<s>
A	O
braiding	B-Algorithm
machine	I-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
device	O
that	O
interlaces	O
three	O
or	O
more	O
strands	O
of	O
yarn	B-Application
or	O
wire	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
materials	O
,	O
including	O
rope	O
,	O
reinforced	O
hose	O
,	O
covered	O
power	O
cords	O
,	O
and	O
some	O
types	O
of	O
lace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Braiding	O
materials	O
include	O
natural	O
and	O
synthetic	O
yarns	B-Application
,	O
metal	O
wires	O
,	O
leather	O
tapes	O
,	O
and	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fibers	O
are	O
spun	O
into	O
yarn	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
or	O
more	O
yarns	B-Application
are	O
twisted	O
together	O
to	O
form	O
a	O
strand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Carriers	O
are	O
mounted	O
onto	O
a	O
braiding	B-Algorithm
machine	I-Algorithm
,	O
where	O
the	O
braiding	O
takes	O
place	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Braiding	B-Algorithm
machines	I-Algorithm
,	O
although	O
they	O
have	O
an	O
apparent	O
complex	O
movement	O
of	O
bobbins	O
,	O
are	O
mechanically	O
simple	O
and	O
robust	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Common	O
types	O
of	O
braiding	B-Algorithm
machines	I-Algorithm
work	O
in	O
much	O
the	O
same	O
way	O
as	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
decorating	O
a	O
maypole	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
a	O
standard	O
braiding	B-Algorithm
machine	I-Algorithm
,	O
the	O
supply	O
lines	O
are	O
a	O
constant	O
angle	O
and	O
at	O
a	O
constant	O
tension	O
and	O
hence	O
the	O
output	O
braided	O
product	O
is	O
uniform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1922	O
,	O
Simon	O
W	O
.	O
Wardwell	O
solved	O
this	O
problem	O
by	O
moving	O
the	O
strands	O
of	O
yarn	B-Application
instead	O
of	O
the	O
carriers	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
carriers	O
to	O
follow	O
a	O
simple	O
circular	O
path	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
carriers	O
are	O
in	O
two	O
counter-rotating	O
rings	O
,	O
while	O
lever	O
arms	O
driven	O
by	O
a	O
cam	O
guide	O
the	O
strands	O
of	O
yarn	B-Application
from	O
the	O
outer	O
ring	O
up	O
and	O
down	O
between	O
the	O
carriers	O
of	O
the	O
inner	O
ring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Automatic	O
high	O
speed	O
braiding	B-Algorithm
machines	I-Algorithm
are	O
normally	O
equipped	O
with	O
programmable	B-Architecture
logic	I-Architecture
controllers	I-Architecture
(	O
PLC	O
)	O
and	O
automatic	O
mass-adjusting	O
and	O
motor-driven	O
yarn	B-Application
feeders	O
,	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
simplify	O
operation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
to	O
normal	O
braiding	B-Algorithm
machines	I-Algorithm
,	O
high	O
speed	O
braiding	B-Algorithm
machines	I-Algorithm
save	O
costs	O
from	O
labour	O
,	O
electricity	O
,	O
and	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Products	O
from	O
braiding	B-Algorithm
machines	I-Algorithm
are	O
everywhere	O
in	O
life	O
,	O
like	O
shipbuilding	O
,	O
national	O
defense	O
industry	O
,	O
port	O
operations	O
,	O
high	O
pressure	O
and	O
magnet	O
shielding	O
wires	O
and	O
pipes	O
,	O
decorative	O
ropes	O
and	O
belts	O
,	O
shoelace	O
,	O
elastic	O
ropes	O
and	O
belts	O
,	O
cables	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
