Method and installation for exchanging roll supports on winding stations arranged in a row
First Claim
1. Method for exchanging roll supports on a plurality of winding stations (1) arranged in a row such that roll supports (3) coupled to the winding stations form a first row (A) of roll supports on one side of the row of winding stations (1), the roll supports each comprising a roll core (7) mounted rotatable around a winding axis, the method comprising:
- providing in addition to the first row (A) of roll supports a second row (B) of roll supports and a transport alley between the first row (A) and the second row (B) and a third row (C) of roll supports adjoined to one end of the transport alley (10) and aligned in the direction of the transport alley, and a multitude of roll support exchanges each exchange comprising the steps of;
uncoupling a first roll support (3) from the winding station (1) it is coupled to, removing the first roll support from the first row (A) by moving it transverse to the transport alley (10) into the transport alley (10), by transporting it along the transport alley (10) and by positioning it in the third row (C) of roll supports, bringing a second roll support (3) being positioned in readiness for an exchange in the second row (B), being aligned to the one winding station (1), for which it is destined, and being oriented in the same manner as the first roll support (3) coupled to said winding station (1), into the first row (A) by moving it transverse to the transport alley (10) and across the transport alley (10) into the first row (A), and coupling the second roll support to said winding station (1).
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Abstract
To a row of winding stations (1), in which rolls (8) of flat, bendable objects (e.g., printed products) positioned on roll supports (3) are processed or in which such rolls are produced, roll supports (3) are coupled to the winding stations and if required are exchanged, the coupled roll supports forming a first row (A) of roll supports parallel to the row of winding stations (1). Roll supports (3) are positioned in readiness for the exchange in a second row (B) of roll supports, which second row (B) is distances from the first row (A) by a transport alley (10). Each roll support in the second row is aligned to the one winding station (1), to which it is to be coupled. For every exchange, the roll support (3) coupled to the winding station (1) is moved transverse to the first row (A) into the transport alley (10) and is transported along the transport alley to its end and there is positioned in a third row (C) of roll supports, which is aligned in the direction of the transport alley (10) and adjoins it. Already during the transportation of the roll support (3) to be removed along the transport alley (10), the roll support (3) in readiness in the second row (B) is transported from there into the first row (A) and is coupled to the winding station (1). The transportation steps necessary for the roll support exchange are carried out by a longitudinal transport means preferably comprising a transportation organ extending over the whole length of the transport alley (10) and of the third row (C) and a transverse transport means being essentially independent of the longitudinal transport means and being designed modularly, one transverse conveying module being assigned to each winding station. The simple equipment and the simple transport steps allow very rapid roll support exchanges, also simultaneously.
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15 Claims
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1. Method for exchanging roll supports on a plurality of winding stations (1) arranged in a row such that roll supports (3) coupled to the winding stations form a first row (A) of roll supports on one side of the row of winding stations (1), the roll supports each comprising a roll core (7) mounted rotatable around a winding axis, the method comprising:
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providing in addition to the first row (A) of roll supports a second row (B) of roll supports and a transport alley between the first row (A) and the second row (B) and a third row (C) of roll supports adjoined to one end of the transport alley (10) and aligned in the direction of the transport alley, and a multitude of roll support exchanges each exchange comprising the steps of;
uncoupling a first roll support (3) from the winding station (1) it is coupled to, removing the first roll support from the first row (A) by moving it transverse to the transport alley (10) into the transport alley (10), by transporting it along the transport alley (10) and by positioning it in the third row (C) of roll supports, bringing a second roll support (3) being positioned in readiness for an exchange in the second row (B), being aligned to the one winding station (1), for which it is destined, and being oriented in the same manner as the first roll support (3) coupled to said winding station (1), into the first row (A) by moving it transverse to the transport alley (10) and across the transport alley (10) into the first row (A), and coupling the second roll support to said winding station (1). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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- 8. Installation for exchanging roll supports on a plurality of winding stations (1) arranged in a row such that roll supports (3) coupled to the winding stations form a first row (A) of roll supports on one side of the row of winding stations (1), the roll supports each comprising a roll core (7) mounted rotatable around a winding axis, characterized in that space is provided for a second row (B) of roll supports being positioned in this second row (B) in readiness for the exchange, for a transport alley (10) running between the first and the second row (A and B) of roll supports and for a third row (C) of roll supports running in the direction of the transport alley (10) and adjoining the end of the transport alley (10) and that the installation comprises a transverse transport means connecting the first and the second row of roll supports equipped for transport steps in two directions transverse to the first and second row (A and B) of roll supports and across the transport alley (10) and a longitudinal transport means (30) for transport steps along the transport alley (10) in a direction towards the third row (C) of roll supports and for positioning roll supports in the third row (C).
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