Reeling apparatus for fiber web and method of reeling fiber web

US8167229B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Metso Paper Inc. · FI

Inventors

• Petri Enwald · Tuusula, FI
• Teppo Kojo
• Per-Olof Malmqvist · Karlstad, SE
• Mika-Petteri Lannes · Lappeenranta, FI
• Tatu Pitkänen · Ayacucho, PE
• Topi Tynkkynen · Vantaa, FI

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 9, 2008
• Grant date: May 1, 2012
• Expiry date: Mar 1, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2408/236
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a reeling apparatus (1) for fiber web by which fiber web may be wound to successive reels (4). The reeling apparatus has cutting devices (6) for cutting the web during a reel change, the cutting device being provided with at least one cutting head (6.2) disposed movable in a direction essentially transverse to the web direction to cut the web. A contactless web supporting arrangement (7) is been provided in operational connection with the cutting device to maintain the running of the web stable in a controlled manner during the cutting.