Abstract: A winding machine and method of operating the same in which prearranged packages of yarn are formed during spinning by inserting the yarn end through the upper cavity of a yarn tube by a package arranging device and the prearranged packages are conveyed in a vertical or substantially vertical position to a package carrier wherein the package carrier is maintained fully loaded with the prearranged packages.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning machine with several spinning stations for the spinning of sliver which is guided by transport devices from cans to the spinning stations, devices are provided for the air-conditioning of the slivers during the transport from the cans to the spinning stations. The air-conditioning devices include air-conditioning ducts which extend adjacent a portion of the travel path of the slivers.

Abstract: In a transport medium for yarn or the like which comprises a medium for transporting directly or indirectly a yarn or the like, such as a tray for fitting upright a bobbin thereon, and media capable of writing therein and reading therefrom of various information on the yarn, the media attached to the transporting medium.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning machine having several spinning stations which each comprise a drafting unit to which slivers are fed from cans by means of transport devices, one pair of delivery rollers respectively is provided, the delivery speed of which is lower by approximately 1% to approximately 2% than the feeding speed of the pair of feeding rollers of the drafting unit.

Abstract: A process for the transportation of cans between machines processing fiber slivers by means of a can conveying device. The latter is loaded and unloaded simultaneously in one position at a machine or storage facility. The cans are inspected during their transportation between two such machines. In this process, the cans in which fiber sliver remnants remain, are emptied. The route of the can conveying device constitutes a transportation system consisting of three interconnected can circuits, whereby a first can circuit comprises two such machines and the other two can circuits each comprise one of these machines and the can storage facility. The can shifting device, to load and unload the can conveying device is equipped with a grasping device to grasp the can and with a lifting device to lift up the grasped can.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning machine having a plurality of spinning stations arranged at least on one side of the machine in a row next to one another, it is provided that a depositing site for a can is assigned to each spinning station, the can containing the fiber material to be spun. For an exchange of cans, a transport device is provided which extends in the longitudinal direction of the machine and comprises a conveying run which extends in the longitudinal direction of the machine and is provided with projecting take-along cams engaging in recess of the can bottoms.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for carrying out a roving bobbin exchange operation when applied to a conventional ring spinning frame. The roving bobbin exchange operation is simultaneously carried out on a plurality of successive pairs of a front bobbin hanger and a back bobbin hanger of the creel portion of the spinning frame by intermittently displacing the operation unit along the spinning frame and by utilizing a plurality of pairs of a first sub-peg unit having a front peg and a back peg, and a second sub-peg unit having a front peg and a back peg unit, whereby a roving bobbin mounted on the front peg of the first sub-peg unit can be transferred to the back peg of the second sub-peg unit, and vice versa, during the exchange operation, and thus the unit roving bobbin exchange operation can be carried out in a very limited space defined by twice a pitch between two adjacent pairs of a front bobbin hanger and a back bobbin hanger facing the first bobbin hanger.

Abstract: In the ease of a spinning machine for the spinning of yarns from slivers which are fed in cans on a platform above the spinning machine, the slivers are conveyed from the cans to the spinning stations by conveyor belts. Several spinning stations are combined to a machine section, and a support is provided between two machine sections respectively on which the guide rollers of the conveyor belt are held. In the area of the center plane of the spinning machine, the support projects upwards through the platform.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning machine for the spinning of yarns from slivers which are fed in cans, the slivers are guided from the cans to the spinning stations by guiding devices. The guiding devices comprise a drivable belt against which the sliver is pressed slightly by contact pressure elements. On one side, the belt is supported against a supporting device on the side facing away from the sliver.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning machine for the spinning of yarns from slivers which are fed in cans, the slivers are guided from the cans to the spinning stations by guiding devices. The guiding devices comprise a driven conveyor belt for at least two slivers which are to be conveyed side-by-side.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning machine having a plurality spinning stations to which one depositing site respectively is assigned for a can containing a sliver to be spun, and having transport devices for transporting the slivers from the cans to the spinning stations, it is provided that at least the horizontal sections of conveyor belts pertaining to these transport devices are covered by sliding skids which rest loosely on them and which press the slivers against the conveyor belts.

Abstract: A spinning machine system is disclosed which has at least one spinning machine with spinning stations supplied by sliver fed from a sliver can. The cans are deposited on a platform situated above the spinning machine and constructed as an air-permeable grid construction to facilitate air flow through the spinning room.

Abstract: A transport system for transporting tube support members between textile machines includes a mobile transport unit having a plurality of superposed floorings each of which supports and guides several rows of the tube support members. An onsite transfer assembly adjacent each textile machine is operable to simultaneously load tube support members onto the parallel support paths of the mobile support unit while unloading tube support members from the parallel paths onto the textile machine. Each flooring of the mobile support unit includes a transverse support surfaces at each end of the parallel support paths onto which a newly loaded row of tube support members can be positioned for subsequent movement into the parallel support paths. Each flooring also includes an offload transverse support surface for supporting a row of the tube support members for transverse movement thereof onto an intermediate holding assembly of the onsite transfer apparatus (change assembly to apparatus above).

Abstract: In a tray conveying device comprising a guide groove for guiding both sides in a carrying direction of a disk-like tray with a yarn feed package stood upright and a drive belt for supporting a bottom of the tray to carry it along the guide groove, a roller which is guided by an upper end edge of the guide groove is provided at a position away from the center of the upper surface of the tray.

Abstract: In a ring spinning frame provided with two parallel alignments of bobbin hangers, a plurality of roving guides is arranged in an alignment at an intermediate position between the two alignments of bobbin hangers, wherein a first group of roving guides is formed by roving guides alternately positioned in the roving guide arrangement and a second group of roving guides is formed by the remained roving guides thereof, an improved creel mechanism for relatively displacing the first group of roving guides and the second group of roving guides whereby a first intervening space between two adjacent roving guides and a second intervening space between two adjacent roving guides are alternately formed along the alignment of the roving guides, wherein the first intervening space ensures a free passage of a full packaged roving bobbin but the second intervening space does not permit a free passage of the full packaged roving bobbin, the above-mentioned formation of two intervening spaces being created alternately, at ea

Abstract: In the case of a spinning machine having several spinning stations for the spinning of slivers into yarns, the slivers are transported from cans to the spinning stations by transport devices which comprise transport belts. The transport belts are provided with tension inserts which are covered by the closed smooth lateral edges of the basic material of the transport belts.

Abstract: A package conveyance apparatus wherein the packages are doffed out of the body of the draw false twisting machine by an automatic doffer which is moved between the body and primary heaters, the packages are transferred onto pegs coupled to an endless drive device which is revolved around the primary heaters, the device is then revolved to convey the packages, and pushers push out the packages onto an out-of-the-machine conveying device having trays or pegs.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning machine having spinning stations arranged on both sides of the machine for the spinning of yarns from slivers which are fed to the spinning stations in cans deposited above the spinning machine, the slivers are guided from the cans to the spinning stations by guiding devices. In the area of the center plane of the spinning machine, the guiding devices comprise two skids which extend vertically at a distance from one another, are each assigned to one side of the machine and are pressed apart in the manner of a fishbelly bulge by spreader devices. A transport belt which is placed against the skid is assigned to each skid and transports one sliver or several slivers.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning machine for the spinning of yarns from slivers with can feeding, the slivers are guided from the cans to the spinning stations in each case by drivable guide aprons which are disposed opposite stationary sliding surfaces.

Abstract: A textile yarn processing machine, particularly a two-for-one twister, having a plurality of yarn processing stations positioned in side-by-side relationship in at least one row extending in the longitudinal direction of the machine and each station including a spindle assembly containing one or more supply packages of yarn wound on bobbins to be processed in such station and a take-up mechanism for winding yarn processed in such station on to bobbins to form take-up packages is provided with first and second conveying mechanisms for respectively receiving doffed take-up packages of processed yarn and empty yarn supply package bobbins at each yarn processing station and conveying same to one end of the machine for removal from the machine.

Abstract: A bobbin transfer apparatus simultaneously transfers consecutive individual adapters having at least one fully wound bobbin of yarn thereon and consecutive individual adapters having at least one substantially empty bobbin of yarn thereon between a yarn bobbin winding machine adjacent the transfer apparatus and a bobbin suspension transporting mechanism positioned over the transfer apparatus for consecutively moving full bobbins from the transfer apparatus to a yarn processing machine and returning substantially empty bobbins therefrom to the transfer apparatus. The transfer apparatus includes a conveying device for consecutively conveying the individual adapters in a generally vertical position through a closed path of travel.

Abstract: A device for sequentially loading tubes onto pegs on the doffing belt of a spinning machine having a tube orienting system which includes a duct for guiding the fall of the tubes, and a mobile dispenser comprising a plurality of compartments which receive the tubes from the duct load each from the duct and also load each tube onto the pegs of the doffing belt.

Abstract: In the case of a spinning machine comprising several spinning stations for the spinning of yarns from slivers, the cans from which the slivers are withdrawn are deposited above the spinning machine. From the cans, sliver tubes lead to the spinning stations. The spinning machine has a vacuum duct extending in the longitudinal direction of the machine which comprises a connection opening which is closed during the operation for each spinning station. When the operation is interrupted, the connection opening can be opened up and connected with the pertaining sliver tube.

Abstract: Integrated system for drawing and spinning operations in the processing of textiles, which provides for integration between spinning units (11) and drawing units (13), the integration consisting of a close connection between spinning units (11) belonging to a spinning machine (10) and a drawing unit (13) governed solely by the feed of the spinning units (11), the drawing unit (13) being positioned in line with and at one end of the spinning machine (10), the feed being carried out by means of at least one movable unit (15) able to move along a side or sides (12-112) of the spinning machine (10) and suitable to accommodate and carry sliver containers (14) and to handle the same (14), the containers being full (214) or empty (114) and being used both during drawing and during spinning steps, the integrated system being governed by computerized means that manage and control the devices and functions performing the operational steps.

Abstract: A ring spinning machine comprises at least one group of spinning stations or points (11) arranged adjacent each other at equal intervals, a bobbin change device (14) for simultaneous replacement of full bobbins (15 ) spooled with yarn by empty bobbins (16) at each spinning point (11) and an endless conveyor (17) which extends along the spinning points (11) and is led from one end of the spinning point group (12) to the other back on itself and on which at the interval of the spinning points (11) upright bobbin pegs (13) are arranged in such a manner that in a bobbin change position of the endless conveyor (17) each spinning point (11) is exactly aligned with a bobbin peg (13) associated individually therewith. Each bobbin peg (13) is arranged on its own peg support tray (18).

Abstract: In a combined textile yarn spinning and winding system having a yarn spinning machine and a yarn winding machine, a transport system is provided for conveying spinning tubes mounted on tube support members between the spinning and winding machines. Separate respective sets of tube support members are provided in association with the spinning and winding machines and separate closed transport conveyor loops are provided in association with the machines for conveying their respective sets of tube support members. Tube transfer mechanisms are provided between the two transfer loops for transferring yarn-wound cops from tube support members in the spinning machine loop onto empty tube support members in the winding machine loop and for transferring empty spinning tubes from tube support members in the winding machine loop onto empty tube support members in the spinning machine loop.

Abstract: A transport apparatus for transporting tubes of the type onto which yarn is built by a textile machine includes a flexible endless member which travels in guided manner in a fixed guide device with the flexible endless member in a generally vertical orientation. A plurality of movable guide assemblies are connected to the flexible endless member at spaced intervals therealong and are engagable with the fixed guide device for spacing the flexible endless member out of interference from the fixed guide device during movement of the flexible endless member. A tube carrier portion is mounted to each movable guide assembly for supporting tubes during their transport by the flexible endless member. A plurality of cog members having recesses for engaging the movable guide assemblies are operable to guide the flexible endless member along arcuate portions of its travel path.

Abstract: An endless conveyor for ring spinning machines comprises bobbin pegs (13) for receiving full and/or empty bobbins which seen in the conveying direction of the endless conveyor (17) must assume an exact position on the endless conveyor (17) in order in a predetermined bobbin change position to come into alignment with a spinning point (11) or other bobbin support arrangement and thus ensure a perfect bobbin transfer from or to the bobbin peg (13). Each bobbin peg (13) is mounted on the endless conveyor (17) adjustably in the conveying direction via a driver (19).

Abstract: In an arrangement for pneumatic false-twist spinning, an intake nozzle, a suction roller and a false-twisting nozzle are arranged between a drafting unit and a withdrawal device in a false-twisting zone. The suction roller is driven to rotate at a circumferential speed which is higher than the delivery speed of the drafting unit and the withdrawal speed of the withdrawal device.

Abstract: Full roving spools are charged into and empty spools are unloaded from a spinning machine having at least one pair of parallel spaced-apart rows of roving spools by first moving spools as they become empty to a position between the two rows of active roving spools and thereby leaving the respective positions empty and then transporting them off in a predetermined direction along a path extending parallel to and between the rows. Then full spools are transported along the path in the direction to positions adjacent positions from which empty spools have been taken and are then moved laterally into the empty positions to fill same.

Abstract: For a spinning machine, an arrangement is provided for the conveying of finished packages which, following an end of the spinning machine, comprises a transfer point for receiving a number of packages arranged behind one another in a row, which is followed by a stationary intermediate storage device for a plurality of rows of packages to which a removal device for the packages is assigned.

Abstract: An endless conveyor in a ring spinning machine comprises bobbin pegs for receiving full and empty bobbins which must assume an exact position in order in a predetermined bobbin change position of the endless conveyor to come into alignment with a spindle or bobbin support arrangement and thus ensure bobbin transfer from or to the bobbin peg. The endless conveyor is divided in the longitudinal direction into various sections which are connected by connecting links or locks of different length in such a manner that a plurality of bobbin pegs arranged on a section in the bobbin change position of the endless conveyor can be exactly aligned with the associated spinning points by inserting locks of different length or by changing the effective length of the locks at both ends.

Abstract: A ring spinning machine is provided with a carrier rail extending along each row of spinning stations for slidably guiding peg trays. A guide rail is secured to the carrier rail for receiving connecting pieces in snap-fitted relation which serve to move the peg trays along the carrier rail. The connecting pieces are secured to a vertically disposed conveyor belt so that the conveyor belt is guided by the connecting pieces along the spinning stations.

Abstract: For a facility having one or several spinning machines and having at least one exchanging cart for the exchange of empty cans for full cans, it is provided that the exchanging cart is provided with devices for carrying out different exchange operations for making exchanges in the front or the back row which are triggered by signals as a function of depositing locations which are firmly assigned to the spinning points.

Abstract: A system for transferring bobbins between textile machines includes a temporary storage device positionable at a location between two textile machines for temporarily storing bobbins being transported between the machine. A transport rail assembly has either one rail extending between the machines for transport of bobbins either directly between machines or between the rail and the intermediate storage device, or a pair of rails each extending from one of the machines to the storage device. The storage device stores bobbins in a plurality of rows and is mobile for selective movement to other locations. It may have slidable pallet members for supporting bobbins or outwardly projecting support members inclined in the range of horizontal to vertically upward for supporting bobbins inserted thereon.

Abstract: The method and apparatus for supplying a reserve feed stock to a spinning machine or spinning position thereof, contemplates monitoring the operational state of a production feed stock and upon reaching a predeterminate operational state thereof, such as near depletion or depletion of the production feed stock, or even rupture thereof, bringing a reserve feed stock previously held in readiness into a production position where such reserve feed stock now assumes the role of a production feed stock. In this way, downtime of the spinning machine or spinning position can be minimized and its operation at least partially automated insofar as there is always available a reserve feed stock to allow for essentially continuous or continual production of a spun yarn or thread.

Abstract: Apparatus for transporting spinning tubes mounted on peg trays for supply and removal of spinning tubes to and from a textile spinning machine comprises an endless upstanding conveyor belt to which a plurality of transport members are affixed at spacings therealong. Each transport member has a recess at its opposite leading and trailing sides such that the leading and trailing recesses of adjacent succeeding transport members are cooperative for receiving therebetween a peg tray. Each transport member also has a concave arcuate guide surface at its opposite leading and trailing sides such that the leading and trailing guide surfaces of adjacent succeeding transport members define an enclosure for securely positioning a peg tray therebetween.

Abstract: Apparatus for transporting spinning tubes mounted on peg trays for supply and removal of spinning tubes to and from spinning positions at opposite sides of a double-sided spinning machine comprises an endless upstanding conveyor belt extending about the machine. A plurality of transport members are affixed along two spaced transport sections of the belt each of a length corresponding to the spinning stations at the opposite machine side, for carrying peg trays with spinning tubes thereon. Obstruction elements are similarly affixed at spacings along the remaining extents of the belt to prevent receipt of peg trays therealong, whereby only the number of peg trays and spinning tubes required to supply the spinning positions of the machine are carried by the transport apparatus.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for exchanging a bobbin on a bobbin holder of a spinning machine for a full bobbin stored on a spare bobbin frame of the spinning machine. The apparatus is in a service unit for the spinning machine and includes an intermediate support apparatus and a grip element movable between the bobbin holder, the spare bobbin frame and the supporting apparatus for sequentially transferring a full bobbin or a bobbin on the bobbin holder to the intermediate support apparatus, transferring a bobbin directly between the bobbin holder and the spare bobbin frame and transferring a bobbin on the intermediate support apparatus to the bobbin holder or the spare bobbin frame. The gripper element includes a vertically movable frame having a plurality of spindles for mounting bobbins thereon and the frame is rotatable in response to vertical movement thereof so the frame can be selectively moved along a path corresponding to the adjacent contour of the spinning machine.

Abstract: Apparatus for transferring empty and full bobbins to and from a plurality of juxtaposed spinning machines makes use of peg trays each having a peg engageable with a bobbin. The apparatus includes stationary bobbin transfer devices arranged on both sides of each spinning machine, and full bobbin and empty bobbin transfer conveyers both supported by a ceiling to intersect with the longitudinal direction of each spinning machine, above end portion of the stationary bobbin transfer devices thereof. The apparatus further includes a movable bobbin transfer device with an endless belt and linear guide members cooperating with the belt for resiliently engaging with each peg tray. The movable bobbin transfer device is arranged so as to be movable along the conveyers to receive empty bobbins from the empty bobbin transfer conveyer and deliver full bobbins to the full bobbins transfer conveyers.

Abstract: In an arrangement for false-twist spinning, a yarn guiding element is arranged between a drafting unit and a false-twisting nozzle which moves in the travelling direction of the yarn at a speed which is higher than the delivery speed and the withdrawal speed.

Abstract: A transport vehicle with a changing device mounted on it and a method for moving fiber sliver containers from textile delivery machines to a textile processing machine, or vice verse. The changing device comprises a multi-section robot arm with container holders. The textile material containers are placed on depositing places on the transport vehicle, whereby these depositing places are equipped with revolving support plates. Furthermore, a movable catcher device is built on the transport vehicle, by means of which the end of the fiber sliver is caught and is movable. During the conveying operation of the transport vehicle the fiber sliver end is laid in the catcher device through the rotation of the revolving plate. As soon as the changing position for the textile material container has been reached, the container is transferred to the textile processing machine by means of the changing device and the fiber sliver end is transferred by means of the catcher device.

Abstract: A system for transporting roving bobbins in a cyclic manner between roving frames (1), spinning frames (2) and a residual roving clear-off process, in which the roving bobbins are transported by a carrier (7) driven by a tractor (14) along a main rail (3) arranged to form an endless loop and working rails (4, 5, 6) branched from the main rail (3). Dogs (28, 29, 30) for representing the respective frame address or the respective working rail address are disposed on the main rail (3) and detected by a sensor (34, 35, 36) mounted on the tractor (14). A station (68, 69, 70) is disposed in the inlet area of the roving and spinning processes for transmitting a command issued from a central control unit (71) supervising the system to the tractor (14).

Abstract: The carriers which carry the roving bobbins are moved from the conveyors which are parallel to the spinning machine on branches which extend laterally into the spinning machine to effect a bobbin changeover of transverse rows of bobbins in the machine. The branches extend angularly, for example, at angles of 45.degree. to 90.degree. to the center plane of the spinning machine and may extend to near the center plane or across the width of the machine.

Abstract: In the case of a machine system for the processing of sliver having a first machine, which produces sliver and deposits it in containers, and having a second machine, which processes the sliver from the containers, this second machine being connected with the first machine by a conveying device for the containers, it is provided that automatically operating devices are assigned to the first machine, for the gripping of the end portion of the sliver deposited in each container and for the fixing of this end portion at a specified point of the respective container.

Abstract: An automatic sliver can replacement apparatus is combined with an automatic spinning machine for replacing empty sliver cans with full sliver cans. Sliver supporting carriages are guided to travel along the spinning machine with full sliver cans being supported at alternating can locations on the carriages and intermediate can supporting locations being unoccupied for supporting empty sliver cans. Another carriage movable along the spinning machine supports a can manipulating mechanism equipped with sensors to recognize and distinguish empty and full cans on the transport carriages, the manipulating mechanism being operable in association with the sensors to transfer empty cans from the spinning positions to the empty can locations on the carriages and to transfer full sliver cans from the carriages to the spinning positions of the spinning machine.

Abstract: A spinning machine is disclosed which includes a sliver feeding device for introducing sliver into a spinning unit from a sliver container. To accommodate picking out the starting portion of a new sliver from a container and for connecting it with an end portion of the old sliver entering the spinning unit, apparatus is provided for picking up the new sliver and supporting the same in such a manner that the old sliver and the new sliver overlap one another in the area of the sliver supporting device adjacent the inlet area of the feeding device of the spinning unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting spinning tubes along a textile spinning machine for use in supplying empty spinning tubes thereto and removing fully-wound spinning tubes therefrom, includes an endless flexible metal belt having a generally flat lateral extent, a plurality of spinning tube transport members mounted on the belt at spacings therealong, a belt guide arrangement for orienting the belt to travel in an operating path along the spinning machine with its generally flat lateral extent in upstanding facing relation to the spinning machine, and a drive for actuating traveling movement of the belt. Preferably, the apparatus is adapted for a textile spinning machine having spinning stations along each of two opposite sides thereof, the guiding arrangement serving to guide the belt in the aforesaid upstanding disposition along each side of the spinning machine.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for supplying sliver to the spinning stations of a spinning machine to wind a batch of a predetermined number of packages includes a sliver can transfer device, a sliver can conveying device, a sliver can filling device and a computer for controlling the operation of the various sliver can handling devices. Each spinning station is initially provided with a sliver can having a differing amount of sliver therein than the other sliver cans as the winding of the packages of the batch is commenced. The spinning stations are then continuously individually provided with fresh cans of sliver having a uniform amount of sliver therein during the normal running of the batch.

Abstract: A synchronous yarn feeding device comprises a yarn feeding drum and a driving belt. The drum is provided with protrusions or studs that are arranged for cooperative engagement with concave surfaces or holes in the driving belt. A portion of the driving belt presses yarn onto the drum such that rotation of the drum and feeding of the yarn are synchronous with the speed of the driving belt.