Shuji Wada

Title: Shuji Wada and Automatic Web Roll Changing Technology.

Introduction

Shuji Wada is an inventor associated with Tokyo, Japan, and Japan Tobacco Inc. His patent work includes a device designed to automate the replacement of web rolls and support continuous web supply.

Latest Patents

Wada is credited with 1 patent: “Device for Changing Web Rolls Automatically.” The invention describes a system that supplies web rolls to a web supply-connection apparatus, where two rolls feed material alternately and continuously. A rotary arm holds the rolls on hubs, while a storage unit positions replacement rolls. A rotary head carries multiple roll-storing shafts, and driving units move stored rolls along the shafts onto the hubs. The arrangement is designed to enable automatic roll replacement and continuous operation.

Career Highlights

Wada’s listed patent highlights an engineering approach to reducing interruptions during web-roll changes. The invention combines roll storage, mechanical transfer, and web connection in an automated system.

Collaborations

Wada’s listed coworkers include Shozo Horikawa and Makoto Sakano. The available information does not specify their individual roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Shuji Wada’s patent documents an automated method for supplying and changing web rolls, reflecting his contribution to continuous web-handling technology.