TM 5-3610-286-10
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DESCRIPTION
a. Paper Cycle
OF MAJOR SYSTEMS (CONT)
(1) Feeder Mechanism. The feeder is a streamfed pile feeder with a
non-stop feature.
Paper is neatly loaded on the feeder pile board and
positioned in correspondence to the register and insertion devices. Pile
height is monitored by the governor foot, and is electrically and
mechanically raised when the pile is below a determined height. The
suction head, located above the pile, has various suction feet which lift
the top sheet from the pile and forward that sheet to forwarding rollers
which transfer it farther into the paper cycle.
The suction head also has
sheet separation air blowers which blast air between sheets and float up
the top sheet, allowing only one sheet to be lifted and forwarded.
Blast
Is also provided by the front flap support bar.
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