roll loading arm 64 of by means of an articulated joint in a corresponding way the second transfer roll loading arm 64 is provided with a loading cylinder 66 of its own which is supported on the loading arm by means of an articulated joint at the same point with the second end 58 of the loading cylinder of the second metering roll in a corresponding way the second end 68 of the loading cylinder of the second transfer roll is linked to the applicator roll loading arm 24 by means of an articulated joint the dimensional proportions of the loading arms 24 64 54 have been arranged so that the parts of each of the loading arms placed at the side of the rolls i e the parts between the axes of rotation 23 53 63 of the rolls and the articulation shafts 25 55 65 are equally large as compared with each other in a corresponding way the parts of the loading arm 24 64 54 placed at the side of the loading cylinders i e the parts between the articulation shafts 25 65 55 and the articulation points 57 58 68 of the loading cylinders 56 66 are equally large as compared with each other owing to the mutual proportions of the dimensioning of the parts of the loading arms 24 54 64 in this case as well adjustments taking place in the linear loads in the various nips n 1 n 4 n 5 and or opening and closing of the nips do not affect the linear loads in other.