Reel handling machine

A reel handling machine comprising:

• a frame;
• a re-reeling assembly coupled to the frame, the re-reeling assembly including a reel mount and a re-reel mount, the reel mount configured to support a first reel, the re-reel mount configured to support a second reel, the re-reeling assembly operated to unwind a product strip from the first reel and rewind the product strip on the second reel;
• a reel manipulator positioned proximate to the re-reeling assembly, the reel manipulator configured to automatically remove the second reel from the re-reel mount after the product strip is rewound on the second reel and move the second reel to a remote location;
• a reel taping mechanism coupled to the frame, the reel taping mechanism having a tape applicator configured to apply tape across flanges of the second reel, wherein the reel manipulator positions the second reel at the reel taping mechanism while the tape is applied across the flanges of the second reel.

A reel handling machine comprising:

• a frame;
• a re-reeling assembly coupled to the frame, the re-reeling assembly including a reel mount and a re-reel mount, the reel mount configured to support a first reel, the re-reel mount configured to support a second reel, the re-reeling assembly operated to unwind a product strip from the first reel and rewind the product strip on the second reel;
• a reel manipulator positioned proximate to the re-reeling assembly, the reel manipulator configured to automatically remove the second reel from the re-reel mount after the product strip is rewound on the second reel and move the second reel to a remote location;
• a reel labeling mechanism coupled to the frame, the reel labeling mechanism having a label applicator configured to apply a label to a side of the second reel, wherein the reel manipulator positions the second reel at the reel labeling mechanism while the label is applied to the side of the second reel.