METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT IN FIBRE-LIKE PRODUCT PROCESSING

摘要

A method and an arrangement in processing a fibre-like product. When the first product (3a) ends a new product (3b) is guided to a process unit and further through it. The new product (3b) is guided to be ready in the vicinity of the unit. The invention comprises a gripping unit (14) having a backing surface (15) with a curved portion. The new product (3b) is arranged to be pressed against the surface (15). When the first product (3a) ends the locking between the new product (3b) and the curved portion of the surface (15) and the portion in front thereof is released first, whereby the new product (3b) straightens out and the first end of the product (3b) moves on. Only thereafter the locking is released for other portions of the surface, whereby the tail end of the first product (3a) draws along a new product (3b) at a speed equal to that of the line.