ADJUSTABLE CORRUGATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

An apparatus and method for forming corrugated contours (52) in a sheet (50) are provided. The apparatus includes at least three pairs of elongate dies (32) that extend in a longitudinal direction. Each pair of dies is generally parallel and defines a nip (33) therebetween so that the sheet can be moved successively through the nips. At least one actuator (34) is configured to actuate each pair of dies in successively opposed directions generally perpendicular to a direction of motion of the sheet to thereby form the contours in the sheet. Further, each pair of dies is adjustable in a transverse direction generally parallel to the direction of motion of the sheet so that an offset distance between each successive pair of dies can be adjusted.