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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2015
Butler Automatic, Inc., Middleborough, MA (US);
Andrew P. Butler, Marion, MA (US);
Jeffrey A. Greenwood, Franklin, MA (US);
Robert A. Mavilia, Braintree, MA (US);
Michael A. Mucci, Upton, MA (US);
Christopher D. Wilson, Milford, MA (US);
BUTLER AUTOMATIC, INC., Middleborough, MA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for automatic splicing of rolls of sleeve material used in various packaging markets is provided. The system will automatically splice the prepared end of a new roll onto the expiring end of the prior roll. The system performs an automatic cut and splice operation resulting in a butt splice of the two rolls with tape applied to both sides of the splice joint. The splice can be done in-registration to provide a consistent product repeat length between expiring and new rolls.