Abstract: A hub includes a hub body around which a magnetic tape is wound, and a noncontact storage medium provided in the hub body, in which the noncontact storage medium stores hub specification information for specifying the hub body, and the hub specification information is associated with hub change characteristic information indicating a change characteristic of the hub body.

Abstract: A printer includes a transport unit, a recording unit, a cutter unit, and a control unit. The transport unit is capable of transporting two pieces of roll paper in parallel. The cutter unit is movable in a width direction intersecting a transport direction, and is capable of cutting the two pieces of roll paper. The cutter unit is capable of cutting roll paper PR in both a forward path and a return path of the movement in a width direction. The control unit is capable of setting a standby position of the cutter unit to a position between the two pieces of roll paper.

Abstract: The invention describes, and illustrates, a label roll having a roll core and having a label tape, which is wound up onto the roll core. In order that the amount of time and effort required for changing over the label rolls can be reduced without a disproportionately large amount of space having to be provided for the label compartment, provision is made for the roll core to have a plurality of rollers distributed over its circumference, around which the label tape is wound.

Abstract: A roll feeding device, including: a support shaft (10), equipped with a longitudinal axis (Y) and provided to support one or more rolls (C), which includes a first end (11) and a second end (12); one or more pusher arms (20), movable along a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis (Y) in both directions, each of which is movable between an active position, in which it is arranged alongside a roll (C) and can come into contact with it during a movement parallel to the longitudinal axis (Y), and an inactive position.

Abstract: An arrangement in a warehouse and a method for forming narrow rolls are disclosed. The narrow rolls are formed from a jumbo reel. At least two slitting machines are used for forming the narrow rolls. The jumbo reel has an axial direction when positioned on the slitting machine. The narrow rolls are transferred to the warehouse in the axial direction. The at least two slitting machines are positioned overlapping.

Abstract: A winding system having at least one winding device for winding up at least one ribbon-form material to be wound onto at least one exchangeable tube that is drivable in rotation about a winding axis, and having at least one feed device which is provided to supply the at least one ribbon-form material to be wound, comprising at least one deflecting unit which is provided to deflect the at least one ribbon-form material to be wound coming from the at least one feed device, during at least one winding-up operation, as said ribbon-form material to be wound travels to the at least one winding device, about at least one axis which extends at least substantially parallel to a direction of the gravitational force.

Abstract: Conductive nonwoven webs are disclosed. The nonwoven webs contain pulp fibers combined with conductive fibers. In one embodiment, the webs are made in a wetlaid tissue or paper making process. The pulp fibers contained in the webs may comprise softwood fibers, while the conductive fibers may comprise carbon fibers. Base webs can be produced having a resistance of less than about 100 Ohms/square in one embodiment. Once produced, the conductive material can be cut into slits that are then wound on spools. From the spools, the conductive slits can be fed into a process for making any suitable product.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method in sequential winding stations which are in a production line processing the web at successive stages. In the method the paper web issuing from a paper machine (PK) is reeled in a reel-up (KR1) around a reel spool (T1) to form a reel, the paper web is unwound in an unwind (AR) from the reel to the finishing machine (JK) for paper, and the paper web passed through the finishing machine (JK) for paper is reeled in a reel-up (KR2) around a reel spool (T2) to form a reel. At least the reel spools (T1) used in the area between the reel-up (KR1) of the paper machine (PK) and an unwind thereafter, have different dimensions, advantageously larger diameters, than the reel spools (T2) used later in the production line.

Abstract: A production managing method for production of motion picture photo film is provided. At first, film web is slitted to produce continuous photo film having a predetermined width. Production managing information is written to an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag, and includes a roll number and slitting number, which are related to the film web and the continuous photo film. The continuous photo film is cut to produce motion picture photo film. The production managing information is stored in association with the motion picture photo film. The motion picture photo film is checked. If the motion picture photo film has a defect, the production managing information may be referred to for detecting a portion of the film web or the continuous photo film from which the defect derives. Other motion picture photo films with a defect will be traced.

Abstract: In a winding apparatus, such as a slitter rewinder, designed to shorten a distance between an unwinding shaft and a winding shaft thereby downsizing the apparatus and attaining a significant cost reduction. To that end, in unwinding a web from the unwinding shaft, either to wind it onto the winding shaft or to slit it in the elongate direction into plural narrow-width webs and to separate them alternately vertically or longitudinally, followed by winding onto respective winding shafts, the unwinding shaft is driven at a preset web speed, the winding shaft is driven at a preset web tension, guide rollers for guiding the web are disposed between the unwinding and winding shafts thereby to leave the guide rollers in free rotation by contact with the web without their positive driving.

Abstract: Rolls of pre-stretched cling film are used to manually wrap and unitize bulky loads such as boxes on a pallet. Using film that has previously been plastically stretched simplifies the wrapping operation. Unfortunately, however, the pre-stretched rolls of film have edges which are prone to fail during use. The disclosed invention concerns rolls of pre-stretched cling wrap having improved edges that are less prone to fail, and the method and apparatus for producing such rolls.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for producing paper reels from a paper web. The process includes calendering the paper web, longitudinally cutting the paper web into partial webs, and winding the partial webs into paper reels. The calendering, longitudinal cutting, and winding occur on-line and without intermediate winding. The apparatus includes a paper machine, a calender, a longitudinal cutting device, and a reel winding device. The paper machine, the calender, the longitudinal cutting device, and the reel winding device are successively arranged in a web run direction.

Abstract: A production managing method for production of motion picture photo film is provided. At first, film web is slitted to produce continuous photo film having a predetermined width. Production managing information is written to an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag, and includes a roll number and slitting number, which are related to the film web and the continuous photo film. The continuous photo film is cut to produce motion picture photo film. The production managing information is stored in association with the motion picture photo film. The motion picture photo film is checked. If the motion picture photo film has a defect, the production managing information may be referred to for detecting a portion of the film web or the continuous photo film from which the defect derives. Other motion picture photo films with a defect will be traced.

Abstract: A winding mechanism for winding a narrower web has a drive shaft with a torque transmitting member fixedly mounted thereon, and a holder rotatably mounted on the drive shaft with a spring disposed around an outer circumferential surface of the holder with cushioning members interposed therebetween. Stoppers are disposed respectively in three chambers defined in the holder. A groove is defined in an inner circumferential surface of a winding core around which the narrower web is wound, and the cushioning members are fitted in the groove. A pressing force of the spring is applied through the stoppers to the winding core which is mounted on the holder.

Abstract: A web processing apparatus has a cutting mechanism for cutting elongate webs of different widths from a raw web, a core rotating mechanism for selectively holding cores having different diameters and different axial lengths and rotating a selected one of the cores in opposite directions, a winding mechanism for supporting one of the elongate webs on an outer circumferential surface of the core to wind the elongate web in different winding directions when the core is rotated, and a cutting mechanism for cutting an end of the elongate web to produce a roll after the elongate web is wound around the core.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of forming coreless rolls of pressure sensitive adhesive tape involves the use of a mandrel assembly having a specific circumferential tape supporting segment thereon for winding tape. The circumferential tape supporting segment has a tape engaging surface portion that, in a radial orientation, is compressible yet sufficiently stiff to support the tape as it is successively wound about the mandrel to form a tape roll, and that is sufficiently pliant to permit ready axial removal of a wound tape roll from the shaft. The innermost wrap of pressure sensitive adhesive tape about the mandrel is masked by an adhesive liner. That liner is formed from one portion of a liner/tab segment which had been applied to the tape previously, and prior to winding, the tape is severed, and the remainder of that liner/tab forms an end tab on the outermost end of the previously formed coreless tape roll.

Abstract: A reel winding arrangement includes a contact roller, first and second winding position groups located on a first and second sides of the contact roller, and a core feeding device which includes a longitudinal transport device and a core moving device. The core moving device also includes at least one carrier arrangement positioned to extend over an axial length of said contact roller and at least one pivotable holding arm. A method of winding reel cores includes forming first and second winding positions on first and second sides of a contact roller, loading a plurality of reel cores on a longitudinal transport device, and pivotably feeding the plurality of reel cores from the longitudinal transport device to one of said first winding position and said second winding positions.

Abstract: A self-locking core and shaft assembly includes an elongate generally cylindrical metal shaft having a plurality of spaced elongate upraised bosses extending substantially the entire length thereof. The spaced bosses define a plurality of spaced channels that also extend substantially the entire length of the shaft. The shaft carries an elongate hollow generally cylindrical core having a plurality of spaced inwardly projecting elongate bosses that extend substantially the entire length of the core and define a plurality of elongate spaced channels that also extend substantially the entire length of the core. The shaft and core are sized such that the core fits tightly on the shaft to inhibit rotary movement of the core with respect to the shaft. The core is made of material resistant to water absorption such as reinforced fiberglass or plastic.

Abstract: A reel winding device comprising a center drum, and a winder drum arrangement. The center drum and the winder drum define at least one winding bed. At least one winding roll is received in the at least one winding bed. The winder drum arrangement has a support body for each winding roll. The support body has front sides with predetermined extensions at its axial ends, thus leaving a free working space. The working space is provided to permit a roll core mechanism to be driven into place.

Abstract: A reeled feed web is unreeled and passed through a set of slitting knives before the slit webs are rewound on rewind reels each carried by one of two differential or lock-bar shafts. The shafts are fixed in position and the slitting knives and rollers for handling the feed web and the slit webs are mounted on a movable carriage which can be traversed towards or away from the shafts. The carriage includes two mounting beams, parallel to the shafts, on which lay-on rollers can be mounted for guiding or laying-on slit webs onto respective rewind reels carried by the shafts. Variable predetermined torques can be applied to the rewind reels and the lay-on rollers, and the movement of the carriage controlled, to implement any of the following winding geometries; center winding, center winding with lay-on, surface winding, center surface winding and constant gap winding. The shafts are cantilevered so that reels can be unloaded from the ends of the shafts.

Abstract: A rewinder for rewinding a web into one or more rolls on separate cores, includes at least one rewinding mandrel having a distal end. The rewinder also has a supply device for supplying the web to the rewinding mandrel, and a drive device. The drive device can (a) rotate the rewinding mandrel in order to wind at least a portion of the web onto the rewinding mandrel, and (b) axially retract the mandrel to unload the portion of the web wound on the mandrel. Also included is a holder for holding the one or more rolls. The rewinder also has a lifter for (a) raising the holder to support the portion of the web wound on the mandrel, and (b) lowering the holder. This rewinding mandrel is rotated in order to wind at least a portion of the web onto the rewinding mandrel. The holder is then raised to support the portion of the web wound on the mandrel. Next, the mandrel is axially retracted to unload the portion of the web wound on the mandrel, before lowering the holder.

Abstract: A winding machine for winding rolls of web material in which the rolls are supported by at least one roller beneath them and at least one support roller can be brought into engagement from the roll from beneath and is provided on its surface with a compressible layer of porous synthetic material.

Abstract: A process and a winding machine for winding up paper or cardboard utilizes a support roller with a compressible outer layer of at least 5 mm in thickness and a modulus of compression of less than 10 MPa and the contact pressure controlled so that the width of the nip has a minimum value which is a function of the speed with which the web is wound up.

Abstract: Method and a device for winding web sections into web section rolls. The device for winding web sections into web section rolls comprises a central roll and a cutting section. The web section rolls rest against the central roll in at least two winding position groups that are axially offset from one another at different positions about the circumference of the central roll. The cutting device axially extends axially over the winding position groups, and is adapted for pivoting about the central roll through the winding position groups. The method of winding web sections into web section rolls comprises cutting a web section at the point where a web section roll contacts the central roll and transferring the cut web sections to new roll cores.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a paper feed station from which sheets can be fed from a plurality of roll sheets only by placing the roll sheets in the station, a recording station for recording desired images on the sheets, and a processing station for delivering the sheets on which the images are recorded. The recording station includes a platen roller and a driving pinch roller for pushing and conveying a fed sheet while the sheet is drawn by suction by a suction chamber, a carriage unit for recording an image on the sheet on the suction chamber while moving along the sheet, and a pair of paper delivery rollers for delivering the sheet on which the image is recorded. The processing station includes a table on which the delivered sheets can be sequentially stacked in a predetermined position, and a biasing spring for biasing the pivotal distal end portion of the table.