Zellweger Uster Ag

Silvio Jaeger

Hans Wilhelm

Apparatus for handling the drop wires after the warp-yarn draw-in has taken place contains rail-like carrier members (12) provided for lining up the drop wires. Threaded spindles (34) are arranged on top parts of the carrier members in position to engage the drop wires on the carrier members. The threaded spindles (34) are for displacing the drop wires in the longitudinal direction of the carrier members. The displacement of the drop wires on the carrier members is thereby automated, and the stress on the warp yarns is kept as low as possible.

Drop wire handling apparatus for warp yarn drawing-in machine

The apparatus includes magazines (16) for accommodating drop-wire stacks (LA) and transport mechanisms for feeding the drop-wire stacks (LA) to a separating station where the drop wires are singularized. The transport means contain a first path (11) for feeding the full magazines (16) to the separating station and a second path (21) for returning the empty magazines (16) from the separating station. In addition, mechanisms (22, 33) are provided for transferring the empty magazines from the first to the second path. Largely automatic feeding of the warp-thread drawing-in machine with drop wires is made possible by this device.

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Mauren, Switzerland

Silvio Jaeger