Slitting Machine
OwnerWenzhao Lan, Joseph Kwadjo Konney +5inventors
InventorsWenzhao Lan, Joseph Kwadjo Konney, Steven Zayeri, Danko A. Dobes, David H. Grunsky, Ralph Michael Parsons, Vasile Radu Verdes
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Abstract
A slitting machine is provided which is capable of automatically setting and moving the knife blades used in the cutting operation. The slitting machine includes a moveable gantry which is provided with attachment forks for engaging a knife holder, and knife holder locking and unlocking means for releasing the knife holder from an arbor. The system is adapted to by controlled by a PLC or some other computerized device, and enables faster adjustment of the knives of a slitting machine.
Claims14
A slitting machine comprising a frame structure, upper and a lower rotating arbors mounted on said frame, and which are connected to at least one drive motor for counter-rotation of the arbors, at least one pair of knife holder assemblies provided on each arbor which each support and hold one of a pair of mated knife blades, and an automated knife holder positioning device fitted to said frame,
- wherein said knife holder positioning device is preferably a linearly moveable gantry, which moves in a linear fashion parallel to the arbors, and fitted to the gantry are extendable and retractable upper and lower knife holder temporary attachment means for temporary attachment to the knife blade or knife holder fitted on to the upper and lower arbor, and an extendable and retractable knife holder locking means for locking, or unlocking, the knife holder from either of said upper or lower arbors.
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