REELING APPARATUS FOR FIBER WEB AND METHOD OF REELING FIBER WEB

摘要

The present invention relates to a reeling apparatus (1) for fiber web by which fiber web may be wound to successive reels (4), the reeling apparatus comprising cutting devices (6) for cutting the web during a reel change, the cutting device being provided with at least one cutting head (6.2) disposed movable in a direction essentially transverse to the web direction to cut the web. A contactless web supporting arrangement (7) has been provided in operational connection with the cutting device to maintain the running of the web stable in a controlled manner during the cutting.