Machine for automatically loading empty bobbins or support tubes, in particular for tape or filament of synthetic material of polypropylene, polyethylene or similar type for industrial use, into automatic winding units

摘要

A machine (1) for automatically loading empty bobbins or support tubes (11), in particular for tape or filament (7) of synthetic material of polypropylene, polyethylene or similar type for industrial use, into automatic winding units (8) used in spinning plants, and from these latter unloading bobbins (12) already wound with said tape or filament (7) and arranged on rotating spindles (16), said machine comprising means (6) for gripping and cutting the filament or tape (7) travelling towards an already wound bobbin (12), movable means (10) for supporting at least one empty tube (11) and arranged to receive the wound bobbin (12) after its removal from the machine (1), and axially movable and rotating transfer means (15) arranged to cooperate with the wound bobbin (12) in such a manner as to extract it from the respective spindle (16) and to cooperate with the empty tube (11) in such a manner as to mount it on said spindle (16), stop means being provided to halt the movement of said spindle before its unloading.