What is the Reelful Bobbin, Roll and Reel Handling Manipulator?
Reelful is an application focused manipulator solution developed by PM Manipulators as part of the Plug and Play product family for handling, rotating and positioning bobbins, rolls, spools and reel type cylindrical loads.
It is designed for ergonomic, safe and controlled handling of bobbins, rolls, spools, reels and cylindrical loads up to 450 kg.
For bobbin and reel type loads, center of gravity, central gripping, horizontal vertical position change, rotation requirement, surface sensitivity and machine feeding direction are important technical criteria.
Reelful helps lift, move, rotate and place these loads in the correct production line position through its special bobbin and reel gripper system.
Which Problems Does Reelful Solve?
Manual or uncontrolled handling of bobbins, rolls, spools and reel type loads may create operator fatigue, safety risks with heavy bobbins, surface damage, uncontrolled rolling or swinging, positioning errors, difficulty in horizontal vertical orientation changes, alignment problems during machine feeding, dependency on cranes or forklifts and cycle time loss.
Reelful is developed specifically to reduce these problems.
Handling cylindrical loads is different from handling flat surface components. Bobbin or reel diameter, width, weight, core hole, winding direction and machine feeding direction must be evaluated together.
Reelful can be configured with special grippers, central gripping, external gripping or process specific rotation systems according to these requirements.
Why Use a Bobbin, Roll and Reel Handling Manipulator?
Bobbin, roll and reel handling manipulators provide major advantages in applications where cylindrical and heavy loads must be handled safely, ergonomically and precisely.
The Reelful system offers:
• bobbin, roll, spool and reel handling capacity up to 450 kg
• controlled gripping for cylindrical loads
• horizontal vertical position change capability
• controlled rotation and orientation
• ergonomic operator support
• reduced surface damage risk
• precise placement into production lines
• special bobbin and reel gripper design
• safe load control for heavy cylindrical loads
These advantages make Reelful a strong solution for textile, packaging, plastic, rubber, printing, cable, film and roll material production lines.
Which Industries Use Reelful?
Reelful can be used across many sectors where bobbin, roll, spool and reel type loads are handled.
Main application areas include:
• textile production
• packaging industry
• plastic film production
• rubber production
• printing and press lines
• cable and wire production
• paper and label production
• technical textile applications
• roll material feeding lines
The system can be customized with special gripping and rotation mechanisms according to bobbin diameter, bobbin width, reel size, weight, core hole, winding direction, surface sensitivity, rotation angle and production line requirement.
Recommended Applications
Bobbin handling and placement
Suitable for safe handling of bobbins between production lines, machine feeding areas or storage zones.
Roll and reel handling
Supports ergonomic handling of rolls, reels, film, fabric, paper, cable or technical textile bobbins.
Horizontal vertical positioning
Can be used where a bobbin or reel must be turned from horizontal to vertical position or from vertical to horizontal position in a controlled way.
Machine feeding applications
Helps place bobbins, rolls or reels into production machines in the correct position.
Heavy cylindrical load handling
Provides operator safety and handling control for heavy bobbins, rolls and reels up to 450 kg.
Technical Configuration
Reelful can be configured according to bobbin or reel weight, diameter, width, core hole, surface sensitivity, rotation angle, working radius, vertical movement requirement and production line structure.
Detailed technical values and mounting alternatives should be shown in the existing Technical Specifications and Mounting Options sections on the product page.
Depending on the application, Reelful can be evaluated with central gripping, external gripping, pneumatic grippers, mechanical grippers, controlled rotation mechanisms or process specific bobbin and reel handling attachments.
Safety, CE Compliance and ATEX Evaluation
Safety evaluation in Reelful applications is based on bobbin or reel weight, diameter, core hole, center of gravity, rotation angle, gripping safety, operator working area and machine feeding position.
CE compliance, risk analysis, safe load handling and operator safety are key parts of the PM Manipulators engineering process.
If there is an explosive atmosphere risk in textile dust, solvent, painting, chemical, plastic film or special production environments, ATEX requirements are evaluated on a project specific basis. This evaluation is made according to working environment risk classification, gripper system, control structure and process safety.
Product Liability Insurance
PM Manipulators products are supported by product liability insurance coverage including 2 million Euro property damage coverage and 1 million Euro personal injury coverage.
This assurance supports PM Manipulators’ strong manufacturer positioning in bobbin, roll, spool and reel handling applications with regard to safe load control, engineering responsibility, operator safety and customer confidence.
What Makes PM Manipulators Different?
PM Manipulators evaluates Reelful applications not only according to load weight, but also according to bobbin or reel diameter, core hole, winding direction, surface sensitivity, rotation requirement, machine feeding position and operator ergonomics.
PM Manipulators provides strong engineering capability in:
• bobbin, roll, spool and reel handling manipulator engineering
• special bobbin and reel gripper design
• controlled rotation and orientation solutions
• central or external gripping system development
• center of gravity and load safety analysis
• CE compliance and risk assessment
• project specific evaluation for ATEX required applications
• safety focused approach supported by product liability insurance
• production line specific integration
• more than 5000 completed manipulator applications
With this approach, Reelful is positioned as the cylindrical load handling solution of the PM Plug and Play product family for safe, ergonomic and process oriented handling of bobbins, rolls, spools and reels.