Executive summary Hand-stacking light PVC raceway lengths into bundles is slow and leaves uneven ends, which makes bundles harder to pack and ship. Our line in this video feeds white PVC raceway, aligns it on guide rails, stacks the lengths and holds the stack under a press head to form uniform bundles. Pieces per bundle follow from the pieces across times the layers high, and that sets the bundle size.
Table of Contents
- What the video shows
- How raceway lengths become a bundle
- Pieces per bundle
- Controls and safety
- Selection checklist for a raceway bundle packing line
- Engineering FAQ
- Next step
- Related reading
- Sources
What the video shows
White PVC raceway lengths enter from the left through a clamp feed and run along guide rails on the conveyor, which keep each length straight.
A press head above the line holds the lengths in place under yellow guards, and photo sensors watch the moving sections. The aligned lengths are collected into a tidy stack at the right before they leave the line. The control panel has a touchscreen, a green Start button and an orange Reset button, and a warning label on a yellow post warns against reaching in.
How raceway lengths become a bundle
Times are read from the video timestamps.
| Step | What happens | Video time |
|---|---|---|
| Feed | Lengths enter through the clamp feed | about 0–4 s |
| Align | Guide rails straighten each length | about 8–12 s |
| Stack | Lengths are collected at the right | about 16–20 s |
| Press | The head holds the lengths in place | about 24–48 s |
| Out | The bundle moves to the exit | about 52–56 s |
Aligned ends and a pressed stack give a bundle that packs square.
Pieces per bundle
Illustrative example:
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Raceway width (illustrative) | 40 mm |
| Raceway height (illustrative) | 25 mm |
| Pieces across, 400 ÷ 40 | 10 |
| Layers high, 100 ÷ 25 | 4 |
| Bundle section | 400 × 100 mm |
| Pieces per bundle, 10 × 4 | 40 |
Change the raceway size and the same bundle section holds a different count.
Controls and safety
The clamp feed, guide sections and press head move with force. Keep hands out of the yellow-guarded sections, as the warning label on the post says, and clear a jam only with the line stopped and isolated.
The standards that apply depend on the destination market. For CE markets, ISO 12100 sets the risk-assessment method and EN 415-10 sets general requirements for packaging machines.
Selection checklist for a raceway bundle packing line
- Raceway profile size and length.
- Pieces per bundle and bundle section.
- Bundle wrapping or strapping after stacking.
- Line speed of the extruder feeding the line.
- Labels on each bundle.
- Floor space.
Engineering FAQ
Q: What does the line do? A: It feeds, aligns, presses and stacks PVC raceway lengths into bundles.
Q: How many pieces are in a bundle? A: Pieces across times layers high: 10 × 4 gives 40 in a 400 × 100 mm bundle in our example.
Q: Why align the lengths first? A: Square ends and straight lengths stack evenly and pack square.
Q: How is the line operated? A: From a touchscreen panel with a green Start button and an orange Reset button.
Q: Can it take my raceway sizes? A: Send the profile sizes and lengths and we set the bundle plan.
Next step
We plan your raceway bundle packing line in three steps:
- Submit your layout drawing with profile sizes and lengths to info@fhopepack.com.
- Receive a proposal within 48 hours, with bundle plan and packing after stacking.
- Book a site survey to check line speed and floor space.
Related reading
- Pipe packing machine
- Video: on-line PVC PE PPR pipe bundling and PP strapping packing line
- Video: PVC pipe bag packing machine
Sources
- Line content: FHOPE engineering team, 2026-10-04
- Bundle example: our worked example, illustrative values
- Machine in action: our video on YouTube
- Standards scope: ISO 12100:2010, EN 415-10:2014
Last reviewed: 2026-10-04
