Executive summary This clip shows our online bundling line at the end of a plastic pipe extrusion line. Pipes arrive from the extruder, a lifter counts them one by one, the line gathers and aligns a bundle, and one head bands it with stretch film in three places (film strapping rather than plastic or steel strap). Our online line handles bundles of Φ120–Φ180 mm and 5–50 kg at more than one bundle per minute.

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What the clip shows

Part of the clip What you see
Line end The extrusion line in the background, with the control panel of the bundling line
Feeding White plastic pipes run along the line toward the bundling section
Gathering Pipes collect in a trough and line up into a bundle
Strapping A yellow strapping unit wraps green stretch film around the bundle at set points
Result Strapped pipe bundles lie on the outfeed rack

Process flow

Step What happens
1 Pipes feed in from the extruder
2 The program counts the pipes
3 Pipes are stored in a buffer
4 Pipes are gathered and arrayed
5 The bundle ends are aligned
6 The bundle is strapped with stretch film
7 The bundle moves on to bagging or outfeed

Why stretch film strapping for plastic pipe

  • No marks. Film bands hold the pipes without cutting into the surface as hard strap can.
  • Three points. One head straps three positions, so the bundle stays straight along its length.
  • Set count. The pipes per bundle are set in the program and can be changed.
  • Inline. The line runs at the extruder, so pipes go from cutting to bundle without a manual step.

Online line data

Our published data for the online pipe bundling line:

Item Published value
Bundle OD Φ120–Φ180 mm
Pipe length 3 m (6 m optional)
Bundle weight 5–50 kg
Counting Automatic, by program setting
Lifting speed Up to 50–60 pcs/min
Bundling speed More than 1 bundle/min
Strapping LLDPE stretch film, 50–100 mm wide, three positions
Control PLC and HMI, manual and automatic modes

Non-straight pipe may need manual help at feeding, and each line is matched to your pipe sizes.

Pipes per minute

Worked example (illustrative). With 10 pipes per bundle and 1 bundle per minute, the line takes 10 × 1 = 10 pipes per minute from the extruder. The lifter tops out at 50–60 pcs/min, so the bundling rate, not the lifter, sets the output in this case.

Selection checklist

  • Pipe OD and length.
  • Pipes per bundle and bundle weight.
  • Pipes per minute from your extruder.
  • Film strapping only, or bagging after strapping.
  • Online at the extruder or offline from baskets.
  • Floor space at the line end.

Safety

  • Keep clear of the strapping ring while it turns.
  • Stop the line before clearing a pipe jam.
  • Keep hands away from the lifter and gathering trough.
  • For CE markets, the line is designed to ISO 12100 and EN 415-10.

Engineering FAQ

Q: What bundle sizes does the line take? A: Bundle OD Φ120–Φ180 mm and 5–50 kg, with 3 m pipes as standard and 6 m optional.

Q: How fast does it bundle? A: More than 1 bundle per minute on our published data.

Q: How are pipes counted? A: Automatically, by the program setting, as the lifter lifts them one by one.

Q: What is the strap? A: LLDPE stretch film 50–100 mm wide, applied in three positions by one head.

Q: How many pipes per minute does it take? A: It depends on the pipes per bundle; the lifter reaches 50–60 pcs/min, and 10 pipes per bundle at 1 bundle per minute take 10 per minute in the worked example.

Q: Can it run offline? A: Yes, the storage and feeding system supports both online and offline bundling.

Q: Which standards apply? A: For CE markets, ISO 12100 and EN 415-10.

Next step

We size a plastic pipe bundling line in three steps:

  1. Submit your layout drawing with pipe sizes, pipes per bundle and extruder output, to info@fhopepack.com.
  2. Receive a proposal within 48 hours with the machine data and layout.
  3. Book a site survey so we confirm the extruder interface.

Sources

Last reviewed: 2026-10-10

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