Ocv Intellectual Capital, LLC

Vetrotex France

Gerard Veuillen

Dominique Font

A method enabling maintenance intervention on a chopping machine. In the method at least one strand is drawn through a first chopping assembly in operation, the first chopping assembly including a first chopping wheel and a first anvil wheel, the first chopping assembly being secured to a chassis mounted to move about an axle. The chassis is rotated about its axle until a second chopping assembly initially in a position of non-operation is brought into the vicinity of the strand, the second chopping assembly being secured to the chassis and including a second chopping wheel and a second anvil wheel. The second chopping assembly is set in operation and the strand is led in between the second chopping wheel and the second anvil wheel. The first chopping assembly is brought into the position of non-operation.

Method for replacing cutting members

An automatic restart procedure for a system for manufacturing chopped strands. At least one strand coming from a bushing is grabbed by a gripping device. The gripping device is moved right to a drawing device, the drawing device configured to bring the strand to a drawing speed compatible with a chopping operation carried out as the strand passes between an anvil wheel and a chopper wheel of a chopping machine. The path of the strand between the bushing and the drawing device is modified using a transfer device, the transfer device configured to pass the strand between the anvil wheel and the chopper wheel using an engagement device, or to be moved away from the chopper wheel and the anvil wheel.

System for making chopped strands

In a process for manufacturing chopped thermoplastic fibers made directly beneath bushings, especially chopped glass fibers, the thermoplastic fibers are chopped in a region in which an anvil wheel and a blade-holder wheel, rotating simultaneously, are in contact with each other. At least part of the peripheral surface of the rotating anvil wheel in contact with the blade-holder wheel is machined so as to compensate for its wear, while maintaining the anvil wheel in contact with the blade-holder wheel.

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