Textielmachinefabriek Gilbos N.v.

Tom Jacobs

Erik Gilbos

Christian Van Hautte

Emiel Rubbrecht

The machine comprises a yarn guide for axially guiding the yarn on the receiving cross bobbin, for each wound off yarn at least one yarn watcher, a cutting device for cutting through the yarn, a yarn tensioner and a joining device for joining yarn ends, where a yarn monitor with a method of controlling is provided for controlling and correcting the assembled yarn bundle and rewinding the cross bobbin, a gripper device for gripping the yarn ends on the cross bobbin, a gripper device for inserting each yarn into the joining device, a gripper device for receiving and holding the yarn ends, a wind-off eye for the shared winding-off of the assembled yarns installed above the yarn joining devices, and a method of control for these devices, where the method of control are separately controlled.

Automatic assembly machine for yarns

A yarn monitor for an automatic cross winding and yarn assembly machine in which at least two yarns are wound in parallel from two run-off bobbins onto a cross bobbin. The monitor includes a drive roller for driving round the cross bobbin, a driver for rotating the drive roller in two opposite directions and a wind-off eye for leading the two yarns to the cross bobbin. A yarn guide is provided for axially guiding the yarns on the cross bobbin, the yarn guide being installed between the cross bobbin and the wind-off eye for controlling and correcting the position of the two yarns with respect to one another. The yarn guide comprises a cutting apparatus for cutting at least one of the yarns and a driver for the cutting apparatus. A yarn guide is provided for guiding the yarns co-operating with the cutting apparatus. Sensors are provided for detecting the yarns in the yarn guide and for controlling the cutting apparatus. Guiding apparatus is provided for putting the yarns into the cutting apparatus and the yarn guide. A gripper and holder is provided for gripping and holding the yarn ends left after cutting on the cross bobbin and a central control device is provided for controlling all the apparatus.

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Dendermonde, Belgium

Tom Jacobs