Moveroll kicks off at PulPaper 2014 in Helsinki

The first project at the mill has been started by Mikko Rantanen, the CEO of MoveRoll. Photo: Moveroll

Current Helsinki exhibition presents great amount of paper roll handling equipment. One of many highlight is European product launch of MoveRoll Kicker that, according to manufacturer, features safety, compactness, ease of use, ease of maintenance, and energy savings. Moverolls representatives claim that it makes paper roll handling easier than ever.

Demonstrations of MoveRoll conveyor take place at the main entrance to PulPaper 2014. MoveRoll Oy is a global supplier of roll handling equipment’s for the pulp and paper industry.

- Developing and manufacturing new solutions that would revolutionize the industry has always been our main goal. Our priority is to offer new innovative solutions to the industry that fulfill the needs of our customers to their best satisfaction, told Mikko Rantanen, the CEO of MoveRoll.

In two years of intense development work,the company have developed a new pneumatic Kicker. Now, the first MoveRoll Kicker has been assembled at a paper mill in Kemi, Finland.

Compact in size and exceptional in design, the new kicker features strong sliding rails that kick the roll horizontally onto the next conveying device. MoveRoll Kicker is, according to producer, the first unit which can replace the stand-alone standard kicker and offers several benefits over the latter. A major benefit of MoveRoll Kicker is increased safety, told the manufacturer: When rolls are about to be kicked and during the actual kicking process,

MoveRoll Kicker flashes a clearly visible warning light. Increased savings are another important benefit of MoveRoll Kicker: Depending on the application, MoveRoll Kicker can reduce the energy consumption of up to 75%, compared to traditional kickers. Furthermore, easy installation and maintenance allow for savings in installation and maintenance costs.

PulPaper takes place from 3 June to 5 June in the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre. The last edition of PulPaper attracted more than 12 000 visitors and more than 625 different exhibitors.