The aim of the invention is to obtain uniform section lengths for the three common spindle gauges of a ring frame: 82.5 mm, 75 mm and 70 mm. To achieve this, a section length of 1,650 mm is used and 68.75 mm is employed instead of 75 mm for the smallest spindle gauge. The section length of 1,650 mm can thus be divided exactly by the three respective spindle gauges 82.5 mm, 75 mm and 68.75 mm.