PROCEDURES FOR REVERSE ROLLING
Reverse rolling is an effective manner of merchandising remnants. Several dealers even merchandise
full rolls pile side out. An optional
top counter
and
pinch roller
may be necessary for reverse rolling full
rolls.
The procedures for reverse rolling are identical to the procedures for
“Measuring roll
balances” (page 13)
with the following exceptions:
Rolling up the material
After setting the
counter
, either press the
jog button
or step on the
foot cable control.
Place the paper
tube in the roll-up cradle and advance the leading edge of the material until it reaches the second. big
roller on the roll-up cradle
(see photo 14A).
Position the material on top of the tube.
Leave the load cradle
roller directional switch
in the forward position but place the
roll-up cradle
roller
directional switch
in the reverse position.
Close the
roll-up arm
and engage the rollers by stepping on the
foot cable control
or pressing the
jog
button
. The
roll-up arm
will cause the material to begin rolling in reverse around the cardboard tube and
start the roll-up procedure.
(see photo 14B
). After the material has made several revolutions open the roll-
up arm.
(see photo 14C).
NOTE:
If the material is walking up on the inspection table momentarily shut off the roll-up cradle to allow
load cradle to catch up.
A FEW WORDS ABOUT REVERSE ROLLING
Reverse rolling is a simple process but often takes time to perfect and learn – be patient. There are nu-
merous times when and how reverse rolling can occur. We have tried to list the most common below.
Reverse rolling the balance of a roll after making a cut:
After removing the cut length from the roll-up cradle, reverse the material in the load cradle so that the leading edge
is centered with the measuring wheel. Reset the counter to zero then follow the steps at the top of the page. The
measurement indicated on the counter is the length of the material.
Reverse rolling with the material coming off the top of the roll and pile side down:
If the length of a roll is already known, some operators will choose to reverse roll the material having the material
feed from the top of the roll with pile side down. This method allows the operator to keep roll-up cradles in the for-
ward position, load side reverse and use the roll-up arm in the same manner as when making a cut.
Please note that
it is not possible to get an accurate measurement with the pile side down.
Photo 14A
Photo 14C
Photo 14B
