Patent classifications
B65H2601/124
WORKING TABLE FOR REEL-TO-REEL PROCESS
A working table for a reel-to-reel process includes: a supply reel configured to supply a workpiece; a collection reel configured to collect the workpiece after the workpiece is processed; a base on which the supply reel and the collection reel are installed; a processing workbench installed on the base to process the workpiece thereon; at least one balance adjuster installed on the base and configured to be moved according to weight variations of the supply reel and the collection reel; a balance drive unit configured to drive the at least one balance adjuster; and a controller configured to control the balance drive unit.
Reel take-up machine
A reel take-up apparatus includes a frame, a drive mechanism, a hydraulic counterbalance system, and a pair of positioning actuators. The frame may be configured to receive a reel from one end. The drive mechanism is generally slidably mounted to the frame and configured to rotate the reel. The hydraulic counterbalance system is generally configured to counterbalance a weight of the drive mechanism to allow the drive mechanism to float freely on the frame. The pair of positioning actuators may be configured to move a pair of support rollers toward and away from each other so as to (i) lift the reel from a support surface, (ii) support the reel during rotation by the drive mechanism, and (iii) lower the reel to the support surface for removal from the frame.