Machine having a reduced height for twisting and texturing a yarn

A machine for twisting and texturing by false twisting a man-made yarn, said machine comprising at least two working stations arranged on opposite sides of a central stand, each working station comprising:

• a double-twist spindle supporting a package of yarn;
• texturing means for texturing the yarn after being twisted by the double-twist spindle, said texturing means comprising a thermal treatment oven, positively driven first and second feeding devices for accurately feeding the yarn to the thermal treatment oven, and a cooling zone and a false-twist spindle for cooling and false-twisting the yarn, the thermal treatment oven, the cooling zone and the false-twist spindle being disposed between the first and second feeding means, the first and second feeding means being aligned along a first direction corresponding to a height of the machine so as to maintain the yarn passing therebetween substantially rectilinear;
• winding means for winding the yarn after texturing, wherein said winding means and double-twist spindle are laterally offset from said texturing means along a second direction which is perpendicular to said first direction;
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• guide means for (i) guiding the yarn from the double-twist spindle to the first feeding means and (ii) guiding the yarn from the second feeding means to the winding means, said guid means comprising first and second yarn guides arranged side-by-side at about mid-height of the machine, said second yarn guide being positioned laterally outwardly from the first yarn guide along said second direction, the first yarn guide being positioned along an extended line from the longitudinal axis of said double-twist spindle, said extended line being parallel to said first direction.