Abstract: A device for endless coiling of strip material has a support and two coil drums which are spaced from one another and move synchronously along the support in opposite directions. The first and second coil drums are displaced alternately to an initial position, wherein each of these drums rotates to receive a leading edge of a respective coil of strip material. Thereafter, each of the coil drums is displaced to a respective finish position where the coil drums each receive the remainder of a respective coil. The finish positions are spaced from the initial positions in opposite directions. The first and second coil drums are displaced alternately to a coil removal position, at which a respective wound coil of strip material is removed from each of the coil drums.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in a shock-proof bearing for a heavy drum which is rotatably supported on roller and is adapted to be driven by a gear drive, the axial spacing between the drum and the roller or the gear drive remaining constant for every spring-support position, the improvement comprising that the roller and a driving pinion are integral, and spring support elements mounted between a casing of the roller and a hub thereof.