Patent ID: 7543775
Filing Date: 2009-06-09
Classification: B65H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A plant for producing logs of web material, comprising in combination at least: a winder which receives at least one web material and produces large diameter reels by winding said web material around winding mandrels; at least one unwinder which unwinds said large diameter reels to provide unwound web material and which feeds the unwound web material to a converting line; a plurality of carriages which transfer said large diameter reels with said mandrels from a loading station to said at least one unwinder, sustain said reels in the at least one unwinder during unwinding and convey the mandrels following unwinding to a predetermined area; and a transfer device for transferring the reels with said mandrels from the winder to said carriages, wherein said transfer device comprises a conveyor running between said winder and said loading station, and wherein said conveyor comprises a conveying guide for said reels.