Method for operating a textile machine, and textile machine
AssigneeMaschinenfabrik Rieter AG
InventorsMario Maleck, Robin Wein
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Abstract
A textile machine and associated method are provided for operating the textile machine that includes a plurality of workstations, wherein each workstation includes at least one stepper motor configured to drive an element at the workstation. The method includes measuring a load variable, for example a load angle, of the stepper motor and detecting an approach of the element to an end position based on changes to the load variable.
Claims16
A method for operating a textile machine that includes a plurality of workstations, wherein each workstation comprises at least one stepper motor configured to drive an element at the workstation, the method comprising:
- measuring a load variable of the stepper motor;
- detecting an approach of the element to an end position based on changes to the load variable;
- the textile machine producing a package;
- and
- further comprising determining a diameter of the package by counting steps of the stepper motor.
A textile machine that produces a package, comprising:
- a plurality of workstations;
- at least one stepper motor at each workstation configured to drive an element at the workstation;
- a measuring device at the workstation configured to measure a load variable of the stepper motor;
- a controller in communication with the measuring device, the controller configured to detect an approach of the element to an end position based on changes to the load variable;
- and
- the controller further configured to determine a diameter of the package by counting steps of the stepper motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.