The Blackbird Rolling System produces hundreds of pre-rolled joints, similar to those rolled by hand, in a short amount of time. The system employs RollPros’ patented TruRoll™ radial compaction method to deliver uniform, high-density pre-rolled joints—similar to those rolled by hand. In comparison, alternative automated pre-roll machines use vibration and pressure to force fill pre-rolled paper cones. These first generation systems offer little to no customization and commonly produce inconsistent, low-quality pre-rolls. The Blackbird was designed from the ground up to fix the issues currently plaguing commercial pre-roll production, and produce a product that performs better by every measurement. Did we mention the cost of goods for each joint is significantly lower than those using pre-formed cones? In some cases, 80% less.

All Blackbird Rolling Systems are connected to the AWS Cloud. Data is collected from each machine and backed up to the cloud daily. Customers can access and integrate the data collected into their own existing reporting systems and processes–providing operations with additional pre-roll production insights they can leverage.

The Blackbird Rolling System has a production speed of approximately 900 pre-rolled joints per hour. These numbers are based on actual customer data, not hypothetical, pie-in-the-sky output that many of our competitors claim in their marketing materials. Still skeptical? Let us show you! Click here to book a demo.

The Blackbird typically requires only 1 team member to operate. That includes refilling the machine with flower as needed, monitoring the settings and adjusting based on flower and product requirements, and doing a basic QA check on the pre-rolls produced by the machine.

Behold, the power of the bobbin! A “bobbin” is a large roll of paper used in commercial applications. It is considered a raw format, meaning it hasn’t been folded or manipulated beyond the paper production process. The Blackbird uses paper in bobbin form. This is in contrast to pre-formed cones that are used by nearly all other automated pre-roll machines. A single bobbin can produce approximately 45,000 pre-rolls and can fit on a 2×2 ft shelf. Compare that to 45,000 pre-formed cones that take up an entire storage room. There’s also shipping costs and considerations. At RollPros, we stock 3 paper types in various color options at all times, and can overnight a new bobbin to you at the drop of a hat. With pre-formed cones, you are most likely ordering from overseas, and lead times are often 8-10 weeks.

The Blackbird Rolling System is constructed of several sub-assemblies. These sub-assemblies improve a user’s ability to maintain and clean each system without difficulty. A brief, steady path for the flower to follow also reduces biomass loss–which means less waste and clean up.

When a custom run is completed, or the Blackbird has run approximately 8 hours, our engineers recommend the machine’s food-safe and flower touching components are thoroughly wiped down with isopropyl. (estimated time: 30 to 45 minutes)

If things get a little messy throughout your run, no problem. The machine has an integrated compressed air wand for a quick blast of air to clean up. (estimated time: 30 seconds)

Every week or as required by local regulations, a deeper cleaning is suggested. The machine’s safety doors can easily be removed for a thorough wipe down. Due to its sub-assembly construction, any flower touching components can easily be removed to ensure total sanitation is achieved. (estimated time: 45 minutes to an hour).

The Blackbird has a small footprint and fits in virtually every space imaginable. It is the only commercial-scale joint machine that can roll through a standard door with ease. Its physical footprint is a mere 4ft x 2.5ft x 3 ft and sits nicely on our custom-built Blackbird Roller Table that features lots of storage, locking casters, and leveling ability.

RollPros stocks 3 primary paper types for customers: Natural, Rice, and Organic Hemp. If you are interested in a more customized option, have specific color requests, and have the capacity to order in large quantities, we are partners with one of the world’s largest and oldest paper companies and can help facilitate.

Customers can select from a variety of different size filter tips and customize them with their branding for a few cents more over non-branded options. Much like branded cones that most customers have become used to, RollPros customers have the same ability to customize their prerolls ensuring branding can remain consistent across the board.

Yes! Not only that, but the Blackbird Rolling System is infinitely adjustable, giving users total control over their automated pre-roll joint formulas. Using the machine’s enhanced settings–which come standard on all machines–operators can produce a wide range of pre-rolled joint products. Multiple SKUs, strain information, grind sizes, extract blends or other unique pre-roll joint formulas can be saved to the system, allowing operators to reuse or fine tune their settings as often as they like.