WEB MATERIAL ADVANCE SYSTEM FOR WEB MATERIAL APPLICATOR

摘要

Apparatus (10) for feeding and cutting lengths of tape (11) and advancing thelengths to vacuum wheel applicator (25). Feed section (15) of apparatus (10)comprises feed roll (16), anvil vacuum roll (20), rotary knife (21) adjacentto anvil vacuum roll (20), and a means for adjusting the speed of roll (16)and the speed of roll (20) to vary the length of tape (11) advanced toapplicator (25). There is provided a tape roll splicing assembly to provide acontinuous supply of tape (11) to apparatus (10).