Abstract: A method and system for manufacturing an inorganic yarn require a mixture of volcanic rock and an additive including potassium permanganate. This mixture is heated to form a melt. From the melt, a plurality of filaments are formed during a spinning process. After cooling and sizing the plurality of filaments to form fibers, the fibers are twisted to create the inorganic yarn.

Abstract: A top roller carrier for drafting systems in spinning machines with at least one pair of feed rollers, one pair of apron rollers and one pair of output rollers as top rollers and with holding devices for the top rollers, and wherein the top rollers are rotatably mounted on the ends of axles which are held centrally between the top rollers. According to the present invention, a common holding device is provided for the axle of the output rollers and the axle of the apron rollers and is movably connected to the top roller carrier and fixes the two axles at a rigid spacing with respect to one another.

Abstract: The coating of the pressure roller (3) of a drawing roller frame for spinning frames comprises an outer layer and an inner layer fixed to the core of the pressure roller. The outer layer is thinner and harder than the inner layer and is embodied as an endless belt (1) which loosely surrounds the inner layer such that the belt can be displaced in relation to the inner layer. In order to improve the running of the belt, the belt is guided over a deflector rail (2), the cross-sectional area (u) of the rail being wider than the average staple length of the fibre material (F) drawn on the drawing roller frame. Furthermore, the belt is designed in such a way that it comprises a double thread interlining, one thread interlining being wound counter to the second thread interlining such that the threads of one thread interlining cross the threads of the second thread interlining.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drafting device with twin top front rollers surrounded by aprons in which the aprons are guided around deflection members arranged above the area facing away from the clamping surface of the front roller pair. In order to achieve a low-friction, brake-free and low-wear running of the aprons, they are guided with only a slight tension around the deflection members. For this, the tendency of the aprons to assume a circular form in the circumferential direction is utilized. This tendency brings about, with the appropriately selected interval between the top front rollers and between the surfaces of the deflection members, the low contact pressure on the surfaces striven for and the low tractive tension in the aprons striven for.

Abstract: A process and an arrangement for re-starting a previously interrupted spinning process in a spinning arrangement is provided. The arrangement includes a drafting unit which can be shut down and also an airjet unit including a vacuum chamber. For the purpose of removing an initially inhomogeneous fiber stream, a staple fiber strand, delivered by the re-operating drafting unit, is temporarily suctioned as waste via a deflecting device after it has left the drafting unit. Only then, when a homogeneous fiber stream has formed, is the staple fiber strand joined with a thread which is transported through the airjet unit. The inhomogeneous fiber stream is removed with the aid of the low pressure in the vacuum chamber.

Abstract: A drafting arrangement for a spinning machine, comprising at least one pair of feed rollers, one pair of central rollers and a pair of withdrawal rollers, wherein the lower rollers of the drafting arrangement are configured as roller segments, which are rotated by single-motor drives, and the upper rollers are mounted in a pendulum carrier. The lower roller drive (14) at least of the pair of central rollers (21) is arranged together with its lower roller (21A) in a bearing device (15) in such a way that, after opening of the pendulum carrier (17) receiving the associated upper roller (21B), the lower roller (21A) and its drive (14) can easily be removed from the bearing device (15) in the direction of the pendulum carrier (17).

Abstract: A twin unit has two drafting devices for drafting fiber strands and is applicable in a spinning machine. The twin unit includes a common housing for the two drivable drafting devices, whereby the housing is detachably mounted in a machine frame. The drafting devices include a number of drivable bottom rollers and are arranged essentially mirror-symmetrical to one another. Each bottom roller has an area which drafts the fiber strand and is characterized in that the bottom roller has two bearing points. The two bearing points of each bottom roller are arranged one on either side of the area which drafts the fiber strand. In one variation, at least two opposite bottom rollers may form a bottom roller pair, in which the bearing points facing to the plane of symmetry of the twin unit are taken up in a joint bearing take-up. In addition, a top roller in the form of a twin pressure roller may be assigned to a bottom roller pair.

Abstract: A closing member 1 for compressed air carrying polygonal tubes, which is inserted in a sealing manner into the polygonal tube at one end thereof. The closing member 1 includes an elastic sealing element 3, and the closing member is constructed such that it biases in its inserted state the sealing element 3 in such a manner that it seals and secures the closing member 1 relative to the polygonal tube 8. Closing members of this type are used to seal mounting tubes in yarn spinning machines with pneumatically loaded top roller support and weighting arms.

Abstract: A spinning machine drafting device includes a pressure roller loaded against a lower roller such that a fiber structure is conveyed between the roller pair. The pressure roller has an outer circumferential layer disposed around an inner circumferential layer of different low friction material as compared to the outer layer. The outer layer is thinner than the inner layer and disposed around the inner layer so as to slide relative to the inner layer upon rotation of the pressure roller in operation of the drafting device.

Abstract: An arrangement for manufacturing a spun thread from a staple fiber mass includes a feed channel having an outlet opening for feeding the fiber mass, and a yarn withdrawal channel having an inlet opening. In order to generate a rotating current around the entry opening of the yarn withdrawal channel, a vortex chamber is provided with compressed air nozzles. An air evacuation duct surrounds, essentially ring-like, a stationary, spindle-shaped component which forms the yarn withdrawal channel. The feed channel extends in a meandering manner and includes fiber guiding surfaces, which are designed in the form of deflecting edges, between which the staple fiber mass is without support.

Abstract: To manufacture a spun yarn from a loose fiber structure, devices are used in which a swirl chamber is provided between a fiber delivery channel and a yarn extraction channel. A fluid is blown into the swirl chamber. This device exhibits in the swirl chamber a guide surface, which delimits the swirl chamber downstream for the purpose of guiding fibers or fiber sectors that are swirling in the swirl chamber, the surface extending in collar fashion around the inlet aperture of the yarn extraction channel. The guide surface may form an angle of at least 30° with the axis of the yarn extraction channel in the yarn extraction direction, and outer areas of this guide surface are at a distance interval from the inlet aperture of the yarn extraction channel that corresponds to at least one tenth of the effective staple length of the fibers that are to be processed.

Abstract: The application relates to a device for air spinning, i.e., for the manufacture of a spun yarn from a sliver. The device contains in particular a fiber guide element, a fiber conveying channel, and an eddy chamber housing attached to the fiber guide element. The eddy chamber housing contains in its turn a spindle with a yarn guide channel arranged at a distance interval from the fiber guide element. In addition, the eddy chamber housing contains a fluid device with at least one jet nozzle for the production of an eddy current about an inlet aperture mouth of the yarn guide channel. The fiber conveying channel exhibits a tunnel cladding, which is dimensioned in such a way that at the end of the fiber conveying channel a step to the eddy chamber housing is formed.

Abstract: A double-apron drafting unit for spinning machines has a delivery roller pair and an apron pair arranged upstream therefrom. The apron pair guides a fiber strand in the area of a delivery nipping line, with which it forms a wedge-shaped gap. Devices are provided for keeping air currents, which circulate with the delivery roller pair, away from the area of the delivery nipping line, which devices are located outside of the wedge-shaped gap point formed by the delivery nipping line and the apron pair. The devices are, however, located in direct proximity to the delivery roller pair and the apron pair.

Abstract: The invention relates to air spinning frames for the production of spun thread (2) from a staple fibre strand (3), comprising a drafting unit (4) followed by a spinning box (5) with a twisting chamber (9) and a spindle (8). The invention was based on the task to provide a design by means of which the distance between the drafting unit (4) and the spindle (8) can be newly adjusted in a fast and simple manner. This task has been solved according to the invention by attaching an adjusting device (10) to adjust the distance (I) between the drafting unit and the spindle (8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a spinning device for the production of a spun thread from a fiber bundle, including a nozzle part with an upper nozzle part and a lower nozzle part. Likewise, a spindle is included with an upper part and a lower part. In order to be able to carry out cleaning work between an edge of a fiber guide surface opposite an intake mouth of the spindle, or, at the start of the spinning, in order to be able to guide a yarn end through a yarn guide channel of the spindle onto the fiber guide surface, the upper nozzle part is capable of being raised or can be pivoted. In this situation, the lower nozzle part may remain stationary.

Abstract: The application relates to a device for air spinning, i.e. for the manufacture of a spun thread (10) from a staple sliver (1, 24). The device contains in particular a fibre guide element (3, 22), a fibre conveying channel (4), and an eddy chamber housing (15) attached to the fibre guide element (3, 22). The eddy chamber housing (15) contains in its turn a spindle (7) arranged at a distance interval from the fibre guide element (3, 22), with a yarn guide channel (8). In addition, the eddy chamber housing (15) contains a fluid device with at least one jet nozzle (13.1) for the production of an eddy current (11) about the inlet aperture mouth (9) of the yarn guide channel.

Abstract: A pneumatic spinning apparatus (1) for producing a yarn or thread spun from fibres includes a nozzle block with a hollow room in which a spindle is arranged. At least one jet nozzle serves for generating a rotating air stream in the hollow room. Opposite the spindle a fibre guide member is arranged, which in the yarn forming process serves as a false core. A fibre guide duct within the nozzle block merges into the fibre guide. The fibre guide duct presents a variable cross-section along its length.

Abstract: A spinning machine is provided. The spinning machine includes a drafting arrangement for drafting a fibre structure. The spinning machine also includes a spinning device for spinning the fibre structure, the spinning device is located downstream from the drafting arrangement. Also, a condensing device is located between the drafting arrangement and the spinning device. The condensing device has a stationary suction element in fluid communication with a condensing element. The condensing device and the suction element are configured to allow for the removal of air from the condensing element. The suction element has a housing and an insert. The insert is displaceable with respect to the housing along a guide. The insert is arrestable with respect to the housing.

Abstract: A core yarn manufacturing machine has a spinning unit including a hollow guide shaft member wherein the yarn passage is formed in the axis direction, and a nozzle applies a whirling flow to the tip section of the hollow guide shaft member. A core yarn is manufactured by winding the fiber bundle into the spinning unit, around the core fiber which is also fed, in the tip section of the hollow guide shaft member. The machine has a suction force producer for producing a suction force toward the interior of the yarn passage from the entrance of the hollow guide shaft member, and a core fiber feeding apparatus that feeds to the spinning unit. A control device controls the operation and non-operation of the whirling flow generating nozzle, the suction force producer and the core fiber feeding apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the production of a spun thread (10) from a staple fibre strand (1) by means of air spin method. The fibre guiding element (3c) according to the invention comprises a fibre conveying channel (4) with a fibre guiding surface, whereby the fibre guiding surface ends at a fibre presenting edge (6) and leads the fibres of the staple fibre strand (20) in the form of an essentially flat arrangement lying next to each other. The fibre-guiding surface (18, 18.1, 18.2, 18,3) is configured in such a manner that it comprises a diverting point (17) which causes a deviation of the staple fibre strand (20), whereby the deviation is being provided in such a manner that the free fibre ends (19) of the fibres within the staple fibre strand (20) protrude from said staple fibre strand.

Abstract: Downstream of the last roller pair of a drafting frame for a spinning machine, the roving is condensed in a fiber-bundling zone having a belt with perforations to which suction is applied. Another belt converges toward the belt with the perforations and engages the roving at a nip spaced from the nip formed by the last roller pair of the drafting frame so that the wedge-shaped converging of the two belts promotes the compacting or condensing action.

Abstract: In order to transport a fiber strand to be pneumatically condensed over a suction slit of a condensing zone of a spinning machine, a transport belt is provided which comprises, at least in the effective area of the suction slit, a porous area. The porous area can, for example, be created by dissolving granulate components from a fine-grained granulate blend.

Abstract: In a spinning machine with a drafting arrangement (1), a condensing device (3) and a spinning device (5) for a fiber structure (71) each, with several such devices being disposed adjacent to one another in a spinning machine, and with a condensing element (31) with the condensing device (3), with a stationary suction element (37) being assigned to the condensing element (31) for discharging the air entering the suction element (37) through the condensing element (31), the suction element consists of a housing (37.1) and an insert (37.2), with the latter being displaceable with respect to the housing (37.1) along a guide means (44a, 44c, 44b) and being arrestable with respect to the housing (37.1).

Abstract: A top roller unit is arranged on a top weighting arm for a drafting apparatus of a spinning machine, which top roller unit has a holding device and two double top rollers and is arranged at two adjacent spinning stations. A first top roller of a spinning station borders a drafting zone which serves to draft a fiber strand, and a second top roller of a spinning station borders a condensing zone which serves to condense the fiber strand and which is arranged downstream of the drafting zone. The second top roller of each spinning station is driven via a drive by the first top roller, which drive takes the form of an intermediate gear which is common to all the top rollers of the top roller unit. The top roller unit is supported by a housing which encapsulates the intermediate gear.

Abstract: A demountable subassembly is provided for a series of compacting units of adjacent spinning stations. The subassembly includes a transverse tube with a series of longitudinal suction slots and a suction manifold connectable to the tube in the region of a central opening thereof and having first locking seats on opposite sides of the manifold. Two stopper-like locking elements are mounted at the ends of the tube with each having a second locking seat and two tensioning units are provided to be locked along the tube on opposite sides of the manifold. Each tensioning unit includes a plurality of tensioners for a corresponding plurality of flexible filter loops circulating about the tube over the slots, and tabs at the ends of each tensioning unit for locking in a first locking seat of the manifold and in a second locking seat of one of the stopper-like elements.

Abstract: A fixed tube of circular cross-section, which is common to several spinning stations disposed side by side, is connected to a suction source and has, in each station, a suction slot arranged on the path of a bundle of fibres to be compacted and along its direction of advance. A cylindrical sleeve is freely rotatable on the tube and has a perforated portion which extends around a corresponding slot. The sleeve is rotated about the fixed tube by a pressure roller which presses the bundle of fibres against the perforated portion of the sleeve. The sleeve cooperates with an axially stationary retaining element which is separate from the tube and is arranged to limit the axial movements of the sleeve along the tube.

Abstract: A sliver compactor is provided between a drafting roller of a drafting frame and the delivery unit which supplies the sliver to the spinning stations of the spinning machine. The sliver compactor has a shielding element juxtaposed with the perforated moving surface to which suction is applied and which reduces the suction force required to draw the fibers of the sliver into a compact form. The shielding element extends over a plurality of slivers and the respective spinning stations and a number of such shielding elements may be aligned over the length of the machine below the stretching field plane and secured on the machine frame.