{"id":9149,"date":"2025-02-26T07:27:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=9149"},"modified":"2026-10-29T05:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T05:47:39","slug":"box-tapping-machine-integrated-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/box-tapping-machine-integrated-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Box Taping Machine Integrated Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A box tape wrapping machine puts adhesive tape bands around a box or a film-wrapped stack, in line, with no operator. In an integrated line it takes the product from an upstream conveyor, holds it down, wraps 2 or 4 tape bands, and hands it on to a curved conveyor and a robot. Our equivalent solution is built for cartons, stacked parts and film-wrapped bundles. This page covers how the machine links into a line, how the cycle is built up, how much tape a roll covers, and what we need from you.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"315\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/85SHpfppZ8U\" title=\"Box tapping machine integrated automation\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"table-of-contents\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#why-tape\">Why tape bands on boxes and stacks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#integration\">In-line mechanical and electrical integration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cycle\">How the cycle is built up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tape\">Tape width and tape per roll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#typical-data\">Typical data<\/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=\"why-tape\">Why tape bands on boxes and stacks<\/h2>\n<p>A tape band holds a stack together and closes a carton in one step, and it is quicker to remove than a plastic strap. Coloured tape also marks a pack: one colour per product or per customer order. On small, light products a tape band replaces strapping and avoids strap marks on soft packs, because the tape applies its tension around the perimeter without cutting into corners the way a tensioned plastic strap can.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"integration\">In-line mechanical and electrical integration<\/h2>\n<p>An integrated taping machine has to match the line around it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Infeed:<\/strong> A belt or telescopic raceway conveyor brings the product in at a fixed height. A photocell detects the leading edge and stops the product under the head.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hold-down:<\/strong> Arms or a pressing plate come down so the product cannot move while the tape goes on.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taping:<\/strong> The head wraps the band, cuts the tape and presses the end down.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outfeed:<\/strong> The product moves on to the next station: here a curved conveyor and a robot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Signals:<\/strong> The machine sends ready and done signals to the line controller, so upstream and downstream stations wait for each other.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The infeed and outfeed sections can be configured with an adjustable telescopic raceway conveyor [manufacturer rating] to bridge pitch gaps between upstream case packers and downstream handling systems.<\/p>\n<p>Get the conveyor heights, product direction and signal list agreed early. Most integration delays come from those three points, not from the taping head: datum heights first, so infeed and outfeed pass levels match and packs transfer without catching; then the photocell positions, so reflective film does not false-trigger the index; then the handshake list, so the ready and done signals and the stop loop match the line controller.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cycle\">How the cycle is built up<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Time per product = number of bands \u00d7 (time per band + pitch index) + product index.<\/strong> Each extra band adds one more index of the pack to the next band position. Take 2 s per lap, 1 s per pitch index and 2 s to change products (example) [illustrative calculation]:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Check<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Calculation<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Result<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Time per product, 2 bands<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">2 \u00d7 (2 + 1) + 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">8 s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Products per hour, 2 bands<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">3,600 \u00f7 8<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">With 4 bands<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">4 \u00d7 (2 + 1) + 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">14 s, about 257 per hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Match this to the line rate. If the line needs more, a second taping head or a buffer conveyor is the answer, not a faster head.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tape\">Tape width and tape per roll<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Tape per band = 2 \u00d7 (product width + product height) + overlap.<\/strong> For a 400 mm wide, 300 mm high pack with a 50 mm overlap (example) [illustrative calculation]:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Check<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Calculation<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Result<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Tape per band<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">2 \u00d7 (400 + 300) + 50<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">1,450 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Bands per 200 m roll<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">200,000 \u00f7 1,450<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">about 137<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Products per roll, 2 bands<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">137 \u00f7 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">about 68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Use the result to plan roll changes per shift. Tape width is 24\u201348 mm: wider tape for heavier stacks, narrower tape on small cartons. Match the adhesive to the contact surface, since bare carton board and slick film wrappers hold tape differently.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"typical-data\">Typical data<\/h2>\n<p>From our automatic box tape wrapping machine and box tape wrapper pages:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Item<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left\">Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Tape bands<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">2 or 4 per product<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Application size (compact model)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">width 400 mm, height 300 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Box size (box tape wrapper)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">L 300\u20131,500 mm, W 100\u2013500 mm, H 200\u2013500 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Tape<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">24\u201348 mm wide, 50\u2013200 m per roll<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Speed<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">2 s per lap (compact model); 3 s per tape band (box tape wrapper)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Power supply<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">220 V, 50 Hz (compact model)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Machine weight<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">65 kg (compact standalone taping module, without line conveyors)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Additional baseline dimensions from the product page [manufacturer rating]:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Integrated machine length:<\/strong> about 2550 mm (compact footprint for stable in-line operation).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Core module footprint:<\/strong> length 880 mm \u00d7 width 500 mm \u00d7 height 900 mm (base height 470 mm, total height 1370 mm).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infeed\/outfeed conveyor:<\/strong> telescopic raceway conveyor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air pressure:<\/strong> 0.2 Kpa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compliance:<\/strong> CE certified \/ ISO 9001 \/ 2-year warranty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Compressed air supply, tape tension control, line speed and the controller interface (hard-wired signals or a fieldbus) for your line are confirmed at quote.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"selection-checklist\">Selection checklist<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Product size range and weight.<\/li>\n<li>Products per hour from the line.<\/li>\n<li>Bands per product and their positions.<\/li>\n<li>Tape type, width and colour.<\/li>\n<li>Conveyor heights and direction at infeed and outfeed.<\/li>\n<li>Upstream and downstream machines and their signals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Safety<\/h2>\n<p>The machine is designed to EN ISO 12100:2010 for risk assessment, EN 415-10 for packaging machine safety and EN 60204-1 for electrical equipment. The hold-down arms and the rotating tape head are the main hazards. A guard covers the head and stops the machine before access, the hold-down pressure is vented on emergency stop, and a stop button sits on the panel. Where a robot works downstream, its cell guarding is planned together with the taping machine. Guarding and CE documents are agreed per project.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q: How many tape bands can the machine put on?<\/strong>\nA: 2 or 4 per product, at positions set on the panel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: How fast is it?<\/strong>\nA: About 2\u20133 s per band. Two bands with indexing come to about 8 s per product, or 450 an hour [illustrative calculation]. Line throughput is confirmed based on product dimensions and conveyor arrangement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Can it tape film-wrapped stacks?<\/strong>\nA: Yes. The hold-down keeps the stack square while the tape goes around the film.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: How does it talk to the rest of the line?<\/strong>\nA: Through ready and done signals with the line controller, plus photocells at the infeed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: How long does a tape roll last?<\/strong>\nA: Divide roll length by tape per band. A 200 m roll gives about 137 bands on a 400 \u00d7 300 mm pack.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Send your product sizes, line rate and line layout<\/strong> to info@fhopepack.com.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We set<\/strong> band positions, head type and conveyor interface.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We reply within 24 hours<\/strong> with a proposal and quotation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Semiauto-horizontal-wrapper\/Automatic-box-tape-wrapping-machine.html\">Automatic box tape wrapping machine (product)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Semiauto-horizontal-wrapper\/tape-wrapping-and-sealing-machine.html\">Tape wrapping and sealing machine (product)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/box-tapping-machine\/\">Box taping machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-tape-banding-machine\/\">Automatic tape banding machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/integrated-automatic-band-strapping-machine-for-book-box-magazine\/\">Integrated automatic band strapping machine for book, box, magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Semiauto-horizontal-wrapper\/Automatic-box-tape-wrapping-machine.html\">Automatic box tape wrapping machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Semiauto-horizontal-wrapper\/tape-wrapping-and-sealing-machine.html\">Tape wrapping and sealing machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>EN ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery \u2014 General principles for design \u2014 Risk assessment and risk reduction<\/li>\n<li>EN 415-10 Safety of packaging machines \u2014 Part 10: General requirements<\/li>\n<li>EN 60204-1 Safety of machinery \u2014 Electrical equipment of machines \u2014 Part 1: General requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> 2026-10-29<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive summary A box tape wrapping machine puts adhesive tape bands around a box or a film-wrapped stack, in line, with no operator. 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