Roger T Lang

US Patent:

51920328, Mar 9, 1993

Filed:

Oct 31, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/607653

Inventors:

Charles W. Brouwer - Greensboro NC
Roger D. Lang - Gibsonville NC
Thomas W. Perrino - Burlington NC

Assignee:

John Brown Inc. - West Warwick RI

International Classification:

B65H 6704

US Classification:

242 355A

Abstract:

A winding unit having intelligence built into the winder and automation of the winder are described. The winders automatically perform functions such as open the roller bail of the winder, release a package on a winding spindle, secure a new package tube on the spindle, and set the machine to a pre-set speed through activation of a single switch. The winders are utilized either manually or with automation which will interface with the winder, cut and aspirate a strand, remove a full package from a spindle on the winding unit, install a new package tube on the spindle, and then re-thread the spindle. Since the intelligence is divided between the winding unit and the robot, the robot can be relatively simple in construction.