Apparatus and method for converting a sheet into a continuous strip Apparatus and method for converting a sheet of elastomeric material into a continuous strip

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus and method for converting a plate into a continuous strip, wherein the plate has a sequence of cuts extending in a cutting direction transversely across the plate with respect to the longitudinal direction to form a plurality. of interconnected sheet sections, wherein the continuous strip has zigzag sections, wherein sheet sections are arranged to be detached in a feed direction to form zigzag sections, wherein the apparatus comprises a separator device with a device retaining means for retaining an upstream sheet metal section with respect to a consecutive downstream sheet metal section in the feed direction and a sensing device for detecting detachment of the downstream sheet metal section from the upstream sheet metal section.