Ring-spinning machine where a tube rail doubles as service cart track

摘要

A ring-spinning machine (1) has at least one automatic cop changing apparatus, a moveable beam with grippers, a transport apparatus in the lower region of the machine and an intermediate store (22) near the machine's spindle rail (2) with locations (16) on a rail for holding empty tubes. The rail has sides (18, 19) which form an angle one relative to the other and are shaped at their ends to provide guide tracks (31, 32) for a cart (5) which travels along the rail.