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Abstract

A method and apparatus for the continuous changing of reels on continuously operating stationary winding stations for strand-like materials are disclosed. A reel changing apparatus having at least two reel receiving stations is provided. A full reel being wound on a winding station is removed from the winding station by a first reel receiving station of the reel changing apparatus which continues to rotate the removed reel at operating speed after reel removal. Strand-like material continues to be wound on the removed reel. A second reel receiving station of the reel changing apparatus which is rotating an empty reel at operating speed places the empty reel on the winding station from which the full reel had been removed. The empty reel rotates on the winding station at operating speed. The strand-like material is then cut and transferred to the empty reel rotating on the winding station. Reel change has been accomplished without interrupting the winding of the strand-like material. The full reel is deposited by the reel changing apparatus in a reel storage area. The reel changing apparatus proceeds to another winding station to perform another reel changing operation. A single reel changing apparatus can service a plurality of winding stations.

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