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 a manufacturing process, rolls of raw material may need to be wound, unwound, or sliced from their cores to ensure that all available material is used. Roll handling as a process can apply to rolls with varied diameters ranging in size from 6″ inches up to 160″ inches. Roll handling typically applies to the business of manufacturing.
The state of roll handling in today’s manufacturing environments
Since the introduction of , manufacturing has seen a shift from manual to automated roll handling. The shift to automation has provided several benefits from labor cost savings, to safer work environments, to reduced downtime. In addition, the use of machinery has allowed roll sizes to get bigger which in turn has increased the production capabilities of the manufacturing processes. The following video provides a glimpse into how automation has improved the process of roll handling. You’ll notice the following benefits:
- Limited human interaction with the rolls leading to the reduced likeliness of injury
- Programming enables automation to multi-task which leads to increased throughput
- Automation leads to reduced expenses and therefore increased profitability
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As you can see from this video, there are several benefits to automating your roll handling operations. But how do you go about finding a partner?
Automation Experts
Implementing automated roll handling requires a team with a depth of knowledge and industry experience to ensure your roll handling keeps pace with your production demands. Experts like the team at have 50 years of experience building custom roll handling solutions. They build and material handling equipment to optimize your production line capabilities. If you have an automation need, we encourage you to get in touch with the team at AHI.