Executive summary This clip shows our packing line for narrow non-ferrous coils such as copper and aluminium strip. Coils sit on a large turnstile table where a strapping head bands each one, a gantry moves them onto roller conveyors, where a strapping station and an orbital ring strap and wrap each coil eye-through, and the finished coil leaves wrapped in film and banded with PET strap. Every motion is slow at the contact point, because these coils mark and dent easily.
Table of Contents
- What the clip shows
- How each motion protects the coil
- Turnstile output
- What we set per line
- Selection checklist
- Safety
- Engineering FAQ
- Next step
- Related reading
- Sources
What the clip shows
| Step | What you see |
|---|---|
| Turnstile | Narrow coils on a large yellow turnstile table, with a strapping head over one arm |
| Transfer | A blue gantry moves the coils from the turnstile onto the roller conveyors |
| Strapping | A strapping station on a roller conveyor bands the coil |
| Wrapping | An orbital ring wraps the coil eye-through |
| Result | Close-ups of a film-wrapped coil and a coil banded with green PET strap |
How each motion protects the coil
| Motion | How we protect the coil |
|---|---|
| Turnstile indexing | Smooth start and stop, so coils do not slide on the table |
| Strap tension | Set to the coil, so soft edges are not crushed |
| Ring wrapping | Film tension set low enough not to pull the coil out of shape |
| Gantry pick | The gripper picks through the eye and sets the coil down slowly |
Turnstile output
Worked example (illustrative).
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Turnstile arms (illustrative) | 4 |
| Index and strap cycle per coil (illustrative) | 45 s |
| Coils per hour, 3,600 ÷ 45 | 80 coils |
| Coils per slitting cut (illustrative) | 20 |
| Time to clear one cut, 20 × 45 | 900 s, 15 min |
What we set per line
| Setting | Depends on |
|---|---|
| Turnstile arms | Coils per slitting cut |
| Strap | PET strap, straps per coil, tension |
| Film | Film width, layers and tension |
| Contact parts | Copper, aluminium or steel surface |
Selection checklist
- Coil material: copper, aluminium, brass or steel.
- Coil OD, ID, width and weight.
- Coils per slitting cut.
- Straps per coil.
- Film layers.
- Stack pattern and pallet size.
Safety
- Keep clear of the turnstile and the strapping head while the line runs.
- Stay outside the gantry area.
- Lock out before clearing a strap or film jam.
- For CE markets, the machine is designed to ISO 12100 and EN 415-10.
Engineering FAQ
Q: What does the line do? A: It straps narrow coils on a turnstile, wraps them eye-through and stacks them with a gantry.
Q: Why a turnstile? A: It holds several coils from one slitting cut, so strapping keeps pace with the slitter.
Q: How fast is it? A: About 80 coils per hour with an illustrative 45 s per coil; real output depends on coil size.
Q: How do you avoid marking copper coils? A: Smooth indexing, set strap and film tension, and an eye-gripping gantry.
Q: Which strap does it use? A: PET strap, as in the clip, set per coil.
Q: Which standards apply? A: For CE markets, ISO 12100 and EN 415-10.
Next step
We match a non-ferrous coil packing line in three steps:
- Submit your layout drawing with coil materials, sizes, weights and coils per cut, 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 layout.
Related reading
- Turnstile Slit Coil Strapping Machine
- Two-Stage Copper Coil Packing Line
- Automatic Aluminum Coil Strapping, Wrapping and Stacking Line
- Slit coil packing line
Sources
- Machine content: FHOPE engineering team, 2026-10-10
- Clip: the video on YouTube
- Turnstile output: 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
