A recording apparatus includes a feeding section that feeds a rolled continuous paper into an apparatus body, a recording section disposed in the apparatus body, the recording section performing recording onto the continuous paper fed from the feeding section in the apparatus body, a first transport path along which the continuous paper is transported during the recording performed on the medium by the recording section, and a second transport path along which the continuous paper is transported to be rewound onto the feeding section. The second transport path is different from the first transport path.

An imaging system includes an imaging station, an actuator for driving a medium roller for controllably displacing the medium along a media transport path, and a controller assembly. The controller assembly includes a sensor device for generating a position signal and a processor for processing the position signal. The actuator is actuated in response to an actuation command from the controller assembly, which actuation command is derivable from a feedback component and a feedforward component. The feedback component is based on a position error. The processor is further arranged for determining a time dependent status parameter, which status parameter represents a status of the medium on the medium roller. The processor is further arranged for deriving an actuation command estimate based on the status parameter, and wherein the feedforward component includes the actuation command estimate.

A web transport system for transporting a web of media along a web-transport path including a fluid bar for guiding the web of media, and a scavenger blade positioned downstream of the fluid bar. A liquid is pumped through holes in an exterior bearing surface of the fluid bar, thereby pushing the web of media away from the fluid bar. The scavenger bar includes a blade edge facing the first surface of the web of media, the blade edge being spaced apart from the first surface of the web of media by a gap distance. The scavenger blade removes at least some liquid from the first surface of the web of media as it passes by the scavenger blade, thereby reducing the amount of liquid that is carried along to portions of the web-transport path that are downstream of the scavenger blade.

This disclosure is directed to a printing equipment and a continuous feeding and cutting device thereof. The continuous feeding and cutting device is detachably assembled on an inlet of the printer and applied to a continuous form paper. The continuous feeding and cutting device has a paper picking module for transferring the continuous form paper to the inlet, a buffering module, a cutting mechanism and a processing unit. The buffering module is arranged between the inlet and the paper picking module for guiding the continuous form paper to perform a curved manner to the inlet. The cutting mechanism is arranged between the paper picking module and the curved guide for cutting the continuous form paper. The processing unit is electrically connected to the cutting mechanism for controlling the cutting mechanism to cut the continuous form paper.

A paper input mechanism having a buffer function and a printing device using the mechanism are disclosed. The paper input mechanism (300) includes a frame (1) forming a conveying passage (P) for conveying continuous paper, and further includes a fixed passage plate (4) and a buffer plate (2) both located at a paper inputting side of the conveying passage (P), wherein the buffer plate (2) has an initial position and is pressed by the continuous paper to deviate from the initial position; the buffer plate (2) is opposite to the fixed passage plate (4) when being located at the initial position, so as to form a paper input passage (R), and the paper input passage (R) is connected with the conveying passage (P). Arrangement of the buffer plate (2) not only implements the buffer function, but also results in close fit between the buffer plate (2) and the frame (1) of the paper input mechanism (300) to create a unique paper inputting port, thereby effectively avoiding the problem that continuous paper is incorrectly installed by a user, and improving the usability of the product.

A notching system for an electrode sheet coated with slurry on a surface of a collector includes: an electrode unwinder from which the electrode sheet is unwound; a film unwinder from which a protective film stacked on the electrode sheet is unwound; a notching device configured to notch a non-coating portion, which is a portion that is not coated with the slurry on the electrode sheet, when provided in the state in which the protective film is stacked on the electrode sheet; and a rewinder configured to wind the notched electrode sheet.

Accordingly, the problem such as the cutting and tearing of the electrode sheet and the problem of causing the scratches due to the separation of the graphite powder from the surface of the electrode sheet may be solved.

Disclosed is a package cutting machine used in the production of products produced by being crimped such as cornet cone packages, paper cups, paper buckets, etc.

An apparatus for winding at least one strip of material is described, the apparatus comprises: a winding core rotatable about a rotation axis, configured to grip said strip and actuatable in rotation to drag the gripped strip and thus form a winding around the rotation axis from a portion of predetermined length of strip; and a feeding unit for feeding the strip of material to the winding core along a respective feed path extending from the feeding unit to the winding core; the apparatus further comprising an auxiliary drag device interposed between the feeding unit and the winding core, along the feed path, and configured to pull the strip of material from the feeding unit and push it towards the winding core, so as to assist the winding core in dragging the strip.

Disclosed is an automatic electrode plate leading apparatus for secondary batteries which, when an arm descends, vacuum-adsorbs and grips a barcode part of a standby electrode plate and then rises in the state in which an EPC sensor and a replacement preparation core move backwards, a first roller moves right, a third roller descends and second rollers rise, automatically connects the electrode plate vacuum-adsorbed and gripped by the arm to the replacement preparation core in the state in which the first roller moves left, the second rollers descend, the third roller rises and the EPC sensor and the replacement preparation core move forwards. The automatic electrode plate leading apparatus includes a standby electrode plate (1), an EPC sensor (2), a first roller (3), second rollers (4), a third roller (6), the arm (8) rotated to rise or descend by an arm drive motor (11), and a replacement preparation core (7).

Methods and apparatus described for forming individual packages in a food packaging machine comprising a plurality of sub-systems. One or more local variable values are received, which indicate measurements by the food packaging machine of one or more physical parameters for a local sub-system. One or more remote variable values are received, which indicate measurements by the food packaging machine of one or more physical parameters for one or remote sub-systems. One or more control parameter values are determined for the local sub-system of the food packaging machine, by processing the remote variable values and the local variable values using a reinforcement learning model and a local control model. One or more control parameters of the local sub-system are adjusted in accordance with the determined control parameter values. The formation of individual packages by the food packaging machine is controlled in accordance with the adjusted one or more control parameters.