Center/surface rewinder and winder

摘要

A winder for winding a web to produce a rolled product is provided. The winder includes a mandrel assembly having a mandrel (26) in operative association with a driving device. The assembly has a cupping device (70) configured to releasably support the mandrel (26) at one end, disengaging the end when a roll of material is being unloaded. The assembly further includes a stabilizer (204) and an actuator (208) that are configured to stabilize the mandrel (26) when the cupping device (70) is disengaged. The actuator is configured to move the stabilizer back and forth across the mandrel (26)