Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Paul Louis Bartocci

James Leo Baggot

Matthew Robert Wilson

Kevin B Sartain

Vivek Moreshwar Karandikar

James Daniel Rucinski

Jeffrey Wasylyk

Damon Otis Branch

Peter John Allen

Philip Sim Lin

Lynn Marie Matheus

Mary Martha Zielinski

Pat Samolinski

Kenneth F Arni

Generally, the present disclosure is directed to, in one embodiment, a process for controlling a converting line web. More specifically, a sheet material is provided on the converting line. A loss of control is detected in the sheet material web and the sheet material web is broken at a location upstream from the converting line web rewinder. The broken sheet material web is redirected.

Rewinder web chop with early detection and web diversion to eliminate equipment damage

A method for increasing caliper control of a fibrous web as the web is wound onto a roll is provided. The method includes winding the fibrous web containing cellulosic fiber onto the roll to form a wound product and conveying the web through a nip prior to winding the web onto the roll. The nip is configured to apply a pressure to the web to selectively decrease the caliper of the web as the web is wound onto the roll. Also disclosed is a system for controlling the caliper of the fibrous web in which a calender device forms a nip through which the fibrous web is conveyed. The system includes an adjustment device, which is configured to adjust the nip of the calender device to increase pressure on the fibrous web as the diameter of the roll increases thus increasing uniformity of the caliper of the fibrous web.

Method and apparatus for caliper control of a fibrous web

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Paul Louis Bartocci