An arrangement for transforming a planar support (2) includes first and second rotating cylindrical transformation tools (16, 17), cooperating to convert the support (2), first and second side bearings (26, 27), holding the first tool (16) for rotation (Rs), third and fourth side bearings (29, 31), holding the second tool (17) for rotation (Ri), spacers (43, 44, 46, 47) having an inclined face (48) and slidable (S) to adjust the respective distances (e, e1, e2) between the first and third bearings (26, 29) and between the second and fourth bearings (27, 31), to set a radial gap (20) between the two tools (16, 17). In another solution, either as an alternative to or in cooperation with the first solution, the spacer (43) is moved (S) by a differential screw (57) having a first thread (58) that engages with a tapped hole (59) in an integral part (61) of one of the bearings (29) and a second thread (62) different than the first thread (58) and engaging with a tapped hole (63) in the spacer (43).

Calender for treating web materials, comprising a structure for supporting two heated rollers forming a nip, wherein each roller has surface reliefs (RR) and in an operational setting of the calender the reliefs of one roller are radially opposed to those of the other roller, each roller rotates with a predetermined angular speed around its axis, the rollers are heated by heating means, and each roller undergoes an axial elongation as a consequence of its heating. The calender comprises detection means (E1, E2; IS) adapted to detect the axial elongation of each roller and a programmable control unit (UCP) connected to the detection means and to the heating means. The control unit is programmed to determine the difference between the axial elongations of the rollers and emitting an alarm signal if the absolute value of this difference is greater than a limit value.

An apparatus and method for embossing a substrate are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes an embossing platform, a printhead to dispense ink on the embossing platform in a desired raised pattern on the embossing platform, a press to apply a load against a substrate placed on the desired raised pattern and the embossing platform to emboss the desired raised pattern onto the substrate, and an ink removal device to remove the ink that is dispensed on the embossing platform in the desired raised pattern.

An embossing device (1) includes three embossing rollers (5, 7, 9), each co-acting with a pressure roller (11, 15, 19), to emboss a plurality of paper plies (V1, V2, V3). Two embossing rollers can be easily interchanged to switch from a nested configuration to a tip-to-tip configuration, or to switch from one type of pattern to another. A lamination roller and a glue dispenser are arranged around one of the embossing rollers.

The magazine for embossing rollers includes a plurality of support seats for embossing rollers, adjacent to one another according to an alignment direction. The magazine further includes a guide system for guiding the seats in a handling direction. The seats are provided with mutual connecting members so as to be connected to, and released from, one another.

Calender for the treatment of web-like materials, including a fixed structure supporting two heated rollers reciprocally arranged so as to form a nip traversable by web-like materials, where each roller has pins mounted on bearings. The structure includes two lower levers and two upper levers adapted for exerting on the bearings forces oriented according to not coinciding directions, each lever being connected with an actuator that controls its rotation around a horizontal axis to put it in a first engagement position of the respective bearing and in a second release position, such that in the second position of the levers the extraction of the rollers from the calender is allowed.

The embossing-laminating device includes load bearing structure with at least two side members, a first path, for a first ply of web material, and a second path for a second ply of web material. Along the first path, a first pressure roller and a first interchangeable embossing roller are arranged, which define therebetween a first embossing nip for the first ply of web material. Along the second path a second pressure roller and a second interchangeable embossing roller are arranged, which define a second embossing nip for the second ply of web material. The embossing-laminating device also includes a magazine including a plurality of seats for a plurality of interchangeable embossing rollers, as well as at least a first manipulator for replacing embossing rollers.

A tool-holder head for a carriage for transporting rotary tools of a unit for converting a flat substrate, which includes an upper port (29) and a lower port (30) arranged one above the other and intended to receive a front end of an upper rotary tool (10) and a front end of a lower rotary tool (11), respectively.

The embossing device includesa first path for a first ply of web material; along the first path, a first embossing roller provided with embossing protrusions; a first heating device associated with the first embossing roller to heat the surface of the first embossing roller; at least a first functional roller adapted to perform an action on a ply of web material. The first functional roller is provided with a rotation arrangement, adapted to keep the first functional roller in rotation during a temporary stoppage of the embossing device, with the first functional roller spaced from the first embossing roller and with the first ply of web material stationary in the first path.

An embosser/laminator machine has an adhesive unit releasably connectable with a main frame structure of the machine, and a roll extractor configured to move a roll between the main frame structure and an exchange position between the main frame structure and the adhesive unit when the adhesive unit is spaced from the main frame structure during removal and installation of the roll. The sub-frame comprising the adhesive unit may be formed with a bearing cap that cooperates with the main frame structure such that when the adhesive unit is connected with the main frame structure, the roll is operatively secured to the machine between main frame structure and the sub-frame of the adhesive unit for normal operation of the machine. When the sub-frame comprising the adhesive unit is released and spaced from main frame structure, the roll may be removed from and installed into the main frame structure.