Patent ID: 8186612

Claim:
A method for producing logs of web material, comprising: feeding a web material along a feed path; arranging a glue dispensing member on a first side of said feed path; winding an amount of the web material in a log; arranging a diverter roller on a second side of said feed path, said feed path extending between said glue dispensing member and said diverter roller; temporarily diverting the feed path of the web material towards said glue dispensing member to apply glue to the web material; after having applied said glue, and upon completion of winding a log, severing the web material forming a final free edge of a wound log and an initial free edge to start winding of a subsequent log, wherein said severing of the web material is controlled such that said glue is applied on the final free edge of said wound log forming a glued tail end; winding said glued tail end on said wound log to seal said wound log; and further including controlling said diverter roller to perform a rotation at an end of a winding cycle of each log and to remain inoperative during winding of said each log.