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Automatic needle placement machine and automatic placement method

US9909242B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AUTEFA SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBH · DE

Inventors

Jan Schneider · Diedorf, DE
Rudolf Kuhn · Neuss, DE
Stefan Schlichter · Viersen, DE
Joachim Binnig · Burgau, DE
Guido Herzog · Rheineck, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2014
Grant date	Mar 6, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 4, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD04H18/02
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automatic needle placement machine (1) and a placement method for needles (4) on needle boards (2) of non-woven needle machines has a holding apparatus (10) for the needle board (2), a needle removal apparatus (12) and a needle placement apparatus (13) for removing and placing needles (4) from and in receptacle openings (3) of the needle board. The holding, needle placement and needle removal apparatuses (10, 12, 13) can be moved and positioned in a linear manner and relative to each other by means of an automatic positioning apparatus (11, 16). The holding apparatus (10) for the needle board (2) has a multi-axis positioning apparatus (11), wherein the needle placement and needle removal apparatus (12, 13) are arranged in a relatively stationary manner on a frame (15) or on a machine frame (8).

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