{"id":11992,"date":"2025-11-06T12:47:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=11992"},"modified":"2026-10-04T11:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:58:57","slug":"automatic-pipe-bagging-and-shrinking-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-pipe-bagging-and-shrinking-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Automatic POF Shrink Wrapping Machine with Heat Tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong>\nBlocks and compounds packed by hand in loose film arrive dusty and look different every time.\nOur shrink wrapping machine in this video wraps a brown block in clear film on the conveyor, seals it and carries it through an orange heat tunnel, where the film shrinks tight.\nFilm width and tunnel time follow from the <strong>product size<\/strong> and the <strong>conveyor speed<\/strong>. We set both per project.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"636\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JcDa3-zen58\" title=\"Automatic POF Shrink Wrapping Machine for Long Pipes | Bagging + Heat Shrink System\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h2 id=\"table-of-contents\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#video\">What the video shows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-it-works\">How the shrink wrap cycle works<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#film\">Film width and tunnel dwell time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#products\">What to tell us about your products<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#safety\">Controls and safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist for a shrink wrapping machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#next-step\">Next step<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related-reading\">Related reading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"video\">What the video shows<\/h2>\n<p>A brown rectangular block lies on the green conveyor of our white and orange machine. Clear film from the reel wraps around the block and is sealed as the conveyor advances.<\/p>\n<p>The wrapped block runs into the orange perforated heat tunnel, and the film tightens round it. The control panel above the conveyor has a small screen, two digital readouts, indicator lamps and a red emergency stop. At the exit a worker stacks the finished blocks and holds one up to show the tight film.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-it-works\">How the shrink wrap cycle works<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Step<\/th>\n<th>What happens<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Infeed<\/td>\n<td>The product lies on the conveyor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wrap<\/td>\n<td>Film from the reel goes round it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seal<\/td>\n<td>The film is sealed as the product moves<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shrink<\/td>\n<td>The heat tunnel shrinks the film tight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Exit<\/td>\n<td>The packed product is stacked<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Sealing first and shrinking second gives a closed pack with no loose film to catch dust or tear.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"film\">Film width and tunnel dwell time<\/h2>\n<p>Illustrative example:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Product size (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>150 \u00d7 100 \u00d7 50 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Film width round the product, 2 \u00d7 (100 + 50) + 30 overlap<\/td>\n<td>330 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Time in heat<\/td>\n<td>Heated length \u00f7 conveyor speed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>We set film and heat on trial with your products, so the film shrinks fully without marking them.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"products\">What to tell us about your products<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th>Why it matters<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Length, width and height<\/td>\n<td>Sets film width and sealer size<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Weight<\/td>\n<td>Sets the conveyor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Heat sensitivity<\/td>\n<td>Sets the tunnel temperature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Products per minute<\/td>\n<td>Sets the conveyor speed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Send us samples, and we run them on trial before we confirm the film and heat settings.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Controls and safety<\/h2>\n<p>The sealer and the heat tunnel are hot, and the conveyor carries products through them. Keep hands out of the sealer and tunnel while the machine runs, and clear a jam only when it has stopped and cooled.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"selection-checklist\">Selection checklist for a shrink wrapping machine<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Product length, width and height range.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Product weight and heat sensitivity.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Film type and thickness.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Products per minute.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Infeed and outfeed method.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Floor space and power supply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: What film does the machine use?\nA: POF shrink film from a reel, sealed round the product.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How wide should the film be?\nA: Twice the width plus height, plus the seal overlap: 330 mm for a 150 \u00d7 100 \u00d7 50 mm block in our example.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How long is the product in the heat?\nA: Heated length divided by conveyor speed; film and heat are then set on trial with your products.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Is the tunnel enclosed?\nA: Yes. The heat tunnel has an orange perforated casing.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How are jams cleared safely?\nA: Only after the machine has stopped and the sealer and tunnel have cooled.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Can products be tested first?\nA: Yes. We run your samples on trial before confirming film and heat.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<p>We plan your shrink wrapping machine in three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submit your layout drawing<\/strong> with product sizes, weights and output to <strong>info@fhopepack.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive a proposal within 48 hours<\/strong>, with the film and heat plan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Book a site survey<\/strong> to check infeed, outfeed and floor space.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Flow\/Flow-wrap-LD-059.html\">Flow wrapping and shrinking machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-bagging-machine-for-tube-pipe\/\">Video: automatic bagging machine for tube and pipe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/carpet-roll-shrinking-machine\/\">Video: carpet roll shrinking machine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Machine content: FHOPE engineering team, 2026-10-04<\/li>\n<li>Film and heat example: our worked example, illustrative values<\/li>\n<li>Machine in action: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JcDa3-zen58\">our video on YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Standards scope: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/standard\/51528.html\">ISO 12100:2010<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nen.nl\/en\/nen-en-415-10-2014-en-191845\">EN 415-10:2014<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> 2026-10-04<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive summary Blocks and compounds packed by hand in loose film arrive dusty and look different every time. 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