Process for improving the convertibility of convolutely wound web material parent rolls

A process for improving the convertability of parent rolls of convolutely wound web materials, the process comprising the steps of:

• a) producing a web material with a paper machine;
• b) forming a parent roll of said web material by convolutely winding said web material about a core to form said parent roll;
• c) operatively engaging an end effector having a first core plug, a second core plug, and a platform disposed about said second core plug operatively connected thereto with said core of said parent roll, said first core plug engaging a first end of said core, said second core plug operatively engaging a second end of said core, and a first end of said parent roll being engaged with a surface of said platform when said first core plug is engaged with said first end of said core and said second core plug is engaging with said second end of said core, said second end being distal from said first end, said end effector being operatively connected to a motivator to form a parent roll transport device;
• d) transporting said parent roll with said parent roll transport device to a parent roll converting apparatus;
• e) operatively disposing said parent roll in said converting apparatus;
• and,
• f) converting said parent roll.