Patent ID: 6062794
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B65H,Y10S

Abstract:
A paper roll supply system for a rotary press system, comprising:a plurality of feeder stations for feeding paper rolls to a plurality of rotary presses;a plurality of paper roll supply stations, each arranged adjacently to at least one of the feeder stations and each supplying paper rolls to at least one of the feeder stations; anda paper roll storage consisting of a single spatial paper roll storage, said spatial paper roll storage comprising:a plurality of paper roll storage portions having a plurality of vertically arranged shelves for storing a plurality of paper rolls in desired orientation; anda plurality of paper roll pick-up mechanisms associated with said paper roll storage portions in a spaced relationship to each other, each paper roll pick-up mechanism having a respective paper roll delivery outlet positioned in alignment with a corresponding one of said plurality of paper roll supply stations in a direction of a substantially straight paper roll transporting path along which a paper roll is transferred to a rotary press.