METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING EMPTY TUBES TO ATTENDING DEVICES OF A TEXTILE MACHINE

The invention relates to a method and a device for supplying empty tubes (5) to attending devices (2, 3, 4) of a textile machine, particularly of a spinning machine (100), in which tubes (5) are by means of a conveyor (6) supplied in one direction to the workstations (1101-1151-11 nn) of the textile machine (100), at which attending devices requesting a new tube (5) are positioned. During the presence of at least one tube (5) on the running conveyor (6) and at a simultaneous request of another attending device (2, 3, 4) for supplying a tube (5), another tube (5) is placed on the running conveyor (6), whereby evaluation is made of at least one mutual position of the workstations (1101-11 nn) of the machine, at which the attending devices (2, 3, 4) requesting a new tube (5) are positioned, and with respect to the optimal use of the working time of the machine a decision is made on the optimal order of assignment of the tubes (5) present on the running conveyor (6) to the individual attending devices (2, 3, 4) requesting a new tube (5).