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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1998
Dirk Cramer, Duisburg, DE;
Jens Kruger, Heidenheim, DE;
Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH, Heidenheim, DE;
Abstract
Winding device and method for a reel cutter that includes a feed path that is adapted to support a plurality of reel cores, and a plurality of trestles that are adapted for movement substantially parallel to the feed path. Each of the plurality of trestles are coupled to a bearing spindle. A plurality of gripper devices are provided that are adapted for movement substantially parallel to the feed path and that include at least one grip head having a portion adapted for grasping one of the plurality of reel cores. The at least one grip head is moveable between the feed path to the bearing spindle. The method includes gripping one of the reel cores in the feed path with the gripping device of the at least one grip head, moving the one reel core to the bearing spindles, and coupling the bearing spindles to the one reel core.