Abstract: A method of winding a continuous web on a succession of cores comprises the steps of sequentially rotating a core to which the web is attached to longitudinally advance the web and wind it on the core while applying a strip of adhesive to a transfer roller and then stopping rotation of the core. Subsequently a crosswise row of perforations is formed in the web offset from the core and then the web is longitudinally advanced while pressing the roller against the web to transfer the adhesive strip to the web at and immediately upstream and downstream from the perforation row. The web is subsequently differentially. longitudinally advanced web upstream and downstream of the perforation row to tear the web longitudinally apart at the perforation row, thereby forming a trailing web end attached to the web wound on the core and a leading web end each carrying some of the adhesive strip.

Abstract: A pair of plastic tubes are welded together by mounting each tube in the clamp jaws of a holder. A heated wafer is movably mounted in the gap between the tubes to cause the ends of the tubes to melt. The melted ends of the opposed tubes are pressed into contact with each other to form a welded connection. Each side of the wafer has a scoop to remove excess plastic material at the ends of the tubes to control the size of the weld connection. A pair of structural cam elements is used to create a precise spacing between each set of clamp jaws for guiding the wafer to control the plastic volume of the weld. The resulting weld is independent of rheology of plastic. The same device could also be used for disconnect purposes by cutting through a single tube and forming two tube sections. Unique double jaw construction is also disclosed.