Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for demoiling hollow, blown, plastic articles. The apparatus features a holding assembly for holding the article so that movement of the article along its center axis is prevented, a moil gripping assembly which grips the moil, and a power mechanism for moving the moil gripping assembly away from the article and thus removing the moil from the article.

Abstract: An apparatus for severing a flexible reinforced elastomeric conduit supported on a plurality of elongated rigid mandrels is provided so that each mandrel has a length of conduit therearound which is approximately equal to the length of the mandrel.

Abstract: A web of fibers is continuously fed between a rotating tearing apparatus where the web is torn into sections without causing compression of the fibers at the tear line. The tearing apparatus is comprised of two opposed rotating pairs of web holding means or jaws which receive and engage the web. To tear the web, the leading jaw of each pair is angularly displaced away from the corresponding trailing jaw and then returned to a juxtaposed position relative to the trailing jaw. Preferably the jaws are provided with arcuate working surfaces which may be tipped with a resilient material to increase jaw life and to improve the holding characteristics thereof for webs of contoured cross section.