Executive summary Coils pulled from storage by crane and wrapped by hand cost time at every step and leave loose packs. Our steel coil packaging line in this video pulls each coil from a tilting rack with a gripping arm, wraps it on the roller conveyor and holds it under a press head at a second station. Wrap passes follow from the coil OD and the film overlap. We set both per project.
Table of Contents
- What the video shows
- How the coil line works
- Film passes and overlap per coil
- Stations you can choose
- Controls and safety
- Selection checklist for a steel coil packaging line
- Engineering FAQ
- Next step
- Related reading
- Sources
What the video shows
A steel coil stands in a yellow upright rack beside the line. A large white arm reaches in, grips the coil and pulls it out as the rack tilts, then carries it toward the processing area while a worker in a light vest watches.
The coil runs on orange rollers to the wrapping position, where material feeds down from above and is tightened around the coil. At another station a yellow arm comes down and centres a coil while a digital readout on the panel changes. Later a press head with side clamps lowers onto a part-wrapped coil, holds it and rises, and the coil moves on to a wooden pallet base.
How the coil line works
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| Rack | Coils wait in a tilting upright rack |
| Pick | A gripping arm pulls the coil out |
| Convey | The coil runs on the roller conveyor |
| Centre | A yellow arm comes down and centres the coil |
| Wrap | Material is fed and tightened round the coil |
| Press | A press head holds the coil at the next station |
| Out | The coil leaves on a pallet base |
Pulling coils straight from the rack onto the conveyor takes the crane out of the packing step.
Film passes and overlap per coil
We count passes at the OD, where overlap is lowest. Illustrative example:
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Coil OD (illustrative) | 1,100 mm |
| Circumference, π × 1,100 | about 3,456 mm |
| Film width (illustrative) | 100 mm |
| Advance per pass at 50% overlap | 50 mm |
| Passes, 3,456 ÷ 50 | about 69 |
The eye always gets more overlap than the OD, so the whole coil gets at least 50%.
Stations you can choose
| Station | Role |
|---|---|
| Tilting rack | Stores coils ready to pick |
| Gripping arm | Moves coils onto the line |
| Centring station | Lines each coil up for the next step |
| Wrapping station | Lays film or band round the coil |
| Press station | Holds the coil firm |
| Pallet outfeed | Builds the shipping unit |
We lay out the stations from your coil sizes, output and floor space, as in our station-by-station steel coil packaging line.
Controls and safety
The rack tilts, the arm carries a full coil and the press head comes down with force. Keep people out of the arm’s path and away from the stations while the line runs, and move coils by hand only with the line stopped and isolated.
The standards that apply depend on the destination market. For CE markets, ISO 12100 sets the risk-assessment method and EN 415-10 sets general requirements for packaging machines.
Selection checklist for a steel coil packaging line
- Coil OD, ID, width and weight range.
- Storage rack and pick method.
- Film or band material and layers.
- Coils per hour.
- Pallet or skid outfeed.
- Floor space and crane access.
Engineering FAQ
Q: How do coils get from storage to the line? A: A gripping arm pulls them out of a tilting rack onto the conveyor.
Q: How many passes does a coil need? A: Coil OD, film width and overlap set it: about 69 for a 1,100 mm OD coil with 100 mm film at 50% overlap in our example.
Q: What does the press station do? A: It holds the coil firm under a press head with side clamps.
Q: Where is overlap counted? A: At the OD, where it is lowest; the eye always gets more.
Q: How do coils leave the line? A: On a wooden pallet base at the outfeed.
Next step
We plan your steel coil packaging line in three steps:
- Submit your layout drawing with coil sizes, weights and output to info@fhopepack.com.
- Receive a proposal within 48 hours, with the rack, wrap and press plan.
- Book a site survey to check the line layout and floor space.
Related reading
- Steel coil packing line
- Video: steel coil radial strapping machine
- Video: trolley car for steel coil with track
Sources
- Line content: FHOPE engineering team, 2026-10-04
- Pass example: our worked example, illustrative values
- Machine in action: our video on YouTube
- Standards scope: ISO 12100:2010, EN 415-10:2014
Last reviewed: 2026-10-04
