A creel assembly having an outer wall defines an interior space, a plurality of yarn package engagement locations distributed within the interior space, a gantry that is movable secured within the interior space, and at least one processor. The gantry is positioned to selectively engage yarn packages within the interior space. In use, the gantry can selectively access the plurality of yarn package engagement locations. The processor is communicatively coupled to the gantry and receives an input corresponding to a selected action by the gantry. Modular creel systems can be formed from a plurality of the disclosed creel assemblies. Methods of using and assembling the disclosed creel assemblies and modular creel systems are also disclosed.

Provided is a yarn spindle coding method including: when determining that yarn spindles are fully wound, sleeving the yarn spindles in the winding machine sequentially outside a yarn connecting rod of a doffer, and updating the number of unloading times of the winding machine and recording first doffing time of each yarn spindle; generating a first information code of each yarn spindle based on identification information of the winding machine, the updated number of unloading times, the first doffing time and position information of each yarn spindle; and sending each first information code to the doffer, so that the doffer determines a corresponding target yarn spindle among the yarn spindles according to a matching degree between the first doffing time and second doffing time of each yarn spindle recorded by the doffer and code the information code on a corresponding target yarn spindle.

A self-driving vehicle for transporting a receiving container for a fibre sliver over an underlying surface between sliver-delivering and sliver-fed textile machines. The vehicle has an undercarriage with a plurality of wheels, a vehicle body supported by the undercarriage, a transport surface for the receiving container, fastening elements for fastening the receiving container to the vehicle body, an on-board electrical system having an electrical energy storage means, an electrical drive unit and a control unit. The wheels include two fixed wheels aligned in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and having rotational axes fixed with respect to the vehicle body and at least one spring-mounted support wheel supported on the vehicle body via a spring arrangement and configured to be freely pivotable about a pivot axis. The invention also relates to a can device having a receiving container for a fibre sliver and the self-driving vehicle.

A driverless transport device having a self-driving vehicle for transporting a receiving container for a fibre sliver between sliver-delivering and sliver-fed textile machines. The vehicle has an undercarriage with a plurality of wheels, a vehicle body supported by the undercarriage and having a transport surface for the receiving container, fastening elements for fastening the receiving container to the vehicle body, and an on-board electrical system having an electrical energy storage means, an electrical drive unit and a control unit. A safety device for impact detection. is arranged on the vehicle and is in signalling communication with the control unit and for generating a switching signal on impact with an obstacle. The vehicle is dimensioned so that, in an installed state, the receiving container is fastened to the vehicle body in contact with the transport surface and entirely covers the undercarriage, the electrical drive unit and the electrical energy storage means.

A driverless transport device having a self-driving vehicle for transporting a receiving container for a fibre sliver between sliver-delivering and sliver-fed textile machines. The vehicle has an undercarriage with a plurality of wheels, a vehicle body supported by the undercarriage and having a transport surface for the receiving container, fastening elements for fastening the receiving container to the vehicle body, and an on-board electrical system having an electrical energy storage means, an electrical drive unit and a control unit. A safety device for impact detection. is arranged on the vehicle and is in signalling communication with the control unit and for generating a switching signal on impact with an obstacle. The vehicle is dimensioned so that, in an installed state, the receiving container is fastened to the vehicle body in contact with the transport surface and entirely covers the undercarriage, the electrical drive unit and the electrical energy storage means.

A yarn storage container for storing a yarn, said storage container (101) comprising a, preferably tubular, container (101), having an axial length (L), a, preferably tubular, wall (501) and a first and second axial extremity (113-115), the first axial extremity (113) of said container (101) having an opening (123) for receiving an end of a yarn (200), said second axial extremity (115) of said container (101) being air-permeably closed, said wall (501) is air permeable by means of a plurality of openings (521-523) present along the axial length of said container (101). The invention further relates to a yarn storage system (1000) comprising a plurality of containers (101), to a textile production assembly (2000) and to methods of producing yarn (200) and textiles.

Provided is a method of processing a yarn spindle, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method includes: after determining a target yarn box to be transferred to a temporary storage facility, selecting N candidate storage locations from a plurality of storage locations in the temporary storage facility, where the target yarn box contains a plurality of yarn spindles to be cooled, and N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; obtaining an actual temperature of each of the N candidate storage locations; and selecting a target storage location from the N candidate storage locations based on the actual temperature of each candidate storage location, and temporarily storing the target yarn box to the target storage location.

Provided is a method of processing a yarn spindle, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method includes: after determining a target yarn box to be transferred to a temporary storage facility, selecting N candidate storage locations from a plurality of storage locations in the temporary storage facility, where the target yarn box contains a plurality of yarn spindles to be cooled, and N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; obtaining an actual temperature of each of the N candidate storage locations; and selecting a target storage location from the N candidate storage locations based on the actual temperature of each candidate storage location, and temporarily storing the target yarn box to the target storage location.

A canister-yarn tensioning assembly is adapted for controlling tension in a running yarn drawn from a yarn supply package located within an open-top canister. The canister-yarn tensioning assembly includes a cylindrical adapter configured to reside at a mouth of the open-top canister. The adapter defines an unobstructed package transfer space sufficient to allow the yarn supply package to be manually lowered through the adapter and into the canister. A pivoted support arm is carried by the adapter, and configured to pivot at a connection point located on a peripheral flange of the adapter. One or more yarn tensioners are carried by the pivoted support arm, and are movable between an operative position within the package transfer space and an inoperative package-replacement position outside of the package transfer space.

A canister-yarn tensioning assembly is adapted for controlling tension in a running yarn drawn from a yarn supply package located within an open-top canister. The canister-yarn tensioning assembly includes a cylindrical adapter configured to reside at a mouth of the open-top canister. The adapter defines an unobstructed package transfer space sufficient to allow the yarn supply package to be manually lowered through the adapter and into the canister. A pivoted support arm is carried by the adapter, and configured to pivot at a connection point located on a peripheral flange of the adapter. One or more yarn tensioners are carried by the pivoted support arm, and are movable between an operative position within the package transfer space and an inoperative package-replacement position outside of the package transfer space.