Tissue manufacturing/handling device

A tissue manufacturing/handling device comprising a reel turn-up section, said reel turn-up section comprising a tissue reeling station and an adhesive application system, wherein:

• said tissue reeling station is configured to provide a tissue spool in the path of an advancing tissue web upon initiation of a turn-up sequence in said tissue manufacturing/handling device;
• said adhesive application system is configured to apply a turn-up adhesive to said advancing tissue web, said tissue spool, or both said advancing tissue web and said tissue spool;
• said adhesive application system comprises an adhesive spray rack comprising at least one adhesive applicator nozzle coupled to a supply of turn-up adhesive via an adhesive manifold and an adhesive valve assembly;
• said adhesive application system further comprises an adhesive pump configured to pressurize turn-up adhesive within said adhesive manifold, a pressure transducer configured to provide an indication of a degree of adhesive pressurization in said adhesive manifold or an adhesive conduit in communication with said adhesive manifold, and a pressure controller in communication with said pressure transducer;
• and
• said pressure controller is configured to
• activate said adhesive pump in response to a signal indicating that initiation of said turn-up sequence is approaching,
• operate said adhesive pump as a function of a signal received from said pressure transducer, and
• deactivate said adhesive pump following completion of said turn-up sequence and prior to initiation of a subsequent turn-up sequence.

A tissue manufacturing/handling device comprising a reel turn-up section, said reel turn-up section comprising a tissue reeling station and an adhesive application system, wherein:

• said tissue reeling station is configured to provide a tissue spool in the path of an advancing tissue web;
• said adhesive application system is configured to apply a turn-up adhesive to said advancing tissue web or said tissue spool;
• said adhesive application system comprises an adhesive spray rack comprising at least one adhesive applicator nozzle coupled to an adhesive manifold via an adhesive valve assembly;
• said adhesive valve assembly is coupled to said adhesive manifold via a direct mount fitting extending from said manifold to said valve assembly;
• said direct mount fitting defines a fitting input coupled to said adhesive manifold and a fitting output coupled to said valve assembly;
• said direct mount fitting comprises an angled fitting defining at least two rotational degrees of freedom of movement, each of said degrees of freedom of movement being defined about non-parallel axes of rotation.