Needle gripper of automatic handling system for handling of textile e.g. carpet for motor car, has monitoring devices that are integrated within housing portion so as to detect damage and/or missing of needles

摘要

The needle gripper has monitoring devices (12a,12b) that are integrated within a housing portion (15a). The monitoring devices are provided for detecting the damage and/or missing of needles (10a,10b,11a,11b). The monitoring devices are provided with electric coils (13a,13b,14a,14b). The needles are connected with the electric coils during an operating mode.