Abstract: An apparatus for longitudinally cutting a longitudinally moving web has upper and lower guides flanking the web and extending transversely thereof parallel to each other, respective upper and lower blade holders riding on and displaceable along the guides transversely of the web, respective upper and lower blades on the holders engageable with the web, and respective upper and lower threaded adjustment spindles extending through the holders. Respective upper and lower half nuts are movable on the holders between coupled positions threadedly engaging the respective spindles and coupling the respective holders thereto and uncoupled positions out of engagement with the respective spindles. Respective upper and lower clamping rods extend through the holders and respective upper and lower clamping shoes are displaceable on the holders between clamping positions engaging the respective spindles and locking the respective holders thereon and released positions out of engagement with the respective spindles.

Abstract: A system for automatically positioning a plurality of tool-holding carriages along an elongate guide member utilizes a single drive member to move all of the carriages simultaneously. The carriages each have clutches for selectively engaging or disengaging the drive member so that the carriages can be moved relative to each other by the drive member, and can be moved simultaneously in opposite directions along the guide member if desired. The drive member is capable of moving each carriage throughout its respective maximum range of movement with a continuous motion, without any reversal of the drive member or any disengagement of the respective carriage from the drive member. Each carriage has an electrically-powered position sensor capable of transmitting different discrete signals for different positions of the carriage so that it provides absolute indications of position rather than indications which are relative to some reference position.

Abstract: A system for automatically positioning a plurality of tool-holding carriages along an elongate guide member utilizes a single drive member to move all of the carriages simultaneously. The carriages each have clutches for selectively engaging or disengaging the drive member so that the carriages can be moved relative to each other by the drive member, and can be moved simultaneously in opposite directions along the guide member if desired. The drive member is capable of moving each carriage throughout its respective maximum range of movement with a continuous motion, without any reversal of the drive member or any disengagement of the respective carriage from the drive member. Each carriage has an electrically-powered position sensor capable of transmitting different discrete signals for different positions of the carriage so that it provides absolute indications of position rather than indications which are relative to some reference position.

Abstract: Box machine forming wheels are individually stabilized with a respective, frame mounted, stationary yoke disposed within the circumferential groove of a head wheel that is rigidly secured to the forming wheel. Lateral space between the yoke finger faces and the rotating groove walls is adjustably filled by rub plates mounted on dowel pins confined within yoke finger guide bores. A cone tipped adjustment screw cooperates with conical tips on the dowel pins to selectively expand the rub plate assembly for operational wear accommodation.

Abstract: A slitter slits a wide web into narrow strips by at least one slitting blade mounted on a shaft member which extends in the transverse direction of the wide web while the wide web is fed in the longitudinal direction thereof. The slitter is provided with a slitting width changing system which has a slitting blade holder which holds the slitting blade and is fitted on the shaft member to be rotatable about the shaft member between a released position in which it can be slid along the shaft member in the longitudinal direction of the shaft member and a locked position in which it is fixed to the shaft member not to slide along the shaft member. A slitting blade shift mechanism rotates the slitting blade holder to the released position, slides it along the shaft member to a position determined according to a desired slitting width, and rotates it to the locked position.

Abstract: A numerically controlled device such as a numerically controlled slitter device has a plurality of units. Intervals between the units are numerically controlled to desired values by moving the units. The numerically controlled device comprises an endless belt and a stationary belt provided through the respective units, driving means for driving the endless belt under a numeral control to move the respective units and a clutch provided at the respective units. The clutch includes a forward path clamper for selectively clamping the forward path of the endless belt, a backward path clamper for selectively clamping the backward path of the endless belt and a stationary belt clamper for selectively clamping the stationary belt to positively hold the respective unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for positioning devices, especially longitudinal rotary cutting blades for slitting a web of material has slides displaceable along respective guides and a belt which has oppositely moving stretches as the belt is moved in a single sense. A coupling, e.g. a double-acting piston, between the belt stretches and the slide can be actuated to press against one or the other stretch or pass of the belt to couple it with the slide. The coupling also has a cylinder-and-piston for clamping the slide against the guide to lock the slide in position when the proper position is reached.

Abstract: Limit switch for the positioning of cutting machines in a machine for the cutting of plastic and/or paper materials in strips of predetermined width, this cutting unit being slidable on supporting beams, which device includes a source (31) of a ray of light (50) parallel to the supporting beam (24) of the cutting units (12); a tappet (33) of this ray of light; a rotating L-shaped plate (36) hinged in (40) to one side of the base of each cutting unit (12) and maintained in parallel position to said ray of light (50) by a spring (42); an actuating plate (38) fixed in adjustable position to the other side of each cutting unit, in opposite position and aligned with said rotating L-shaped plate (36); and an electronic station driven by the interception of said ray of light (50).

Abstract: A rotary knife assembly includes a rotary shaft, a flange, a rotary knife of an annular shape and a resilient member. The flange includes a radially-outwardly protruding flange portion having opposite end faces and a reduced diameter portion disposed adjacent to the flange portion. The rotary knife has opposite faces and is fitted on the reduced-diameter portion of the flange with one of the opposite faces directed toward one of the opposite end faces of the flange portion. The resilient member is mounted on the flange for urging the rotary knife toward the flange portion. There is also provided a shifting mechanism mounted on the flange for shifting the rotary knife in a direction away from the flange portion against the urging force of the resilient member.

Abstract: A web slitting machine for cutting a web or roll of material includes an upper carriage assembly joined to a lower blade holder assembly by a selectively removable guide key which is milled to provide a predetermined cant angle for the blade. The blade is lowered into position by a piston which is rectangular and includes a torsion-resisting sleeve to prevent rotation of the piston about its vertical axis. A pneumatic control provides a plurality of control modes whereby the blade may be raised and lowered with or without locking the upper carriage assembly to its transverse bar and vice-versa. A unique side shift adjustment is provided whereby the blade may be shifted to a half-stroke position and the upper carriage locked when the blade is positioned against a lower knife. This ensures that the pressure of the blade against the knife is the pressure exerted at the mid point of the stroke.

Abstract: A rotary die cutter includes an anvil roll and at least one die roll. One or more sheet metal dies with raised cutting edges are carried on the die roll to cut patterns in a web of material passing between the die and the anvil roll. The die cutter has a pair of rigid side frames spanned by a very rigid spreader. While the anvil roll is end-mounted between the side frames, the die roll is mounted from the spreader. A drive shaft rotatable in the side frames and driven from a lineshaft by a gear system transits rotation to the die roll, while allowing the die roll freedom of movement for independent vertical, axial and circumferential adjustments. This mounting and drive of the die roll can accommodate a full width press web using die rolls having a small diameter, typically a single repeat roll, and one whose length is comparable to its circumference. A pair of mutually slidable wedges acting against a spring clamping force adjusts the vertical position of bearing blocks that rotatably mount the die roll.

Abstract: A system for automatically positioning a plurality of tool-holding carriages along an elongate guide member utilizes a single drive member to move all of the carriages simultaneously. The carriages each have clutches for selectively engaging or disengaging the drive member so that the carriages can be moved relative to each other by the drive member, and can be moved simultaneously in opposite directions along the guide member if desired. The drive member is capable of moving each carriage throughout its respective maximum range of movement with a continuous motion, without any reversal of the drive member or any disengagement of the respective carriage from the drive member. Each carriage has an electrically-powered position sensor capable of transmitting different discrete signals for different positions of the carriage so that it provides absolute indications of position rather than indications which are relative to some reference position.

Abstract: A circular saw has adjustable blades mounted on a splined blade arbor. A guide engages a portion of each blade spaced from the blade arbor so as to facilitate movement of the blade along the blade arbor without tilting or canting. The guides are mounted on a guide arbor. Each blade and associated guide are connected to an actuator by shifter bars which are slideably disposed in the splines. The actuator comprises a connecting plate, each connecting plate being provided with a shifting cylinder for effecting movement of the mounting plate and associated simultaneous displacement of an equal amount by the blade and guide associated with it. Preferably three round shifter bars disposed in half-round splines circumferentially spaced 120.degree. from each other are associated with each blade and guide. The mounting plates are disposed on shafts having gear wheels at their opposite end cooperating with racks.

Abstract: A guide for slotting, scoring, trimming, or like heads mounted in mating relationship in a slotter for scoring a cardboard blank on the fold lines and slotting, timming or the like of the blank between the various flaps so that it may be folded into a box, carton or the like. The guide includes a plate with an arcuate bearing surface which is adapted to ride along the bottom of a peripheral groove having a bottom and sidewalls provided therefor in the heads. The plate portion of the guide is thinner than the groove is wide and has a plurality of recesses in its opposite side faces into which rollers are mounted for rotation off the side centerline thereof. the rollers exert a balanced radial thrust on the sidewalls of the groove aligning the head.

Abstract: A machine for slitting metal sheet has a bridge-type frame provided with upper and lower beams supported on posts. In the space between the two beams are upper and lower powered arbors and also upper and lower storage arbors which align respectively with the upper and lower powered arbors. Each powered arbor supports and turns several knives which are mounted on hubs along those arbors, and these knives when not needed may be moved, along with their hubs, onto the aligned storage arbors. Each knife is captured in a carriage which moves along one of the beams and contains back-up rollers which bear against the knife to prevent its arbor from deflecting under the spreading force exerted by the metal sheet as it is slit. The hubs have a wide stance, and accordingly the knives on them do not acquire a wobble when the hubs are secured on their respective arbors; yet notwithstanding the wide stance, the knives may be brought quite close together.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining positions of a plurality of heads in accordance with the present invention is employable for a slitter scorer on a corrugate machine for cutting or scoring a sheet of paper board. The apparatus of the invention is so constructed that each of heads slidably disposed on a shaft is located at a voluntary position on the shaft by repeating the operational steps of displacing the heads as a group of at least more than two heads by pushing them from the rear side with the use of substantially single shifter adapted to move in parallel with the shaft and parting away from the shifter one head at the rearmost end among the moving heads when the shifter reaches a predetermined position, wherein the apparatus is provided with means for limiting forward displacing of a head at the foremost end among the heads which are displaced by means of the shifter.

Abstract: Device for the selective or simultaneous traverse of the cutting members in a machine for the chopping and/or cutting of material in sheet, supported by supporting and slip beams, comprising:two bar-formed elements, mechanically interconnected, each parallel to the respective supporting and slip beams;a motor which drives the rotation of at least one of said elements;means of transformation of the rotating movement of the bar-shaped elements in rectilinear traverse movement of each cutting member; andmeans of energization and de-energization of said means of transformation.

Abstract: A cutting device for a cutting machine for use in the corrugated box industry is disclosed. Cooperating rollers or heads are positioned on opposed rotatable shafts. The heads are disposed for cutting or scoring material passed through the heads. A hub assembly is connected to each of the heads for releasably securing the heads to the shaft. The hub assembly is resiliently biased in a manner to secure the rollers on the shaft. A rotatable cam is positioned adjacent the hub assembly. The rotatable cam is rotatable to engage and move the hub assembly in a manner whereby the hub assembly disengages from the shaft and allows the heads to be moved along the shaft to a new position.

Abstract: The lower, circular cutters of an apparatus for longitudinally slitting a continuous web are axially adjustable by the provision of a thin film of compressed air between the cutters and the support shaft.

Abstract: The apparatus of this invention, for bending wire and metal strip, comprises a stationary working plate, a drive shaft rotatable in bearings spaced along its length and fixed relative to the working plate, and a tool guide unit confined to adjustment relative to the working plate in directions parallel to the drive shaft and carrying a tool slide that it guides for reciprocation transverse to the drive shaft. A cam on the drive shaft by which the tool slide is reciprocated is fixed to an axial sleeve portion concentric to the drive shaft and axially slidable along it, which sleeve portion is rotatably received in a cam bearing that is secured in the tool guide unit. The cam bearing thus radially supports the cam and the drive shaft so that the drive shaft can be relatively slender and light.

Abstract: A log sawing and cutting apparatus has a knife head which serves as a cutting tool for the production of wood chips and a coaxial circular sawblade which serves to saw off at least one side board. The knife head is connected with a hollow shaft. The saw shaft is connected to a saw shaft and is pivoted and axially displaceably supported in the hollow shaft. The saw shaft is connected with a drive apparatus which provides a higher spped than the hollow shaft.

Abstract: A device for positioning tools such as slitters and scorers used with a corrugating machine is proposed. As a pair of rotary shafts rotate, tool heads mounted thereon and each carrying a tool rotate, so that the tools work the web of corrugated fiberboard fed between them as required. When a transfer unit is operated with the tool head supporting plate coupled with the position adjusting member carrying a tool head, they move together axially along the rotary shafts, so that a pair of the tools will be moved simultaneously to a desired position.

Abstract: A flat-rolled metal product cutting apparatus comprises a support installed at the side of the travel line of a flat-rolled metal product, a first and a second chock attached to the support to rotatably support an arbor of a first and a second rotary knife, and a first and a second circular rotary knife, each having the shape of a cylinder or truncated cone, attached near the front end of each arbor. The two rotary knives are disposed in such a manner that the circular knife edges of the two rotary knives meet at the cutting point, with a slight clearance left therebetween, and the axis of rotation of one rotary knife is inclined in a plane containing the axes of rotation of the two rotary knives and also that two planes each containing the axis of rotation of each rotary knife and the cutting point are inclined with respect to each other. The paired circular rotary knives of the flat-rolled metal product cutting apparatus makes a cut along the length of the flat-rolled product that travels forward.

Abstract: A positioning or displacement apparatus includes a first member having a first engaging facility and a second member having a plurality of second engaging facilities, wherein the first and second members are relatively movable between a first position wherein a first selected one of the second engaging facilities is engaged with the first engaging facility. The second member is preferably linearly displaceable by disengaging the first selected one of the second engaging facilities, and then engaging a second selected one of the second engaging facilities with the first engaging facility.

Abstract: Improved cutting unit for cutting material in bands into strips comprising a rotating blade and counter-blade, carried on their respective supports and translatable along at least one beam of the framework, in which a single pressurized fluid pipe enables the blade-carrying support to be locked on the beam and simultaneously, the two supports released; or alternatively, the blade-bearing support to be unlocked and simultaneously the counter-blade support connected to the blade-carrying one. The lockings and connections are obtained by means of pneumatic pistons placed laterally and in the lower part of the blade-carrying support. The counter-blade consists of two elements fixed together and separated by a centerpiece.

Abstract: The lower cutter of an apparatus for longitudinally slitting a continuous web is mounted for axial displacement along its support shaft to some desired position by the provision of one or more axial first slots provided in the outer periphery of the shaft, a fitting received in each slot underlying the cutter and fastened thereto, and roller bearings between and in contact with the undersurface of the fitting and the bottom of each first slot. One or more second slots are provided in the shaft periphery each receiving a pressure bar bearing against the undersurface of the cutter, and an expandable tube or pillow between the pressure bar and the bottom of the second slot is expanded for fixing the lower cutter in place after axial displacement.

Abstract: To enable band treatment installations to be continuously operated, the end of the band (1) passing through is welded with the start of a new band (2). In the joining of bands (1, 2) of different widths or when a band is offset, annoying corners or lateral projections frequently cannot be avoided. A shears for notching these regions or for cutting out segments (17) and strips (18) by means of a knife pair travelling into the band consists of an upper and a lower circular knife (3, 40) and possesses a pivoting drive (6) for moving the knife pair along a curve.

Abstract: An elongated strip of sheet material is transported over a frame and along a transversely movable carriage on which upper and lower circular rotary cutting knives are mounted to slit the strip longitudinally into a desired portion to be processed immediately and a remnant portion for later use. The free edge of the desired portion is urged against a longitudinal guide, adjustably secured to the carriage, for adjusting the width of the desired portion. The strip is urged against the guide by a vertical crab wheel, locatable against the strip, and disposed at a slight acute angle to the longitudinal direction of the strip. The carriage and the guide are freely movable in a transverse direction to accommodate non-linearities in the strip.

Abstract: A machine frame mounts a pair of upper and lower girder-like box beams (10,11) of heavy construction. A plurality of upstream upper scoring assemblies (28) and a plurality of downstream upper slitting assemblies (30) are mounted on the upper box beam. The lower box beam (11) also supports a plurality of upstream lower scoring assemblies (29) and a plurality of downstream lower slitting assemblies (31). The assemblies include rotatably driven slitting or scoring blades (32, 33). The box beams extend transversely of a traveling web (2). The assemblies include a motor (50) connected to be driven along its beam, and an encoder (52), with all of the motors and encoders being electrically connected to a programmable computer (54). The computer may be pre-programmed with the position and spacing of all of the assemblies, so that upon the provision of a single input signal all of the motors simultaneously drive all of the assemblies to their desired position.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for automatically controlling the position of a plurality of slitters for slitting a moving web. A slitter blade and a slitter band are secured respectively to a first and second housing members such that the slitter band cooperates with the slitter blade for slitting the web between the slitter blade and the band. An electronic control is connected to a first and second motor for selectively positioning the blade and band adjacent to each other. The electronic control includes a first and second control module secured to a first and second motor respectively. A digital control computer is connected to the modules for selectively controlling movement of the modules by sending the modules to a designated location using a predetermined number of stepping increments.

Abstract: A method for positioning coacting circular cutting blades in a slitting device for a web of material characterized by moving the pair of blades which are mounted on separate carriages along rails extending transverse to the direction of movement of the web being cut to a predetermined position, and locking the carriages of the blades in this predetermined position with the method including compensating for changes in the width of the cutting blade due to sharpening and grinding by measuring the distance of the cutting edge of the blade from a bench mark on the carriage, comparing this distance to a standard to form an offset amount and using the offset amount to correct the amount of movement of the carriage so that the blades are positioned on the desired cutting line.

Abstract: Tools to be positioned all at once are moved from a stand-by reach toward a positioning reach by means of a rotatable shaft, and respectively positioned at their desired positions in the positioning reach after passing an origin located at a border line between the stand-by and positioning reaches. Central computer controls count pulse signals transmitted from a pulse generator synchronously rotated by the rotatable shaft, and compensate set values for the desired positions for the distance over which each tool has been moved in the stand-by reach.

Abstract: A method for positioning tools comprises a first process for moving all tools into a stand-by reach and a second process for moving tools into a positioning reach, and the second process comprises steps of moving a tool onto an origin and moving the tool from the origin by a distance equal to a desired distance between the tool and a following tool. An apparatus for positioning tools is provided with a single signal generator rotated by a rotating shaft for moving shifters, by which the tools are moved in the positioning and stand-by reaches.

Abstract: There is provided an improvement to the lock and/or release systems, associated in structure and operation to the rests of circular blades or creasers, for cutters or creasing machines to be used in the field of paper and cardboard manufacturing, comprising in a structural operative unit, which includes at least a rest co-operating with sliding and traverse means, guides for the traverse of each unit along a bearing beam, each unit comprising at least a circular blade or creaser and additionally including a lowering and lifting device for the blade or creaser and selective lock or release device for said rest on the beam, wherein the lowering and lifting device and lock or release device are coordinated and synchronized in such a way that the lowering and lifting movements coincide with the activation of the lock and, respectively, the release thereof.

Abstract: A rotary shear for trimming sheet metal has a main support beam extending perpendicular to a normal workpiece transport direction and symmetrical about a central upright plane extending in the transport direction, a pair of symmetrically identical housings carried on the beam and each displaceable therealong transverse to the direction, and respective pairs of upper and lower rotary trimming blades carried on the housings. The upper and lower blades are rotatable about respective common axes substantially perpendicular to the transport direction. The beam is of trapezoidal hollow section and has a generally planar upper surface formed by a family of parallel and horizontal lines and inclined downward against the transport direction. The housings are each provided with a slide having a planar lower surface lying generally flatly on the beam surface, and the housings and beam are provided with guides engageable parallel to the surfaces with each other.

Abstract: A paper web slitter having upper and lower slitter heads supporting cooperating rotary slitter blades, and wherein the lower slitter heads and blades together with appurtenances are of such narrow profile that the paper web is adapted to be separated into unusually narrow strips. In particular, the lower slitter heads carry motors which have driving connection on driving axes normal to lower slitter blade spindles supported in stable bearings in journal boxes on the generally triangular narrow profile standards on the lower slitter heads.

Abstract: Straight line cutting and/or groove machine for moving material webs, especially for corrugated paper webs. The machine has at least one drive station with several interacting tool pairs for cutting or grooving the material web. The tools are located above and below the material web. The upper and lower tools are firmly clamped on a shifting tube by a controlled braking mechanism. The shifting tube is fastened on a slide part which sits on an adjustment spindle and is driven by a positioning motor. The tools are clamped on a shifting tube in the desired intervals spaced adjacent to each other. The straight line cutting and/or groove machine permits rapid, precise positioning of the tools.

Abstract: A duplex slitter scorer mounted on a single pivoted sub-carrier is provided with a single power adjusting apparatus disposed entirely below the paper feed path. The adjusting apparatus includes a single rotatable lead screw to position a common carrier mounting first and second relatively movable adjusting arms that are selectively engageable in sequence with the slitting and creasing heads. The lead screw axis is fixed transversely and both adjusting arms are retractable to permit indexing of the pivoted sub-carrier. To compensate for paper weave, the sub-frame is moved along its pivot axis. The lead screw is fixed against longitudinal movement but is partially controlled by a signal indicative of sub-carrier position along its pivot axis so that the instantaneous position of the adjusting apparatus common carrier is related to the instantaneous position of the sub-frame along its pivot axis.

Abstract: A slitter apparatus for slitting a sheet member such as a corrugated cardboard or the like into predetermined widths. At least one pair of upper and lower rotary cutters and at least one pair of upper and lower shifters corresponding thereto being disposed above and below a conveying passage for the sheet member. The pair of upper and lower shifters being operatively arranged to be moved slidably along on respective guide rods by respective feeding screws. The pair of upper and lower rotary cutters being selectively imparted with a predetermined shift movement. At least one of the upper and lower rotary cutters being rotatably supported on one end portion of a supporting arm, and the other end portion of the supporting arm being in threaded engagement with a screw rod provided in parallel with the guide rods so that the supporting arm may be swingable about the screw rod and also may be movable along the axial direction of the turning screw rod.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling the position of a plurality of machining shafts each including a machine tool fitted thereto so as to move each machining shaft up to its given position in response to the kind of machining to be subjected to a work piece. The apparatus comprises a memory for memorizing the position of each of the machining shafts which are different from each other in dependence with the kind of machining to be subjected to the work piece and a central processing unit for reading out data showing the position of each machining shaft from the memory in succession and generating through one servo-amplifier a signal required for moving the machining shaft corresponding to each servomotor to its given position.

Abstract: A driving system of the type wherein a driving screw shaft is used and one or more units can be selectively moved along the shaft is disclosed.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for adjusting roller rings (5) on a roller (4) in exact positions in the peripheral and the axial directions in relation to each other and in relation to the roller (4), and in which the apparatus comprises a parallelogram means (11) which is movable parallelly to the rotatable roller (4) and which comprises an adjustment head (14) having a guide pin (18) adapted to co-operate with the corresponding guide bore (17) in each roller ring, and in which the parallelogram means (11) is supported by a support body (15) which is fixed mounted in relation to the rotatable roller (4) and which comprises both a drive mechanism (14) for positively moving the parallelogram means (11) and a locking means (19) for locking the parallelogram means in an adjusted position and a gauge apparatus (16) for exactly gauging the movements of the parallelogram means (11).

Abstract: Apparatus for treating sheet or continuous ribbon material including a table with idler rolls to support the material to be treated, a drive roll to move the material over the table and vertical guide rolls at an edge of the table. An elongated beam extending across and spaced above the table and a track extending along the length of the beam. Adjustable carrier heads supported on the track for movement along the length of the beam across the table and each carrier head having a bracket to support apparatus for treating the material as the material passes over the table. A drive mechanism independently engageable with each carrier head to individually move that head along the track to position the head along the beam over the table, and a counter and indicator connected with the drive mechanism to measure the distance each head is moved along the track over the table to accurately position each head relative to the table.

Abstract: A corrugated paperboard slitter has at least one rotatable shaft with a plurality of slitter or scorer heads slideably received on the shaft. A means is provided adjacent each of the shafts for positioning heads individually or as a group by way of a shifter. A mechanism moves the shaft between an operative slitting or scoring position and an adjusting position wherein the heads can be engaged by the positioning means.

Abstract: There is disclosed a positioning head for cutting and marking apparatus, whereby when a plurality of cutter wheels or marking-off wheels are successively moved into place, the positioning head or heads which have already been positioned in place can be locked in place. The positioning head comprises, within a housing mounted on the boss of the cutter or marking-off wheel and slidably fitted on two guide bars, a feed gear threadedly engaged with a feed screw shaft which is extended through the housing, an input gear slidably mounted on an input shaft which is extended through the housing, a group of driving gears for transmitting the rotation of the input gear to the feed gear, and a clutch for connecting and disconnecting the driving force transmitted to the feed gear from the input gear, whereby after the positioning head has been put in place, the clutch may be disengaged so as to lock the positioning head in place while any other positioning head is being moved.

Abstract: Apparatus for cutting a running web of paper or the like has a rotary disk-shaped first knife and a driven counterknife. The first knife is rotatable on a shaft which constitutes the piston rod of a double-acting pneumatic cylinder and piston unit. The cylinder of such unit is connected with a second piston rod forming part of a single-acting cylinder and piston unit. The control system for the two units includes a shutoff valve which can admit compressed air to the single-acting unit whereby the pressure in a first conduit which connects the source of compressed air with the single-acting unit rises when the second piston rod reaches an end position in which the marginal portion of the first knife overlaps but is remote from the marginal portion of the counterknife. A second conduit thereupon admits compressed air to the double-acting unit in order to move the first knife axially against the counterknife.

Abstract: A slitter mechanism for slitting elongated webs of material into narrower webs by operative blades on parallel shafts. Inoperative blades are provided in an idle zone on said shafts. The blades in the idle zone are movable out of contact with each other without interfering with the mating relationship of the operative blades.

Abstract: An automatic cutter positioning device in a gang slitter consisting of a frame assembly having an upper frame including rails, a lower frame including rails, and side frames. Cutter heads are slidably mounted to the upper and lower rails. Cutter shaft journalling cases are vertically slidably mounted on each cutter head. Spline shafts journalled by the side frames provide driving force to the cutter shafts through gears and belts. The cutter heads are moved so that the forward head moves faster then the rearward head.

Abstract: A corrugated paperboard slitter scorer has slitting and scoring heads movable individually or as a group along an expandable shaft by way of a master shifter. The expandable shaft provides a friction drag to maintain a head in position until all heads are simultaneously locked to the shaft.

Abstract: In a slitting apparatus for a web of material such as paper, comprising a circular knife which, in its operation position, co-operates with one of a plurality of counter-blades defined at the periphery of a grooved roller, the rotary axis of the knife in the operative position of the latter is inclined at an acute angle to the roller axis.