{"id":7778,"date":"2024-10-17T09:24:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T09:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=7778"},"modified":"2026-10-10T01:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T01:28:32","slug":"custom-features-vs-standard-models-how-to-choose-a-steel-profile-strapping-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/custom-features-vs-standard-models-how-to-choose-a-steel-profile-strapping-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Steel Tube Bundle Strapping Machine in Production: Top Pressing Head, Strap Arch and Seal Joint on Square Tube Bundles"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong>\nThis clip shows our steel tube strapping machine running in production. A bundle of square steel tubes stops on the roller conveyor under a strap arch, a yellow pressing head comes down on top, and the strapping head bands the bundle with steel strap and a seal. The conveyor then moves the bundle to the next strap position. Our machine applies 5 to 7 straps per bundle with 7,000\u201318,000 N strap tension.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wTxazAUMBf4?rel=0\" 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=\"#why-press\">Why press the bundle before strapping<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#machine-data\">Strapping machine data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#strap-use\">Straps and strap length per bundle<\/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>Infeed<\/td>\n<td>A stacked bundle of square steel tubes runs in on a blue roller conveyor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pressing<\/td>\n<td>A yellow pressing head on a frame comes down on top of the bundle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Strapping<\/td>\n<td>The strap runs round the bundle through a white arch and the head tensions and seals it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>The conveyor moves the bundle on and the head straps the next position<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Result<\/td>\n<td>Close-ups show tight steel straps with a seal joint on each band<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"why-press\">Why press the bundle before strapping<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tight stack.<\/strong> The pressing head closes gaps between tubes before the strap is tensioned.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Square shape.<\/strong> The bundle keeps its stacked profile for lifting and stacking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Higher tension holds.<\/strong> Steel strap at high tension needs a firmly held bundle to bite into.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automatic positions.<\/strong> The machine performs all straps at different positions depending on bundle length.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"machine-data\">Strapping machine data<\/h2>\n<p>Our published data for the steel tube bundle strapping machine:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th>Published value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Strap<\/td>\n<td>Cold rolled low carbon steel, blued and waxed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Strap thickness<\/td>\n<td>0.8 \/ 1.0 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seal width<\/td>\n<td>25 mm \/ 32 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seal feed<\/td>\n<td>Magazine, about 180 seals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Straps per bundle<\/td>\n<td>5 to 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Strap tension<\/td>\n<td>7,000\u201318,000 N<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Feed and take-up speed<\/td>\n<td>2\u20133 m\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hydraulic work pressure<\/td>\n<td>80\u201390 bar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Joint<\/td>\n<td>Double seal notch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Each machine is customized, so the arch size and pressing stroke are matched to your bundle range.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"strap-use\">Straps and strap length per bundle<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Worked example (illustrative).<\/strong><\/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 (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>6,000 mm long, 300 \u00d7 300 mm section<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Strap spacing (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>about 1,000 mm, so 6 straps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Girth per strap, 4 \u00d7 300<\/td>\n<td>1,200 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Strap per bundle, 6 \u00d7 (1,200 + 100 mm joint)<\/td>\n<td>about 7.8 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Six straps sit inside our 5 to 7 range; longer or shorter bundles change the count.<\/p>\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\" \/> Tube size, bundle section and bundle length.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Bundle weight.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Straps per bundle and their positions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Strap thickness and seal width.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Bundles per hour.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Link to the bundling and stacking stations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Safety<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep clear of the pressing head and strap arch while the cycle runs.<\/li>\n<li>Steel strap edges are sharp; wear gloves when handling strapped bundles.<\/li>\n<li>Stop the line before clearing a strap 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 many straps does the machine put on a bundle?\nA: 5 to 7 straps, at positions set by bundle length.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What strap tension does it reach?\nA: 7,000\u201318,000 N on our published data.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Which strap and seal sizes fit?\nA: Steel strap 0.8 or 1.0 mm thick, with 25 or 32 mm seals.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Why press the bundle first?\nA: The pressing head closes gaps between tubes so the strap holds a tight, square bundle.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How much strap does one bundle use?\nA: About 7.8 m for a 6 m bundle with 6 straps in the worked example.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How are seals supplied?\nA: From a magazine holding about 180 seals.<\/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 size a steel tube strapping machine in three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submit your layout drawing<\/strong> with tube sizes, bundle section, length and bundles per hour, 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 conveyor interface.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/technical-breakdown-32mm-heavy-duty-steel-tube-bundle-strapping-machine-with-buckle\/\">Steel Tube Bundle Strapping Machine with Seal Joint<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-steel-pipe-bundling-and-strapping-machine\/\">Steel Tube Bundle Strapping with a Travelling Head<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/heavy-duty-automated-steel-belt-strapping-system-engineering-technical-deep-dive\/\">Steel Strapping Station for Square Tube Bundles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Steel-tube-strapping-machine\/steel-tube-bundle-strapping-machine.html\">Steel tube bundle strapping machine data<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Clip: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wTxazAUMBf4\">the video on YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Strap, seal, straps per bundle, tension, speed and pressure: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Steel-tube-strapping-machine\/steel-tube-bundle-strapping-machine.html\">steel tube bundle strapping machine data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Strap use: our worked example, illustrative values<\/li>\n<li>Standards scope: ISO 12100:2010; 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