A reel handling machine includes first and second re-reeling assemblies coupled to a frame. The re-reeling assemblies each include a reel mount supporting a first reel and a re-reel mount supporting a second reel. The re-reeling assemblies operated to unwind a product strip from the first reel and rewind the product strip on the second reel. The reel handling machine includes a reel manipulator positioned proximate to the re-reeling assemblies configured to automatically remove the second reel from the re-reel mount after the product strip is rewound on the second reel and move the second reel to a remote location.

Printing and perforating machine comprising a perforating mechanism (1) and a printing mechanism (30), the perforating mechanism (1) comprising a perforating element (2, 7) provided with piercing elements (5); and a support element (4, 8) that defines with the perforating element (2, 7) a space for the passage of a sheet material (3), forming holes on the sheet material (3) when it passes through this space. With this machine, the perforation of the sheet material is carried out during the printing process thereof, preferably a digital printing, in a synchronized way, eliminating time and handling for loading and unloading the roll of sheet material in a conventional sheet material perforating machine.

A tape affixing apparatus includes a frame support table for supporting an annular frame, a lifting and lowering unit for lifting and lowering the frame support table, a tape affixing unit, and a controller. The tape affixing unit includes a tape uncoiler, a tape take-up reel, and a presser roller movable from one end to the other end of the annular frame supported on the frame support table while pressing a tape paid out from the tape uncoiler to affix the tape to the annular frame. The controller positions the presser roller in a pressing position, affixes the tape to one end of the annular frame while applying tension to the tape, moves the presser roller toward the other end of the annular frame, and keeps the tension on the tape constant by lifting the frame support table in synchronism with the presser roller as it is moved.

Disclosed is an Off-Road Rolling Film Vision System comprising a Controller Module (200), a Takeup Module (300), and a Rollout Module (400). The Controller Module (200) comprises a Command Input (205), a Controller Process Module (210), a Command Transmitter (215), and a Power Supply (220). The Controller Module (200) is configured to remotely control a Motor (325) in the Takeup Module (300). The Command Input (205) comprises at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump for controlling a Motor (325) in the Takeup Module (300) when the Controller Module (200) is attached to a handlebar of an off-road vehicle. The at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump may be configured to be adjacent to a user's metacarpophalangeal index finger joint. The at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump may be configured to be adjacent to a user's metacarpophalangeal thumb joint. The Takeup Module (300) comprises a Motor Compartment (305), a Takeup Spool Compartment (310), a Takeup Spool Gear Compartment (315), a Takeup Film Window (320), a Motor (325), a Motor Gearbox (330), and at least one Takeup Spool Gear (340). The Takeup Module (300) may further comprise a Takeup Spool Window (350) configured to provide a view of a Takeup Spool (345) within the Takeup Module (300). Also disclosed is a Takeup Spool (500) comprising a Spool Alignment Tab Wheel (505), a Spool Ribbed Shaft (510), a Rib Quarter Section Cutout (515), a Spool Alignment Slot Wheel (525), a Spool Alignment Tab (530), a Spool Alignment Slot (535), a Plurality of Wheel Cutouts (540), and a Plurality of Wheel Slots (545). Also disclosed is a method for maintaining clear vision with goggles comprising receiving a command input via a knuckle bump, transmitting a designated signal to a module comprising a Motor and a Takeup Spool, activating the Motor to cause the Takeup Spool to rotate, and winding a Transparent Film a designated distance over goggles.

A web processing apparatus comprising a web transport station and a web processing station. The web transport station comprises a web tension control assembly, which comprises a first tensioning device and a second tensioning device. Said first tensioning device is movably arranged for controlling tension of a first web. Said second tensioning device is movably arranged for controlling tension of a second web independently of the tension of the first web. Said first tensioning device comprises a first interior space and the first tensioning device is arranged with respect to the second tensioning device such that the first interior space at least partly accommodates the second tensioning device. The web processing apparatus allows for accurately controlling tension of the first and second webs simultaneously and independently of one another in a tandem mode, while maintaining the possibility for controlling tension of a single web in a single mode.

An apparatus (100) for making a coil (B) comprises a feed unit (2) configured to feed at least one strip-shaped article (N) and a winding unit (1). The winding unit includes a plurality of winding heads (10) each of which supports a gripping device (11) of a portion of said strip-shaped article (N), and a movement device (3) of said winding heads (10) configured to move said winding heads (10) along a working path (P). Each winding head (10) is configured to wind said strip-shaped article (N) so as to make said coil (B), wherein each gripping device (11) comprises a pair of pins (12, 13) configured to hold said strip-shaped article (N) between them, at least one of said pins (12, 13) being movable so as to join the other pin holding said strip-shaped article (N) between them.

Disclosed is an Off-Road Rolling Film Vision System comprising a Controller Module (200), a Takeup Module (300), and a Rollout Module (400). The Controller Module (200) comprises a Command Input (205), a Controller Process Module (210), a Command Transmitter (215), and a Power Supply (220). The Controller Module (200) is configured to remotely control a Motor (325) in the Takeup Module (300). The Command Input (205) comprises at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump for controlling a Motor (325) in the Takeup Module (300) when the Controller Module (200) is attached to a handlebar of an off-road vehicle. The at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump may be configured to be adjacent to a user's metacarpophalangeal index finger joint. The at least one Button configured to accept a knuckle bump may be configured to be adjacent to a user's metacarpophalangeal thumb joint. The Takeup Module (300) comprises a Motor Compartment (305), a Takeup Spool Compartment (310), a Takeup Spool Gear Compartment (315), a Takeup Film Window (320), a Motor (325), a Motor Gearbox (330), and at least one Takeup Spool Gear (340). The Takeup Module (300) may further comprise a Takeup Spool Window (350) configured to provide a view of a Takeup Spool (345) within the Takeup Module (300). Also disclosed is a Takeup Spool (500) comprising a Spool Alignment Tab Wheel (505), a Spool Ribbed Shaft (510), a Rib Quarter Section Cutout (515), a Spool Alignment Slot Wheel (525), a Spool Alignment Tab (530), a Spool Alignment Slot (535), a Plurality of Wheel Cutouts (540), and a Plurality of Wheel Slots (545). Also disclosed is a method for maintaining clear vision with goggles comprising receiving a command input via a knuckle bump, transmitting a designated signal to a module comprising a Motor and a Takeup Spool, activating the Motor to cause the Takeup Spool to rotate, and winding a Transparent Film a designated distance over goggles.

An inter-roller conveyance control device conveying an object to be conveyed between a speed shaft roller driven by a speed shaft motor and a tension shaft roller driven by a tension shaft motor while providing tension to the object includes a gain table that stores a plurality of pairs of a conveyance condition variable changing while the object to be conveyed is conveyed and affecting an appropriate value of a control parameter and a control parameter candidate value that is an appropriate control parameter where, when the conveyance condition variable is changed, the device performs calculation on the basis of the conveyance condition variable and a gain calculation result and writes, into the gain table, the control parameter candidate value and the conveyance condition variable in association with each other when the calculation is completed.

A winding assembly includes a first supporting member, a pivot shaft, a driving assembly, and a limiting member. The pivot shaft is partly received in the first supporting member. The pivot shaft is configured to support the adhesive tape coil thereon. The adhesive tape coil is configured to be rotatable relative to the first supporting member. The driving assembly includes a secondary shaft. The secondary shaft is partly received in the first supporting member and capable of moving relative to the first supporting member. A first end of the secondary shaft is exterior to the first supporting member and is configured to couple to the hollow rod. The limiting member is spaced a preset distance from the first supporting member and capable of moving relative to the first supporting member. The limiting member and the first supporting member are configured to cooperatively limit the wound adhesive tape.

A method of manufacturing a glass roll, includes: a forming step (S1) of forming, while conveying a glass film, the glass film by a downdraw method; a temporary rolling step (S3) of rolling the glass film while superposing a protective film on the glass film at a downstream end of a path of the conveying in the forming step (S1), to thereby manufacture a source glass roll; and a main rolling step (S4) of unrolling, while conveying the glass film to a downstream side, the glass film from the source glass roll, and then rerolling the glass film while superposing a protective film on the glass film at a downstream end of a path of the conveying, to thereby manufacture a glass roll. Higher tension in a rolling direction is applied to the glass film in the main rolling step (S4) than in the temporary rolling step (S3).