Executive summary
A high speed tyre (tire) packing line takes each tyre off the roller conveyor, centres it, wraps film through the tyre eye with a rotating ring, and sends the packed tyre on to labelling and stacking. Our equivalent solution runs one tyre every 30–35 seconds per wrapper, and two wrappers side by side double the output. Below we cover the line layout, eye wrapping, film overlap, cycle time and what to send us for a quotation.
The line runs two ring wrappers one behind the other, each on its own roller conveyor flow. Tyres enter from the curing or inspection side, stop in the wrapper, are wrapped through the eye, and leave fully covered in film towards labelling and stacking.
Each wrapper is built around an overhead frame with a vertical lifting unit, arms that hold and turn the tyre, and a mesh guard around the wrapping area. The control panel at the side carries the display, the setting controls and the emergency stop.
Table of Contents
- Line layout
- How eye wrapping works
- Film and overlap
- Labelling and taping
- Cycle time and output
- Typical data
- Selection checklist
- Safety
- Engineering FAQ
- Next step
- Related reading
- Sources
Line layout
A tyre packing line is built in stations along one conveyor:
- Infeed conveyor from curing or inspection.
- Centering rollers that square the tyre to the ring.
- Ring wrapper, with supporting rollers that lift and turn the tyre.
- Information reading and label or tape application.
- Outfeed to a stacking machine for palletizing.
The line brings together a horizontal tyre wrapping machine, information reading and sending modules, and tyre palletizing equipment, and it is custom-designed to the customer space.
Running two wrappers in parallel, as here, keeps the line moving when one machine stops for a film change. The conveyor splits the flow between them and merges it again before stacking.
How eye wrapping works
Once the tyre is indexed onto the turning rollers, the ring opens, the tyre moves into the wrapping station, and the ring closes through the tyre eye. The film roll sits on the ring, so each ring turn lays one band of film through the eye and around the tread.
At the same time the supporting rollers turn the tyre slowly, so the bands step around the whole circumference. Rollers in contact with the tyre are covered with PU to protect the tread and sidewall.
A clamper holds the film end at the start of the cycle until the first bands lock it, and at the end the film tail is cut and pressed against the wrapped tyre. The ring then returns to its home position so the next tyre can enter. The cut and tail-sealing method, compressed air and power supply are confirmed at quote.
Film and overlap
Overlap between bands is adjustable from 20–80%. More overlap gives a thicker, more weather-tight pack. Less overlap saves film and time.
Film advance per ring turn = film width × (1 − overlap). The ring speed and the tyre rotation speed are set together by inverters to hit that advance. Film tension is preset before wrapping starts, so the first bands lie as tight as the last.
The line uses stretch film rolls with a 50 mm core, an outer diameter of 80–120 mm and a width of 60–70 mm. Small rolls keep the ring light enough to run at speed, but they run out sooner, so plan roll changes by counting tyres per roll on the first shift.
Labelling and taping
After wrapping, an automatic taping device can feed and cut BOPP tape onto the package, adjusting for each tyre height. On a full line, the tyre code is read and sent to the plant system, and a label is applied before stacking. The label layout is your own and is set during commissioning.
Cycle time and output
Tyres per hour per wrapper = 3,600 ÷ cycle time. With a 30–35 s cycle:
| Check | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Slow cycle | 3,600 ÷ 35 | about 103 per hour |
| Fast cycle | 3,600 ÷ 30 | 120 per hour |
| Two wrappers | 2 × 103 to 2 × 120 | about 206–240 per hour |
The cycle includes loading, centering, wrapping and release. Larger tyres and higher overlap move the cycle toward the slow end. The exact cycle for your tyre range is confirmed at quote.
Typical data
From our automatic tire packaging line page:
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Tyre weight | 5–100 kg |
| Tyre height (width) | 150–300 mm |
| Tyre OD | 600–1,000 mm |
| Tyre ID | 150–500 mm |
| Roller speed | 2–4 m/min |
| Packing speed | 30–35 s per tyre |
| Power | about 2.2 kW |
| Air supply | 5–7 bar |
| Power supply | 380 V, 50 Hz, 3 phase |
| Film | core 50 mm, OD 80–120 mm, width 60–70 mm |
On the control side, the PLC, touch screen and frequency converters are Siemens, the pneumatic elements are Airtec, the sensors are Autonics, and the switches and contactors are Schneider.
For larger tyres, our FPT-300 tyre packing machine takes OD 800–1,200 mm and ID 500–900 mm at 25–40 s per tyre. As a further comparison, our standalone horizontal tyre wrapper is a single ring machine for OD 600–1,400 mm and ID 300–900 mm tyres, at 25–35 s per tyre with the ring running at 10–120 r/min — a different machine class from the line above.
Selection checklist
- Tyre size range: OD, ID and width.
- Tyre weight range.
- Tyres per hour from your curing or inspection line.
- Film, paper or woven belt as packing material.
- Label or tape needs and data link to your plant system.
- Stacking or palletizing after packing.
Safety
The line is designed to EN ISO 12100:2010 for risk assessment, EN 415-10 for packaging machine safety and EN 60204-1 for electrical equipment. The rotating ring is the main hazard. A mesh guard surrounds the wrapping area, the ring has soft start and soft stop, and the emergency stop is on the control panel. Guarding and CE documents are agreed per project.
Engineering FAQ
Q: How many tyres an hour can one wrapper pack? A: About 103–120, from a 30–35 s cycle.
Q: Can one line handle different tyre sizes? A: Yes. The wrap position adjusts automatically for different OD, and the ring level adjusts for tyre height.
Q: How is overlap set? A: On the touch screen, from 20–80%. Inverters match ring speed and tyre rotation to it.
Q: Will the rollers mark the tyre? A: The turning and centering rollers are PU covered to protect the tread and sidewall.
Q: Can the line stack the tyres too? A: Yes. A stacking machine at the outfeed palletizes the packed tyres.
Next step
- Send your tyre size range, weights and tyres per hour to info@fhopepack.com.
- We set the number of wrappers and the station layout.
- We reply within 24 hours with a proposal and quotation.
Related reading
- Automatic tire packaging line (product)
- Online automatic multiple tires strapping machine
- Tyre wrapper (product)
- How to do high speed tyre packing shrink wrapping machine
- Tyre packing machine FPT-100 (product)
Sources
- FHOPE product pages: automatic tire packaging line; tyre packing machine FPT-300
- EN ISO 12100:2010; EN 415-10; EN 60204-1
Last reviewed: 2026-10-29
