Machine for cutting web rolls
AssigneeFabio Perini S.p.A.
InventorsRomano Maddaleni, Mauro Gelli, Gioni Chiocchetti
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Abstract
The cutting machine includes at least one log feed channel; a cutting station along the feed channel, with at least one cutting blade for dividing each, log into individual rolls plus front and rear trims; a log feed device along the feed channel, including at least one rear member for pushing the logs to be cut, movable along the feed channel to push each log through the cutting station. The feed device also includes at least one front member for engaging with the log to be cut, arranged and controlled so as to engage frontally with each log, or series of rolls obtained after the log has been cut, for at least a part of its travel along the feed channel.
Claims32
1-31. (canceled)
A cutting machine for cutting logs of web material into series of rolls with a front trim and a rear trim, comprising:
- at least one log feed channel;
- along said feed channel, a cutting station with at least one cutting blade to divide each log into individual rolls and a front trim and a rear trim;
- a log feed device to feed logs along said feed channel, comprising at least one rear pushing member of the logs to be cut, moving along said feed channel to push each log through said cutting station;
- wherein said feed device comprises at least one front log engaging member of the logs to be cut adapted to frontally engage each log or series of rolls obtained by cutting the log, for at least a portion of movement along said feed channel.
A method for dividing a log of web material into a plurality of rolls and into a front trim and a rear trim, comprising:
- feeding a log along a feed channel through a cutting station by a rear pushing member;
- in said cutting station dividing said log into a front trim, a series of rolls and a rear trim;
- at least for a part of the feed travel of the log along said feed channel, engaging the log frontally by a front engaging member, so that the log is made to advance gripped between said rear pushing member and said front engaging member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.