Dunnage Conversion Machine With Floating Guides

A dunnage conversion machine ( 115 ), wherein sheet stock material is crumpled to form a crumpled strip, includes a feeding assembly ( 132 ). The feeding assembly ( 132 ) includes opposed feeding members that engage and advance the crumpled strip therebetween. One of the feeding members ( 141 ) includes a rotating member ( 141 ) supported on a shaft ( 144 ) for rotation about the axis of the shaft, the shaft being mounted for transverse movement toward and away from the other feeding member ( 140 ) to accommodate variations of the thickness of the crumpled strip as it is advanced between the opposed feeding members ( 140 and 141 ). The conversion machine ( 115 ) also includes a guide member ( 200 ) positioned laterally adjacent to the rotating member ( 141 ) progressively to guide a portion of the crumpled strip underneath the shaft ( 144 ). The guide member ( 200 ) has at least a portion adjacent the shaft ( 144 ) that is transversely movable.