{"id":15261,"date":"2026-09-07T10:06:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T10:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=15261"},"modified":"2026-10-29T17:23:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:23:05","slug":"inside-customer-workshop-how-our-automatic-steel-coil-upender-wrapping-machine-transforms-plant-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/inside-customer-workshop-how-our-automatic-steel-coil-upender-wrapping-machine-transforms-plant-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Steel Coil Upender and Eye-Through Wrapping Line: Where the Safety Gains Come From"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong>\nAn installed line running our equipment pairs a tall coil upender station with an eye-through ring that wraps a flat steel coil on a roller conveyor. The safety case for a line like this is simple: it removes the two most dangerous manual operations in steel coil finishing\u2014turning coils with overhead cranes and hand-wrapping packaging materials through the core. By mechanizing orientation turnover and radial film application, the system eliminates crush zones, mitigates strain hazards, and creates a controlled, repeatable packing workflow.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1053\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NrK1OH957oI\" title=\"Automatic Steel Coil Upending &amp; Stretch Wrapping Machine in Customer Workshop\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"table-of-contents\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#video\">What the machine does<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#manual-risks\">The manual jobs a line replaces<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#upender\">The coil upender: turning without a crane<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#wrapper\">The eye-through wrapper: no hand wrapping<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#layout\">Line layout and people flow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist for an upender and wrapping line<\/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 machine does<\/h2>\n<p>The line pairs two stations over powered roller conveyors.<\/p>\n<p>The upender takes a steel coil lying eye horizontal and turns it through 90\u00b0 to eye vertical, on a heavy frame. It has its own cabinet with a touchscreen.<\/p>\n<p>The coil then rolls downstream to the eye-through wrapper. A vertical ring passes film through the eye while rollers turn the coil. One operator at the infeed console runs both stations; the handling and wrapping themselves are automatic.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"manual-risks\">The manual jobs a line replaces<\/h2>\n<p>Two manual jobs carry the risk:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Turning a coil with a crane and slings.<\/strong> A coil on straps can tip past its balance point and swing; the crew stands close to steady it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hand wrapping through the core.<\/strong> A worker bends and walks round the coil feeding film through the bore, next to sharp slit edges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/stop-turning-coils-by-hand-automatic-coil-turnover-feeding-wrapping-line\/\">automatic coil turnover, feeding and wrapping line<\/a> moves both jobs behind machine controls. Coils are loaded, the recipe is set on the HMI, and film changes happen with the line stopped.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"upender\">The coil upender: turning without a crane<\/h2>\n<p>A coil upender turns a load between horizontal and vertical on a fixed base, so the coil does not swing.<\/p>\n<p>From our standard mechanical FPCT series:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Model<\/th>\n<th>Max. loading<\/th>\n<th>Power<\/th>\n<th>Turning time<\/th>\n<th>Machine weight<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>FPCT-02<\/td>\n<td>2 t<\/td>\n<td>1.5 kW<\/td>\n<td>50\u201370 s<\/td>\n<td>2.0 t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FPCT-05<\/td>\n<td>5 t<\/td>\n<td>1.5 kW<\/td>\n<td>50\u201380 s<\/td>\n<td>2.5 t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FPCT-10<\/td>\n<td>10 t<\/td>\n<td>3.2 kW<\/td>\n<td>60\u201390 s<\/td>\n<td>3.0 t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FPCT-20<\/td>\n<td>20 t<\/td>\n<td>4.5 kW<\/td>\n<td>60\u201390 s<\/td>\n<td>3.5 t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FPCT-50<\/td>\n<td>50 t<\/td>\n<td>11.5 kW<\/td>\n<td>60\u2013100 s<\/td>\n<td>4.5 t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Turning times of 50\u2013100 s are deliberate: a variable-frequency profile carries the coil through its balance point slowly, so it does not rock on the cradle. Cradle size is set to the coil OD and width; as with all our equipment, each machine is built per project parameters [manufacturer rating].<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The mechanical FPCT drive is an electric motor on a worm gear reducer with VFD speed control, and it holds its tilt angle under brake at any point. Where a plant prefers hydraulics, our hydraulic upenders give 90\u00b0 \u00d7 2 turning at 3 t, 5 t and 10 t (2.2, 3.0 and 3.5 kW power units; 1.5, 1.8 and 2.5 t machines) and custom flat tilters to 40 t [manufacturer rating].<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wrapper\">The eye-through wrapper: no hand wrapping<\/h2>\n<p>The wrapper feeds film through the coil core while rollers turn the coil, laying an overlapping helical wrap over the bore, the outside and both faces in one cycle.<\/p>\n<p>PLC\/HMI recipes set centring, tension and overlap per coil type; the operator enters the coil size and wrap spec on the screen. Film, paper and woven wrap are all options, and PET or steel strapping of the stack can follow.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"layout\">Line layout and people flow<\/h2>\n<p>The layout change is structural:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coils travel on conveyors, not on forklifts across open floor.<\/li>\n<li>Crane work moves to fixed load and unload points.<\/li>\n<li>Walkways stay outside the guarded zone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We place fencing, walkways and access in the layout drawing, not as a retrofit.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"selection-checklist\">Selection checklist for an upender and wrapping line<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Coil weight, OD, ID and width range.<\/li>\n<li>Eye horizontal in, eye vertical out, or the reverse.<\/li>\n<li>Coils per hour, and which manual cycles go away.<\/li>\n<li>Film, VCI, paper, and strapping of the stack.<\/li>\n<li>Floor space and crane hook height.<\/li>\n<li>Where film and consumables are changed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Controls and safety<\/h2>\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<p>Each station on this line has its own panel with e-stop, guarding, light curtains and interlocks per ISO 13849 [manufacturer rating]. The tilt drive holds its angle if power is lost.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: Does the line include the turning motion?\nA: Yes \u2014 the upender turns the coil, and the wrapper takes it straight after with no repositioning.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How heavy a coil can our upenders turn?\nA: The mechanical FPCT series covers 2 t to 50 t, and larger builds are quoted per project.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How long does a turn take?\nA: 50\u201370 s on the FPCT-02 up to 60\u2013100 s on the FPCT-50, slow through the balance point.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Does the wrapper need an operator for each coil?\nA: No. Recipes on the HMI set position, tension and overlap.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Which wrap materials can the line use?\nA: Stretch film, VCI film, paper and woven wrap, with PET or steel strapping as an option.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<p>We size your line in three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submit your layout drawing<\/strong> with the coil range and how coils arrive, to <strong>info@fhopepack.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive a proposal within 48 hours<\/strong>, with the upender model, the wrapper and the conveyor layout.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Book a site survey<\/strong> so we check the floor, the crane hook and the walkways.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/continuous-downtime-inconsistent-tension-or-manual-bottlenecks-what-is-the-primary-failure-point-in-your-stainless-steel-coil-packaging-line\/\">Stainless Steel Coil Packaging Line: Tilting, Eye-Through Wrapping, Labelling and Stacking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/next-generation-steel-coil-packaging-solutions-integrated-stretch-wrapping-and-stacking-technology\/\">Slit Coil Stretch Wrapping and Stacking Line: Eye-Through Ring to Gantry Stacker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/the-roi-of-safety-why-90-degree-mold-upenders-are-replacing-overhead-cranes-in-industrial-toolrooms\/\">The ROI of Safety: 90-Degree Mold Upenders Instead of Crane Flipping<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Coil-Upender\/\">Coil upender<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Machine in action: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NrK1OH957oI\">the video on YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FPCT-02\u202650 values: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Coil-Upender\/\">Coil upender<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PLC\/HMI recipes, wrap materials, strapping: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Automatic-Coil-Packing-Line\/\">Automatic coil packing line<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Standards scope: ISO 12100:2010; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nen.nl\/en\/nen-en-415-10-2014-en-191845\">EN 415-10:2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Proposal timing: approved house CTA (proposal within 48 hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> 2026-10-29<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive summary An installed line running our equipment pairs a tall coil upender station with an eye-through ring that wraps a flat steel coil on a roller conveyor. 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