The invention relates to a consumable-material handling device for transporting and/or handling at least one consumable material (12a; 12b), in particular packaging material, comprising at least one at least partially autonomous handling unit (14a; 14b), which is at least provided for handling the consumable material (12a; 12b). According to the invention, the machine tool comprises at least one, in particular at least partially autonomous, mobility unit (16a; 16b), on which the handling unit (14a; 14b) is arranged and which is at least provided for enabling locomotion, in particular at least partially autonomous locomotion, of the handling unit (14a; 14b).

The invention relates to a consumable-material handling device for transporting and/or handling at least one consumable material (12a; 12b), in particular packaging material, comprising at least one at least partially autonomous handling unit (14a; 14b), which is at least provided for handling the consumable material (12a; 12b). According to the invention, the machine tool comprises at least one, in particular at least partially autonomous, mobility unit (16a; 16b), on which the handling unit (14a; 14b) is arranged and which is at least provided for enabling locomotion, in particular at least partially autonomous locomotion, of the handling unit (14a; 14b).

A reel-holder unit for transporting reels of web material in a production plant, including a frame having two frame sections separated and spaced apart in order to leave a free passage space between the two frame sections, where the frame sections comprise respective reel support bars arranged so as to carry a plurality of reels with their respective axes aligned with each other along a common horizontal axis.

A reel-holder unit for transporting reels of web material in a production plant, including a frame having two frame sections separated and spaced apart in order to leave a free passage space between the two frame sections, where the frame sections comprise respective reel support bars arranged so as to carry a plurality of reels with their respective axes aligned with each other along a common horizontal axis.

Disclosed in the present application are an automatic roll replacing device, and winding equipment. The automatic roll replacing device comprises: a mounting frame; an unwinding mechanism, comprising an unwinding shaft connected to the mounting frame in such a manner that the unwinding shaft can rotate around its own axis; a spare material mechanism, comprising a spare material shaft having a contact end and a material pushing member providing an axial pushing force for a spare material roll on the spare material shaft, the spare material shaft being connected to the mounting frame in such a manner that the spare material shaft can rotate around the rotation axis, when the spare material shaft is located at a material pushing position, the contact end contacting the unwinding shaft, and the material pushing member being controlled to push the spare material roll on the spare material shaft to transfer to the unwinding shaft; and a strip connection mechanism, provided on the mounting frame, and used for cutting off a work material strip unwound from the unwinding shaft and connecting the cutoff work material strip to the spare material roll. According to the automatic roll replacing device provided by the present application, the use of the spare material shaft and the material pushing member implements pushing of a spare material roll on the spare material shaft to the unwinding shaft, and there is no need to provide two unwinding mechanisms, thereby greatly simplifying the structure of the automatic roll replacing device, and reducing the occupied space.

Disclosed in the present application are an automatic roll replacing device, and winding equipment. The automatic roll replacing device comprises: a mounting frame; an unwinding mechanism, comprising an unwinding shaft connected to the mounting frame in such a manner that the unwinding shaft can rotate around its own axis; a spare material mechanism, comprising a spare material shaft having a contact end and a material pushing member providing an axial pushing force for a spare material roll on the spare material shaft, the spare material shaft being connected to the mounting frame in such a manner that the spare material shaft can rotate around the rotation axis, when the spare material shaft is located at a material pushing position, the contact end contacting the unwinding shaft, and the material pushing member being controlled to push the spare material roll on the spare material shaft to transfer to the unwinding shaft; and a strip connection mechanism, provided on the mounting frame, and used for cutting off a work material strip unwound from the unwinding shaft and connecting the cutoff work material strip to the spare material roll. According to the automatic roll replacing device provided by the present application, the use of the spare material shaft and the material pushing member implements pushing of a spare material roll on the spare material shaft to the unwinding shaft, and there is no need to provide two unwinding mechanisms, thereby greatly simplifying the structure of the automatic roll replacing device, and reducing the occupied space.

A magazine has a generally rectangular, prismatic shaped body with a lid. The body has a front with an opening, an opposite back, a bin upon the back, a left side and an opposite right side spanning from the front to the back, a toothed rack on each side, a spindle assembly between the two racks, and a base beneath the front, the back, and the two sides. The lid rests upon the front, the back, the left side, and the right side in a spacing above the base. Each spindle of the assembly receives a roll of wrapping paper, oriented parallel to the front. Each spindle has an end cap and an opposite movable cap engaging a dock upon a cover. The spindles rotate upon gears with the spindle assembly upon the racks. Grips upon each spindle allow a user to unroll paper as desired.

An apparatus for loading and unloading a roll includes a roll support portion disposed adjacent to a roll unwinder; a first traveling rail disposed on one side of the roll unwinder; a moving frame movably installed on the first traveling rail; and a roll attaching and detaching unit movably installed on the moving frame, wherein the roll support portion includes a lifting unit configured to move up and down a disposed roll, and wherein the roll attaching and detaching unit includes a moving plate moving on the moving frame, and a main body portion rotatably installed on the moving plate.

Storage holders including item retainers for positioning in different positions a vertical direction for holding and storing different sized items, gauges for measuring an amount of an item remaining, and related methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, a storage holder includes a base member and a vertical member supported by the base member and that defines multiple apertures. The apertures are spaced apart in a vertical direction. The storage holder includes item retainers that are each configured to hold an upper portion of an item. Each item retainer can fit within an aperture of the vertical member and to hold onto the vertical member. While fitted in a respective aperture, each item retainer is moveable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the retainer holds the upper portion in a stored position. A media gauge can be used to determine how much of an item is left.

An assembly for handling reel spools, comprising linear support rails, having a first end and a second end, arranged parallel to each other, and a reel spool cart arranged on the support rails, the support rails being arranged at a first distance from each other, the first distance being greater than axial length of the reel spool, and the cart being provided with a hoisting device configured to hoist the reel spool vertically from beneath of at least one of the support rails to at least partly above at least one of the support rails.