A method and associated system are provided for splicing a reserve nose wire to a running nose wire in a facemask production line, wherein the running nose wire is supplied continuously from a supply roll. Prior to depletion of the running nose wire, the supply roll is moved from an operating location to an intermediate location that is further from the production line while continuing to supply the running nose wire from the supply roll. The supply roll is then moved from the intermediate location back towards the production line while decelerating the supply roll to a stop, thereby creating an accumulation of the running wire functionally between the supply roll and the production line. With the supply roll at a stop, the running nose wire is continuously supplied from the accumulation and a leading end of a reserve roll of nose wire is spliced to the running nose wire at a location upstream of the accumulation where the running nose wire is at a standstill. The running nose wire is then cut at a location upstream of the splice such that the reserve nose wire and reserve roll become a new running nose wire and new supply roll in the production line.

Disclosed is a system for the loading of yarn packages on a creel assembly. The system may include a creel assembly with at least one lateral face having a plurality of receiving bullhorns arranged outwardly according to a horizontal axis to engage a respective yarn package, and a loading device movable along a path arranged along the creel assembly. The loading device may include a detection means to identify an empty receiving bullhorn of the creel assembly, a positioning means to adjust a bullhorn carrying a yarn package to be loaded onto the creel assembly so that the free end of this bullhorn is placed in front of the free end of the empty receiving bullhorn of the creel assembly, and a transfer mechanism for the effecting translation of the yarn package to the empty receiving bullhorn of the creel assembly.

Disclosed is a system for the loading of yarn packages on a creel assembly. The system may include a creel assembly with at least one lateral face having a plurality of receiving bullhorns arranged outwardly according to a horizontal axis to engage a respective yarn package, and a loading device movable along a path arranged along the creel assembly. The loading device may include a detection means to identify an empty receiving bullhorn of the creel assembly, a positioning means to adjust a bullhorn carrying a yarn package to be loaded onto the creel assembly so that the free end of this bullhorn is placed in front of the free end of the empty receiving bullhorn of the creel assembly, and a transfer mechanism for the effecting translation of the yarn package to the empty receiving bullhorn of the creel assembly.

The present invention regards an apparatus for unwinding flexible cables on seabeds, which comprises: two first towers (2), each provided with a corresponding first vertical guide seat (5), two second towers (6), each provided with a second vertical guide seat (7), and two hub-holder groups (8), each of which slidably constrained to the second guide seat (7) of the corresponding second tower (6) and carrying, rotatably mounted thereon, a corresponding hub (3). Each second tower (6) can be moved between a first operating configuration, in which the second tower (6) is slidably constrained in the first guide seat (5) of the corresponding first tower (2), and a second operating configuration, in which the second tower (6) is arranged outside the first guide seat (5) of the corresponding first tower (2).

The present invention regards an apparatus for unwinding flexible cables on seabeds, which comprises: two first towers (2), each provided with a corresponding first vertical guide seat (5), two second towers (6), each provided with a second vertical guide seat (7), and two hub-holder groups (8), each of which slidably constrained to the second guide seat (7) of the corresponding second tower (6) and carrying, rotatably mounted thereon, a corresponding hub (3). Each second tower (6) can be moved between a first operating configuration, in which the second tower (6) is slidably constrained in the first guide seat (5) of the corresponding first tower (2), and a second operating configuration, in which the second tower (6) is arranged outside the first guide seat (5) of the corresponding first tower (2).

A method and associated method are provided or introducing a supply of reserve nose wires in a facemask production line prior to depletion of running nose wires in the production line. A first nose wire source and first cutter system are provided for supplying the running nose wires to the production line. A reserve nose wire source and second cutter system are staged in a stand-by state proximate to the first nose wire source. Prior to depletion of the first nose wire source, the reserve nose wire source and second cutter system are brought up to an operational speed while diverting nose wires from the second cutter system away from the production line. At operational speed of the reserve nose wire source and second cutter system, nose wires from the second cutter system are diverted to the production line while diverting nose wires from the first cutter system away from the production line.

A method and associated method are provided or introducing a supply of reserve nose wires in a facemask production line prior to depletion of running nose wires in the production line. A first nose wire source and first cutter system are provided for supplying the running nose wires to the production line. A reserve nose wire source and second cutter system are staged in a stand-by state proximate to the first nose wire source. Prior to depletion of the first nose wire source, the reserve nose wire source and second cutter system are brought up to an operational speed while diverting nose wires from the second cutter system away from the production line. At operational speed of the reserve nose wire source and second cutter system, nose wires from the second cutter system are diverted to the production line while diverting nose wires from the first cutter system away from the production line.

An apparatus and method for loading material may utilize an unwind apparatus and a loading apparatus. The unwind apparatus may include a frame and a mandrel. The mandrel may be adapted to receive a spool including a core and a strand of material. The mandrel may be associated with a mandrel support member, which provides support. The loading apparatus includes a base member and a loading shaft having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The proximal end portion may be connected with the base member and the distal end portion may be configured to engage the mandrel. The loading shaft may support a replacement spool including a core and a strand of material wound around the core. When the loading shaft is engaged with the mandrel, the core of the replacement spool is movable from the loading shaft to the mandrel.

An apparatus and method for loading material may utilize an unwind apparatus and a loading apparatus. The unwind apparatus may include a frame and a mandrel. The mandrel may be adapted to receive a spool including a core and a strand of material. The mandrel may be associated with a mandrel support member, which provides support. The loading apparatus includes a base member and a loading shaft having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The proximal end portion may be connected with the base member and the distal end portion may be configured to engage the mandrel. The loading shaft may support a replacement spool including a core and a strand of material wound around the core. When the loading shaft is engaged with the mandrel, the core of the replacement spool is movable from the loading shaft to the mandrel.

A system includes a trailer frame, a lifting mechanism coupled to the trailer frame, wherein the lifting mechanism is configured to raise or lower a coil of pipe or a reel of pipe, a braking mechanism configured to apply pressure to the pipe while the pipe is being deployed by the system, and a hydraulic power unit configured to hydraulically power the system.