Abstract: Film lamination vehicles and methods that can be used to laminate films to surfaces are disclosed. The vehicles and methods use a moving lamination device that forms a lamination front over which the film is applied to the surface. The lamination front complies to irregularities in the surface such as dips, bumps, etc. while providing substantially uniform pressure such that the film conforms to the surface.

Abstract: A system and associated methods and software for loading a stock roll onto a center-driven winder/unwind device, or other devices, is described. The system may comprise a bridge crane coupled to two J-hooks operative to hold a stock roll; a chucking system, which engages a stock roll while the stock roll is held by the J-hooks, the chucking system being part of a center-driven winder/unwind device; and, an operating program, running on a computer, providing signals that direct the bridge crane to move the stock roll to a position within the manufacturing environment.