A method of spreading fibres, the method comprises providing a continuous fibre bundle having an initial width W.sub.a and causing the fibre bundle to run, in a running direction, through tensioning means and past or through fluid flow means, the tensioning means intermittently varying the tension in the fibre bundle and the fluid flow means producing a fluid flow through the fibre bundle as the tension varies in the fibre bundle, whereby the width of the fibre bundle increases to a spread width W.sub.b. Apparatus (1) is also disclosed, which apparatus (1) comprises a tensioning means (3) to intermittently vary the tension in the fibre bundle (2) and a fluid flow means (4) for producing a flow of fluid through the bundle (2).

A method of spreading fibres, the method comprises providing a continuous fibre bundle having an initial width W.sub.a and causing the fibre bundle to run, in a running direction, through tensioning means and past or through fluid flow means, the tensioning means intermittently varying the tension in the fibre bundle and the fluid flow means producing a fluid flow through the fibre bundle as the tension varies in the fibre bundle, whereby the width of the fibre bundle increases to a spread width W.sub.b. Apparatus (1) is also disclosed, which apparatus (1) comprises a tensioning means (3) to intermittently vary the tension in the fibre bundle (2) and a fluid flow means (4) for producing a flow of fluid through the bundle (2).

A tension anchor device for securing a cable, having a mounting platform, an anchor base and an anchor nut secured to the cable for locking engagement with the anchor base.

In a method of manufacturing a rubber coated twisted wire cord, when an outer circumferential surface of a twisted wire cord that is moving from an unreeling unit to a winding unit is coated with unvulcanized rubber extruded by a rubber extruder, by a coating unit disposed between the unreeling unit and a winding unit, in a state of additional tension being imparted on the moving twisted wire cord by a tension imparting unit disposed at a nearby position on an upstream side from the coating unit in a moving direction of the twisted wire cord, the unvulcanized rubber coats the outer circumferential surface of the twisted wire cord in this state to continuously manufacture a rubber coated twisted wire cord.

A method of spreading fibres, the method comprises providing a continuous fibre bundle having an initial width W.sub.a and causing the fibre bundle to run, in a running direction, through tensioning means and past or through fluid flow means, the tensioning means intermittently varying the tension in the fibre bundle and the fluid flow means producing a fluid flow through the fibre bundle as the tension varies in the fibre bundle, whereby the width of the fibre bundle increases to a spread width W.sub.b. Apparatus (1) is also disclosed, which apparatus (1) comprises a tensioning means (3) to intermittently vary the tension in the fibre bundle (2) and a fluid flow means (4) for producing a flow of fluid through the bundle (2).

A method of spreading fibres, the method comprises providing a continuous fibre bundle having an initial width W.sub.a and causing the fibre bundle to run, in a running direction, through tensioning means and past or through fluid flow means, the tensioning means intermittently varying the tension in the fibre bundle and the fluid flow means producing a fluid flow through the fibre bundle as the tension varies in the fibre bundle, whereby the width of the fibre bundle increases to a spread width W.sub.b. Apparatus (1) is also disclosed, which apparatus (1) comprises a tensioning means (3) to intermittently vary the tension in the fibre bundle (2) and a fluid flow means (4) for producing a flow of fluid through the bundle (2).

A method for obtaining a diameter is provided. The method is to be applied to a multi-roller module system and includes: designating a target linear velocity associated with a wire moving in the multi-roller module system, and a value of a presumed diameter parameter associated with a diameter of a main roller; calculating an initial rotational speed of the main roller; measuring a current rotational speed of the fixed-diameter rotating component; calculating an actual linear velocity of the wire; and determining that the value of the presumed diameter parameter equals an actual diameter of the main roller when it is determined that the ratio of the target linear velocity to the actual linear velocity is equal to one.

An electric wire accommodation device includes an accommodation device body, an electric wire reel being a reel around which an electric wire is wound and configured to be accommodated inside the accommodation device body, in which the electric wire is configured to be pulled out to outside of the accommodation device body and to be intermittently reeled out by a reel-out mechanism provided outside the accommodation device body, and an electric wire gripping member attached on a pull-out route in the accommodation device body along which the electric wire is pulled out and configured to grip the electric wire with a gripping force smaller than a reel-out force applied by the reel-out mechanism.

A wire transfer device is provided. The wire transfer device includes a frame, a bobbin connected to the frame and on which a wire is configured to be wound; a holder including a first end connected to the wire and a second end opposite to the first end and configured to be connected to foil; and a guide roller configured to guide a movement path of the wire or the holder. The guide roller includes a groove region for accommodating the wire and a protruding region extending from the groove region and configured to contact with the holder.

A wire transfer device is provided. The wire transfer device includes a frame, a bobbin connected to the frame and on which a wire is configured to be wound; a holder including a first end connected to the wire and a second end opposite to the first end and configured to be connected to foil; and a guide roller configured to guide a movement path of the wire or the holder. The guide roller includes a groove region for accommodating the wire and a protruding region extending from the groove region and configured to contact with the holder.