Cable Coil Wrapping Machine: Centring Arms and Film Ring

Executive summary A cable coil wrapping machine closes a cable coil in stretch or PVC film, passing a film ring through the coil eye while rollers turn the coil. In our clip the side arms close in at about 9 to 12 s, film covers the coil from about 24 s, and the arms release a wrapped coil by about 36 to 42 s. Our FPCA-200 wraps cable coils of 2 to 50 kg, 250 to 500 mm OD, in 20 to 30 s per coil.

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What the clip shows, in order

The machine has a green frame with yellow side units. A white control console with a red, yellow and green lamp column and a red emergency stop stands to the right.

  1. 0 to about 6 s. The machine is at rest with a black cable coil in place. The operator stands at the console.
  2. About 9 to 12 s. The yellow side arms move in and hold the edges of the coil. The operator presses a button on the console, and the green lamp lights.
  3. About 15 to 21 s. The support under the coil lifts it to the wrapping height, and the operator watches the machine.
  4. About 24 to 27 s. Clear film comes from the feed at the top and starts to cover the outside of the coil.
  5. About 30 to 33 s. The film covers most of the coil as it turns slightly in its holders, with the side units holding it steady.
  6. About 36 to 42 s. The arms release, the support goes down, and the coil sits fully wrapped in clear film. The operator leaves the console.
  7. About 45 to 81 s. The wrapped coil rests in the machine. At the end of the clip the red lamp on the console is lit.

Cycle time on the clip

Step on the clip Time window Duration
At rest, coil in place 0 to about 6 s about 6 s
Arms close, start about 9 to 12 s about 3 s
Coil lifted to wrapping height about 15 to 21 s about 6 s
Film applied and closed about 24 to 33 s about 9 s
Release and lower about 36 to 42 s about 6 s
Arms close to release about 9 to 42 s about 33 s

The times come from frames 3 s apart. From the arms closing to the release is about 33 s, close to the 20 to 30 s per coil we quote for the FPCA-200 wrap itself.

How the FPCA-200 wraps a cable coil

The FPCA-200 has three main parts: the ring with its drive, the supportive rollers with their drive, and the electric control system. The coil sits on the roller station, which turns it so even an irregular cable coil wraps smoothly. The coil can be wrapped without strapping.

Four groups of electric arms adjust to the reel size and centre the coil on the wrapping point. The ring then carries the film through the eye while the rollers turn the coil, laying a regular overlap. Supportive rollers stop the coil from shaking during the wrap.

Feature on the FPCA-200 What it does
4 groups of electric adjusting arms Fit the reel size and centre the coil
Ring with inverter speed control 10 to 120 rpm, sets the overlap with the roller speed
PLC and HMI Stores specifications, calculates film use
Automatic film cut and feed No manual cut between coils
Ring soft stop, start and reset Smooth start and stop of the ring

FPCA-200 specifications

FPCA-200 cable coil wrapping machine Specification
Cable coil inner diameter 150 to 400 mm
Cable coil outer diameter 250 to 500 mm
Cable coil width 80 to 200 mm
Cable coil weight 2 to 50 kg
Packing material PE, stretch film or PVC
Ring speed 10 to 120 rpm
Wrapping speed 20 to 30 s per coil
Overlap rate 20% to 80%
Power 2.0 kW, 380 V, 50 Hz or to order

For bigger coils, our FPCA-300 takes 400 to 900 mm OD and 20 to 200 kg, with two-layer wrapping in film and paper or woven.

Takt check

For an illustrative extruder line that coils 60 cable coils per hour, the takt is 3,600 ÷ 60 = 60 s per coil. With a wrap of 20 to 30 s, there are 30 to 40 s left for loading and unloading the coil by hand. That fits one operator at the end of the coiling machine.

Above about 100 coils per hour, the takt drops to 36 s and manual loading becomes the limit, so we add an automatic infeed from the coiler.

Selection checklist for a cable coil wrapping machine

  • Coil ID, OD, width and weight, against the FPCA-200 window or the FPCA-300 above it.
  • Film type: PE, stretch film or PVC, and the overlap.
  • Coils per hour from the coiling machine.
  • Manual or automatic loading from the coiler.
  • Label, bagging or boxing after the wrap.

Controls and safety

On the clip the operator starts and watches the cycle from the console, away from the ring and the arms. That is the arrangement we build in. The console carries the lamp column and the emergency stop, the ring has a soft stop and start, and the motors have overcurrent protection.

The side arms and the ring close in with force, so a hand between the arms and the coil is the move to design out. Loading and unloading the coil happen only with the machine stopped at rest. Stop, isolate and lock out the machine before anyone clears a film break, changes a film roll or works on the ring.

The standards that apply depend on the destination market. For CE markets, ISO 12100 sets the risk-assessment method and EN 415-10 covers general requirements for packaging machines, which fixes guarding and the stop arrangement.

Engineering FAQ

Q: How long does it take to wrap a cable coil? A: On the clip about 33 s from the arms closing to the release. Our FPCA-200 is quoted at 20 to 30 s per coil.

Q: Which cable coils fit the FPCA-200? A: Coils of 150 to 400 mm ID, 250 to 500 mm OD, 80 to 200 mm width and 2 to 50 kg.

Q: Does the coil need strapping before the wrap? A: No. The coil can be wrapped without strapping, as the film holds it together.

Next step

We size a cable coil wrapping machine in three steps:

  1. Submit your layout drawing with the coil ID, OD, width, weight, film type and coils per hour, to info@fhopepack.com.
  2. Receive a proposal within 48 hours, with the machine arrangement and the cycle check against your takt.
  3. Book a site survey so we confirm the coiler exit, the floor space and the operator position.

Sources

Last reviewed: 2026-10-05

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