Method and apparatus for forming a roll of material

A shrink sleeve forming apparatus for forming a web of material into a roll of shrink sleeve material, said forming apparatus comprising:

• an unwind roller configured to receive the web of material;
• a first nip roller mechanism comprising a first nip roller and a first pinch roller, said first nip roller mechanism configured to receive the web of material from said unwind roll, said first pinch roller facilitates retaining the web in substantial contact with said first pinch roller;
• a shrink sleeve folding assembly configured to fold the web of material to form a web of shrink sleeve material;
• a second nip roller mechanism comprising a second nip roller and a second pinch roller, said second nip roller mechanism configured to receive the web of material from said first nip roller mechanism, said second pinch roller facilitates retaining the web in substantial contact with said second nip roller;
• and
• a winding roller configured to form the web of shrink sleeve material into a roll of shrink sleeve material, said winding roller configured to oscillate in a direction substantially transverse to the direction of winding of the roll of shrink sleeve material.

A method of forming a roll of shrink sleeve material from a web of material, said method comprising:

• providing a shrink sleeve forming apparatus including an unwind roller, and a rewind roller;
• positioning an unwind roll of material on the unwind roller;
• directing the material from the unwind roller through the forming apparatus;
• and
• oscillating the rewind roller such that the material forms an oscillated roll of material on the rewind roller.