Inventors:
James H. LEWIS - Woodbury MN, US
Brian T. Loesch - Hastings MN, US
Kevin A. Kysylyczyn - Roseville MN, US
International Classification:
B66C 13/40, B66C 13/04
Abstract:
A system and associated methods and software for loading a stock roll onto a center-driven winder/unwind device, or other devices, is described. The system may comprise a bridge crane coupled to two J-hooks operative to hold a stock roll; a chucking system, which engages a stock roll while the stock roll is held by the J-hooks, the chucking system being part of a center-driven winder/unwind device; and, an operating program, running on a computer, providing signals that direct the bridge crane to move the stock roll to a position within the manufacturing environment.