Method and an apparatus for horizontally splitting a mineral wool web
AssigneeRockwool A/S
InventorsDamir Azatovich Akhmetzhanov, Albert Rifovich Shakirov
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for horizontally splitting a mineral wool web includes a conveyor having a first direction of travel adapted for receiving and advancing a cured mineral wool web in said first direction. At least one dividing device is provided for longitudinally dividing the cured mineral wool web into at least two sub-webs as said cured mineral wool web is advanced passed said at least one dividing device. At least one lifting mechanism is provided downstream of the dividing device so that a section of the conveyor is adapted for lifting a sub-web. At least one horizontal cutting device is provided for horizontally cutting the sub-web whilst lifted in said conveyor section.
Claims14
A method for horizontally splitting a cured mineral wool web, comprising the steps of:
- providing a cured mineral wool web on a conveyor, said conveyor having a first direction of travel;
- longitudinally dividing the cured mineral wool web into at least two sub-webs;
- and then
- lifting a sub-web by lifting a section of the conveyor, and
- horizontally cutting the lifted sub-web.
An apparatus for horizontally splitting a cured mineral wool web, comprising:
- a conveyor having a first direction of travel adapted for receiving and advancing a cured mineral wool web in said first direction;
- at least one dividing device for longitudinally dividing the cured mineral wool web into at least two sub-webs as said cured mineral wool web is advanced passed said at least one dividing device;
- at least one lifting mechanism provided downstream of the dividing device so that a section of the conveyor is adapted for lifting a sub-web;
- and
- at least one horizontal cutting device provided for horizontally cutting the sub-web whilst lifted in said conveyor section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.