High speed paper web turn-up system with a prepared length paper band coil

Abstract

An improved paper band delivery assembly for reliable high speed delivery of a turn-up paper band across a moving web of paper being wound onto a spool. The turn-up paper band is made ready for a turn up procedure by coiling a predetermined length of paper band suitable for a particular machine and retaining the coiled paper band in a reservoir pending deployment across a spool for a turn up procedure. The paper band may be coiled via manual operation or via automated operation. Coiling apparatus may be modularly replaced on a paper making machine. The coiled paper band may be supported within the reservoir on rollers, pins, or other items conducive to fast and reliable uncoiling.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of dispensing a paper web turn-up tape for a paper web turn-up system, the method comprising:
 inserting a primary tape and a secondary tape into a turn-up tape dispensing unit of the paper web turn-up system comprising:
 a primary tape dispensing module comprising a primary track body adapted to receive and hold the primary tape, and a primary drive mechanism adapted to move the primary tape along the primary track body, through a discharge end of the primary tape dispensing module, and through a cross-machine track of the paper web turn-up system; 
 a secondary tape dispensing module connected to the primary tape dispensing module and comprising a secondary track body adapted to receive and hold the secondary tape, and a secondary drive mechanism adapted to move the secondary tape along the secondary track body, through a discharge end of the secondary tape dispensing module, and through the cross-machine track of the paper web turn-up system; and 
 a single-use box, wherein the single-use box comprises:
 a hollow cavity, the secondary tape housed within the hollow cavity, 
 the secondary tape comprising a first face and a second face and a predetermined length suitable for a single turn-up procedure for slicing a paper roll on a paper machine; 
 
 wherein the inserting of the secondary tape comprises deploying the single-use box for use in the secondary tape dispensing module; 
 wherein the deploying of the single-use box comprises releasing a proximal end of a paper band arranged in a coil in the single-use box, and 
   removing the primary tape dispensing module entirely from the turn-up tape dispensing unit;   exiting the proximal end of the secondary tape through a slot in the single-use box;   feeding the proximal end of the secondary tape into the secondary tape dispensing apparatus; and   performing a turn-up process with the paper web turn-up system using the secondary tape and the secondary tape dispensing module.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein while the primary tape dispensing module is being removed the turn-up process is performed using the secondary tape dispensing module. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the primary tape dispensing module has a motorized drive mechanism, and the secondary tape dispensing module has a manual drive mechanism. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the turn-up tape dispensing unit further includes a track adapter block connected to the discharge end of the primary tape dispensing module and the discharge end of the secondary tape dispensing module. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a track adapter block joins the primary track body and the secondary track body into a single output track body, and both the primary tape and the secondary tape use the single output track body when performing the turn-up process. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the track adapter block has a primary output track that the primary tape uses when performing the turn-up process and a secondary output track that the secondary tape uses when performing the turn-up process. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the primary tape dispensing module and the secondary tape dispensing module comprises a unicharger device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the unicharger device is a motorized unicharger device. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the paper band comprises an adhesive fixedly attached to the proximate end of the paper band. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the proximal end of the paper band further comprises an adhesive liner releasably attached to the adhesive, and wherein the method further comprises removing the adhesive liner from the proximal end of the paper band prior to feeding into the transfer tape dispensing apparatus. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of placing the single-use box in a box holder. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the box holder comprises a channel having a width greater than the width of a channel side of the single-use box. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising the step of securing the single-use box to the box holder with a clip. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of securing the single-use box to the box holder with pins. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the box holder comprises a channel having a width smaller than the width of the channel side of the single-use box, and the channel side of the single-use box comprises a wing having a wing width smaller than the width of the channel. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of attaching the box holder to the transfer tape dispensing apparatus. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising the step of securing the single-use box to the box holder with a clip. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising the step of securing the single-use box to the box holder with pins. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the box holder comprises a channel having a width smaller than the width of the channel side of the single-use box, and the channel side of the single-use box comprises a wing having a wing width smaller than the width of the channel. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising the step of attaching the box holder to the transfer tape dispensing apparatus.