Patent ID: 7146893

Claim:
A device for processing webs of material, comprising: a machine frame, an anvil roller mounted for rotation on the machine frame, and one of a cutting tool and an embossing tool mounted for rotation on the machine frame about an axis of rotation, wherein: the tool has one of a cutting and embossing structure disposed on an outer sleeve thereof, said structure cooperating with anvil surfaces of the anvil roller, the outer sleeve includes a first end face on which a first pressure force is applied to provide tension along an inner section of the tool in a first direction and an oppositely disposed second end face on which a second pressure force is applied to provide tension along an inner section of the tool in a second direction, a first bearing end extends from said inner section beyond the first end face of the outer sleeve, a second bearing end extends from said inner section beyond the second end face of the outer sleeve, the outer sleeve is positioned between the first bearing end and the second bearing end, the tool rotates via bearings carried on said first and second bearing ends and arranged beyond the outer sleeve, and said first and second pressure forces are applied essentially parallel to said axis of rotation to reduce a maximum oscillation amplitude of the tool transverse to said axis of rotation during one of a cutting and embossing procedure.