SYSTEM FOR CUTTING MULTIFILAMENT STRAND TO A PLURALITY OF FILAMENTS OF THE SAME GIVEN LENGTH

摘要

System for cutting multifilament strand into a plurality of pieces of filaments of the same given length includes a tension compensator (TC) and a cutter provided with flow directors. The TC having a surface across which a segment of said MFS is winded provides for retaining this segment of FMS at a predefined tension level. The flow directors provide for controlling the direction in which the cut pieces of filaments flow off the cutter. Additionally, methods for controlling the level of tension along a segment of the MFS and for controlling the direction in which the cut pieces of filaments flow off the cutter are provided as well.