The invention relates to a method for detecting changes of position of a shaftless
spinning rotor (1) of an open-end
spinning machine in a cavity of an active
magnetic bearing, in which the position of the
spinning rotor (1) is detected by a
system of sensors (A, B) and on basis of the detected changes in the position of the spinning rotor (1) is adjusted controlling of the active
magnetic bearing in order to eliminate undesirable changes in the position of the spinning rotor (1) in the cavity of the active
magnetic bearing. Continuously is detected radial shifting of the spinning rotor (1) and simultaneously is continuously detected inclination of the spinning rotor (1), whereupon according to the detected changes in the position of the spinning rotor (1) is determined shifting and / or inclination of the spinning rotor (1) which is used for subsequent adjustment of the controlling of position of the spinning rotor (1) in the active magnetic bearing. The invention also relates to a spinning unit of an open-end spinning
machine with an active magnetic bearing for bearing a shaftless spinning rotor (1) which comprises means for creating and controlling of a
magnetic field, in which the spinning rotor (1) is arranged, whereby the bearing further comprises sensors (A, B) of the position of the spinning rotor (1), the sensors (A, B) are coupled with detectors (D) of their output signals and are coupled with evaluation circuits and the evaluation circuits is connected to the
control system of the active magnetic bearing. The sensors (A, B) of the position of the spinning rotor (1) are grouped into pairs, whereby two pairs of sensors (A, A1, A2) for detecting of radial shifting of the spinning rotor (1) are arranged on the opposite sides of the spinning rotor (1) against the cylindrical wall (10) of the spinning rotor (1) and at the same time two pairs of sensors (B, B1, B2) for detecting of inclination of the spinning rotor (1) are arranged on the opposite sides of the spinning rotor (1) against the wall (11) of the spinning rotor (1), which is perpendicular to the rotation axis (OA) of the spinning rotor (1).