Apparatus for winding webs on core tubes

An apparatus for winding webs on core tubes, which apparatus comprises mutually opposite trunnions, which are aligned with each other and rotatably mounted in a machine frame and at their confronting ends are provided with mandrels, which are adapted to be inserted into the core tubes and to be forced against said core tubes, wherein each of said trunnions is mounted in an axially displaceable bearing sleeve and the apparatus also comprises a first drive means for axially driving at least one of the mutually opposite trunnions selectively in forward and reverse directions between retracted and extended positions in the respective bearing sleeve,

• characterized in that
• each trunnion is axially slidably and non-rotatably mounted in the respective bearing sleeve, and each bearing sleeve is axially slidably and non-rotatably mounted in a bearing bushing which is rotatably mounted in the machine frame and wherein a second drive means is provided for rotating one of the bearing bushings thereby also rotating the respective bearing sleeve and trunnion
• characterized in that the bearing sleeve is provided at both ends with discs, comprising an inner disc and an outer disc both of which are formed with central bores through which the trunnion extends, and at least one compression spring is compressed between the outer disc and the bushing and urges the bearing sleeve toward an extended position.