Abstract: A roller assembly for a production machine having an inner wheel base capable of attachment to the driving axle of a production machine and an expandable outer ring which is cooperatively connectable to the inner wheel base is disclosed. The circumference of the expandable outer ring is adjustable. An outer roller cover mounts circumferentially around the adjustable expandable outer ring.

Abstract: A roller for a web-processing machine, the roller having a support core, which is braced in the region of both its ends via a respective bearing arrangement, and an outer covering, which in its axially central region is mounted in a radially fixed manner in relation to the support core and in the region of its two ends is braced in a radially displaceable manner in relation to the support core by a respective additional bearing arrangement, whereby the outer covering is displaceable in the region of its two ends respectively by an actuator arranged within the outer covering, the actuator being adjustable and including two inter-mounted eccentrics to which is assigned respectively one pivoting device, whereby the two pivoting devices are controllable such that the size of the resulting eccentricity and the position of the resulting eccentricity are adjustable preferably separately from each other, the outer covering being non-rotatably connected to the support core.

Abstract: A rotating roller imparts complex curvature onto a web of material. The roller includes a flexible outer surface and a plurality of control rings inside the rotating roller. The control rings are mounted coaxial to a central shaft and are disposed side by side along an axial length of the shaft. The outside of each ring supports a substantially circular slice of the flexible outer surface of the rotating roller. Each control ring defines a diameter that may be changed independent from the diameter of the other control rings.

Abstract: A roller for a web-processing machine, the roller having a support core, which is braced in the region of both its ends via a respective bearing arrangement, and an outer covering, which in its axially central region is mounted in a radially fixed manner in relation to the support core and in the region of its two ends is braced in a radially displaceable manner in relation to the support core by a respective additional bearing arrangement, whereby the outer covering is displaceable in the region of its two ends respectively by an actuator arranged within the outer covering, the actuator being adjustable and including two inter-mounted eccentrics to which is assigned respectively one pivoting device, whereby the two pivoting devices are controllable such that the size of the resulting eccentricity and the position of the resulting eccentricity are adjustable preferably separately from each other.

Abstract: A roller has an outer tubular member, a central shaft, a connecting member that connect the outer tubular member and the central shaft at a central area of an axis of the roller, connecting the outer tubular member and the central shaft, a bend adjustable mechanism disposed between the outer tubular member and the central shaft at both ends of the roller, a first bearing structure that engages the outer tubular member and the bend adjustable mechanism; a second bearing structure that engages the bend adjustable mechanism and the central shaft; and a rotation preventing mechanism that prevents rotation of the bend adjustable mechanism. The bend adjustable mechanism has a plurality of spacer structures that individually adjust a distance between the first bearing structure and the second bearing structure in a radial direction of the roller.

Abstract: A roller conveyor roll for the transport of furnace-heated metallic strip or a continuously cast steel strand has a shaft extending along an axis, a tubular shell coaxially surrounding the roller shaft and having a pair of axially spaced ends, and a respective insulating body at each of the shell ends between the respective shell and the shaft and angularly fixed to the shell and to the shaft for transmitting torque between the shaft and the shell ends. The bodies electrically and thermally insulate the shell from the shaft.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber member sticking device which prevents a sheet material held from becoming deformed and stretching during a separation operation, thus suppressing loss of energy and eliminating traces of vacuum holes. When an unvulcanized rubber sheet 12 is stuck, the unvulcanized rubber sheet 12 is supported by a separating surface 14A of a flat plate 14 and fitting surfaces 19A of a lifting member 16 without a difference in level being created therebetween. In this state, the unvulcanized rubber sheet 12 is in close contact with the fitting surfaces 19A of the lifting member 16. When the unvulcanized rubber sheet 12 is separated, a hydraulic jack 20 lowers the lifting member 16 to create a difference in level between the separating surface 14A of the flat plate 14 and the fitting surfaces 19A of the lifting member 16 so that the unvulcanized rubber sheet 12 is supported only by the separating surface 14A of the flat plate 14.

Abstract: The invention provides a tire and a roll wheel assembly used to crush material in a pulverizer including a generally toroidal body having a crushing surface on the outer periphery thereof. The crushing surface is configured and adapted to contact and crush the material within the pulverizer. At least one beveled surface is defined on an inner periphery of the body. The beveled surface is configured and adapted to engage a wedge disposed on a roller wheel of a roll wheel assembly to hold the tire on the roller wheel. The invention also provides a method of securing a tire to a roller assembly in a pulverizer for crushing material.

Abstract: A roller-conveyor roll for the transport of furnace-heated metallic strip or a continuously cast steel strand has a shaft extending along an axis, a tubular shell coaxially surrounding the roller shaft and having a pair of axially spaced ends, and a respective insulating body at each of the shell ends between the respective shell and the shaft and angularly fixed to the shell and to the shaft for transmitting torque between the shaft and the shell ends. The body electrically and thermally insulates the shell from the shaft.

Abstract: A roller conveyor roller for furnace-heated metal strip has a roller shell journaled on a shaft with bearings providing thermal and electrical insulation of the shell from the shaft. The shell can be divided into shell segments each of which can have two bearings. One of these bearings can be a conical bearing with conical rings and with rollers which are thermally and electrically insulating.

Abstract: Rollers and cylinders that are useable in a rotary printing presses are made using hollow tubular casings having metallic foam cores. The casings and cores are made separately. The cores are then placed inside the casing and the two are secured in a force-transmitting manner.

Abstract: A computer-to-plate method and apparatus is described for imaging media sleeves by employing a laser-based imaging head in conjunction with a two stage mandrel comprising an expandable arbor and an intermediate sleeve. Most of the bulk of the mandrel is contained in the expandable arbor, which may be expanded hydraulically to mechanically engage the intermediate sleeve. The media sleeve to be imaged is mounted on the intermediate sleeve by conventional means. The method and apparatus of the invention makes possible the rapid changing between different sizes of media sleeves without requiring the handling of bulky mandrels and without endangering the precision optics imaging head of the apparatus, while maintaining the mounting precision.

Abstract: A pinion for mounting rolls thereupon for reducing rod or wire in a rolling mill wherein said pinion has a pair of hydraulic pressure chambers formed therein which cause a threaded plug in a cavity in said pinion to undergo lateral movement to expand the pinion to engage a roll mounted on said pinion, and thence to cause a clamp to laterally clamp a roll against an abutment formed on the pinion to clamp the roll on the pinion once the plug has undergo lateral movement.

Abstract: A variable-diameter cylindrically-shaped body includes a plurality of first tapered elements and a plurality of second tapered elements interacting with the first tapered elements and movable axially with respect to the first tapered elements. The first and second tapered elements define an outer surface of the body, with the outer surface having an effective diameter variable as a function of axial movement between the first and second tapered elements. The body has particular applicability in printing presses.

Abstract: An expanding hub assembly for a capstan drive for a steel mill comprising a modified spline having a large cylindrical surface area for mating with an installed mill roll. The cylindrical surface is interspersed with a series of evenly spaced shallow axial troughs formed therein for mating with a series of shallow projecting splines on a mounted mill roll. The hub is hollow and an expansion device is present in the hollow hub for expanding the mating surface of the hub.

Abstract: A device and a method for the holding of a drum in a printer or copier. A star-shaped spring intercepting the differing longitudinal expansions of photoconductor drum and a shaft is arranged between an outer ring bearing the drum and an inner ring.

Abstract: A device for mounting a roll of material that includes a fiber core around which the material is placed. The device includes a lightweight, polymeric collett that is inserted into the fiber core. The polymeric collett has a plurality of individual segments that expand radially with respect to a central axis of the roll of material. Each of the plurality of individual segments includes an inner wall and an outer wall. The inner walls of the plurality of individual segments define a cavity. The outer walls engage an interior surface of the fiber core. An arbor engages the inner walls of the plurality of individual segments and forces them outwardly to place the outer walls into tight, frictional engagement with the interior surface of the fiber core.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a roller having a mantle. The mantle is expandable in a radial direction to allow for changes in diameter of the roller. The mantle of tubular shape is provided with a pattern of openings along its circumference.

Abstract: A calender for a sheet material, e.g., paper, having at least two treatment stations through which the sheet material passes in succession. To regulate a desired parameter of the sheet material, each treatment station may include a plurality of adjacently arranged adjustment zones positioned in a row extending across a width of the sheet material. The adjustment zones of one of the treatment stations are positioned to be offset relative to the adjustment zones of the other treatment station by a fraction of a width of the adjustment zones, e.g., one-half the width. The particular arrangement enabling improved correction potential without increasing structural expenditure.

Abstract: A roller arrangement for use in a conveyance system includes a generally cylindrical roller body which has a pre-determined diameter, an outer surface, and a central passage. A shaft extends through the central passage, the roller body is rotatable about the shaft. An expander circumscribes the roller body. An impact shell is connected outwardly to the expander. The impact shell includes a cover made of low modulus elastomeric material and a backing layer made of high modulus elastomeric material. A first compression plate, a second compression plate, and a compression ring are mounted to the roller so that the compression ring is mounted between the first plate and the second plate.

Abstract: A device for the releasable fastening of a fixing drum on a bearing flange of a fixing station in an electrophotographic printer or copier apparatus has a cone-shaped spreader element allocated to the bearing flange and also has a resiliently designed receptacle bushing having an inwardly disposed counter-cone that embraces the spreader element in the fashion of a collet chuck. An outwardly disposed seating surface for the seating of the receptacle bushing is provided at an inside radius of the fixing drum. For the fastening of the fixing drum on the bearing flange the spreader element spreads the receptacle bushing and presses it against the inside radius of the fixing drum.

Abstract: A roller assembly for guiding webs and removing wrinkles includes an outer cylindrical surface that is supported on a shaft about which it can rotate. Portions of the outer diameter of the outer cylindrical surface can expand and contract radially using a radial expander that can move axially along the shaft. The radial expander has an increasing radius from a point closer to a central transverse axis of the roller assembly to a point further from the central transverse axis of the roller assembly so that the closer the radial expander is to the central transverse axis, the greater the radial expansion of the outer cylindrical surface.

Abstract: A self-locking mechanism (10) for selectively dynamically adjusting expansion bands (12) of a running cylinder (11) of a rotary printing press during rotation includes a cylindrical adjustment member (30, 72) with a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the running cylinder which engages a band box (22, 80) rotating with the running cylinder (11) to make the selected adjustments in response to rotation of cylindrical adjusting member (30, 72) at a speed different from the speed of the running cylinder (11). The speed difference is produced by a differential (52, 75) stationary with respect to the running cylinder (11) which engages the cylindrical member (30, 72) and the running cylinder (11). The cylindrical adjusting member (30, 72) is mounted to the running cylinder (11) on an interrupted journal (35). The cylindrical adjusting member (30) has an inner engagement surface (38) for engagement with the band box (22) and another engagement surface (39) for engagement with the differential.