Store control device and system for the preparation and intermediate storage of paper reels and feeding thereof to at least one reel stand and method for its operation

Abstract

A store control device (6) of an intermediate store carries, on a pivot mounting (19) which is mounted on a chassis (18) capable of travelling along a track (5), so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis through 360°, a pick-up device for a paper reel (4) which has a continuous track section (22) for holding a carriage (8) loaded with a paper reel (4) and raisable and lowerable claws (23b) arranged on both sides thereof. Storage tracks (12) which are in the form of short stub tracks and have carriages and which form storage places (3) for holding paper reels (4) with axes oriented transversely to the track (5) are arranged on both sides of the track (5). Before storage of a paper reel (4) in the intermediate store, the pivot mounting (19) is rotated so that the winding direction of the stored paper reel (4) corresponds to a required value. The claws can also be formed so as to be longitudinally displaceable on both sides by at least a reel length, in which case only a support surface is provided between them and the storage places are equipped with stationary storage troughs.

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