"The versatility of the braiding technology for the production of customized braids is nowadays still being done with a high manual effort for setting up the braiding machines. An automation of this process promises lower costs, reduced set-up times and consistently high product quality. In the present study a solution for the automated change of material on a conventional braiding machine is designed and constructed. The specifications and pattern of the braid material should be selected by the customer and transmitted through a network to the braiding machine. The development process is based on the proven design methodology of the VDI guideline 2206 which stands for the development of mechatronic systems, where a wide range of methods for the processing of the individual stages of development is applied, ranging from the scenario technique for requirements elicitation to heuristic methods for finding solutions through concept-rating means and utility analysis."