Method and apparatus for applying a sheet of flexible material to a cylindrical body

摘要

An applier apparatus for applying a sheet of flexible material to a cylindrical body is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a support frame; and a conveyor table having one or more conveyor belts mounted thereon, the conveyor table further comprising a plurality of support legs, each support leg having an outer leg portion and an inner leg portion, wherein each inner leg portion is mounted to the support frame and wherein the conveyor table is connected to each of the outer leg portion of the support legs; wherein the outer leg portion of each support leg has a first end slidably received over the inner leg portion and a second end connected to a nut; wherein the nut is mounted onto a linear screw which is rotatably mounted onto a second end of the inner leg portion; and wherein the linear screw is driven by a motor wherein as the linear screw is rotated, the nut is raised or lowered. Also, a method for applying a sheet of flexible material to a cylindrical body and a method for aligning a ply onto a conveyor belt is disclosed.