Pneumatic Manipulator for Lifting Rolls

Paper rolls, film rolls, and fabric rolls are all heavy and slippery. Loading a roll onto a machine also means turning it to the right orientation, which even two people find difficult to do by hand, and the roll can easily slip or get crushed at the edges.

FullSharp installed a pneumatic manipulator with a rotating roll-clamping head. The operator guides the clamp into the roll's core, presses to grip and lift it, then tilts the roll between horizontal and vertical with just one hand.

Pneumatic Manipulator for Lifting and Tilting Rolls

A pneumatic manipulator with a roll-clamping head lifting and tilting a roll at the plant.

Equipment Installed

Manipulator body: air-powered and balances the load so the roll hangs freely while the operator only guides its direction.
Roll-clamping head: expands inside the roll's core or grips the outer surface, holding it firmly without creasing the material.
Tilting mechanism: rotates the roll from horizontal to vertical and back, stopping at any intermediate angle when needed.
Control handle: lift, lower, clamp, and release buttons sit right in the palm, so the operator never has to look away from the roll.

Key Specifications

Operation typePneumatic
FunctionLifting and tilting rolls

Benefits for the Factory

No more manual carrying

One person now does work that used to take two people to carry and turn a roll.

Protects the material

The clamping head presses at the right point, so roll edges stay uncrushed and surfaces stay scratch-free.

Fast reorientation

The roll tilts right on the manipulator, with no need to set it down and stand it back up.

Actual Installation Photos

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Suitable Applications

Printing and plastic film packaging plants
Paper mills handling finished paper rolls
Textile plants with large fabric rolls
Material warehouses feeding rolls to machines

Installation Consultation for Your Factory

FullSharp needs your roll's diameter, width, and weight, along with the pickup and drop-off heights. We build the clamping head to match that exact roll type, test it at our workshop, then install it and hand it over.