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FullSharp installed a pneumatic manipulator with a rotating roll clamp for paper, film and fabric rolls that must be turned before loading onto a machine. The operator guides the clamp into the core, grips and lifts, then tilts the roll between horizontal and vertical with one hand, without slipping or crushing edges.
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.
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
Click a photo to enlarge. Album of 17 photos taken on site.
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
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Frequently asked questions
How do you tilt a roll from horizontal to vertical?
A tilting mechanism on the clamp head rotates the roll and can stop at any angle between. The manipulator balances the weight, so one hand guides the move.
Does the roll clamp grip the core or the outside?
The head can expand inside the core or grip the outer surface, holding firmly without creasing the material. FullSharp chooses based on the real roll.
How many people are needed?
One. Lift, lower and tilt controls sit on the handle, replacing the two people who used to turn rolls by hand and often let them slip or crush the edges.
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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.