{"id":1735,"date":"2019-10-07T07:45:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T07:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2026-09-02T08:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:07:06","slug":"fhope-r100-rotary-arm-pallet-wrapper-with-film-cutter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/fhope-r100-rotary-arm-pallet-wrapper-with-film-cutter\/","title":{"rendered":"FHOPE-R100 rotary arm pallet wrapper with film cutter"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The video shows a <strong>rotary arm pallet wrapper<\/strong> wrapping a <strong>tall, stationary load<\/strong>: the yellow arm rotates around a palletized box while film is paid out from a side roll in a <strong>spiral pattern<\/strong>.\n<strong>The load never turns<\/strong> \u2014 the arm moves around it, which suits tall, heavy, or unstable loads that should not be spun.\nAt the end of the cycle a <strong>film cutter at the arm head<\/strong> trims the film before the arm returns to its start position.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g4IKZWShbTw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h2>What the video shows<\/h2>\n<p>The video is a factory demonstration with background music and no narration.\nTiming below is approximate, based on a frame-by-frame sample of the clip.\nIt demonstrates automated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Stretch_wrapping_machine.html\">pallet wrapping<\/a> of a tall load without moving the load itself.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Time<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">What happens<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">0:00\u20130:04<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">A <strong>tall white box on a wooden pallet<\/strong> stands at the working position. The yellow arm starts from rest and begins moving toward the load.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">0:04\u20130:12<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">The arm fully extends. Its <strong>film application and cutting unit<\/strong> reaches the load, and the arm starts to rotate around it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">0:12\u20130:20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Film unwinds from the <strong>roll on the right side<\/strong> and is laid down in a <strong>spiral pattern<\/strong> as the arm circles and travels along the load height.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">0:16\u20130:24<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">The wrap covers most of the surface. The arm <strong>cuts the film<\/strong>, withdraws, and returns toward its start position.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Later frames<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">The same cycle <strong>repeats<\/strong> with the next load back in position. A person appears briefly in the background, close to the machine, but does not operate it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>What to notice in the footage<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>load stays still<\/strong> for the whole cycle \u2014 only the arm moves.<\/li>\n<li>The film is applied <strong>spirally from bottom to top<\/strong> (or top guidance toward the sides), so a tall box is covered in one continuous pass.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>cut happens automatically at the arm head<\/strong>, so there is no manual tear-off step after wrapping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rotary arm vs turntable: what changes<\/h2>\n<p>This is a <strong>rotary arm wrapper<\/strong>, not a turntable wrapper.\nThe difference matters when you choose a machine for tall or unstable loads.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Consideration<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Rotary arm wrapper (this video)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Turntable wrapper<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Load movement<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Load stays <strong>stationary<\/strong> on the floor\/pallet<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Load <strong>rotates<\/strong> on the turntable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Best suited to<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Tall, heavy, or unstable loads; items that must not spin<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Steady, rotation-tolerant loads; high-speed single-unit wrapping<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Drive location<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Arm and film carriage rotate around the load<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Turntable drive sits under\/below the load<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Film cutting<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Film cutter at the arm head<\/strong> (shown in this video)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Usually a separate cutter\/tail clamp at the film carriage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Height reach<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Arm can follow a tall load along its height<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Limited by turntable diameter and mast travel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The table reflects what is visible in the video plus general equipment principles.\nSpecific reach and capacity figures for the FHOPE-R100 must be <strong>confirmed by the manufacturer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Direct observation notes (from the frame analysis)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Machine:<\/strong> <strong>yellow<\/strong> metal structure with a <strong>white column<\/strong> frame; the rotating arm and its <strong>film application\/cutting head<\/strong> are at arm level; a <strong>film roll<\/strong> stands on the right side of the machine; a <strong>floor-mounted base<\/strong> supports the assembly, with cables and air lines running between parts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Product:<\/strong> a <strong>large white rectangular box<\/strong> (taller than it is wide, roughly <strong>1.5\u00d7 as tall as it is wide<\/strong>) on a <strong>wooden pallet<\/strong>, partly covered earlier, with a <strong>brown\/wooden detail visible near the top<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process:<\/strong> arm approaches \u2192 positions at the load side \u2192 rotates around the load while releasing film \u2192 <strong>spiral coverage<\/strong> builds up \u2192 film is <strong>cut<\/strong> \u2192 arm returns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Controls:<\/strong> no readable screen, buttons, or indicator panel is visible; only a <strong>dark control box<\/strong> with wiring connections appears near the base.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety:<\/strong> no guard fence, emergency stop, light curtain, warning sign, or interlock is observed in the footage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Text discipline note: no readable text, label, or watermark was identified in any sampled frame.<\/p>\n<h2>Applications this machine suits<\/h2>\n<p>Based on how the machine works in the video, this type of rotary arm wrapper fits workloads such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tall, boxed products<\/strong> that would risk toppling if spun on a turntable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heavy products<\/strong> where a rotating platform and its bearing add cost and risk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Products already on pallets<\/strong> that stay at one position while the arm wraps around them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Semi-automatic lines<\/strong> where an operator places the load and the machine finishes the wrap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are <strong>derived evaluation points<\/strong> (inference from the observed motion), not specifications from the video.<\/p>\n<h2>What the video does not show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rated load size and weight<\/strong> the machine can handle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cycle time<\/strong> per load.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Film type, width, thickness, or roll capacity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Machine dimensions or footprint<\/strong>, and required working clearance around the arm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power and air requirements<\/strong> (voltage, frequency, air pressure).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Model markings or certifications<\/strong> \u2014 the FHOPE-R100 nameplate is not readable in the footage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maintenance<\/strong> needs or spare-part policy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Warranty and after-sales terms<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Controls and safety: what we could and could not see<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The video does <strong>not<\/strong> clearly show a control panel, an <strong>emergency stop<\/strong>, a <strong>guard fence<\/strong>, a <strong>light curtain<\/strong>, or <strong>warning signs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Only a <strong>dark control box<\/strong> with wiring is visible near the machine base.<\/li>\n<li>Because the footage shows an open working area around a moving arm, confirm with the supplier <strong>which safety features are fitted<\/strong> before purchase.<\/li>\n<li>The arm&#8217;s <strong>rotation zone is a hazard area<\/strong>; operators should stay clear while the cycle runs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are honest boundaries based on the frames, not a claim that the machine lacks safety equipment.<\/p>\n<h2>What to verify with the manufacturer<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Load envelope<\/strong> \u2014 maximum height, depth, width, and weight per load.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Film specification<\/strong> \u2014 supported film widths, thickness, and whether pre-stretch is available.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cycle time<\/strong> \u2014 wraps per hour at your typical load size.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Controls<\/strong> \u2014 wrap count, tension, and height settings; whether a readable HMI is available.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety package<\/strong> \u2014 emergency stop, fence\/light curtain options, and compliance certificates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Installation<\/strong> \u2014 footprint, clearance for the rotating arm, and air\/power hookup.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Is the film cutter really automatic?<\/strong>\nIn the video the film is <strong>cut at the arm head<\/strong> at the end of the cycle, so no manual tear-off appears.\nConfirm the cutter type (hot knife or mechanical) with the supplier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why does the load not rotate?<\/strong>\nThe arm rotates around a <strong>stationary load<\/strong>.\nThis is the core idea of a rotary arm wrapper: unstable or tall loads stay still, so they are less likely to shift or topple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What can this wrapper package?<\/strong>\nThe video shows a <strong>tall rigid box on a pallet<\/strong>.\nFor non-rigid or oddly shaped products, check load stability and film behavior with the supplier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the cycle time?<\/strong>\nCycle time depends on load size, height, and wrap count, and is <strong>not shown<\/strong> in the video.\nAsk for a cycle time estimate at your load dimensions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does the machine need compressed air?<\/strong>\nAir usage depends on the cutter and tension system.\nConfirm air pressure requirements from the datasheet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is film loading manual?<\/strong>\nThe roll is mounted on the machine&#8217;s right side and must be replaced when empty.\nCheck the roll weight and change-over procedure with the supplier.<\/p>\n<h2>Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Stretch_wrapping_machine.html\">Stretch Wrapping Machine \u2014 FHOPE main page<\/a> (keyword internal link from the original article: <em>pallet wrapping<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/rotary-arm-pallet-wrapping-machine-3\/\">Rotary Arm Pallet Wrapping Machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/rotary-arm-pallet-wrapping-machine-with-top-sheet\/\">Pallet Stretch Wrapping: Technology and Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-pallet-wrapping-machine\/\">Automatic Pallet Wrapping Machine: Complete Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/pallet-wrapping-machine-with-auto-film-cutting\/\">Pallet Wrapping Machine With Auto Film Cutting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/inline-turntable-pallet-wrapper\/\">Inline Turntable Pallet Wrapper<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Source and method<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Video source:<\/strong> YouTube <code>g4IKZWShbTw<\/code>, embedded in the original article.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Analysis method:<\/strong> the footage was sampled into frames and analyzed with a local vision model (Qwen3-VL-30B, OMXL), frame by frame, in batches.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audio:<\/strong> the video has <strong>background music and no narration<\/strong>, so no transcript was used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boundaries:<\/strong> every description above is matched to visible frames; figures not visible in the video are marked as &#8220;confirm with the manufacturer&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Next step<\/h2>\n<p>Contact the FHOPE sales team for a <strong>load-envelope check<\/strong> \u2014 send your typical pallet size and weight so they can confirm whether the FHOPE-R100 rotary arm wrapper fits your line.\nUse the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/contact-2\/\">contact page<\/a> to start the conversation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Last updated: 2026-09-02.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive summary The video shows a rotary arm pallet wrapper wrapping a tall, stationary load: the yellow arm rotates around a palletized box while film is paid out from a side roll in a spiral [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2168,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"FHOPE-R100 Rotary Arm Pallet Wrapper with Film 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