{"id":14360,"date":"2026-07-20T06:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=14360"},"modified":"2026-10-12T05:53:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T05:53:04","slug":"automatic-steel-pipe-bundling-and-strapping-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-steel-pipe-bundling-and-strapping-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do Automatic steel tube bundle strapping with strapping head moving but steel tube bundle?"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Automatic steel tube bundle strapping here keeps the bundle still on a rack and moves the strapping head along it, placing straps at set positions. The head travels across the bundle while the tubes stay in place, so a long bundle does not have to run through the line. Bundle size, strap and strap spacing are confirmed per project.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"position:relative;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FfXe3fZ7dP4?rel=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"table-of-contents\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#why-strap-steel-tube-bundles\">Why strap steel tube bundles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what-the-machine-does-14360\">What the machine does<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bundle-rack-moving-head-and-strap-feed\">Bundle rack, moving head and strap feed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cycle-and-control\">Cycle and control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what-the-footage-shows\">What the footage shows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#typical-configuration\">Typical configuration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#operation-and-safety\">Operation 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-and-standards\">Sources and standards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"why-strap-steel-tube-bundles\">Why strap steel tube bundles<\/h2>\n<p>Steel tubes are shipped and stored in bundles, and a loose bundle lets the tubes shift and scratch against each other in transit. Strapping holds the bundle together and makes it easy to lift and handle.<\/p>\n<p>When the strapping head moves along a bundle that stays still, the line does not need to push a long bundle through a fixed head. This keeps the strapping step compact and the bundle easy to control. Bundle length and strap are confirmed per project.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-the-machine-does-14360\">What the machine does<\/h2>\n<p>The machine is an automatic steel tube bundle strapping line. The tube bundle is laid on a rack, and a movable strapping head travels along the bundle and applies straps at set positions while the bundle remains in place.<\/p>\n<p>When the straps are set, the bundle stays intact on the rack for lifting or the next step in the line. Bundle size and the number of straps are confirmed per project.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bundle-rack-moving-head-and-strap-feed\">Bundle rack, moving head and strap feed<\/h2>\n<p>The line is built around three working parts. A long rack holds the tubes as a horizontal bundle. A movable head and guide travel along the rack over the bundle, and a ring-shaped guide around the bundle carries the strap feed to the strapping position.<\/p>\n<p>A control box sits on the line beside the head. The head travel keeps the bundle stationary, which is the point of the moving-head layout. Rack length and head travel are confirmed per project.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cycle-and-control\">Cycle and control<\/h2>\n<p>The cycle runs in steps. The tube bundle is laid on the rack, the head travels along the bundle to each strapping position, and the strap is applied and tensioned around the bundle at each position. The head then returns, and the strapped bundle is lifted off the rack.<\/p>\n<p>The cycle is started from the control box on the line, and the machine holds the bundle in place while the head moves. Cycle control and the panel layout are confirmed per project.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-the-footage-shows\">What the footage shows<\/h2>\n<p>Our footage shows steel tubes laid in a bundle on the rack. A yellow guide travels across the top of the bundle, and the ring-shaped head and the control box sit on the line behind the bundle. The bundle stays in place while the head moves along it. It is a general demonstration, so your bundle size, strap and strap spacing are confirmed with us per project.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"typical-configuration\">Typical configuration<\/h2>\n<p>Figures below list functional design boundaries rather than numeric values, and are confirmed per project.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Parameter<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Typical range, confirmed per project<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Load<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">steel tube bundles laid on the rack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Head<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">strapping head travels along the stationary bundle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Strap<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">strap applied and tensioned at set positions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Guide<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">ring-shaped guide carries the strap around the bundle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Control<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">control box on the line beside the head<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Electrical supply<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">380 V three phase 50 Hz, or 220 V single phase for light machines, selected per project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"selection-checklist\">Selection checklist<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Question<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Confirm per project<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Bundle<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">tube diameter, length and tubes per bundle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Strap<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">strap type, width, tension and strap count<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Head<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">head travel and strap spacing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Layout<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">rack length and line layout<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Control<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">panel position and guarding around the line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Electrical supply<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">voltage, phase and frequency on site<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"operation-and-safety\">Operation and safety<\/h2>\n<p>Lay the tube bundle on the rack, start the cycle, and let the head travel along the bundle and set the straps. Keep clear of the moving head and the strap feed while the machine runs, and do not stand between the bundle and the head during the cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Routine checks cover the head travel, the strap feed and the guide ring, per the machine manual. Confirm the bundle is seated on the rack before each cycle.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: Does the head move while the bundle stays still?\nA: Yes, the strapping head travels along the bundle when the cycle runs, and the bundle stays on the rack; this is the moving-head layout for long bundles.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How is the strap applied?\nA: The ring-shaped guide holds the strap around the bundle at each position, and the strap is drawn through the head before it moves to the next strap point.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Why use a moving strapping head instead of indexing the bundle?\nA: A long bundle does not have to be pushed through a fixed head, so the strapping step stays compact and the bundle stays easy to control.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Do we load the tubes one by one?\nA: The bundle is laid on the rack as a group, and tubes are fed in through the rack opening; feeding can be arranged to match your tube line, per project.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What does it suit?\nA: Bundles of steel tubes and pipes that need a tight strap pack when they are stored, lifted or transported.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Email us at info@fhopepack.com with your bundle size and tube length.<\/li>\n<li>We send a bundle strapping proposal within 48 hours.<\/li>\n<li>We confirm the strap, head travel and electrical supply for your line.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-steel-pipe-bundling-and-strapping-machine\/\">How to do Automatic steel tube bundle strapping with strapping head moving but steel tube bundle?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/hose-pipe-wrapping-machine-coil-packing-machines-for-steel\/\">Hose pipe wrapping machine &amp; coil packing machines for steel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-tube-pipe-bundling-steel-strapping-packing-line\/\">Plastic Pipe and Tube Packing: Complete Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Products\/\">FHOPE packing machinery product lines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources-and-standards\">Sources and standards<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/standard\/51528.html\">ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery, general principles for design and risk assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nen.nl\/en\/nen-en-415-10-2014-en-191845\">EN 415-10:2014 Safety of packaging machines, general requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/standard\/83615.html\">EN ISO 13849-1:2023 Safety of machinery, safety-related parts of control systems<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FHOPE automatic steel tube bundle strapping demonstration video. 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