Cut-to-length steel plates leave the line as heavy, slippery stacks that cannot be moved with a crane or forklift until they are strapped. A steel sheet packing line automates that step: each stack is carried on a chain conveyor under an automatic strapping head, which tensions and seals the straps across the stack width so the bundle can be handled safely. This article is written for steel service centres and cut-to-length processors planning the packing end of the line. It explains the stacking and strapping cycle in the clip, how stack weight sets the strap plan, and what to send when ordering.<\/p>\n
The clip below shows the automatic strapping of a cut-to-length sheet stack:<\/p>\n