Abstract: A system for dispensing a flexible hose includes a hose dispensing carousel having a frame, a spool support plate rotatably mounted to the frame and having a plurality of spool axles for rotatably supporting a plurality of spools of hose, and a lock adapted to fix a position of the spool support plate relative to the frame in a plurality of discrete positions. The system further includes a guide defining an opening adapted to receive a free end of a hose held on one of the plurality of spools. The guide defines at least one rotatable bearing surface positioned at the opening, and is adapted to guide the hose toward a tool for performing a manufacturing operation on the hose.

Abstract: A reel holder includes: a plate-shaped rotating plate; multiple reel support portions evenly arranged in a circumferential direction about the center of the rotating plate, and supporting the tape reels such that each of the tape reels is rotatable about the center thereof; and a rotating plate support portion supporting the rotating plate such that the rotating plate is rotatable about the center of the rotating plate.

Abstract: A three dimensional printer which prints at using at least one composite material having an inherently abrasive filler or fiber material has a Mohs hardness greater than substantially 1, or a Knoop/Vickers hardness greater than substantially 300 kg/mm2, or a Rockwell C hardness at least C30, and where a nozzle tip may contact a top surface of a previously deposited line of material may have a nozzle body includes a material having a thermal conductivity at least 35 w/M-K to conduct heat to the nozzle, and a nozzle throat and/or nozzle tip each include a material having a Rockwell C hardness at least C40, to resist wear from sliding contact of the nozzle tip with the previously deposited lines of the material being printed or another previously deposited material, or from the material being printed as it is printed through the nozzle throat.

Abstract: A drive unit is provided for powering a turret winding head for winding roving onto bobbin tubes. The drive unit comprises a closed housing, a first and a second spindle disposed in a turret base plate, wherein the turret base plate is formed as part of the housing and the spindles are disposed outside of the housing. A first drive is provided for the first spindle and a second drive is provided for the second spindle. The drives are disposed inside the housing, and the first and second drives are each provided with a fan wheel. An intake duct, through which air is drawn in by the fan wheel from outside of the housing, is in each case provided on the intake side of the fan wheel of the first and second drives.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously winding up a thread is described and includes two winding spindles that are held in a projecting manner on a rotary table and are associated with spindle drives to allow the thread to be alternately wound to form a bobbin. The rotary table can be activated in order to exchange the winding spindles between a winding region and a changing region. A moveable changing device transfers the thread between the winding spindles and during the exchange of the winding spindles, guides the thread between the winding spindles for transferring to a catching device on one of the winding spindles. The changing device has at least one deflecting thread guide and a movable feeding thread guide, which can be positioned in a deflecting position, the thread being guided at a distance from the winding spindle which receives the thread.

Abstract: Method for the manufacture of wound packages comprising a plurality of assembled strands, characterized in that one separates the strands coming from a spinneret into at least 2 blankets, in which each one of the blankets is wound on the same wound package with the help of a traveler, said wound package supported by one of the spindles, one proceeds to start the movement of the circular pirn battery in such a way as to switch one of the spindles from its spooling phase to its rest phase, during this transition phase between the spindles, one proceeds to a separation of the rovings traveling from the spinneret to the surface of said wound package with the help of a separation device, one brings the cursor closer to the surface of the wound package and the latter then intercepts the trajectory of each one of the separated rovings in such a way as to enclose each one of the rovings within said traveler, and one positions the separation device in its second position.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously winding up a thread is described and includes two winding spindles that are held in a projecting manner on a rotary table and are associated with spindle drives to allow the thread to be alternately wound to form a bobbin. The rotary table can be activated in order to exchange the winding spindles between a winding region and a changing region. A moveable changing device transfers the thread between the winding spindles and during the exchange of the winding spindles, guides the thread between the winding spindles for transferring to a catching device on one of the winding spindles. The changing device has at least one deflecting thread guide and a movable feeding thread guide, which can be positioned in a deflecting position, the thread being guided at a distance from the winding spindle which receives the thread.

Abstract: A winding machine including a frame. The frame includes at least one spindle configured to support at least one cake, the spindle being movable in rotation about a first axis substantially perpendicular to the diameter of the cake, and at least one positioning and guidance device configured to position and guide at least one thread on the rotating spindle. The spindle is mounted so as to be movable linearly along the first axis of rotation.

Abstract: An automatic winder for a winding part includes a first spindle that rotates clockwise and a second spindle that rotates counterclockwise. A first grip is associated with the first spindle, and a second grip is associated with the second spindle. A guide mechanism is positioned between the first and second spindles, and receives the winding part from a part source and selectively feeds the winding part between the first spindle and the second spindle by selectively feeding the winding part to the first grip and the second grip, wherein said first and second grips are adapted to retain a grip on a lead end of the winding part that is defined by the cutting of the winding part.

Abstract: A yarn winding apparatus for continuously winding yarns to packages. The winding apparatus has a plurality of winding spindles, which are mounted in cantilever fashion for rotation on a movable turret, and which are alternately guided between a winding position for winding the yarns and a doffing position for removing the packages and assembling fresh tubes. To put on the tubes on the winding spindle, a tube slip-on device is provided, which comprises a movable means for guiding the tubes. To make it possible to put on tubes on the winding spindles held in the doffing position even during the progressive movement of the turret, the guide means for slipping on the tubes is movable for a short time or distance synchronously with the winding spindle that is moved by rotation of the turret.

Abstract: The direct roving winder has a machine frame which carries at least one winding spindle for the production of one or more roving packages and a cross-winding device. An apparatus for contactless detection of the actual diameter of a roving package is also provided which has a laser sensor with a transmitter and a receiver for laser radiation in which the distance of the laser sensor from the package surface is ascertained by means of the radiation from the transmitter to the package surface and back to the receiver. The laser sensor can be mounted in stationary manner on the machine frame or on the displacement device. The laser sensor can be arranged in a housing with an opening for the passage of the laser beam, in which there is a free space between the laser sensor and the inside of the housing into which compressed gas is introduced which exits through the opening.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for winding synthetic fibers is disclosed. According to the invention, a yarn is wound around a bobbin without winding a tail bunch, at a high successful bobbin-to-bobbin yarn transfer rate for a variety of yarn properties, i.e. different in thickness, lubricant used, etc., while inhibiting the loosening of the yarn tail into single fibers and stably and easily forming a proper yarn tail length. Tail bunch removing work is not required and the winding process is stabilized. A yarn is wound around an empty bobbin using a yarn winding apparatus composed of a traverse fulcrum guide, a traverse device, a contact pressure roller, two spindles, a moving device for moving the spindles, and a yarn transfer device for introducing the yarn into a yarn holding portion for holding the yarn.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to obtain a contact pressure control device capable of carrying out feedback control enduring a practical use by inventing a pressure detecting means and the employment structure of the same. The contact pressure control device of the take-up winder comprises a bobbin holder 5, a contact pressure roller 11 contacted against the bobbin B set on the bobbin holder 5, a slide supporting mechanism (s) for supporting the contact pressure roller 11 elevating or descending to the machine main body 2, and a contact pressure cylinder 13 freely adjusting the contact pressure of the contact pressure roller 11 and the bobbin holder 5. Moreover, a load cell 16 is provided directly below one contact pressure cylinder 13 located between a pair of slide supporting mechanisms (s), (s).

Abstract: The spooling device is provided for continuously incoming threads. The device has at least one bobbin holder for receiving several bobbin tubes. The bobbin holder is fixed at one end and has an opposite loading end. The bobbin holder is connected to a bobbin positioning device which supports the bobbin first end. The bobbin positioning device moves the bobbin holder between a first spooling position and a second removal position. A second end support is provided which engages the free end of the bobbin holder only in the first spooling position and does not block the bobbin holder from removal in the second removal position.

Abstract: The direct roving winder has a machine frame which carries at least one winding spindle for the production of one or more roving packages and a cross-winding device. An apparatus for contactless detection of the actual diameter of a roving package is also provided which has a laser sensor with a transmitter and a receiver for laser radiation in which the distance of the laser sensor from the package surface is ascertained by means of the radiation from the transmitter to the package surface and back to the receiver. The laser sensor can be mounted in stationary manner on the machine frame or on the displacement device. The laser sensor can be arranged in a housing with an opening for the passage of the laser beam, in which there is a free space between the laser sensor and the inside of the housing into which compressed gas is introduced which exits through the opening.

Abstract: The winding machine for a continuously running yarn includes a machine housing (1), a supporting arm (12) projecting from an upper part of the machine housing; two bobbin spindles (6,7) for respective bobbins sleeves (8,9); traversing units for the bobbin spindles in the supporting arm (12); a contacting roller (13); drive motors for the bobbins spindles, the contacting roller (13) and the traversing units (14) and an electronic device including an inverter for supplying the drive motors with electrical energy. The electronic device, the supporting arm, the contacting roller and the bobbins spindles are all on the same side of the machine housing. In order to provide improved cooling the flat control housing (19) for the electronic unit is separately mounted below the supporting arm (12) near the feet (2,3) of the winding machine and has the cooling ribs (20) facing the bobbins so that an air flow is produced over the cooling ribs during operation because of motion of the bobbins.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to obtain a contact pressure control device capable of carrying out feedback control enduring a practical use by inventing a pressure detecting means and the employment structure of the same. The contact pressure control device of the take-up winder comprises a bobbin holder 5, a contact pressure roller 11 contacted against the bobbin B set on the bobbin holder 5, a slide supporting mechanism (s) for supporting the contact pressure roller 11 elevating or descending to the machine main body 2 , and a contact pressure cylinder 13 freely adjusting the contact pressure of the contact pressure roller 11 and the bobbin holder 5. Moreover, a load cell 16 is provided directly below one contact pressure cylinder 13 located between a pair of slide supporting mechanisms (s), (s).

Abstract: The washing machine for a continuously running yarn includes a machine housing (1), a supporting arm (12) projecting from an upper part of the machine housing; two bobbin spindles (6,7) for respective bobbins sleeves (8,9); changing units for the bobbin spindles in the supporting arm (12); a contacting roller (13); drive motors for the bobbins spindles, the contacting roller (13) and the changing units (14) and an electronic device including a rectifier for supplying the drive motors with electrical energy. The electronic device, the supporting arm, the contacting roller and the bobbins spindles are all on the same side of the machine housing. In order to provide improved cooling the flat control housing (19) for the electronic unit is separately mounted below the supporting arm (12) near the feet (2,3) of the washing machine and has the cooling ribs (20) facing the bobbins so that an air flow is produced over the cooling ribs during operation because of motion of the bobbins.

Abstract: An apparatus for winding tape includes a cantilevered support arm for supporting in a winding position a core onto which the tape is to be wound with a surface drive roller pivotal to a position engaging the outside of the package for causing rotation of the package in the driving position about a longitudinal axis of the arm. A lay-on roller directs the tape on to the core such that the rotation of the core acts to wind the tape into the package. The lay-on roller is driven by a lead screw in movement longitudinally of the axis to form a generally cylindrical package structure of the tape. With the lay-on roller in a retracted position to one side, the finished package on the support arm is moved by a rotatable drive head rotating about a vertical axis from the winding position away from the drive roller to a doffing position and simultaneously an empty core is moved from the doffing position over the drive roller to the winding position.

Abstract: The spooling machine for continuously running fibers has a housing (1) with a support arm (2) extending from its upper portion; spindles (7,8) for fixing a number of bobbins (11) for the continuously running fibers; a rotatable spindle revolver (4) on which said spindles are rotatably mounted; a changing device (14) including changing units (15,16,17) corresponding in number to the fibers; respective variable speed motors (9,18) for rotatably driving the spindles (7,8) and the changing device (14) and a control unit (20) mounted on a free end of the support arm (2). In order to avoid electrical interference between the frequency converters and other electronic equipment each of the variable speed motors for the spindles and the changing device have an integrated frequency converter (9a,18a). The control unit (20) controls momentary frequencies of the frequency converters and also spooling machine operations.