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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2002
Walter Slavik, Fehraltorf, CH;
Thomas Zollinger, Bulach, CH;
Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG, , CH;
Abstract
The method and an apparatus provide for the automatic provision and transfer of a reserve lap (WR) from a reserve position (RP) to a working position (AP) in a machine (K to K ) for processing wound laps and for the automatic discharge of an empty tube (H) from the working position (AP). The conveying system (K, ) is provided to convey wound laps (W) or empty tubes (H) individually or in groups between a lap-processing (K to K ) and a lap-forming machine (KV). The control unit ( ) of the conveying system (K, ) is connected with a central control unit (ST) which is connected with the control unit ( ) of the respective lap-processing machine (K to K ), with a conveyor (T) in the lap-forming machine (Ky), as well as with the control unit ( ) of the lap-forming machine (Ky), and a transfer device ( ) which can be controlled via the control unit ( ) of the respective lap-processing machine (K to K ).