Patent ID: 6286778
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A spooling machine for continuously running fibers, said spooling machine comprisinga housing (1) with a horizontally extending support arm (2) connected with an upper portion of the housing (1);at least one spindle (7,8) for holding a number of bobbins (11) for the continuously running fibers;a changing device (14) including a plurality of changing units (15,16,17) corresponding to the number of fibers;respective variable speed motors (9,18) for rotatably driving the at least one spindle (7) and the changing device (14), said variable speed motors having respective integrated frequency converters (9a, 18a); anda control unit (20) mounted on an end of said support arm (2), said control unit (20) comprising means for controlling momentary frequencies of said respective integrated frequency converters and spooling machine operations, so that said frequency converters are separate from said control unit in order to guarantee sufficient cooling.