摘要 |
<p>System for cutting a travelling web (20) of paper being wound on a spool (24) and transferring the cut edge to an empty spool (27) to continue the winding; including a drive roll (36), a cutting tape (33); an applicator (46-50) applies a short length of adhesive, a sensor (51, 52) determines the passage of the forward end of the tape (33), another sensor (53, 55) detects the adhesive, a brake (59) clamps the tape, a cutter (41) cuts the tape to an appropriate length to perform the operation of cutting the web (20), and a guideway switch (65, 66) shunts off to a waste collection area a length of cutting tape (33) having no adhesive on its forward end.</p> |