{"id":13278,"date":"2026-04-20T10:28:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=13278"},"modified":"2026-10-04T11:49:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:49:18","slug":"automatic-steel-plate-strapping-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-steel-plate-strapping-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Automatic Steel Plate Strapping Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong>\nSteel plates leave cutting lines one after another, and banding them by hand at the line end is slow and risky.\nOur strapping machine in this video bands plates on a roller conveyor: a gantry head comes down, presses the plate, runs a band round it and moves to the next position as the plates feed through.\nStrap per bundle follows from the <strong>bundle size<\/strong> and the <strong>number of bands<\/strong>. We set both per project.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rk7nvy18j4I?rel=0\" title=\"Automatic Steel Plate Strapping Machine Demo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" 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 plate strapping works on the line<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#strap\">Strap use per plate bundle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#settings\">What we set per plate size<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#safety\">Controls and safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist for a steel plate strapping 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 dark grey plate lies on the roller conveyor under our green gantry strapping machine, with yellow guard rails around it. The head above the plate comes down and presses on it.<\/p>\n<p>The head moves sideways and a band runs round the plate edge and is tightened. By then a second plate has come in on the rollers, and a third is entering the line. The head returns and comes down again over the next plate, one band at a time as the plates move on.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-it-works\">How plate strapping works on the line<\/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>Feed<\/td>\n<td>The plate or bundle runs in on the rollers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Press<\/td>\n<td>The gantry head comes down on it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Band<\/td>\n<td>A band runs round and is tightened<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>The head or plate moves to the next band position<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Outfeed<\/td>\n<td>The banded plate moves on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Pressing before banding holds the plates flat, so the band sits tight when the head lifts.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"strap\">Strap use per plate bundle<\/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>Plate width (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>800 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bundle height (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>200 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Band length, 2 \u00d7 (800 + 200)<\/td>\n<td>2,000 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bands per bundle (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Strap per bundle, 3 \u00d7 2 m<\/td>\n<td>6 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Add the seal overlap to each band when you order strap.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"settings\">What we set per plate size<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Setting<\/th>\n<th>Why it matters<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Band positions<\/td>\n<td>Spaced along the plate length<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Press force<\/td>\n<td>Holds the bundle flat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Band tension<\/td>\n<td>Tight without cutting into edges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Edge protectors<\/td>\n<td>Shields band and plate edge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>We set these on trial with your plate sizes and keep them as recipes. For heavy coils covered in steel sheet, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/roller-station-for-big-coil-packing-with-steel-sheet-covering-and-strapping\/\">roller station for big coil packing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Controls and safety<\/h2>\n<p>The head comes down with force and plates move on powered rollers. Keep people outside the guard rails while the line runs, and approach only with it stopped and isolated.<\/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 steel plate strapping machine<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Plate length, width and thickness.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Bundle height and weight.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Bands per bundle.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Strap type and width.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Bundles per hour.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Roller line height and layout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: Why press the plate before banding?\nA: So the bundle lies flat and the band stays tight.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How much strap does a bundle take?\nA: About 6 m for three bands on an 800 mm wide, 200 mm high bundle in our example.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Does the line stop for each plate?\nA: Each plate is held under the head while a band goes on, then moves to the next band position.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What sets the strap per bundle?\nA: Twice the bundle width plus height, times the bands, plus the seal overlap.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Can edge protectors be added?\nA: Yes. We add them where bands cross sharp plate edges.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Is the line guarded?\nA: Yes. Yellow guard rails surround the strapping area.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<p>We plan your steel plate strapping machine in three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submit your layout drawing<\/strong> with plate sizes, bundles and output to <strong>info@fhopepack.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive a proposal within 48 hours<\/strong>, with the band layout and strap plan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Book a site survey<\/strong> to check the roller line layout.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Automatic-Strapping-Machine\/\">Automatic strapping machines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-steel-tube-bundling-and-strapping-machine-video\/\">Video: automatic steel tube bundle strapping machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/steel-sheet-180-degree-turning-and-upending-process\/\">Video: steel sheet inverter and 180-degree upender<\/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>Strap example: our worked example, illustrative values<\/li>\n<li>Machine in action: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rk7nvy18j4I\">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 Steel plates leave cutting lines one after another, and banding them by hand at the line end is slow and risky. 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