Abstract: The present invention relates to a package-lifting system in an unwinding or twisting machine, which comprises two wheels around which is tensioned a metal ribbon fixed to the periphery of each wheel. The first wheel is angularly fastened to a first fixed shaft, while the second wheel, which is connected a stirrup between the arms of which a package is placed, is mounted to rotate freely on a second shaft. The latter shaft is borne by one of the ends of an arm of which the other end is articulated about the first shaft. The invention is particularly applicable to the textile industry.