The Roll Handler™ secures and protects single or multiple rolls during shipping. Specially configured end walls interlock with lumber rails to create a sturdy, durable shipping package. Rolls are secured and suspended end-to-end with co.'s sleeve plugs. Pre-cut slots on rail ends accept standard steel or plastic banding to prevent rails from being jostled during transit. Custom configurations are available for various roll diameters and lengths.

BADGER PLUG, 920/757-7300, fax: 920/757-7339, www.badgerplug.com

Co. offers electric or pneumatic tip lifts with a spring-loaded probe engineered not to disengage if the load is suspended in the air. Not until the roll has been placed on a stationary surface can the teeth be retracted using a manual release handle or by activating a pneumatic cylinder. The tip lifts can handle roll widths from 10 to 70 in. and roll weights from 260 to 2,000 lbs.

TILT LOCK, 800/999-8458, fax: 763/497-7046, www.tiltlock.com

The Vivo automatic bundler/stacker has a single strapping cycle time of 50 sec/bundle. Engineered for use with web presses producing jobs from eight to 32 pages, the bundler can handle a variety of paper and board stocks, processing them into bundles of up to 47 in. in length. All production parameters, such as signature format and strapping position, can be entered and stored in Vivo's job management system.

MULLER MARTINI CORP., 631/582-4343, fax: 631/348-1961, www.mullermartini.com/us

The Fork Truck Rol-HandlR™ can be fitted to any conventional fork truck and be removed when the truck is needed for other jobs. Able to lift and transport rolls up to 1,000 lbs, it features a two-point flexible suspension of the roll center and can turn rolls from horizontal to vertical and vice versa for easy alignment with the roll core. Safety items include a gripping probe engineered with weight-activated teeth that remain engaged even during power outages.

CONVERTER ACCESSORY CORP., 800/433-2413, fax: 610/863-7818, www.handleyourweb.com

Co.'s Power Handler is available in a variety of models to allow for pushing and pulling of rolls weighing more than 20 tons. Driven by battery power or compressed air, the unit is designed to be used by a single operator to move rolls.

DOUBLE E CO., 508/588-8099, fax: 508/580-2915, www.doubleeusa.com

The Enviroxi automatic rewind, roll-handling unit can be adapted to any new or existing turret rewind on any of co.'s printing presses or extruders. It can accommodate small or large diameter rolls, slit or unslit, and handles any type of shaft. Its average cycle time is 3 min., with minimal operator intervention.

COMEXI NORTH AMERICA, INC., 866/594-3800, fax: 413/821-9988, www.comexi.com

The HRUP-5000-S stationary electric/hydraulic roll upender/palletizer can be combined with various lifting systems for roll placement, and with conveyors for loading and unloading doctor machines, slitter/rewinders and other converting equipment. It fully inverts rolls with a combined weight of 5,000 lbs directly to a pallet. Its table top can be configured with a flat top or V grooves to align multiple roll sets.

SCHLUMPF INC., 877/460-4535, fax: 207/893-1905, www.schlumpf-inc.com