Automatic Hose Coil Wrapping Machine

Executive summary

An automatic hose coil wrapping machine winds stretch film through the eye and around the body of each hose coil, so the coil is sealed against dust and holds its shape in the carton or on the pallet. Our hose coil wrappers take coils from a roller conveyor, clamp them, wrap them in 25–35 s and send them on. This page covers the cycle, model ranges, film use and how to size the wrap.

Table of Contents

Why wrap hose coils

Garden, PVC, and rubber hoses are packaged and distributed as coils, frequently displayed directly on retail shelves. A loose, unrestrained hose coil naturally tends to spring open under internal material memory, collects dust during transit, and presents an irregular, unappealing appearance at retail points of sale.

Orbital eye-through wrapping eliminates these defects by passing stretch film axially through the center eye and radially around the toroidal body. This mechanism anchors every turn in place, encapsulates the core against atmospheric dust and surface contamination, and delivers a compact, retail-ready presentation. Mechanized orbital wrapping directly supersedes manual hand-taping methods, which are labor-intensive, uneven, and prone to tension variation.

To prevent light or flexible coils from shifting under high-speed wrapping forces, our wrappers integrate an overhead pneumatic press-down device alongside a magnetic powder tension controller [manufacturer rating]. The press device secures the coil against vertical displacement and wobble, providing the precise frictional contact needed for smooth peripheral indexing without crushing thin-walled tubing profiles.

The wrapping cycle

The automated wrapping sequence operates through four synchronized steps:

  1. Infeed: The hose coil moves flat along the powered infeed roller conveyor, arriving already bound or strapped from the upstream coiling station.
  2. Position: The coil stops inside the orbital ring work envelope. Pneumatic top press arms lower onto the upper surface of the coil. This clamping force seats the pack securely against the supporting rollers, neutralizing axial lift, rocking, or tilt while the coil rotates through the center of the ring [manufacturer rating].
  3. Wrap: The high-speed orbital ring carries the film carriage through the coil eye. As the coil indexes around its horizontal axis on polyurethane-coated drive rollers, the film wraps the outer circumference and inner eye continuously until full helical coverage is achieved.
  4. Cut and out: Once the preset wrap count is completed, an automated pneumatic cutter severs the film, and a mechanical clamp holds the film tail ready for the next cycle. The top press arms lift clear, and the sealed coil discharges along the outfeed conveyor.

A multi-color signal tower displays active machine status, alarms, and operating states, while an industrial touchscreen panel (HMI) allows operators to configure indexing speed, wrap counts, and cycle parameters.

Model ranges

The table below outlines our standard automated horizontal orbital wrapping platforms for hose coils:

Item FPCA-200 FPCA-300 Hose packing line
Coil ID 200–350 mm 300–1,000 mm 300–1,200 mm
Coil OD 500–650 mm 600–1,200 mm 700–1,400 mm
Coil width 150–300 mm 150–300 mm 120–300 mm
Coil weight 10–50 kg 10–100 kg 10–150 kg
Cycle 25–35 s per coil 25–35 s per coil 28–45 s per coil
Ring speed max 100 r/min max 100 r/min max 100 r/min
Power 2.0 kW 3.5 kW 3.8 kW
Film width 90 mm 50–90 mm 90 mm

Paper wrapping is optional across the range; the FPCA-300 model can also be configured to apply HDPE or woven polypropylene tape for export sea-freight protection. All standard units operate on an industrial 380 V, 60 Hz, 3-phase electrical supply. On our quoted coil wrappers, the operating pneumatic supply requires clean, dry compressed air regulated at 5–7 bar; exact volumetric air requirements for your specific installation are confirmed at quotation.

Film tension: On our standard coil wrapper configurations, delivery tension is precisely regulated by a 2.5 kg·m magnetic powder tension controller. Soft, non-reinforced garden hoses and lightweight PVC profiles require stable low-tension payoff to bind the outer perimeter securely without deforming or flattening the circular cross-section of the hose.

Wrap count and cycle time

The required number of wrapping ring rotations depends on outer coil dimensions and target film overlap:

Wraps = outer perimeter ÷ film advance per wrap

For example, consider a coil with an outer diameter (OD) of 600 mm:

  • Outer perimeter = π × 600 ≈ 1,885 mm.
  • Using 90 mm wide stretch film set for a 50% overlap ratio, the peripheral advance per ring revolution equals 45 mm (90 mm × 0.50).
  • Total revolutions required = 1,885 ÷ 45 ≈ 42 wraps (illustrative calculation).

Operating at an orbital ring rotational speed of 100 r/min, completing 42 wraps takes:

  • 42 ÷ 100 × 60 ≈ 25 s.

When combined with the automated loading, pneumatic clamping, film cut-and-clamp cycle, and conveyor ejection, the overall operation completes within the baseline 25–35 s cycle time.

Film layers at the eye

Because of toroidal geometry, film distribution across a coil is uneven: the eye gets more film than the outside.

Consider the same 600 mm OD coil wrapped with 42 turns of 90 mm wide film, built with an inside eye diameter (ID) of 300 mm:

  • The inner perimeter is π × 300 ≈ 942 mm.
  • Applying 42 revolutions of 90 mm wide film deposits a cumulative film width of 42 × 90 = 3,780 mm inside that smaller circumference.
  • Film coverage at the eye = 3,780 ÷ 942 ≈ 4 continuous layers of stretch film (illustrative calculation).

Small-eye coils inevitably build up thicker material layers at their inner diameter. Wrapping process engineers must always set machine overlap ratios based on the outer perimeter to ensure complete exterior environmental protection, allowing the inner aperture to naturally retain a higher protective thickness.

Selection checklist

Confirm the following line parameters when specifying an automatic hose coil wrapper:

  1. Coil ID, OD, width and weight range (minimum and maximum dimensions across all intended product SKUs)?
  2. Hose material composition and surface characteristics (soft PVC, vulcanized rubber, tacky finishes, or external brand printing)?
  3. Output requirement in coils per hour?
  4. Wrapping consumable specification (LLDPE stretch film, crepe paper, HDPE, or woven tape)?
  5. Upstream automation link (directly coupled to an automated coiling-strapping station, or manually transferred via gravity rollway)?
  6. Downstream handling operations (automated inline weighing, top-cap labeling, shrink bundling, cartoning, or palletizing)?

Safety

All packaging machinery platforms conform to international industrial safety standards:

  • EN ISO 12100:2010: Risk assessment and risk reduction for industrial machinery.
  • EN 415-10: Safety requirements for general packaging machines.
  • EN 60204-1: Electrical equipment of industrial machines.

The high-speed rotating orbital ring and vertical pneumatic press arms represent the primary pinch and shear hazards. The wrapping zone is isolated by sheet-metal perimeter enclosures and interlocked mesh safety fencing. Optical safety light curtains guard active infeed and outfeed roller apertures, instantly disabling ring drive motors upon perimeter breach. Emergency stop pushbuttons are integrated at the main HMI operator station and at critical conveyor conveyor entry points.

Engineering FAQ

Q: How long does one coil take? A: A complete wrapping cycle requires 25–35 s on our standard FPCA-200 and FPCA-300 wrappers, depending on coil OD and overlap settings.

Q: Which model for small garden hose coils? A: The FPCA-200 is optimized for lighter coils with outer diameters from 500–650 mm and weights of 10–50 kg. For smaller or lighter single coils, the FPS-300H horizontal wrapper offers an alternate compact footprint covering coil ID Φ300–600 mm, OD Φ500–800 mm, width 120–300 mm, and weight 10–50 kg, operating at 20–35 sec/pcs with a 1.2 kW drive system [manufacturer rating]. Exact line sizing and cycle capabilities are confirmed at formal quotation.

Q: Can it wrap with paper? A: Yes. Specialty paper wrapping is available across the range. The FPCA-300 platform can also handle reinforced HDPE film or heavy woven polymer tape to prevent abrasion during break-bulk shipping.

Q: Does the coil need to be strapped first? A: Yes, a pre-tied or strapped coil maintains uniform internal coiling tension, ensuring optimal wrapping geometry. Upstream integration with an automatic hose coiling and strapping machine prepares coils using 0.6–0.75 mm thick, 12–13 mm wide strapping material across dual-coiling stations at linear speeds of 1–60 m/min [manufacturer rating]. Once strapped, our wrapper’s overhead pneumatic press arms hold the bundle stable throughout the orbital cycle.

Next step

  1. Send your coil sizes, weights, hose type and output to info@fhopepack.com.
  2. We size the wrapper, peripheral guarding, and conveyor link to match your production layout.
  3. We reply within 24 hours with a comprehensive technical proposal and formal quotation.

Sources

  • FHOPE product pages: Coil wrapper FPCA-200H; Automatic hose wrapper FPCA-300; Automatic hose packing line
  • FHOPE technical product specifications: PVC hose coil packing machine (FPS-300H); Hose coiling and strapping machine
  • Standards: EN ISO 12100:2010; EN 415-10; EN 60204-1

Last reviewed: 2026-10-20

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