A web transport assembly for moving flexible sheet material in a manufacturing process. The web transport assembly comprises first and second gripper chains spaced apart from one another to define a path of travel of the flexible sheet material, each of the gripper chains having a plurality of saddle links and a plurality of gripper links. First and second parallel rail structures are respectively aligned with the first and second gripper chains. In addition, upstream and downstream hubs are associated with each of the first and second gripper chains to define a continuous loop about which the associated gripper chain extends. At least one of the hubs includes a driven sprocket having a plurality of teeth engaging the associated gripper chain. The saddle links have a pair of spaced apart extension portions defining a spaced in which an associated one of the rails is received. The gripper links have a gripper mechanism that is configured to clamp a side of the flexible sheet material.

A tape supply device is disclosed. The tape supply device comprises a supply roll supplying a tape having a first surface and a second surface formed opposite to the first surface; and a clamp gripping an end of the tape drawn from the supply roll. The clamp includes a first fixing part movable in an up-down direction, the first fixing part positioned above the tape, the first fixing part facing the first surface; a second fixing part positioned below the first fixing part, the second fixing part positioned below the tape, the second fixing part facing the second surface, and the second fixing part movable in the up-down direction, the second fixing part including a through hole; and a push rod positioned below the second fixing part. When the second fixing part moves down, the push rod passes through the through hole and protrudes upward from the second fixing part.

A tape supply device is disclosed. The tape supply device comprises a supply roll supplying a tape having a first surface and a second surface formed opposite to the first surface; and a clamp gripping an end of the tape drawn from the supply roll. The clamp includes a first fixing part movable in an up-down direction, the first fixing part positioned above the tape, the first fixing part facing the first surface; a second fixing part positioned below the first fixing part, the second fixing part positioned below the tape, the second fixing part facing the second surface, and the second fixing part movable in the up-down direction, the second fixing part including a through hole; and a push rod positioned below the second fixing part. When the second fixing part moves down, the push rod passes through the through hole and protrudes upward from the second fixing part.

An apparatus for production of inner assemblies including a movable frame, movable between first and second positions, a coupling unit including a forming support mounted on the movable frame, the coupling unit to couple at least one web in an overlapping layers structure onto the forming support to form an inner assembly while the movable frame is moving between the first and second positions, an unloading mechanism to pick the inner assembly from the forming support while the movable frame is moving between the first and second positions, and to release the inner assembly in a predefined release area, spaced from the movable frame, the unloading mechanism including a gripping device to grab and hold the inner assembly and a moving device to move the gripping device substantially at the same speed and in the same direction as the movable frame while the gripping device grabs the inner assembly.

An apparatus for production of inner assemblies including a movable frame, movable between first and second positions, a coupling unit including a forming support mounted on the movable frame, the coupling unit to couple at least one web in an overlapping layers structure onto the forming support to form an inner assembly while the movable frame is moving between the first and second positions, an unloading mechanism to pick the inner assembly from the forming support while the movable frame is moving between the first and second positions, and to release the inner assembly in a predefined release area, spaced from the movable frame, the unloading mechanism including a gripping device to grab and hold the inner assembly and a moving device to move the gripping device substantially at the same speed and in the same direction as the movable frame while the gripping device grabs the inner assembly.

A geo-strap pulling apparatus for building mechanically stabilized earth walls includes a frame having a stationary lower section secured to a support surface, a dynamic upper section operably coupled to a stationary lower section, a drive wheel rotatably attached to the frame, a powered actuated implement removably and operably coupled to the drive wheel for spinning the drive wheel about a first fulcrum axis, a driven wheel rotatably attached to the frame and being selectively and operably engaged with the drive wheel for creating a wedge therebetween, and a top handle rotatably attached to a dynamic upper section and being coupled to the driven wheel. The top handle and the dynamic upper section are contemporaneously and selectively pivoted about a second fulcrum axis and configured to adjust a vertical position of the driven wheel relative to the drive wheel.

A geo-strap pulling apparatus for building mechanically stabilized earth walls includes a frame having a stationary lower section secured to a support surface, a dynamic upper section operably coupled to a stationary lower section, a drive wheel rotatably attached to the frame, a powered actuated implement removably and operably coupled to the drive wheel for spinning the drive wheel about a first fulcrum axis, a driven wheel rotatably attached to the frame and being selectively and operably engaged with the drive wheel for creating a wedge therebetween, and a top handle rotatably attached to a dynamic upper section and being coupled to the driven wheel. The top handle and the dynamic upper section are contemporaneously and selectively pivoted about a second fulcrum axis and configured to adjust a vertical position of the driven wheel relative to the drive wheel.