APPARATUS, AND METHOD THEREOF, FOR PROCESSING ADJACENT WEBS OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL
A slitter-rewinder for creating logs (R) of tapes of web material (N) wound around corresponding sets of tubular cores (A), comprises web feeding means for feeding the tapes of web material to a first winder roller (12) which together with a second winder roller (20) defines a winding cradle (21), core insertion means (40) for placing a set of adjacent tubular cores in said winding cradle (21), and web interruption means (70) for severing the web material when a log is completed. The set of tubular cores is introduced in a region (50) upstream, with respect to the web advance direction, a runner (60) made between the first winder roller (12) and the second winder roller (20) and in such region takes place the severing of the web, thanks to the web interruption means (70) that also support the cores in said region (50) keeping them in contact with the first winder roller (12). The slitter-rewinder of the invention allow continuously feeding the web material even during the log change process and it comprises adjusting means that make it suitable to process a wide range of logs and tubular cores sizes.