Overview
Our automatic tyre packing line takes tyres from the infeed conveyor, wraps each through the bead in stretch film and sends it to taping, labelling and stacking. This guide is for plant and production managers choosing between a full inline line and a stand-alone wrapper, on takt, tyre size span and conveyor integration. The line wraps one tyre every 30–35 s and stacks onto 1,200 × 1,200 mm pallets up to 1,200 mm high. Stand-alone FPT wrappers cover tyres from 510 to 1,400 mm OD. A worked example below sets tyres per pallet and how often a full pallet leaves.
Why pack tyres inline instead of at the warehouse
A finished tyre picks up dust and scuffs every time it is handled. Packed by hand, each tyre is lifted, carried, wrapped and stacked again.
Packing inline does it once: the tyre leaves production on a conveyor, is wrapped, taped, labelled and stacked without being lifted. The label data also returns to your system, so the pallet is tracked from the moment it is built.
The flow from infeed to storage pallet
- Infeed. Tyres arrive one by one on an inclined belt and drop onto a yellow roller conveyor.
- Wrapping. Supporting rollers lift the tyre into the ring, and the ring winds stretch film through the bead and round the tread.
- Taping. An automatic taping device lays BOPP tape on the outside and cuts it to size.
- Labelling. An online printer prints and attaches a label, layout set on the touch screen.
- Stacking. A robot clamps each packed tyre, stacks it on a storage pallet, and the full pallet leaves on the outfeed conveyor.
- Tyre OD, ID and width, smallest and largest
- Heaviest tyre
- Tyres per hour from production
- Film, tape and label requirements, and label data
- Storage pallet size and stack height
- How full pallets leave (forklift, conveyor or automated store) and conveyor interface heights at your site
- Email your tyre sizes, hourly output and pallet size to info@fhopepack.com.
- We reply with a proposal, with the line stations and stacking pattern, and send a layout drawing from your infeed conveyor to the storage area.
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- Specifications: FHOPE automatic tire packaging line and FPT tyre packing machine product pages
- Line video: tyre wrapping and stacking line on YouTube
- Tyres per pallet and pallet rate: our worked example, illustrative tyre figures
- Standards scope: ISO 12100; EN 415-10 — referenced for design and risk assessment.
The conveyor and wrapper sit behind yellow mesh fencing; packed tyres leave on the rollers in black film.
Inside the tyre wrapper
The ring carries the film on its own material wheels; as it turns, rollers rotate the tyre slowly so the film spirals all the way round. A clamper ties the film at the start. Inverters set ring, roller and conveyor speeds separately, which sets the overlap; tension is pre-set before the wrap. The rotating and centering rollers have PU covers, and the wrapper positions itself for tyre OD.
Packing line specifications
| Item | Automatic tyre packing line |
|---|---|
| Tyre weight | 5–100 kg |
| Tyre height | 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 |
| Overlap | 20%–90% |
| Air supply | 5–7 bar |
| Power | about 2.2 kW, 380 V, 50 Hz, 3 phase |
| Film | stretch film, ID 50 mm, OD 80–120 mm, width 60–70 mm |
| Stacking pallet | 1,200 × 1,200 mm |
| Stack height | up to 1,200 mm including pallet |
| Control | PLC, touch screen, fault codes |
Stand-alone FPT tyre wrappers
Where you do not need the full line, a stand-alone wrapper packs tyres at a workstation.
| Model | Tyre OD | Tyre ID | Width | Weight | Wrap time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPT-200 | 510–800 mm | 300–700 mm | 40–250 mm | 10–30 kg | 18–30 s |
| FPT-300 | 800–1,200 mm | 500–900 mm | 80–300 mm | 10–100 kg | 25–40 s |
| FPT-400 | 1,000–1,400 mm | 750–1,200 mm | 80–400 mm | 20–120 kg | 35–50 s |
The FPT-200 has a C-ring that opens upward for car and motorcycle tyres; the FPT-400 suits truck and bus tyres. All three take PE, stretch film, knit belt, PP or silver paper.
Worked example: tyres per pallet and pallet rate
Take a car tyre 650 mm OD, 200 mm high after wrapping — inside the line’s range — on a 150 mm pallet. Illustrative figures.
Tyres per layer. On a 1,200 mm pallet, 1,200 ÷ 650 = 1.8, so only one fits each way; two per side need a wrapped OD of 600 mm or less, with no clearance.
Layers. The stack can use 1,200 − 150 = 1,050 mm; 1,050 ÷ 200 = 5.25, so 5 layers. Stacked straight, the pallet holds 5 tyres.
Line rate. At about 35 s per tyre, 3,600 ÷ 35 = 103 is the pure wrapping limit; with station transfers we quote 80–90 tyres an hour.
Pallet rate. At 80–90 tyres an hour, a 5-tyre pallet fills every 200 s to 225 s — 16 to 18 pallets an hour, too many for one forklift. So send pallet size and tyre OD together: a larger pallet or different stacking pattern raises the count, and we program the robot for it.
Selection checklist: what to send us
Safety and EN 415-10
We use EN 415-10 as our packaging-machine design basis with a risk assessment to ISO 12100; the standards form a design and risk-assessment reference, not a certification claim for a delivered line. The main hazards are the turning ring, the lifting rollers and the robot’s stacking zone. Mesh fencing encloses the wrapper and conveyor, and guardrails cover moving parts. The ring starts and stops softly and resets home. Keep the stacking area fenced while the robot runs; certification of a delivered line is confirmed in the ordering agreement.
Engineering FAQ
Q: Can the line send packing data to our warehouse system?
A: Yes — the labeller receives your data and sends package information back through its interface ports.
Q: Who changes the film roll?
A: In standard config, clamping, wrapping and cutting are automatic; the operator replaces a depleted film roll during a stop or safe gap. Full automatic roll splicing can be added as a custom option — raise it at project outset.
Q: Does it handle truck tyres?
A: The line covers 600–1,000 mm OD. For truck and bus tyres up to 1,400 mm, use the FPT-400.
Q: Which safety standards apply?
A: EN 415-10 as the design reference with an ISO 12100 risk assessment; unit certification confirmed per project.
