Apparatus and method for cutting facestock

摘要

Apparatuses and methods for cutting a facestock on a liner. An anvil roller receives facestock on liner. A cutting roller, under a force, cuts facestock between the cutting roller and the anvil roller. At least one support roller supports the cutting roller and, optionally, the anvil roller, thereby distributing the force into two or more portions and/or subportions, in two or more directions. Apparatuses, methods and kits for preparing a cutting surface of a cutting roller in a facestock cutting apparatus, or for extending the usefulness of a cutting roller. An equalizer roller is provided in a position adjacent to the cutting roller. The equalizer roller has an equalizing surface having a hardness at least as hard as a hardness of the cutting surface. The cutting roller is rotated against the equalizer roller such that the cutting surface is equalized by the equalizing surface.

主权项

1. An apparatus for cutting a facestock on a liner, the apparatus comprising:
an anvil roller for receiving the facestock on the liner; a cutting roller under a force for cutting the facestock between the cutting roller and the anvil roller; a first support roller for directly supporting the cutting roller such that the first support roller is under a first portion of the force while the anvil roller is under a second portion of the force; and a second support roller and a third support roller for directly supporting the first support roller such that the second support roller is under a first subportion of the first portion of the force while the third support roller is under a second subportion of the first portion of the force.