Curt G. Joa, Inc.

Darren Horness

Gottfried Jason Hohm

John A McCabe

Daniel A Peterson

Peter Jenquin

Jeff Middlesworth

Robert E Andrews

Jeffrey Wayne Fritz

Christopher J Nelson

Sudeep Ingole

Adam D DeNoble

Sean P Follen

Christopher A Schwartz

Brian G Jankuski

Tyler W Pagel

Alan J Rabe

Brian Nelson

Lloyd F Kreif

Collin M Heinz

Kevin D Blank

A configurable cutting and transfer apparatus includes a cutter mechanism to cut an incoming web of material into a plurality of discrete articles and a transfer mechanism operable with the cutter mechanism to transfer and rotate the discrete articles from a web receiving location to an article placement location. The transfer mechanism includes a drive shaft rotatable about a transfer axis, a carriage plate mounted to the drive shaft so as to rotate therewith about the transfer axis, and a segmented puck wheel comprising a plurality of carriage units securable to, and repositionable on, the carriage plate so as to rotate therewith to travel along a transfer path about the transfer axis from the web receiving location to the pad placement location, each of the carriage units including a puck operable to provide a rotating and re-pitching of the articles between the web receiving location and the pad placement location.

Configurable single transfer insert placement method and apparatus

Systems and methods utilizing stationary and/or moveable cutting components provide limited interference with web processing operations, such as pad spin and pitch alteration. Heat, laser, fluid, or mechanical cutting operations may be used, including respectively, a heated element (e.g., wire, ribbon, bar, or embossing or perforating element) that may be triggered inductively, water or steam jets, or improved knife/anvil cooperation.

Systems and methods for cutting or perforating a web material

The present invention provides machinery used to create products (for instance disposable products). The machinery is operated at high speed, with the machine occupying a small footprint. Materials can be fed into the manufacturing process vertically (from above or below), using assembly stations to feed completed components into the system at appropriate stations. Additionally, restocking of raw components can be accomplished by robotic means of transferring the raw material from staging areas into infeeding or splicing stations, without the need for human operators.

Methods and apparatus for forming disposable products at high speeds with small machine footprint

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Sheboygan, WI, United States of America

Darren Horness