A method for winding a material sheet, in particular a plastic film, by a winding device, wherein the material sheet is guided from at least one first roller to at least one second roller in a conveying direction. At least one cutting device is arranged between the first roller and the second roller to cut the material sheet into at least two partial sheets. The partial sheets are each wound up into a bobbin in the conveying direction behind the second roller. The at least one first roller and the at least one second roller are each driven by a drive so that the tensile stress in the material sheet or in the partial sheets changes periodically over time in the conveying direction of the material sheet.

A shrink conveyor and a method are provided for allowing shrink in a continuous strip. The shrink conveyor comprises a plurality of rollers, a frame that defines a plurality of roller positions, and a first drive member for driving the plurality of rollers. Each roller of the plurality of rollers comprises a first driven part that has a first drive profile that tapers. The first drive member is arranged for rotating the plurality of rollers through contact with the first driven parts at a rotation speed in a transmission ratio to the speed of the first drive member in such a way that the first drive member contacts the first driven part of each roller of the at least three rollers at a different diameter for each roller.

A shrink conveyor and a method are provided for allowing shrink in a continuous strip, wherein the shrink conveyor comprises a plurality of rollers, a frame that defines a plurality of roller positions and a first drive member for driving the plurality of rollers, wherein each roller of the plurality of rollers comprises a first driven part that has a first drive profile that tapers, wherein the first drive member is arranged for rotating the plurality of rollers through contact with said first driven parts at a rotation speed in a transmission ratio to the speed of the first drive member in such a way that the first drive member contacts the first driven part of each roller of the at least three rollers at a different diameter for each roller.

Systems for processing material, taping stations to apply tape to one or more rolls of material, and methods of processing material are disclosed. A system for processing material includes a winding station and a taping station. The winding station includes a winder to wrap material around a mandrel to produce one or more rolls of material. The taping station is arranged downstream of the winding station to receive the one or more rolls of material therefrom and apply tape to the one or more rolls of material.

A processing unit performs a postprocess for a sheet bunch on a processing tray. In a waiting transportation path, a subsequent sheet can wait while the postprocess is performed for the sheet bunch. If sheet transportation is suspended, a controller determines whether concurrent transportation is performed or not on the basis of whether there is the sheet bunch on the processing tray and whether there is the subsequent sheet in the waiting transportation path. In the concurrent transportation, when the sheet bunch is outputted through an ejection port, the controller transports the subsequent sheet to an output roller and causes the subsequent sheet to protrude from the ejection port such that the subsequent sheet partially overlaps the sheet bunch, and after a rear end of the sheet bunch passes through the ejection port, the controller reverses the output roller and transports the subsequent sheet to the processing tray.

The plotter comprises an assist roller including a rotating body for pressing a medium against a work stage. The assist roller is configured to be attachable to and detachable from a rail. The assist roller is configured to be movable in only a longitudinal direction of the rail while being mounted on the rail.