AN APPARATUS FOR SLABBING A ROLL OF MATERIAL

摘要

An apparatus (1) removes wound material from a roll (R) in bulk. The apparat us (1) comprises a transport element capable of engaging a roll (R) of material and of transporting the roll to a slabbing position (5). The apparatus furth er comprises a cutter (120) capable of separating the material of the roll in t he slabbing position, an axial-traversing element capable of transporting the cutter (120) along a line substantially parallel to the axis of the roll in the slabbing position, a radial-traversing element capable of transporting t he cutter (120) along a line substantially parallel to the radius of a roll in the slabbing position, and a controller capable of determining a maximum dep th of cut for the cutter. The motion of the radial-traversing element is limite d by the maximum depth of cut.