Winding machine having continuous loop and tension device and process for using winding machine

A winding machine for producing at least one wound roll from a supplied material web, comprising:

• at least one core formed by a tube, on which the material web is rolled into a wound roll, the material web being one of paper or cardboard;
• at least one winding roller positioned adjacent one of said at least one core and said wound roll to form at least one winding gap for regulating winding tightness of said material web onto said at least one core and said at least one wound roll;
• said at least one winding roller having a metallic sleeve;
• at least one pre-tensioned continuous loop, which extends at least essentially across the entire width of said at least one winding roller, encircling said at least one winding roller, the tension of said at least one continuous loop being adjustable;
• and
• at least one tensioning device for regulating the tension of said at least one pre-tensioned continuous loop,
• wherein said at least one winding roller serves as one of a main roll and a support roll for said at least one core and said at least one wound roll.

A process for producing at least one wound roll from a material web, the process comprising:

• passing the material web over at least one pre-tensioned continuous loop encircling at least one winding roller;
• regulating the winding tightness of said at least one wound roll with a winding gap formed between said at least one winding roll and one of said at least one wound roll and a core on which said at least one wound roll is to be formed;
• winding said at least one wound roll on said core;
• and
• adjusting the tension of said at least one pre-tensioned continuous loop by at least one tensioning device,
• wherein said at least one winding roller and said at least one tensioning device are movable and jointly adjustable.