Abstract: A roll handling machine, with frame members on a fixed frame (1) bearing roll-bearing arms (3) arranged in pairs which when mounted on their corresponding supports (2) can move towards or away from each other, characterised in that each roll-bearing arm (3) is mounted in a moving frame (4) with a device for displacement in the fixed frame (1) between two extreme positions, each roll-bearing arm (3) comprising a device (5) for tilting angular displacement with respect to the moving frame (4) in which it is mounted, each support (2) being associated with an extender device (7) which enables it to be positioned with respect to the piston (41b) in at least two working positions and each pair of roll-bearing arms (3) located in a given moving frame (4) being associated with a device (8) for decentering the shafts (6) for a given roll to achieve a uniform tension throughout the width thereof when working. Applications in the handling of rolls of paper, plastics or the like, of great size and/or weight.