> **Samenvatting voor de directie**
> We build horizontal orbital wrappers that spiral stretch film around a steel tube bundle while the bundle travels through a rotating ring, so the tubes never turn. Our pipe orbital wrapper handles **2000–8000 mm** pipe lengths, 300–2000 mm bundle OD and 100–5000 kg bundles. Wrapping speed runs at 2–12 m/min with 20–90% overlap. This guide covers the process, specifications, material choice and a **wrap-time method** for your bundle.
Inhoudsopgave
- Inpakproces
- Specificaties
- Bundelafmetingen
- Afrondingstijd
- Verpakkingsmateriaal
- Lijnintegratie
- Veiligheid
- Selectie checklist
- Veelgestelde vragen over techniek
- Volgende stap
- Gerelateerd lezen
- Bronnen
Hoe een bundel stalen buizen stap voor stap orbitaal wordt gewikkeld.
In deze video van 142 seconden laten we zien hoe je een bundel stalen buizen inpakt. Je ziet hoe een bundel ronde buizen door de machine gaat. Bij elke stap hieronder wordt de technische instelling erachter uitgelegd:
1. **0–20 s, infeed.** The bundle arrives already strapped from the bundling line and travels on the powered infeed conveyor towards the ring, so the wrapper receives a bundle that holds its shape.
2. **24–44 s, program set.** Our operator sets ring speed and conveyor speed on the control cabinet beside the line before the wrap starts. Together they fix the film overlap on the bundle.
3. **About 72 s, centring and feed.** Green side rollers close on the bundle and guide it into the ring, so the bundle axis runs through the middle of the ring.
4. **76–108 s, orbital wrapping.** The ring rotates around the bundle while the conveyor moves it forward. The tubes stay still; only the film carriage turns. Overlap comes from the ratio of ring speed to conveyor speed. The automatic film draw-back tension device keeps film tension steady on both small and big bundles.
5. **108–140 s, cut and discharge.** The film is cut at about 108–116 s, and from 120 s the bundle travels out on the outfeed conveyor fully covered in blue film, end to end.
Het principe van ringomwentelingen en bundelverplaatsingen is belangrijk voor staal. Lange bundels met een gewicht tot 5000 kg zouden moeilijk te draaien zijn, en losse buizen zouden verschuiven als ze zouden draaien.
Specificaties voor orbitale wikkeling van stalen buizen
Waarden van onze horizontale orbitale pijpwikkelmachine:
| Parameter | Waarde |
|---|---|
| Pipe length | 2000–8000 mm |
| Bundle OD | 300–2000 mm |
| Gewicht van het pakket | 100–5000 kg |
| Ring turning speed | 20–60 r/min |
| Wikkelsnelheid | 2–12 m/min |
| Overlap rate | 20–90% |
| Power / supply | 6.0 kW, AC 380 V 50/60 Hz (other voltages on request) |
| Material and controls | Value |
|---|---|
| Packing materials | PE stretch film, knit belt, VCI paper |
| Stretch film width | 500 mm |
| Film tension | Automatic film draw-back tension control |
| Bundle range | Small and large bundles on one machine |
| Loading | Conveyor-fed inline, or forklift loading on a wrapping station |
Bundelafmetingen: meet over de hoeken.
De buitendiameter van de bundel is een cirkel, dus meet de grootste afmeting van de dwarsdoorsnede van uw bundel:
- **Hexagonal bundles:** across-corners = across-flats × 2 ÷ √3. A bundle 500 mm across the flats is about 577 mm across the corners.
- **Square or rectangular bundles:** use the diagonal. A 400 × 400 mm bundle has a 566 mm diagonal.
- **Range check:** the largest dimension must sit inside 300–2000 mm, and the length inside 2000–8000 mm.
- **Short bundles:** below 2000 mm, the bundle must still bridge the gap between the infeed and outfeed conveyors.
Verpakkingstijd en doorvoer per bundel
De verwerkingstijd is afhankelijk van drie instellingen:
1. **Pitch per ring turn** = film width × (1 − overlap). With 500 mm film at 50% overlap, the pitch is 250 mm.
2. **Travel speed** = ring speed × pitch. At 40 r/min and 250 mm pitch, the bundle travels at 10 m/min, inside the 2–12 m/min range.
3. **Wrap time** = bundle length ÷ travel speed. A 6000 mm bundle at 10 m/min wraps in 36 s.
Twee uitgewerkte limieten:
- **Fastest case:** 8000 mm at the 12 m/min ceiling wraps in 40 s. At 60 r/min that speed gives a 200 mm pitch, which is 60% overlap.
- **Heavy-protection case:** 90% overlap gives a 50 mm pitch. At 40 r/min that is 2 m/min, so a 6000 mm bundle takes 180 s.
Add the head and tail wraps, film cut and conveyor transfer to get the full cycle. Then compare it with your mill's bundle rate.
Verpakkingsmateriaal voor stalen buizen: folie, gebreide band of VCI-papier.
Onze pijpwikkelmachine verwerkt drie materiaalsoorten. Kies op basis van transportroute en opslag:
- **PE stretch film:** dust and moisture protection for covered storage and road transport. Overlap of 50% or more gives two film layers over the whole bundle.
- **VCI paper:** a corrosion-inhibiting layer for bare carbon steel on long sea routes. Run it as the inner layer, then cover it with film. Both can go on in one pass when the ring is larger than the bundle: the ring carries two different materials, and even three.
- **Knit belt:** abrasion protection for heavy bundles that are lifted by sling or chain.
Gekleurde folie, zoals de blauwe folie op onze machine in de video, maakt het gemakkelijk om productkwaliteiten op het terrein van elkaar te onderscheiden.
Lijnintegratie en -lay-out met een buizenfabriek
We plaatsen de folie na het bundelen en vastbinden, en plannen de lay-out rond drie punten:
- **Strapping first:** in our steel tube packing lines, bundle forming and strapping come before the wrapper. The film covers a bundle that already holds its shape.
- **Conveyor length:** both conveyors must carry the longest bundle, up to 8000 mm, on each side of the ring.
- **Offline option:** a forklift-loaded wrapping station handles lower volumes without connecting to the mill line.
Veiligheid rondom een horizontale orbitale wrapper
De draaiende ring en de transportbanden vormen de grootste gevaren. Onze lay-outs maken gebruik van:
- A fenced wrapping zone around the ring, with operators outside the fence during the cycle.
- Program changes made at the touch panel outside the fence, not at the ring.
- Gloves when handling bare tube ends, which have sharp edges.
De toepasselijke normen zijn afhankelijk van de bestemmingsmarkt. Voor CE-markten beschrijft ISO 12100 de risicobeoordelingsmethode en EN 415-10 de algemene eisen voor verpakkingsmachines.
Selectiechecklist voor een machine voor het wikkelen van stalen buizen
Stuur deze waarden mee met uw verzoek:
- [ ] Tube OD, wall thickness and length range; bundle shape (hexagonal, square, round).
- [ ] Largest bundle dimension across the corners, and bundle weight range.
- [ ] Bundles per hour at the mill, and whether the wrapper runs inline or offline.
- [ ] Packing material: film, VCI paper, knit belt, and the overlap you need.
- [ ] Supply voltage and frequency at site.
- [ ] Space for infeed and outfeed conveyors, each at least one bundle length.
Veelgestelde vragen over techniek
Q: Does the bundle rotate during orbital wrapping?
A: No. The ring rotates at 20–60 r/min around the bundle while the conveyor carries it through at 2–12 m/min. The tubes stay still, which keeps a strapped bundle in shape.
Q: What is the longest tube bundle the machine can wrap?
A: The standard range is 2000–8000 mm pipe length, with bundle OD 300–2000 mm and weight 100–5000 kg. Longer bundles need longer conveyors on both sides of the ring.
Q: How long does it take to wrap one bundle?
A: Wrap time is bundle length ÷ travel speed. A 6000 mm bundle at 10 m/min takes 36 s at 50% overlap with 500 mm film. Add head and tail wraps and transfer time for the full cycle.
Q: Can the machine wrap with VCI paper instead of film?
A: Yes. The machine runs PE stretch film, knit belt or VCI paper. For sea freight, VCI paper goes on as the inner layer with stretch film over it at 50% overlap or more. Both layers go on in one pass when the ring is larger than the bundle, because the ring can carry two different materials, even three.
Q: What overlap should I set for export bundles?
A: Start at 50%, which gives two layers everywhere. Go higher, up to 90%, for long sea routes or outdoor storage. Every overlap step slows travel speed, so check the wrap time.
Volgende stap
We configureren de wikkelaar voor uw buizenwalserij in drie stappen:
1. **Submit your layout drawing** with tube sizes, bundle shape, weight, length range and bundles per hour to **info@fhopepack.com**.
2. **Receive a machine proposal within 48 hours**, with ring size, conveyor layout, material setup and a wrap-time check.
3. **Book a site survey** to place the wrapper after your strapping station.
Gerelateerd lezen
- [Pipe horizontal orbital wrapping machine](https://www.fhopepack.com/Customize-orbital-wrapper/Pipe_wrapping_machine.html)
- [Automatic steel tube packing line](https://www.fhopepack.com/Automatic-Steel-Tube-Packing-Line/)
- [Video: economic horizontal orbital stretch wrapper for pipe and tube](https://www.fhopepack.com/videos/economic-horizontal-orbital-stretch-wrapper-for-pipe-and-tube/)
- [Video: automatic horizontal orbital wrapping machine for pipes and bundles](https://www.fhopepack.com/videos/automatic-horizontal-orbital-wrapping-machine-for-pipes-and-bundles/)
- [Video: steel tube bundle packing line](https://www.fhopepack.com/videos/steel-tube-bundle-packing-line/)
- [Video: how to set packing tension on an orbital stretch wrapper](https://www.fhopepack.com/videos/how-to-make-a-good-packing-tension-for-the-orbital-stretch-wrapper/)
Bronnen
- Pipe length, bundle OD and weight, turning and wrapping speed, overlap, power, materials, film width, tension control: [pipe horizontal orbital wrapping machine page](https://www.fhopepack.com/Customize-orbital-wrapper/Pipe_wrapping_machine.html)
- Process steps and timestamps: [our steel tube wrapping video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj-V06-qwmU), 142 s
- Normbereik: [ISO 12100:2010](https://www.iso.org/standard/51528.html), [EN 415-10:2014](https://www.nen.nl/en/nen-en-415-10-2014-en-191845)
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