Rewinder web chop with early detection and web diversion to eliminate equipment damage
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsKevin B. Sartain, Matthew Robert Wilson, Vivek Moreshwar Karandikar, Paul Louis Bartocci, Jeffrey Wasylyk, Damon Otis Branch, James Daniel Rucinski, James Leo Baggot
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Abstract
Generally, the present disclosure is directed to, in one embodiment, a process for controlling a converting line web. More specifically, a sheet material is provided on the converting line. A loss of control is detected in the sheet material web and the sheet material web is broken at a location upstream from the converting line web rewinder. The broken sheet material web is redirected.
Claims24
A process for controlling a converting line web, comprising the steps of:
- providing a sheet material web on said converting line, said converting line comprising a parent roll and a rewinder;
- detecting a loss of control in said sheet material web prior to a complete break in said sheet material web, the loss of control being determined by a controller;
- breaking said sheet material web at a location upstream from the converting line web rewinder;
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- redirecting the broken sheet material web.
A converting line web control system comprising:
- a converting line, said converting line comprising a parent roll and a rewinder, said parent roll comprising a sheet material web;
- at least one detection device capable of detecting a loss of web control prior to a complete break in said sheet material web;
- a controller configured to determine a loss of web control;
- a web cut-off mechanism located upstream from said rewinder;
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- a web control mechanism for redirecting said web.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.