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What is Roll Handling? Roll handling is the process of moving rolls of paper, tissue, film, or foil in a manufacturing environment. Roll handling can involve conveying, lifting, or changing the orientation of a roll on a production line to support a receiving, manufacturing, or shipping process. Because roll handling can occur before or after

Automation Spotlight Our Automation Spotlight series allows us to reflect and share some of our project successes. For almost 50 years, Automatic Handling has provided the service of automating manufacturing processes throughout North and South America. Articles featured in this series will highlight the customer need, the solution provided, and the results the customer achieved.

The Challenge – Protecting Pulp Rolls The design of the package to protect pulp rolls at a reasonable cost is one of the most challenging issues that a paper mill can tackle. The problem did not have a consistent root cause across paper mills. Whether issues stemmed from the transport or storage, delivering product without

Automation Spotlight This month we are spotlighting a Kraft Wrapping and Packaging system that Automatic Handling built to support the operations of a pulp & paper mill in the Midwest. The Challenge When a Midwestern pulp & paper manufacturer needed a solution that would automate the wrapping of kraft paper rolls they turned to Automatic