Web take-up and transfer system for a web processing system

A roll transfer assembly for a web processing system, the roll transfer assembly comprising:

• a support beam moveably mounted to a frame of the web processing system;
• a segmented roll assembly rotatably mounted to the support beam, the segmented roll assembly comprising a first end segment, a second end segment, a central segment positioned between the first end segment and the second end segment, a first transfer roll positioned between the first end segment and the central segment, and a second transfer roll positioned between the second segment and the central segment;
• an actuation assembly connected to the support beam, the first transfer roll and the second transfer roll, the actuation assembly comprising a first drive system configured to translationally move the first transfer roll and the second transfer roll relative to the support beam between a stored position and an extended position;
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• a second drive system connected to the frame and the support beam and configured to translationally move the roll transfer assembly relative to the frame.

A web processing system comprising:

• (a) a web winding system;
• (b) a roll transfer assembly located upstream of the web winding system, the roll transfer assembly comprising:
• a support beam moveably mounted to a frame of the web processing system;
• a segmented roll assembly rotatably mounted to the support beam, the segmented roll assembly comprising a first end segment, a second end segment, a central segment positioned between the first end segment and the second end segment, a first transfer roll positioned between the first end segment and the central segment, and a second transfer roll positioned between the second segment and the central segment;
• an actuation assembly connected to the support beam, the first transfer roll and the second transfer roll, the actuation assembly comprising a first drive system configured to translationally move the first transfer roll and the second transfer roll relative to the support beam between a stored position and an extended position;
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• a second drive system connected to the frame and the support beam and configured to translationally move the roll transfer assembly relative to the frame;
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• a rotary accumulator system located upstream of the web winding system, the rotary accumulator system comprising:
• a rail assembly mounted to a frame;
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• a core roll rotatably moveable along the rail between an operation position, a winding position and an unload position, the core roll being configured to wind a web.

A method for transferring a web from and to a continuous processing stream to a take up system, the method comprising:

• providing a web processing system for feeding a web to a winding system;
• providing a rotary accumulator system located upstream of the web processing system and having a core roll therein;
• providing a paster roll moveably mounted to the frame towards and away from the core roll;
• providing a first web slitter located upstream of the web processing system;
• providing a transfer roll assembly located upstream of the web processing system, the transfer roll assembly comprising a second web slitter;
• providing a belted assist conveyor assembly located upstream of the web processing system;
• providing a leader supply system located downstream of the first slitter system, the leader supply system comprising a supply of leader web stored therein and fed into the web processing system;
• severing the web, via the first web slitter, from feeding into the web processing system;
• transferring, via the paster roll, the web to the rotary accumulator system;
• severing, via at least the second web slitter, the web from the core roll;
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• transferring, via the transfer roll assembly and the belted assist conveyor assembly, the web to leader web.