{"id":1204,"date":"2018-06-27T04:56:11","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T04:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=1204"},"modified":"2026-10-05T00:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T00:08:30","slug":"sandwich-panel-wrapping-machine-and-packing-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/sandwich-panel-wrapping-machine-and-packing-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandwich Panel Wrapping Machine: Orbital Stretch Wrap Inline"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong>\nA sandwich panel wrapping machine wraps a whole stack of panels in stretch film as it passes on a roller conveyor through a rotating ring, so the stack leaves the line as one sealed bundle. In this clip a stack enters the ring at about 6 s and is out the far side, fully wrapped, by about 28 s.\nOur E1800 horizontal orbital wrapper is specified for stacks over 1,200 mm long, 400 to 1,800 mm wide and 50 to 1,500 mm high, configured per project.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/irL1-Xp-Rzc\" 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 clip shows, in order<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#why\">Why sandwich panels are stretch wrapped<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cycle\">Wrapping cycle time on the clip<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#specs\">E1800 specifications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#takt\">Takt check<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist for a sandwich panel wrapping machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#safety\">Controls and safety<\/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 clip shows, in order<\/h2>\n<p>The wrapper is a tall blue frame with a large round opening, set between an infeed and an outfeed roller conveyor. Stacks of white sandwich panels, about ten to twelve panels each, travel through it.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>0 to about 4 s.<\/strong> The infeed is empty. A worker stands beside a stack of wooden pallets on the left, and an operator stands at the control station behind the frame.<\/li>\n<li><strong>About 6 to 10 s.<\/strong> A stack of panels runs along the infeed into the ring opening.<\/li>\n<li><strong>About 12 to 18 s.<\/strong> The stack moves on through the ring and the film builds up over its sides.<\/li>\n<li><strong>About 20 to 28 s.<\/strong> The whole stack has passed the ring and leaves on the outfeed, wrapped as one bundle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>About 30 to 58 s.<\/strong> The next stack, with printed film on its panel faces, runs steadily into the ring without a stop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>About 60 to 76 s.<\/strong> Another stack passes through. An overhead crane hook hangs above the conveyor and does not touch the panels.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"why\">Why sandwich panels are stretch wrapped<\/h2>\n<p>Sandwich panels have painted metal faces that scratch easily and edges that dent, and a stack of loose panels shifts in transport. A stretch film wrap around the whole stack holds the panels together, keeps dust and water off the faces and edges, and turns the stack into one unit for the crane or the fork-lift.<\/p>\n<p>A horizontal orbital wrapper does this without lifting the stack off the line. The film roll is carried on a ring that turns around the stack while the conveyor moves it through, so the film lays on in a spiral along the full length.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Wrapper setting<\/th>\n<th>What it controls<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Conveyor speed<\/td>\n<td>Time in the ring and the film overlap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ring speed<\/td>\n<td>Number of film turns per metre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Film width<\/td>\n<td>Overlap per turn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ring size<\/td>\n<td>Largest stack that passes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"cycle\">Wrapping cycle time on the clip<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Step on the clip<\/th>\n<th>Time window<\/th>\n<th>Duration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Stack enters the ring<\/td>\n<td>about 6 to 10 s<\/td>\n<td>about 4 s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stack passing through the ring<\/td>\n<td>about 12 to 18 s<\/td>\n<td>about 6 s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stack out on the outfeed<\/td>\n<td>about 20 to 28 s<\/td>\n<td>about 8 s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Entry to exit, total elapsed<\/td>\n<td>about 6 to 28 s<\/td>\n<td>about 22 s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The steps above are read from frames 2 s apart, so the total elapsed time is longer than the sum of the listed steps. Stacks follow one another without a stop on the clip, so the line runs at the speed of the conveyor through the ring. On our E1800 the conveyor runs at 4 to 15 m\/min, so a 6 m stack takes 24 to 90 s to pass the ring, and a longer panel takes proportionally longer.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"specs\">E1800 specifications<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>E1800 horizontal orbital wrapper<\/th>\n<th>Specification<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Stack length<\/td>\n<td>over 1,200 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stack width<\/td>\n<td>400 to 1,800 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stack height<\/td>\n<td>50 to 1,500 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bundle diagonal (OD)<\/td>\n<td>under 1,800 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Infeed and outfeed conveyors<\/td>\n<td>2,000 mm each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Conveyor speed<\/td>\n<td>4 to 15 m\/min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ring speed<\/td>\n<td>10 to 60 r\/min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Power<\/td>\n<td>about 4.5 kW, AC 380 V, 60 Hz, 3 phase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Film<\/td>\n<td>LLDPE, PE or PVC, 250, 300 or 500 mm wide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"takt\">Takt check<\/h2>\n<p>Takt for a panel line comes from the panel line output, usually given in metres per minute. If the panel line delivers stacks at a rate equivalent to 8 m\/min, the wrapper conveyor has to run at 8 m\/min or more, inside the 4 to 15 m\/min range. The ring speed is then set so the film overlap stays where you want it at that conveyor speed.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"selection-checklist\">Selection checklist for a sandwich panel wrapping machine<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Panel length range, stack width and stack height.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Stack diagonal against the 1,800 mm limit on the E1800; maximum width and height cannot be combined.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Panel line output in metres per minute.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Film type and width, and whether the stack ends need covering.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Conveyor height to match the stacker and the outfeed.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Crane or fork-lift pickup at the outfeed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Controls and safety<\/h2>\n<p>The turning ring and the conveyor nip points are the danger zones. On the clip the workers stay beside the pallet stack and at the control station, away from the ring, and the crane hook stays clear of the panels. Keep everyone and any lifting gear away from the ring and the conveyor while stacks are moving.<\/p>\n<p>Stop, isolate and lock out the wrapper before anyone threads film, clears a jam or works on the ring.<\/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 covers general requirements for packaging machines, which fixes guarding and the emergency-stop arrangement.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: What stack sizes fit the E1800?\nA: Stacks over 1,200 mm long, 400 to 1,800 mm wide and 50 to 1,500 mm high, provided the bundle diagonal stays under 1,800 mm. Maximum width and maximum height cannot occur together.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How long does a stack take to pass the ring?\nA: On the clip, about 22 s from entry to exit. On the E1800 a 6 m stack takes 24 to 90 s at 4 to 15 m\/min.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Which film does the wrapper use?\nA: LLDPE stretch film, PE film or PVC, in 250, 300 or 500 mm widths.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<p>We size a sandwich panel wrapping machine in three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submit your layout drawing<\/strong> with the panel length range, stack width and height, and the panel line output, to <strong>info@fhopepack.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive a proposal within 48 hours<\/strong>, including the ring size, the conveyor lengths and the speed check against your line.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Book a site survey<\/strong> so we confirm the line height, the space and the pickup at the outfeed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Automatic-horizontal-stretch-wrapper\/E1800-horizontal-stretch-wrapper.html\">E1800 horizontal panel stretch wrapper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Automatic-panel-packaging-line.html\">EPS, 3D and sandwich panel packaging line<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/fhope-semi-auto-orbital-wrapper\/\">Semi-automatic orbital wrapper for long profiles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/height-pallet-packing-machine-with-top-press-device\/\">Pallet wrapping machine with top press<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Wrapper specifications: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Automatic-horizontal-stretch-wrapper\/E1800-horizontal-stretch-wrapper.html\">E1800 horizontal stretch wrapper product page<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Clip timing: frame timings taken from the clip, 2 s between frames<\/li>\n<li>Machine in action: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=irL1-Xp-Rzc\">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> 2026-10-05<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive summary A sandwich panel wrapping machine wraps a whole stack of panels in stretch film as it passes on a roller conveyor through a rotating ring, so the stack leaves the line as one [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2244,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Sandwich panel wrapping machine: orbital stretch wrap inline","_seopress_titles_desc":"How our horizontal orbital wrapper wraps a stack of sandwich panels in stretch film through the ring, with E1800 specs, clip timing and a checklist.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"both","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":301,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[{"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_type":"custom","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_custom":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@graph\": [{\"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/sandwich-panel-wrapping-machine-and-packing-machine\/#faq\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What stack sizes fit the E1800?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Stacks over 1,200 mm long, 400 to 1,800 mm wide and 50 to 1,500 mm high, provided the bundle diagonal stays under 1,800 mm. 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