Long Roll Film Sleeving and Robot Palletizing Line: Sleeving Heavy Rolls in Film and Stacking Them on Pallets

Executive summary This clip shows our automatic film sleeving and palletizing system for long, heavy rolls. Rolls run along a green conveyor, a sleeving station draws a tube of film over each roll, and a robot in a fenced cell lifts the sleeved rolls onto pallets. We cover the roll surface with a film sleeve, so no heat tunnel is needed. Roll length, weight and pallet pattern are set per project, so we size each line from your rolls.

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What the clip shows

The clip follows one roll from the conveyor to the pallet.

Step What you see
Infeed Long black rolls run along a green conveyor inside a guarded area
Sleeving At the sleeving station, a tube of clear film is drawn along the roll
Transfer The sleeved roll moves on to the palletizing cell
Palletizing A blue robot in a fenced cell picks each roll and places it on a pallet
Result Rolls stand in rows on the pallet, ready to be moved out

Why sleeve the rolls in film

  • Full surface cover. The film tube covers the whole roll surface against dust and moisture.
  • No heat. Sleeving needs no shrink tunnel, so heat-sensitive roll goods are not exposed to hot air.
  • Clean handling. The robot grips a covered roll, so the roll surface is not touched.
  • One line. Sleeving and palletizing run on one conveyor, with no forklift or crane between them.

Film length and pallet load

Worked example (illustrative).

Item Value
Roll (illustrative) 2,000 mm long, 300 mm diameter
Film tube per roll, 2,000 + 2 × 150 mm end overlap 2,300 mm
Pallet (illustrative) 1,200 × 1,000 mm
Rolls standing on end per pallet, (1,200 ÷ 300) × 3 rows across 1,000 mm 12 rolls

We set the film width, end overlap and stacking pattern from your roll size and pallet.

What we set per project

Setting Depends on
Sleeve film size Roll diameter and length
Robot gripper Roll weight and surface
Stacking pattern Pallet size and roll size
Conveyor length Roll length and buffer
Pallet handling Manual or automatic pallet feed

Selection checklist

  • Roll length, diameter and weight.
  • Core size, if the robot grips the core.
  • Film type and thickness.
  • Rolls per hour.
  • Pallet size and stacking pattern.
  • Floor space for the robot cell.

Safety

  • The robot works inside a fenced cell; stop the cell before entering.
  • Keep clear of the sleeving station while it runs.
  • Stop the conveyor before clearing a film jam.
  • For CE markets, the line is designed to ISO 12100 and EN 415-10.

Engineering FAQ

Q: What does this line do? A: It sleeves long, heavy rolls in a tube of film and stacks them on pallets with a robot.

Q: Why sleeve instead of shrink wrap? A: Sleeving covers the roll without a heat tunnel, so the roll is not exposed to hot air.

Q: How is the film tube length set? A: Roll length plus an overlap at each end; a 2,000 mm roll with 150 mm overlaps takes about 2,300 mm in the worked example.

Q: How many rolls fit on one pallet? A: It depends on roll diameter and pallet size; 12 rolls of 300 mm diameter stand on a 1,200 × 1,000 mm pallet in the worked example.

Q: How is the robot made safe? A: It works inside a fenced cell with guarded access.

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

Next step

We size a roll sleeving and palletizing line in three steps:

  1. Submit your layout drawing with roll sizes, weights, rolls per hour and pallet size, to info@fhopepack.com.
  2. Receive a proposal within 48 hours with the machine plan and layout.
  3. Book a site survey so we confirm the cell layout.

Sources

  • Machine content: FHOPE engineering team, 2026-10-10
  • Clip: the video on YouTube
  • Film length and pallet load: 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

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