The invention relates to an actuator assembly 20 for a textile machine 22, wherein: the actuator assembly comprises a plurality n of spools 24 distributed along depth d; the actuator assembly comprises a plurality n+1 of magnetic plates 26 distributed along depth d; the magnetic plates and the spools are alternated along depth d such that each spool is received between two adjacent magnetic plates; each magnetic plate comprises an upper permanent magnet 28 and a lower permanent magnet 30 having opposed orientation; the upper permanent magnets of all the magnetic plates have the same orientation; the lower permanent magnets of all the magnetic plates have the same orientation; each spool is movable along height h between an upper position and a lower position and vice versa.

The invention relates to an actuator assembly 20 for a textile machine 22, wherein: the actuator assembly comprises a plurality n of spools 24 distributed along depth d; the actuator assembly comprises a plurality n+1 of magnetic plates 26 distributed along depth d; the magnetic plates and the spools are alternated along depth d such that each spool is received between two adjacent magnetic plates; each magnetic plate comprises an upper permanent magnet 28 and a lower permanent magnet 30 having opposed orientation; the upper permanent magnets of all the magnetic plates have the same orientation; the lower permanent magnets of all the magnetic plates have the same orientation; each spool is movable along height h between an upper position and a lower position and vice versa.

A drive mechanism for driving a heald frame (1) of a weaving machine, the drive mechanism (2) comprising a crank (3) rotating about a crank axis (4), a coupling rod (5), and a swivel lever (6) having a first arm (8) and a second arm (9), wherein the coupling rod (5) is linked to the first arm (8) of the swivel lever (6) by a second hinged joint (17) adjustable with respect to the first arm (8) of the swivel lever (6), wherein in all intended locations of the second hinged joint (17) with respect to the first arm (8) of the swivel lever (6), the second hinged joint (17) is situated on an arc of an imaginary circle (19) when the swivel lever (6) is in a central position between the upper position and the lower position, wherein the imaginary circle (19) has a radius (R) that is equal to the distance (L) between the first hinged joint (16) and the second hinged joint (17), and the imaginary circle (19) has a center (33) that coincides with the crank axis (4). A method for adjusting a stroke of a heald frame (1) of a weaving machine.

A machine and method are presented for continuously forming a woven composite with controllable internal fabric geometry. The machine may include one or more spools for dispensing one or more warp filaments, a roller assembly configured to receive a composite weave, a warp rack having warp heads for engaging the warp filaments and vertically adjusting position to dynamically create a weave pattern in response to the insertion of one or more weft filaments by a weft inserter stack.

A drive mechanism for driving a heald frame (1) of a weaving machine, the drive mechanism (2) comprising a sensor device (20), wherein the sensor device (20) comprises at least three members comprising both a target set with one or more targets (21, 22) and a detector set with one or more detectors (23), wherein one of the detector set and the target set is arranged at the swivel lever (6) and the other one is arranged stationary on the weaving machine, wherein targets (21, 22) of the target set and/or detectors (23) of the detector set have different characteristics for generating a first signal (24) when approaching the measuring position from the upper position or when departing from the measuring position towards the upper position and for generating a second signal (25) when approaching the measuring position from the lower position or when departing from the measuring position towards the lower position, wherein the second signal (25) differs from the first signal (24). A method for detecting the presence of a swivel lever (6) of a drive mechanism (2) for driving a heald frame (1) of a weaving machine in a measuring position.

A device (1) equipped with pattern-controlled components (2) for pattern-controlled feeding and/or selection of yarn for a textile machine, comprising a plurality of actuators (4) and a cooling circuit (5, 8) through which coolant is flowable for the cooling of the actuators (4), whereby the actuators (4) in the device (1) are installed alongside the cooling circuit (5, 8) and are mountable so as to be detachable so that the actuators can be removed without interrupting the cooling circuit (5, 8). Furthermore, a textile machine comprising such a device (1).

An add-on weaving method, a device based on this method, 3D fabric items producible by this method and device, and composite materials reinforced with such 3D fabric items. The 3D fabric items are produced directly by the add-on weaving process using Complementary Fabric, warp yarns and weft yarns. The interacting woven fabric produced by interlacing the warp and weft yarns is simultaneously integrated with the Complementary Fabric used. The Complementary Fabric and interacting woven fabric integrate in mutual through-thickness directions at their intersecting planes and create directly 3D fabric items which are useful for manufacturing delamination resistant and high-performance composite materials.

An add-on weaving method, a device based on this method, 3D fabric items producible by this method and device, and composite materials reinforced with such 3D fabric items. The 3D fabric items are produced directly by the add-on weaving process using Complementary Fabric, warp yarns and weft yarns. The interacting woven fabric produced by interlacing the warp and weft yarns is simultaneously integrated with the Complementary Fabric used. The Complementary Fabric and interacting woven fabric integrate in mutual through-thickness directions at their intersecting planes and create directly 3D fabric items which are useful for manufacturing delamination resistant and high-performance composite materials.

A rapier loom having at least a first rapier provided between at least a first frame from a pair of frames and at least a dobby frame of a dobby machine communicable coupled with the loom, the rapier being adapted to by operatively horizontally displaced; and at least a second rapier provided between at least a second frame from a pair of frames and at least a dobby frame of a dobby machine communicably coupled with the loom, the rapier being adapted to be operatively horizontally displaced.

A machine and method are presented for continuously forming a woven composite with controllable internal fabric geometry. The machine may include one or more spools for dispensing one or more warp filaments, a roller assembly configured to receive a composite weave, a warp rack having warp heads for engaging the warp filaments and vertically adjusting position to dynamically create a weave pattern in response to the insertion of one or more weft filaments by a weft inserter stack.