Abstract: An example roller adapter may comprise a cradle, a first roller rotatably disposed on a top side of the cradle, a second roller rotatably disposed on the top side of the cradle, and an alignment knob disposed on a base of the cradle. The first and second rollers may extend in a substantially parallel direction. The first and second roller may rotatably support a roll of flexible print media.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for sampling rolled metal strips wound up into a coil (1), in particular in the thickness range of >12 mm, comprising a coil rotator and an apparatus (6) for separating the sample from the metal strip (4), characterized in that the coil rotator has at least two rotatable supports (2, 3), preferably trough rollers arranged in a lower quadrant of the coil (1) lying on the coil rotator, and also an outer guide (5) for the metal strip, the outer guide (5) extending angularly around the coil (1) by more than 180° in a region downstream of the downstream support (3) in an unwinding direction of the metal strip and is provided with means (7) for reducing friction of the metal strip on an inner surface of the outer guide (5).

Abstract: A web wrap apparatus is provided and has a brake device that exerts pressure on a roll of a web material. In order to exert pressure even after the web material is cut, the brake device is locked by a retainer once the web is separated and is released by a feeder, when moving from a home position to a web feed position.

Abstract: A printer comprising a roll storage part, a feeder, a printing head, a first guide member, a second guide member, and a driving gear. The first and second guide members guide a print-receiving medium in a width direction and provided in an advanceable and retreatable manner. The driving gear makes the first and second guide members advance and retreat. The roll storage part comprises a first through-hole for guiding the first guide member in the width direction, and a second through-hole for guiding the second guide member in the width direction. The first guide member comprises a first driven part configured to mesh with the driving gear, and a first sandwiching part holding the first guide member. The second guide member comprises a second driven part configured to mesh with the driving gear, and a second sandwiching part holding the second guide member.

Abstract: Drive device for unwinding a reel of foil in an unwinding module of a stamping machine, having an inactive position, and an active position in engagement with the reel, and comprising: a belt, having an inactive configuration, and an active configuration for contacting a portion of the reel and driven by a driver of the module so as to unwind the reel, rollers, maintaining the belt in the inactive and the active configuration, a translatable roller, which engages the belt and compensates for variations in length when the belt moves from the inactive to the active configuration, and a biasing arrangement, attached to the roller and thereby keeping the belt tensioned in both the inactive and the active configuration, and the biasing arrangement is actuated and disengaged from the belt, to move the belt from the inactive to the active configuration and vice versa.

Abstract: A sheet feeder includes a spool and a pair of roll holders. The spool is configured to hold a roll of print medium having an adhesive surface with no release liner attached thereto, with the roll fitted around the spool. The pair of roll holders is configured to hold the spool at opposed ends of the spool, each including at least a first rotary member, a second rotary member, and a third rotary member that contact an outer circumferential surface of the spool at different locations along the outer circumferential surface of the spool to rotatably hold the spool.

Abstract: A dispenser for web of absorbent paper, tissue or nonwoven material is provided. The dispenser has a housing with a holder arrangement for receiving the roll, the holder arrangement providing a roll rotational axis about which the roll is arranged to rotate when dispensing the web. The dispenser has a drive roller extending in a direction substantially parallel to the roll rotational axis. The dispenser has an engaging roller extending substantially parallel to the drive roller. The drive roller and the engaging roller are arranged so as to define a dispensing passage therebetween for the web. The roll of web is arranged to be biased against the drive roller. The drive roller is arranged such that a dispensing end of the web is adapted to be led from the roll over the drive roller through the dispensing passage and to frictionally engage with the drive roller and the engaging roller.

Abstract: Systems and methods of rolling and unrolling secondary flooring surfaces, such as tall pile polyethylene turf, are provided. The system includes a drive system that allows for the conversion of a primary surface into a secondary flooring surface in a relatively short period of time. The drive system includes core adjustable speed drive units for controlling the speed and torque of the motors that drive the core, as well as roller adjustable speed drive units for controlling the speed of the front roller. The core adjustable speed drive units control the torque of the core motors during roll up and control the speed of the core motors during roll out.

Abstract: Systems and methods of rolling and unrolling secondary flooring surfaces, such as tall pile polyethylene turf, are provided. The system includes a drive system that allows for the conversion of a primary surface into a secondary flooring surface in a relatively short period of time. The drive system includes core adjustable speed drive units for controlling the speed and torque of the motors that drive the core, as well as roller adjustable speed drive units for controlling the speed of the front roller. The core adjustable speed drive units control the torque of the core motors during roll up and control the speed of the core motors during roll out.

Abstract: A device for decoiling a coil of sheet material includes a support frame, a rotatable spindle supported by the support frame, and multiple conical support rollers supported by the support frame. The rotatable spindle has an axis of rotation directed in a vertical direction and is configured to be positioned in a hollow core of a coil of sheet material. The multiple conical support rollers are configured to support a base of the coil of sheet material, each conical support roller having a conical shape with a wide end and narrow end. Each conical support roller has an axis of rotation and is arranged such that its respective axis of rotation is directed toward the axis of rotation of the rotatable spindle. Each conical support roller is arranged such that a narrow end of the conical support roller is positioned toward the rotatable spindle.

Abstract: A floor covering storage, dispensing and retrieval rack includes a frame having a roller arrangement for enabling storage, dispensing and retrieval of at least one roll of floor covering relative to the floor surface. A blower device is connected to the frame for supplying a stream of forced air between the floor surface and the floor covering to ease installation and removal of the floor covering relative to the floor surface.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling the cross-directional nip profile of a reeling nip in a reeler, in which the reeling nip is arranged by means of a reeling core or a growing machine reel and at least one loop of an endless supporting member continuous in the direction of the axis of the reeling core. To control the cross-directional nip profile of the reeling nip, variables proportional to the tension of the supporting member are measured, cross-directional tension profile of the supporting member is determined on the basis of said variables, and further, a cross-directional nip profile of the reeling nip is determined, said nip profile being controlled by adjusting the determined cross-directional tension profile of the supporting member.

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus for dispensing adhesive elements, provided at spaced apart locations along a tape, to a target location on a surface. The apparatus comprises means for accommodating said tape in coiled configuration, a rotatably mounted tape dispensing head for dispensing adhesive elements from the tape to said surface; and actuating means. The actuating means includes a handle rotatably mounted on said tape accommodating means and is operably associated with said dispensing head to rotate the dispensing head to present an adhesive element to said target location. The present invention also provides is a method of dispensing adhesive elements from a tape to a target location on a surface.

Abstract: A module for supporting and driving a wound foil matter for a machine processing it. The module is entirely located outside that machine. The module comprises a bearing structure in which a plurality of reel stands are arranged. Each stand supports at least one reel. At least one drive device for the reels which are mounted freely rotatably on their respective reel stands. Each reel is repositionable on supports in the module and is also motor driven to rotate. At least one additional member for processing the foil matter.

Abstract: A system and apparatus for automatically dispensing a paper product mounted on a gravity-assisted holder through a dispenser. The apparatus can be pedestal or wall-mounted and includes an electric motor, a main product roller for automatically rolling a predetermined amount of the paper product from the holder, exit guide rollers for guiding the paper product through a front cover of the dispenser, and a series of interconnected gears that are driven by the electric motor to activate the main product roller and exit guide roller and operate both the main roller and exit roller at the same speed. The dispenser is activated when a proximity sensor detects the presence of an individual's hand. Operating the rollers at the same speed prevents paper or tissue jamming inside the dispenser. An even weight distribution of the paper roll against a primary roller is accomplished by offsetting the weight of the paper roll through guide tracks.

Abstract: A system and apparatus for automatically dispensing a paper product mounted on a gravity-assisted holder through a dispenser. The apparatus includes an electric motor, a main product roller for automatically rolling a predetermined amount of the paper product from the holder, exit guide rollers for guiding the paper product through a front cover of the dispenser, and a series of interconnected gears that are driven by the electric motor to activate the main product roller and exit guide roller and operate both the main roller and exit roller at the same speed. Operating the rollers at the same speed prevents paper or tissue jamming inside the dispenser. The system monitors usage of each paper product dispenser with each dispenser having a microprocessor controller for determining a corresponding paper product status for the dispenser. Each paper product dispenser communicates with a master network device preferably mounted on a ceiling plane.

Abstract: A recording material roll is constituted by winding thermosensitive recording material of paper. A recording material magazine for the recording material roll includes a containing chamber, which contains the recording material roll. A supply roller is secured to the containing chamber in a rotatable manner, and advances the recording material from the recording material roll to an outside of the containing chamber. A pressing roller is disposed away from the supply roller in a winding direction of the recording material roll, and presses an outermost turn of the recording material roll.

Abstract: A dispenser has an autonomous unit comprising: a roll dispenser for dispensing a roll of material, a cutting drum, and side panels. A rear profile of the side panels comprises an edge and corresponds to an internal profile of a case. A lower part of a lower face of said edge extends into a tongue which can be locked and positioned in a housing. The housing is formed by the front part of the base wall of the case for rails, which are used to position the lower edges of the side panels. The upper parts of the side panels are formed with an elastic tongue. Each tongue receives a shaped locking tab which is positioned behind tabs that form hooks on a rear face of the case.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling and regulating the pressure of a reel of material in an automatic-cutting dispenser. Each side panel of the dispenser comprises a slot that receives, internally, two flanges which are disposed around said slot in lower and upper horizontal planes thereof and which are used to position and support a pivoting shaft. The shaft receives a flap which passes through each of the side panels, via the slot, and which extends outwards from the side panel. The rear of each reel holder arm comprises a tab which is used to receive and fix a return means. This return means is solidly connected to the flap. In this way, when the reel holder arm is lowered, each of the flaps is articulated and the reel is pressed continuously against the drum.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing roll stock material comprises a pair of rollers for receiving the roll stock material, the pair of rollers being axially offset. A base supports the pair of rollers and a wheel assembly is coupled to the base. The wheel assembly enables movement of the dispenser and rotation of the pair of rollers causes the roll stock material to be unrolled. The rollers are driven by a drive mechanism to deliver a free end of material to a workstation for processing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling and regulating the pressure of a roll of material in an automatic-cutting dispenser. Each side panel of the dispenser comprises a slot that receives internally, two flanges which are disposed around said slot in lower and upper horizontal planes thereof and which are used to position and support a pivoting axel. The axel receives a flap which passes through each of the side panels, via the slot, and which extends outwards from the side panel. The rear of each side panel comprises a lug which is used to receive and fix a return means. This return means is solidly connected to the flap. In this way, when the roll-holder arm is lowered, each of the flaps is articulated and the roll is pressed continuously against the drum.

Abstract: A roll unwinding system having a kitchen rail, a primary drive assembly, and an elevator assembly is disclosed. The unwinding system stages and positions multiple rolls, which are spliced together on the fly. A method for unwinding sequential rolls of web material that eliminates machine down time for positioning new parent rolls is disclosed. A method for unwinding and splicing the rolls is also disclosed.

Abstract: A heavy roll dispenser is designed to attach to a tractor via a three-point hitch. The base of the dispenser rides above the earth and supports a chassis, which can move left and right via a hydraulic actuator. The chassis has a pair of powered cradle rollers to receive a heavy roll and dispense the heavy roll with the powered cradle rollers. A guide roller is mounted on the chassis behind the cradle rollers. A pair of powered adjustable width pincer arms stabilizes the heavy roll atop the cradle rollers.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for packaging and dispensing coiled material. A device for packaging a coil of metallic ribbon stock comprises a first planar panel and a second planar panel, wherein the first and second planar panels have substantially the same shape, and a sidewall panel that interconnects the first and second planar panels along the perimeter of the first and second planar panels to form a container. The sidewall panel comprises preferably comprises a plurality of perforated regions each defining an aperture through which a roller is inserted to rotatably engage a coil of metallic ribbon stock within the container.

Abstract: A paper roll driving apparatus for use in a paper roll feeding apparatus comprises a prime mover moving mechanism being freely reciprocally movable along a guide rail and having a moving body on which a prime mover is mounted, and a driving transmission mechanism comprising a relay shaft provided on the moving body so as to be in parallel to the rotating shaft and rotatable, an arm mounted on the moving body so as to be pivotable around the axial center of the relay shaft and driven by the prime mover at least via the relay shaft, and a driving transmission mechanism having a pivoting means for pivoting the arm at a predetermined angle; wherein both the prime mover and the driving transmission mechanism being adapted so as to be integrally movable with respect to the paper roll support in parallel with the rotating shaft.

Abstract: The device comprises in combination: a carriage (1) movable in a direction of displacement between a loading and unloading position and an unwinding position; on said carriage, at least one oscillating arm (25) for supporting at least one reel (B) of web material, and at least one actuator (39) for moving said oscillating arm; in the unwinding position, a flexible unwinding member (45) driven around a plurality of pulleys (47, 49, 51, 53), at least one of which is motorized, a member (61) for tensioning the flexible unwinding member being associated with at least one (47) of said pulleys.

Abstract: A take-up reel has a diameter equal to or more than 85 times a thickness of a veneer sheet wound thereon and equal to or more than 300 mm so as to be of a curvature of the take-up reel to reduce cracking in parallel to fiber orientations that occurs in winding a veneer sheet after drying on a winding surface of the take-up reel.

Abstract: A device for storing and unrolling materials in web form in bookbinding machines having a roll-changing device for connecting a material which is to be unwound from a roll to the end of a material of the same kind unwound from another roll. The two rolls of material are placed, resting on their superficies, in an almost perpendicular shaft and are supported and guided on side walls of the shaft via their end faces. The roll of material to be stored rests on a stationary, almost horizontal floor. The unwinding roll of material rests on movable supporting elements which are set in motion, during the unrolling of the roll of material, when the latter is supported against supporting rollers forming one end face of the shaft.

Abstract: An unwinding apparatus (10) for a strapping machine (12) for the purpose of unwinding a band (14) from a band-supply reel (16) comprises at least two bearing rollers (20, 22) which are located one behind the other in the circumferential direction of the band-supply reel (16) and on which the band-supply reel (16) rests by way of its respective outer band circumference, it being possible for at least the downstream bearing roller (22) to be driven for the purpose of driving the band-supply reel (16).

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for packaging and dispensing coiled material. A device for packaging a coil of metallic ribbon stock comprises a first planar panel and a second planar panel, wherein the first and second planar panels have substantially the same shape, and a sidewall panel that interconnects the first and second planar panels along the perimeter of the first and second planar panels to form a container. The sidewall panel comprises preferably comprises a plurality of perforated regions each defining an aperture through which a roller is inserted to rotatably engage a coil of metallic ribbon stock within the container.

Abstract: A take-up reel has a diameter equal to or more than 85 times a thickness of a veneer sheet wound thereon and equal to or more than 300 mm so as to be of a curvature of the take-up reel to reduce cracking in parallel to fiber orientations that occurs in winding a veneer sheet after drying on a winding surface of the take-up reel.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing roll stock material comprises a pair of rollers for receiving the roll stock material, the pair of rollers being axially offset. A base supports the pair of rollers and a wheel assembly is coupled to the base. The wheel assembly enables movement of the dispenser and rotation of the pair of rollers causes the roll stock material to be unrolled. The rollers are driven by a drive mechanism to deliver a free end of material to a workstation for processing.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for packaging and dispensing coiled material. A device for packaging a coil of metallic ribbon stock comprises a first planar panel and a second planar panel, wherein the first and second planar panels have substantially the same shape, and a sidewall panel that interconnects the first and second planar panels along the perimeter of the first and second planar panels to form a container. The sidewall panel comprises preferably comprises a plurality of perforated regions each defining an aperture through which a roller is inserted to rotatably engage a coil of metallic ribbon stock within the container.

Abstract: A supply magazine contains a recording paper roll constituted by continuous thermosensitive recording paper wound in a roll form. The recording paper is fed-by a supply roller. In the supply magazine, a magazine body receives the recording paper roll. A magazine lid closes the magazine body openably. Two retention levers are shiftable between retaining and releasing positions, press an outermost turn of the recording paper roll to the supply roller when in the retaining position, and release the recording paper roll from the supply roller when in the releasing position. A combination of two linking plates has first and second ends. The first end is connected with the magazine lid. The second end is connected with each of the retention levers. The linking plates shift each retention lever from the releasing position to the retaining position in response to closing of the magazine lid.

Abstract: A storage and dispensing bin has a plurality of vertically spaced chutes, each of which are capable of receiving a plurality of rolls of web stock material and dispensing material from an end-most roll through guides located at the desired vertical position with respect to a work surface. The chutes are inclined at angles to allow roll web stock to advance to a movable gate which allows the next roll of web stock in line to be advanced to a dispensing station when one roll is depleted. Each dispensing space station includes horizontally spaced rollers on which the web stock rests. A keeper bar extends in front of the web stock for holding it in placed as material is dispensed therefrom. A lateral stop is provided for holding the web stock, which may be of different widths, in predetermined horizontal alignment with respect to the work surface.

Abstract: A wiping paper dispenser for hand towels and toilet paper includes a housing having a gantry which tilts relative to the housing and receives an idle roller in contact with a contained reel of paper material for ensuring a dual function of pressing and braking the reel and preventing curling. The gantry is linked to a hinged flap at the front base of the housing countering a spring, the flap being adjustable in relation to a rotatable drum. The drum and the idle roller are rotatably driven in response to the user's pull on an extending paper strip from the reel of material.

Abstract: A recording paper roll includes a tubular spool shaft having first and second end faces. Thermosensitive recording paper is wound about the tubular spool shaft in a roll form. A code is formed in the first end face. For use with the recording paper roll, a supply magazine includes two roll holders secured to the spool shaft. First and second support plates are arranged in an axial direction of the roll holder, and support the roll holder in a rotatable manner. Guide cutouts are formed in the first and second support plates, receive first and second ends of the roll holder, and move the roll holder in a predetermined direction according to a decrease in a diameter of the recording material roll in use of the recording material. A code sensor reads the code from the first end face. A sensor shifter constituted by a depression portion moves the code sensor in the predetermined direction with the two roll holders.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically dispensing individually predetermined lengths of a web material, such as textile, from a bolt of same. An inclined transport surface conveys a bolt introduced by a customer towards a flip-over mechanism including rods on chains, the textile thereby being unwound from the bolt, the length of the unwound textile being measured by a rotative measuring device, the predetermined length of textile being severed by a severing device. The separated length is delivered to the customer for removal from the apparatus in folded condition together with the bolt in a receptacle displaceable along rails.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting corona wires in a corona charger comprises a wire dispenser pen with an inner wall forming a hollow shaft adapted to receive the wire; and a support structure attached to the wire dispenser pen. The support structure is adapted to receive a spool of wire.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing material from the outer surface of a roll. The dispenser includes a cabinet, and a drive roller having an outer surface. The drive roller is rotatably mounted in the cabinet so that the outer surface of the roll rests directly on the outer surface of the drive roller.

Abstract: A strip is wound at a winding location onto a winding support stand carrying a rotatable elongate support core while effecting a traversing movement of the strip back and forth along the core to form a large package of the strip of diameter up to 8 feet and of length tip to 8 feet. Such a package is supported on the stand and the core during transportion from the supply location to an end use machine and during unwinding until the core is emptied of the strip. The stand with the emptied core is returned from the end use location to the supply location. The stand can be reduced in effective size while the core remains attached during return by partial collapse and/or, stacking or nesting stands together. A sling attached to the stand can be provided to support the bottom of the package to prevent sagging of material.

Abstract: A spool holder structure used in, for instance, a bonding apparatus and equipped with a spool holder that holds a spool around which a wire is wound, a holder shaft which is fastened to the inner circumference of the spool holder, a holder fastening shaft made of an insulating material and fastened to the inner circumference of the holder shaft, and a motor that has an output shaft fastened to the holder fastening shaft, in which the holder shaft is fastened to an attachment plate of, for instance, the bonding apparatus via a conductive bearing so that the holder shaft is rotatable, and the conductive bearing is grounded.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for feeding a processing machine with flat products, such as printed sheets, cards, patterns or the like. Over a conveyor path arranged between a storage unit and the processing machine and forming a product storage unit, the flat products are carried from the storage unit in a stream formed by products arranged in an overlapping configuration. The product stream conveyed on the conveyor path toward the processing machine is followed by a product stream having a higher speed. The apparatus includes a device with a drivable storage unit for removing the flat products, wherein the storage unit is connected through a conveyor unit to a processing machine for processing the products.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus including an adjusting device which ensures constant pressure of a reel supported on a spindle. The device is associated with reel-holder arms having resilient flexibility, rails forming a slide being arranged between side wings of a housing and the reel-holder arms to allow limited sliding movement of sliders floating on the rails with elastic capacity for controlled and adapted movement to enable paper material of the reel to be maintained constantly stretched on the spindle as material is depleted from the reel.