摘要 |
A system for producing coreless fabric rolls includes a feed station (12) operable to supply a leading edge of a fabric web (24) from a parent roll (18). The system includes a first tucking station (132) operable to position the leading edge of the fabric web (24) adjacent one of a plurality of spindles (48, 50, 52) coupled to a turret (46). The system also includes a winding station (38) comprising a winding roller (36). The winding station (38) is operable to receive the leading edge in a nip defined by the spindle (48, 50, 52) and the winding roller (36) and wind the fabric web (24) into a fabric roll about the spindle (48, 50, 52). The system also includes a cutting station (40) operable to separate the fabric roll from a remaining portion of the fabric web (24). The system also includes a second tucking station (42) operable to receive the spindle (48, 50, 52) from the winding station (36) and wind a trailing edge of the fabric roll about the fabric roll. |