Apparatus and method for cutting, printing or embossing

An apparatus for cutting, printing or embossing a continuous sheet, the apparatus comprising:

• a tool element;
• at least two anvils, which are co-operable with the tool element;
• and
• a phase adjustment device,
• wherein the tool element has a constant surface speed during operation of the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is adapted to receive the continuous sheet at a constant speed into the apparatus and is adapted to output the continuous sheet at a constant speed from the apparatus, wherein the phase adjustment device is operable to adjust a speed of the continuous sheet within the apparatus,
• the phase adjustment device comprising at least two carriages, each carriage being associated with a respective anvil, each carriage being movable with a drive device during operation of the apparatus to provide said adjustment of the speed of the continuous sheet,
• wherein each carriage has two rollers such that a respective portion of the continuous sheet is adapted to be between the two rollers of each carriage, each respective portion being adapted to pass between the tool element and the anvil associated with each carriage, and each carriage being movable to provide said adjustment of the continuous sheet by adjusting a speed of each respective portion in order to adjust a phase position of alternate parts of the continuous sheet to be cut, printed or embossed by each anvil as it co-operates with the tool element.