Executive summary Large rolls are heavy and round, so lifting them onto a wrapper by hand or crane is slow and risky. Our roll stretch wrapper in this video lifts a roll up an inclined conveyor onto a rotating platform, wraps it in film while it turns and sends it out on rollers. Turns per roll follow from the roll width and the film overlap. We set both per project.
Table of Contents
- What the video shows
- How the roll wrapping cycle works
- Film overlap and turns per roll
- What to tell us about your rolls
- Controls and safety
- Selection checklist for a roll stretch wrapper
- Engineering FAQ
- Next step
- Related reading
- Sources
What the video shows
A large white roll lies on a flat stainless steel conveyor beside the machine’s upright frame. The conveyor tilts up and the roll moves up an inclined roller conveyor, with a worker in a blue shirt guiding it at the base.
The roll levels out onto the rotating platform, and the vertical arm comes down. The platform turns the roll while film goes on, the arm lifts when the roll is covered, and the wrapped roll leaves on a horizontal roller conveyor.
How the roll wrapping cycle works
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| Infeed | The roll arrives on the flat conveyor |
| Lift | The conveyor tilts and the roll climbs the inclined rollers |
| Position | The roll settles on the rotating platform and the arm comes down |
| Wrap | The platform turns the roll while film goes on |
| Outfeed | The arm lifts and the roll leaves on rollers |
The roll moves on rollers from infeed to outfeed, so no crane or lift truck touches it at the wrapper.
Film overlap and turns per roll
Illustrative example:
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Roll width (illustrative) | 1,600 mm |
| Film width (illustrative) | 500 mm |
| Film advance per turn at 50% overlap | 250 mm |
| Turns across the width, 1,600 ÷ 250 | about 7 |
| End turns (illustrative) | 2 + 2 |
| Total turns | about 11 |
Extra turns at each end hold the film edge and cover the roll shoulders.
What to tell us about your rolls
| Item | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Diameter and width range | Sets the platform size and arm stroke |
| Roll weight | Sets the conveyor and lift |
| Rolls per hour | Sets the wrap speed |
| Core or no core | Sets the roll support on the platform |
We size the inclined infeed to your heaviest roll and check the cycle against your output.
Controls and safety
The infeed tilts, the platform turns and the arm comes down during the cycle. Our video shows a worker guiding the roll at the base of the infeed. In daily running, keep hands off the roll once it starts to climb, and guide or clear it only with the machine stopped.
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 roll stretch wrapper
- Roll diameter, width and weight.
- Roll material and core.
- Film type and layers.
- Rolls per hour.
- Infeed and outfeed heights.
- Floor space and line layout.
Engineering FAQ
Q: How does the roll get onto the wrapper? A: It climbs an inclined roller conveyor and settles on the rotating platform.
Q: How many turns does a roll need? A: About 11 for a 1,600 mm wide roll with 500 mm film at 50% overlap and end turns in our example.
Q: Is a crane or forklift needed to load the roll? A: No. The roll moves on rollers from the infeed up onto the platform.
Q: What turns during wrapping? A: The platform turns the roll while film goes on.
Q: Why add end turns? A: They hold the film edge and cover the roll shoulders.
Q: Should anyone touch the roll during the cycle? A: No. Guide or clear it only with the machine stopped.
Next step
We plan your roll stretch wrapper in three steps:
- Submit your layout drawing with roll sizes, weights and output to info@fhopepack.com.
- Receive a proposal within 48 hours, with the film and turn plan.
- Book a site survey to check the infeed and outfeed layout.
Related reading
- Steel coil wrapping machines
- Video: fabric roll stretch wrapping machine
- Video: carpet roll shrinking machine
Sources
- Machine content: FHOPE engineering team, 2026-10-04
- Turn 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
