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Abstract

The invention relates to a circular carriage track guide for a braiding machine. The braiding machine has at least two supply spool support sets performing relative movement with respect to each other about its rotational axis during braiding, wherein the spool supports (16) of one of the spool support sets are guided by the carriage track guide and the carriage track guide comprises a carriage (20) for each spool support (16) for attachment thereof. The carriage track guide comprises a set of outer rollers (6) for the outer radial guidance of the carriages (20), said outer rollers being attached to a support plate (4) of the carriage track guide such that an outer surface (70) of the respective carriage (20) can roll on a surface (38) of the outer rollers (6) which is mounted so as to be able to rotate by means of at least one roller bearing. The carriage track guide is characterized in that the carriage track guide comprises a set of inner rollers (8) for the inner radial guidance of the carriages (20), said inner rollers being attached to the support plate (4) such that an inner surface (68) of the respective carriage (20) can roll on a surface of the inner roller (8), that is mounted so as to be able to rotate by means of at least one roller bearing, and in that the weight of the carriage (20) and of the spool support (16) guided by the carriage track guide is absorbed via at least one of the inner and outer roller bearings. The invention provides a carriage track guide in which sliding friction occurs only to a relatively small extent.

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