ACCUMULATOR FOR PROCESSING LINE AND METHOD OF USING SAME

    公开(公告)号:WO2021034512A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:PCT/US2020/045337

    申请日:2020-08-07

    Inventor: GUSSERT, Cory P.

    Abstract: A processing line processes logs of convolutely wound web material and has upstream and downstream sections. A main accumulator has buckets that receive, hold, and release logs. An input feeder receives logs from the upstream section and conveys them to a bucket of main accumulator. A loader has a loader accumulator and loader buckets that receive, hold, and release logs. A transfer conveyor between the main accumulator and the loader receives a log from the main accumulator bucket and conveys the log a loader bucket independently of the input feeder. The loader receives a log from the transfer conveyor. The loader conveys the log in the loader bucket to a discharge of the loader. The loader discharge discharges the log from the loader bucket to the downstream section of the processing line.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING ROLLS ON AN EMBOSSER/LAMINATOR MACHINE

    公开(公告)号:WO2018119088A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-28

    申请号:PCT/US2017/067625

    申请日:2017-12-20

    Abstract: An embosser/laminator machine (LEM) has an adhesive unit (2) releasably connectable with a main frame structure (3) of the machine, and a roll extractor (10) configured to move a roll (7) between the main frame structure and an exchange position between the main frame structure and the adhesive unit when the adhesive unit is spaced from the main frame structure during removal and installation of the roll. The sub-frame comprising the adhesive unit (2) may be formed with a bearing cap (9) that cooperates with the main frame structure such that when the adhesive unit is connected with the main frame structure, the roll is operatively secured to the machine between main frame structure and the sub-frame of the adhesive unit for normal operation of the machine. When the sub-frame comprising the adhesive unit is released and spaced from main frame structure, the roll may be removed from and installed into the main frame structure.

    TISSUE LOG SAW CONVEYOR WITH INDEPENDENT LANE CONTROL CUTTING AND VARIABLE CONVEYOR FLIGHT LENGTH

    公开(公告)号:WO2019074539A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-18

    申请号:PCT/US2018/022914

    申请日:2018-03-16

    Abstract: A conveyor system for advancing tissue logs has a first log advancement member that conveys a lead tissue log toward a discharge end of a lane via a first drive, and a second log advancement member that conveys a successive tissue log after the lead tissue log toward the discharge end of the lane via a second drive. A controller is coupled to the first and second drives. The controller is adapted and configured to control: the first drive to move the first log advancement member between a start and finish position, the second drive to move the second log advancement member between the start and finish position, and the first drive independently of the second drive. A plurality of like lanes may be provided and the controller may also control the first and second drives of one lane independently of the first and second drives of another lane.

    METHOD OF CLEANING BLADE OF LOG SAW
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020112643A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:PCT/US2019/063022

    申请日:2019-11-25

    Abstract: A method of cleaning a blade of a log saw of a converting line comprises applying a cleaning agent to a saw blade. The saw blade is adapted to cut a log of web material into rolls as the log of web material advances on a conveyor. In an another step of the method the log is advanced on the conveyor for cutting with the saw blade. In another step of the method, the saw blade is cleaned by cutting the log with the saw blade with the cleaning agent applied to the saw blade.

    CONTROL FOR PARENT ROLL UNWINDING APPARATUS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:WO2019195245A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-10

    申请号:PCT/US2019/025329

    申请日:2019-04-02

    Abstract: A control system for a converting line has a sensor configured to sense a distance between the sensor and a surface of a roll of web material as the roll of web material is unwound from an unwinder and directed to the converting line. The controller is configured to: (i) determine a diameter measurement of the roll as the roll rotates based upon the sensor signals; (ii) store a plurality of data structures in a memory of a controller of a control system wherein the data structures comprise a plurality of data items associated together as the diameter measurements of the roll of the web material; (iii) process by a statistical regression analysis the data structures associated with the diameter; and (iv) generate signals for controlling the converting line based upon the processed diameter measurements.

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