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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2001
Eero Mielonen, Lahti, FI;
Mauri Hillo, Hakiä, FI;
Pekka Kunttu, Kuusankoski, FI;
Metso Paper, Inc., Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
In this publication it is described a method and an arrangement for moving parent reels () between at least two handling stations with the aid of a parent reel cart (), wherein at least one of the stations a parent reel () is carried on carrier rails (). At the first handling station, the parent reel is transferred to the parent reel cart (), the parent reel () is locked to the cart (), and the parent reel () is moved to the next handling station. The parent reel () is transferred to the next station and the parent reel () locking is released. According to the invention the parent reel is moved between the station and the cart by means of transfer carriages (), which grip the ends of the parent reel and move independently over the junction between the carrier rails () of the station and the parent reel carts's means () for carrying parent reels.