GRIPPING FOR LIFTING MATERIAL WEB ROLLS, PARTICULARLY PAPER- AND PAPERBOARD ROLLS

摘要

A gripper for gripping vertical material web rolls (1), such as paper and paperboard rolls, for lifting them in a scissor grip. The gripper is provided with contact members arranged to be positioned against the sides of a roll to be lifted. A gripping force is provided on the contact members (4) at substantially gripping height against the roll to be lifted by tensioning a binder (18) connecting the contact members. The gripper enables transporting a plurality of rolls at the same time.