Patent ID: 8863627

Claim:
A method of cutting a web of material, comprising the steps of: advancing a web of material in a machine direction directly from a first conveyer into a nip between a die roll and an anvil roll, the die roll comprising an outer circumferential portion comprising a cutting member, wherein the outer circumferential portion has a maximum outer diameter, wherein the die roll is rotatably connected with a frame to rotate about a first longitudinal axis, the anvil roll comprising an outer circumferential surface, wherein the anvil roll is rotatably connected with the frame to rotate about a second longitudinal axis, the anvil roll positioned relative to the die roll such that the first longitudinal axis is substantially parallel with the second longitudinal axis, wherein the anvil roll has a maximum outer diameter, where in the maximum outer diameter of the outer circumferential portion is at least twice the maximum diameter of the anvil roll; supporting the anvil roll with a rotatable cam follower, the rotatable cam follower in frictional contact with the anvil roll; rotating the die roll about the first longitudinal axis; rotating the anvil roll about the second longitudinal axis while supporting the anvil roll with the rotatable cam follower; cutting at least a portion of the web of material with the cutting member; and advancing the web of material in a machine direction directly from the nip to a second conveyor; and removing the anvil roll from the frame by laterally translating the anvil roll along the second longitudinal axis and through an opening in the frame while supporting the anvil roll with the rotatable cam follower.