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Braiding, winding or spiralling machine and method for operating same

US12173450B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Falkner · Schwabach, DE
Stephan Gorgels · Schwabach, DE
Markus Raab · Stilzendorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 3, 2020
Grant date	Dec 24, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 5, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD07B2501/406
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a braiding, winding or spiraling machine for braiding around, wrapping around or spiraling around a strand-like material, in particular a cable, with at least one elongate material strand formed from at least one elongate material fibre, in particular from at least one wire. In the method, a diameter of the strand-like material is measured and a feed rate of the strand-like material and/or a rotational speed at which the at least one elongate material strand moves about the longitudinal axis of the strand-like material is controlled by open-loop or closed-loop control depending on said diameter measured. A predefined degree of coverage of the strand-like material by the at least one elongate material strand can be kept substantially constant by means of an open-loop or closed-loop control of the relative feed rate of the strand-like material depending on the diameter measured.

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