MANDREL SLEEVE ADAPTOR

摘要

The instant invention relates to a means and method for eliminating the problem of head or lead end creasing in coiled materials. The method comprises fitting a coiling mandrel with the novel mandrel sleeve adaptor of the instant invention. Said mandrel sleeve adaptor comprises a narrow soft zone which is more compressible than the remainder of the outer surface of the adaptor. When the head end of the material to be coiled nests in the narrow soft zone during coiling the problem of creasing is eliminated.