{"id":1562,"date":"2019-02-26T05:53:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T05:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=1562"},"modified":"2026-10-04T11:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:36:18","slug":"special-customized-wrapping-machine-for-packing-shovels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/special-customized-wrapping-machine-for-packing-shovels\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Customized Wrapping Machine for Packing Shovels"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong>\nOur special customized wrapping machine packs shovels, whose long thin handle and wide flat blade do not suit a standard wrapper for boxes or bars.\nWe built it as a ring wrapper: the operator lays each shovel through the green ring, and the ring winds film round it as it passes.\nFilm use follows from the <strong>section<\/strong> of the shovel, its length and the <strong>overlap<\/strong> set. All are set per project.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CEdGYFNdmZg\" 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 video shows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-it-works\">How the shovel wrapper works<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#film\">Estimating film per shovel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#custom\">What was customized<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#safety\">Controls and safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist for a custom long-product wrapper<\/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>Our green ring wrapper stands on a green frame between two yellow guard fences, with blue control boxes alongside. The operator feeds a black hose-like guide through the machine, then lifts a shovel and holds it up to show the wrapped finish.<\/p>\n<p>The shovel&#8217;s long handle and wide blade are both covered. The FHOPE GROUP mark sits in the top corner of the clip.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-it-works\">How the shovel wrapper works<\/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>Load<\/td>\n<td>The operator lays the shovel on the infeed supports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Feed<\/td>\n<td>The shovel is moved through the ring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wrap<\/td>\n<td>The ring turns and winds film round the passing shovel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cut<\/td>\n<td>The film is cut after the shovel leaves the ring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Unload<\/td>\n<td>The wrapped shovel is lifted off the outfeed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The ring turns round the product rather than the product turning, so a long, uneven item like a shovel can be wrapped without spinning it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"film\">Estimating film per shovel<\/h2>\n<p>Illustrative example for a 1,200 mm shovel, with film 100 mm wide laid at half overlap:<\/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>Shovel length<\/td>\n<td>1,200 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Film width (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>100 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Advance per ring turn at half overlap<\/td>\n<td>50 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ring turns, 1,200 \u00f7 50<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Average wrapped section perimeter (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>300 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Film laid, 24 \u00d7 0.3 m<\/td>\n<td>about 7.2 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The blade has a far larger perimeter than the handle. Slowing the feed over the blade gives it more cover where it is most likely to be damaged.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"custom\">What was customized<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Point<\/th>\n<th>Why it matters for shovels<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Ring size<\/td>\n<td>Passes the full width of the blade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Infeed supports<\/td>\n<td>Hold a thin handle and a wide blade level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Guard fences<\/td>\n<td>Keep the operator out of the ring path<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Program<\/td>\n<td>Sets feed speed and overlap for each shovel model<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Tell us every model you pack, from the smallest to the largest blade.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Controls and safety<\/h2>\n<p>Yellow guard fences stand either side of the ring. The ring turns at speed during wrapping, so keep hands outside the guards and away from the ring while it runs.<\/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 custom long-product wrapper<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Product length, and largest and smallest section.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Products per hour.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Overlap and wrap pattern you want.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Manual or automatic loading.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Film type and width.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Floor space for infeed and outfeed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: Why a ring wrapper for shovels?\nA: The ring turns round the shovel, so a long, uneven item does not have to be spun.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How much film per shovel?\nA: Ring turns times the wrapped perimeter. Our 1,200 mm example lays about 7.2 m.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Can the blade get more cover?\nA: Yes. Slowing the feed over the blade raises the overlap there.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Does it suit other tools?\nA: Long tools like rakes, forks and handles wrap the same way when the ring size suits.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Is loading by hand?\nA: In the video the operator loads by hand. Automatic loading can be planned per project.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<p>We plan your custom long-product wrapper in three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submit your layout drawing<\/strong> with product models and output to <strong>info@fhopepack.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive a proposal within 48 hours<\/strong>, with the ring size and film plan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Book a site survey<\/strong> to check the loading and floor space.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Automatic-horizontal-stretch-wrapper\/E300-horizontal-stretch-wrapper.html\">E300 horizontal stretch wrapper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/rod-orbital-wrapper-and-bar-wrapping-machine\/\">Video: rod orbital wrapper and bar wrapping machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Steel-tube-strapping-machine\/\">Steel tube strapping machine<\/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>Film example: our worked example, illustrative values<\/li>\n<li>Machine in action: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CEdGYFNdmZg\">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 Our special customized wrapping machine packs shovels, whose long thin handle and wide flat blade do not suit a standard wrapper for boxes or bars. 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