Executive summary This clip shows our packing line for narrow steel strip coils. A teal upender turns each coil, a green conveyor line carries it through the strapping station where operators watch the cycle, and a gantry stacks the finished narrow coils on pallets. Narrow coils tip easily, so each step holds the coil flat and stable.
Table of Contents
- What the clip shows
- Why narrow coils need care
- Coils per pallet
- What we set per line
- Selection checklist
- Safety
- Engineering FAQ
- Next step
- Related reading
- Sources
What the clip shows
| Step | What you see |
|---|---|
| Upending | A teal upender turns the coil |
| Conveying | Coils travel on a green conveyor line |
| Strapping | A strapping station bands each coil through the eye |
| Operators | Staff watch the strapping cycle |
| Stacking | A gantry stacks narrow coils on pallets |
Why narrow coils need care
- Tipping. A narrow coil standing on edge tips easily, so it is turned flat.
- Loose wraps. Thin strip springs open without straps.
- Edge damage. Edges dent if coils knock together.
- Stack height. Many narrow coils stack on one pallet.
Coils per pallet
Worked example (illustrative).
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Coil width (illustrative) | 60 mm |
| Allowed stack height (illustrative) | 900 mm |
| Coils per stack, 900 ÷ 60 | 15 |
| Coil weight (illustrative) | 50 kg |
| Stack weight, 15 × 50 | 750 kg |
What we set per line
| Setting | Depends on |
|---|---|
| Upender | Coil weight |
| Straps | Straps per coil |
| Stack | Height and weight limit |
| Pallet | Size and pattern |
Selection checklist
- Coil OD, ID, width and weight.
- Straps per coil.
- Stack height and weight limit.
- Pallet size.
- Coils per hour.
- Wrapping needed or not.
Safety
- Keep clear of the upender, strapping head and gantry 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: Why turn narrow coils flat? A: A narrow coil on edge tips easily; flat it is stable.
Q: Why strap through the eye? A: Straps stop thin strip springing open.
Q: How many coils per stack? A: Stack height divided by coil width, within the pallet weight limit; 15 coils of 60 mm in the worked example.
Q: Can wrapping be added? A: Yes, an eye-through wrapping station can be added before the gantry stacker.
Q: What limits the stack? A: Height and weight limits for pallet handling.
Q: Which standards apply? A: For CE markets, ISO 12100 and EN 415-10.
Next step
We match a narrow coil packing line in three steps:
- Submit your layout drawing with coil sizes, weights and coils per hour, 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
- Steel Coil Packaging Line: The Complete Process Step by Step
- Slit Coil Handling to Stacking Line
- Narrow Coil Strapping, Wrapping and Gantry Stacking Line
- Slit coil packing line
Sources
- Machine content: FHOPE engineering team, 2026-10-10
- Clip: the video on YouTube
- Coils per pallet: 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
