{"id":4222,"date":"2022-04-28T04:40:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T04:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=4222"},"modified":"2026-10-04T11:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:43:48","slug":"economic-horizontal-orbital-stretch-wrapper-for-pipe-and-tube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/economic-horizontal-orbital-stretch-wrapper-for-pipe-and-tube\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Horizontal Orbital Stretch Wrapper for Pipe and Tube"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong>\nAn orbital stretch wrapper winds film round a long bundle as it passes through a turning ring, so pipe and tube leave clean and held together.\nOur economic model does this with a yellow ring on a white frame and plain roller conveyors either side.\nFilm use follows from the <strong>bundle section<\/strong>, its length and the <strong>overlap<\/strong>. All are set per project to your pipe.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qbmqBuhO-Zc\" 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 orbital wrapper works<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#film\">Planning film per bundle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#economic\">What makes it an economic model<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#safety\">Controls and safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist for an orbital pipe 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>A bundle of six long white pipes lies on the black rollers of the infeed conveyor, tied loosely with red tape. The white frame carries the yellow orbital ring at its centre.<\/p>\n<p>An operator loads a film roll onto the carriage on the ring and threads the film. The ring then turns round the bundle as it moves through, and clear film winds along the pipes. Warning labels mark the ring housing.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-it-works\">How the orbital 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>Infeed<\/td>\n<td>The bundle lies on the infeed rollers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orbital wrap<\/td>\n<td>The ring turns round the bundle as it passes through<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Film cut<\/td>\n<td>The film is cut once the bundle leaves the ring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Outfeed<\/td>\n<td>The wrapped bundle runs out on the rollers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The bundle moves and the ring turns, so film goes on as an even spiral along the length. The pipes are never turned, so their ends and faces are not rubbed. The film roll on the ring carriage is changed only when it runs out, with the ring stopped.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"film\">Planning film per bundle<\/h2>\n<p>Illustrative example for a bundle of 6 pipes in two rows of 3, each 110 mm across and 6,000 mm long, wrapped with 250 mm film 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>Bundle section, 3 \u00d7 110 by 2 \u00d7 110<\/td>\n<td>330 \u00d7 220 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Section perimeter, 2 \u00d7 (330 + 220)<\/td>\n<td>1,100 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Advance per ring turn at half overlap<\/td>\n<td>125 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ring turns, 6,000 \u00f7 125<\/td>\n<td>48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Film laid, 48 \u00d7 1.1 m<\/td>\n<td>about 53 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Less overlap cuts film use for indoor storage. More overlap gives better cover for outdoor storage.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"economic\">What makes it an economic model<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Point<\/th>\n<th>Economic model<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Conveyor<\/td>\n<td>Plain rollers either side of the ring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Loading<\/td>\n<td>By hand or crane onto the infeed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Film<\/td>\n<td>Single film carriage on the ring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Controls<\/td>\n<td>Simple settings for ring speed and overlap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>It suits plants that pack a moderate number of bundles a shift and do not need a fully automatic line.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Controls and safety<\/h2>\n<p>The ring turns at speed round the bundle, and warning labels mark the ring housing. Stop the ring before threading film or changing a roll.<\/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 an orbital pipe wrapper<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Pipe diameter, length and bundle shape.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Largest bundle section.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Bundles per shift.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Overlap and storage conditions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Manual or automatic infeed.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Floor length for infeed and outfeed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: What is an orbital wrapper?\nA: A wrapper whose ring turns round a long product as it moves through, laying film in a spiral.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How much film per bundle?\nA: Ring turns times the section perimeter. Our 6 m example lays about 53 m.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How is film loaded?\nA: The roll fits on the carriage on the ring, and the film is threaded by hand with the ring stopped.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Can it wrap single pipes?\nA: Yes, if the pipe is long enough to ride the conveyor through the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Why choose the economic model?\nA: It suits moderate output without a fully automatic line.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<p>We plan your orbital pipe wrapper in three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submit your layout drawing<\/strong> with pipe sizes and output to <strong>info@fhopepack.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive a proposal within 48 hours<\/strong>, with the bundle and film plan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Book a site survey<\/strong> to check the floor length and loading.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/orbital-stretch-wrapper.html\">Orbital stretch wrapper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Steel-tube-strapping-machine\/\">Steel tube strapping machine<\/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<\/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=qbmqBuhO-Zc\">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 An orbital stretch wrapper winds film round a long bundle as it passes through a turning ring, so pipe and tube leave clean and held together. 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