SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE SLIVER FILL LEVEL OF A SPINNING CAN

The invention relates to a system for monitoring the sliver fill level of a spinning can (1a) which can be brought to a working point (13) of a sliver-processing textile machine (12) or which is arranged at the working point. In order to provide the system, the system comprises a position detection unit (10a) for ascertaining the position of a surface of the sliver (5) arranged in the spinning can, said surface facing the open end of the spinning can, and/or the position of a component which moves, as it were, together with a sliver section deposited in the spinning can, an analysis unit which is connected or can be connected to the position detection unit for determining the sliver fill level of the spinning can on the basis of the ascertained position of the surface of the sliver or the ascertained position of the component, and a transmission unit which is connected or can be connected to the analysis unit for transmitting information relating to the determined sliver fill level of the spinning can to an information-processing unit which processes the fill level information.