{"id":15315,"date":"2026-09-11T08:45:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=15315"},"modified":"2026-10-10T13:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T13:23:25","slug":"from-slitting-to-stacking-quantifying-the-roi-of-automated-steel-coil-strapping-labeling-and-stretch-wrapping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/from-slitting-to-stacking-quantifying-the-roi-of-automated-steel-coil-strapping-labeling-and-stretch-wrapping\/","title":{"rendered":"Slit Coil Strapping, Wrapping and Stacking Line: Working Out the Payback From Your Own Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong>\nThis clip shows the stations of our slit coil lines: a strapping press, wrapping stations, an orbital eye-through wrapper and gantry stackers. Rather than quote a payback time, we give a simple formula so you can check the investment against your own labour, damage and throughput figures.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1053\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CJgmxYFQMmE\" title=\"Complete Steel Coil Packaging Process: Strapping, Labeling, Wrapping &amp; Stacking\" 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<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cost-items\">Cost items to count<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#payback\">Payback formula<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#setup\">What we set per line<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#safety\">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<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Step<\/th>\n<th>What you see<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Strapping<\/td>\n<td>A strapping press station bands a flat coil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wrapping<\/td>\n<td>Wrapping stations cover coils in film<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eye-through<\/td>\n<td>An orbital ring wraps the coil through the eye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stacking<\/td>\n<td>A gantry and a hooded stacker build stacks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lines<\/td>\n<td>Several of our lines in the workshop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"cost-items\">Cost items to count<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Cost item<\/th>\n<th>What to count<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Labour<\/td>\n<td>People per shift on packing today<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Damage<\/td>\n<td>Claims from scratches, rust and loose wraps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Throughput<\/td>\n<td>Coils waiting for packing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Materials<\/td>\n<td>Strap and film used per coil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"payback\">Payback formula<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Worked example (illustrative).<\/strong> Payback in years = line cost \u00f7 yearly saving.<\/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>Labour saved per year (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>60,000 USD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Damage claims avoided per year (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>20,000 USD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Yearly saving, 60,000 + 20,000<\/td>\n<td>80,000 USD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Line cost (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>200,000 USD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Payback, 200,000 \u00f7 80,000<\/td>\n<td>2.5 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Packing time per coil today (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>10 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Packing time per coil on the line (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>2 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"setup\">What we set per line<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Setting<\/th>\n<th>Depends on<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Stations<\/td>\n<td>Which manual jobs to replace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Strap and film<\/td>\n<td>Spec per coil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stacking<\/td>\n<td>Stack pattern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Output<\/td>\n<td>Slitter rate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"selection-checklist\">Selection checklist<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Coil OD, ID, width and weight.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Coils per slitting cut.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Straps per coil.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Film layers.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Stack pattern and pallet size.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Coils per hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Safety<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep clear of the upender, strapping head and wrapping ring while they move.<\/li>\n<li>Stay outside the fenced stacking area.<\/li>\n<li>Lock out before clearing a jam.<\/li>\n<li>For CE markets, the machine is designed to ISO 12100 and EN 415-10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: How do I work out payback?\nA: Line cost divided by yearly saving; 2.5 years in the worked example.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What counts as saving?\nA: Labour and damage claims in the worked example; strap and film savings can be added.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Do you promise a payback time?\nA: No, it depends on your figures; we work it out with you.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Which stations are in the clip?\nA: Strapping, wrapping, eye-through wrapping and stacking.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Can stations be added later?\nA: Yes, we plan floor space for stations added later.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Which standards apply?\nA: For CE markets, ISO 12100 and EN 415-10.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<p>We match a slit coil packing line in three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submit your layout drawing<\/strong> with coil sizes, output, crew and damage figures, to <strong>info@fhopepack.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive a proposal within 48 hours<\/strong> with the machine data and layout.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Book a site survey<\/strong> so we confirm the slitter exit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/5-critical-roi-metrics-to-evaluate-a-full-steel-coil-packaging-line-from-strapping-to-stacking-automation\/\">Steel Coil Packaging Line: Five ROI Metrics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/mechanical-load-and-tension-analysis-in-integrated-tilting-strapping-and-stretch-wrapping-systems-for-high-precision-slit-steel-coil\/\">Slit Coil Tilting, Eye-Through Wrapping and Stacking Line<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/from-strapping-to-stacking-how-an-automated-steel-coil-packaging-line-transforms-shop-floor-productivity\/\">Coil Packing Line Stations From Strapping to Stacking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Automatic-Coil-Packing-Line\/slit-coil-packing.html\">Slit coil packing line<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Machine content: FHOPE engineering team, 2026-10-10<\/li>\n<li>Clip: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CJgmxYFQMmE\">the video on YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Payback: our worked example, illustrative values<\/li>\n<li>Standards scope: ISO 12100:2010; 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