Executive summary This clip shows our slit coil packing line taking a full slitting cut. A green upender tips the whole pack of slit coils from eye-horizontal to flat, then the coils travel on yellow conveyors through strapping and wrapping stations. Instead of quoting a fixed percentage, we count the saving from the manual jobs the line removes on your floor.
Table of Contents
- What the clip shows
- Manual jobs the line removes
- Counting the saving
- What we set per line
- Selection checklist
- Safety
- Engineering FAQ
- Next step
- Related reading
- Sources
What the clip shows
| Step | What you see |
|---|---|
| Control | The line control panel at the infeed |
| Upending | A green upender tips a pack of slit coils from eye-horizontal to flat |
| Conveying | Coils move on yellow roller conveyors |
| Strapping and wrapping | Stations band and wrap each coil |
| Line | The full line running in our workshop |
Manual jobs the line removes
| Manual job | Station that takes it over |
|---|---|
| Separating coils by crane | Upender and conveyor |
| Hand strapping | Strapping head |
| Hand wrapping through the eye | Orbital wrapper |
| Crane or forklift stacking | Stacker |
Counting the saving
Worked example (illustrative).
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Manual crew per shift (illustrative) | 5 people |
| Crew with the line (illustrative) | 2 people |
| People saved per shift, 5 − 2 | 3 |
| Share of the crew saved, 3 ÷ 5 | 60% in this example |
| Shift length (illustrative) | 8 h |
| Hours saved per shift, 3 × 8 | 24 h |
Your own figure depends on your crew today; we work it out with you from the layout.
What we set per line
| Setting | Depends on |
|---|---|
| Upender | Pack weight and width |
| Strapping | Straps per coil |
| Wrapping | Film layers |
| Stacking | Stack pattern |
Selection checklist
- Coil OD, ID, width and weight.
- Coils per slitting cut.
- Straps per coil.
- Film layers.
- Stack pattern and pallet size.
- Coils per hour.
Safety
- Keep clear of the upender, strapping head and wrapping ring while they move.
- Stay outside the fenced stacking area.
- Lock out before clearing a jam.
- For CE markets, the machine is designed to ISO 12100 and EN 415-10.
Engineering FAQ
Q: Where does the labour saving come from? A: From the manual jobs the line removes: crane separation, hand strapping, hand wrapping and stacking.
Q: Is the saving always 60%? A: No. 60% is the result in our worked example; your figure depends on your crew today.
Q: Why upend the whole cut? A: So the coils are separated and laid flat in one move, without the crane.
Q: How many people run the line? A: 2 per shift in the worked example; it depends on stations.
Q: Can we start with fewer stations? A: Yes, and add stations later.
Q: Which standards apply? A: For CE markets, ISO 12100 and EN 415-10.
Next step
We match a slit coil packing line in three steps:
- Submit your layout drawing with coil sizes, coils per cut and current crew, to info@fhopepack.com.
- Receive a proposal within 48 hours with the machine data and layout.
- Book a site survey so we confirm the slitter exit.
Related reading
- Coil Packing Line Stations From Strapping to Stacking
- Steel Coil Packaging Line: Five ROI Metrics
- Slit Coil Upending, Wrapping and Stacking Line With Buffers
- Slit coil packing line
Sources
- Machine content: FHOPE engineering team, 2026-10-10
- Clip: the video on YouTube
- Labour saving: our worked example, illustrative values
- Standards scope: ISO 12100:2010; EN 415-10:2014
- Proposal timing: approved house CTA (proposal within 48 hours)
Last reviewed: 2026-10-10
