Method and apparatus for discharging fabric from cloth spreading machine

An apparatus for delivering a predetermined length of fabric onto a spreading table, for piling the fabric in layers and for discharging the piled fabric from a cloth spreading machine in a discharge direction, the apparatus comprising:

• a running carriage loaded with a fabric roll;
• a catching device coupled to the running carriage, the catching device adapted to controllably catch and release the piled fabric;
• an air compressor coupled to the spreading table for blowing air from the spreading table toward the piled fabric to facilitate movement of the piled fabric;
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• a controller coupled to the running carriage and the air compressor, the controller adapted to control the running carriage to run and move to a predetermined catching position so that the running carriage catches the piled fabric such that moving the running carriage will cause the piled fabric to move, the controller further operable to control the air compressor such that the running carriage runs and moves while the air compressor is operated.