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US 11,020,870 B2Granted
Apparatus for slabbing rolls of tissue
AssigneeAutomatic Handling, International
InventorDavid J. Pienta
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Abstract
An unlaid slabbing apparatus capable of profiling a roll of tissue material by determining the diameter, circumference, and weight of the roll. The slabbing apparatus calculates the amount of material to be removed based on operator input and predetermined parameters of weight, diameter, and density.
Claims5
An automated apparatus for slabbing large rolls of tissue carried on a hollow core comprising, in combination:
- a hoist for carrying the roll of tissue, the hoist including at least one weight measurement sensor for determining the weight of the roll of tissue carried by the hoist;
- a carriage carrying a cutting blade, the carriage capable of moving the cutting blade with respect to the roll of tissue;
- the cutting blade including a drive means for pressing the cutting blade against the roll of tissue;
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- wherein the apparatus measures the diameter of the roll and calculates the amount of material to be removed based upon the measured weight and diameter of the roll.
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