Seiko Epson Corporation

Nao Kobayashi

Akihiro Gomi

Takuya Owa

Toru Makino

A fiber processing device includes a drum having a plurality of openings on an outer peripheral surface, sieving a raw material containing fibers, and configured to rotate about a rotation axis, a housing that supports the drum, a guide portion (convex portion) provided on an outer peripheral surface of the drum; and a restriction portion (bearing) that restricts movement of the drum in a direction of the rotation axis by contacting the convex portion. At least one of the restriction portion and the guide portion is configured to rotate about an axis (rotation axis) orthogonal to the rotation axis.

Fiber processing device and fiber body manufacturing apparatus

The thickness of accumulated fiber can be appropriately measured when accumulating and processing fiber. A measuring device includes a distributorthat disperses material containing fiber; a mesh beltthat accumulates material dispersed by the distributor; a roller unitthat compresses a second web Waccumulated on the mesh belt; and a measurement devicethat measures the thickness of the second web Wafter compression by the roller unit

Measuring device, web processing device, fiber feedstock recycling device, and measuring method

Provided is technology enabling appropriately maintaining or adjusting the thickness of accumulated fiber when accumulating and processing fiber. A sheet manufacturing apparatushas a distributorthat distributes a mixture MX containing fiber; a second web formerthat forms a second web W; a mesh beltthat conveys the second web Win a conveyance direction F; a roller unitthat compresses the second web W; a measurement devicethat measures the distribution of the thickness of the second web Win a second direction intersecting the conveyance direction Fwhile the second web Wis being compressed by the roller unit, or after the second web Wis compressed by the roller unit; and a controllerthat compares a measurement from the measurement devicewith a set thickness distribution, and controls the thickness distribution of the second web W

Web forming device, web processing device, fibrous feedstock recycling device, and web forming method

A robot of the invention can be moved by a carrying apparatus, and in which a period between a settling start time and a settling end time of the robot overlaps with at least a part of a period between a settling start time and a settling end time of the carrying apparatus. Further, the settling start time of one having a shorter settling time of the robot and the carrying apparatus is later than the settling start time of the other having a longer settling time of the robot and the carrying apparatus or the same as the settling start time of the other having the longer settling time.

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Nagano, Japan

Nao Kobayashi