FOLDING MACHINE AND METHODS

摘要

Folding machines and methods are provided. A folding machine that utilizes a direct transfer of sheets from a knife roll to a folding roll is provided. Sheet handling rolls are provided that incorporate movable vacuum ports to assist in transfer of a sheet from one roll to another roll.

主权项

1. A folding machine comprising:
a cutting arrangement including a knife roll receiving a continuous web of material, the cutting arrangement configured to sever the continuous web of material into a stream of individual sheets; a folding arrangement including a first folding roll and a second folding roll adjacent the first folding roll, the first and second folding rolls being counter rotating and forming a folding nip therebetween, the first and second folding rolls configured to fold the sheets into a plurality of panels connected by at least one fold; and the knife roll and the first folding roll forming a transfer nip therebetween with the sheets being directly transferred from the knife roll to the first folding roll.