Full-automatic cable rewinding strapping packing machines

Verification caveat: No buyer inquiry text, supplier quotation, specification sheet, or regulatory document was available during the preparation of this guide. Every parameter labeled buyer-stated reflects the draft’s representation of the original request and must be confirmed in writing. Every delivery time, warranty period, and budget figure labeled illustrative is a planning assumption, not a supplier commitment. Treat this document as an RFQ preparation tool, not as a substitute for a written supplier proposal.

🛠️ Standard Overview

A warehouse-scale cable rewinding, strapping, and packing machine must take pay-off from a master drum up to 2,000 kg, measure and cut flexible and power cables up to 240 mm² into 50 m or 100 m coils, then strap and wrap each coil automatically — within a buyer-stated EUR 20,000–30,000 budget that remains unverified until a written quotation is issued.

This guide is structured as an RFQ preparation document for one specific requirement: a full-automatic cable rewinding, strapping, and packing machine for warehouse operation, not for continuous cable manufacturing. It defines the parameters to request, the standards to require, and the written evidence a buyer should collect before committing capital.

Operational parameters (buyer-stated, not yet confirmed)

Key data gap: finished coil inner diameter, outer diameter, width, and maximum weight are absent from the supplied materials. Coil geometry determines the measuring unit, coil former, strap head, and wrapping module. A quotation that omits these values is incomplete.

Plain-language definitions

Regulatory and quality standards to require from the supplier

🏗️ Key Changes

The primary requirement shift is operating volume: fewer than 10 master drums per day and roughly 10,000 finished coils per month define a warehouse job-shop profile, not continuous cable manufacturing, so a compact offline coil line is more appropriate than an online system integrated with an extrusion line.

Most supplier demonstration videos show high-speed inline systems attached to cable extrusion plants. Those systems assume continuous material flow, rapid coil change-over, and a dedicated operator team. At the buyer-stated volume — under 10 master drums per day — the machine will idle for extended periods. A high-speed continuous line would consume capital with no return during idle time.

Solution A: Offline full-automatic coil line

A compact offline line typically sequences: master drum pay-off → measuring and length counting → cutting → coiling → strapping → shrinking/wrapping → discharge conveyor. The vendor’s Solution 1 follows this arrangement, with two-strap binding and optional one-side strapping.

Solution B: Online full-automatic coil and wrapping machine

The vendor’s Solution 2 is a full-automatic cable coiling and wrapping machine using PVC film, configurable as an online unit connected after the cable extrusion line. That configuration adds pay-off, accumulator, tension station, coiling-wrapping machine, and outgoing conveyor. The accumulator exists to buffer material flow so the extrusion line never stops during coil change-over — a benefit only when the coiling machine must keep pace with continuous 24-hour extrusion.

Material difference: PVC film versus PP woven sheet

Decision basis for this buyer

The buyer-stated profile — fewer than 10 master drums per day, ~10,000 coils/month, EUR 20,000–30,000 budget — points to Solution A (offline) as the economically rational starting point. The online configuration should be quoted only if the buyer anticipates future integration with an extrusion line, which the supplied materials do not indicate.

📈 Business Impact

The financial case depends on eliminating manual binding and wrapping for roughly 10,000 coils per month, not on machine speed; at the buyer-stated EUR 20,000–30,000 budget — unverified until itemized in a written quotation — a compact automatic line can be cost-effective, while a high-speed continuous system would sit idle at fewer than 10 drums per day.

The economic logic has three parts:

1. Labor cost per coil is the main driver. Ten thousand manual wraps per month is a recurring labor expense that an automatic machine replaces. The exact savings depend on local labor rates, shift structure, and the cycle time of the proposed machine.

2. Idle time is a capital risk. At fewer than 10 master drums per day, the machine operates in short batches. A simpler offline line with a lower purchase price and lower maintenance burden minimizes the risk of paying for capacity that is not used.

3. Heavy cable creates mechanical limits. Cable up to 240 mm² produces heavier finished coils. This determines the coiling-spindle torque, the turntable payload rating, the discharge conveyor capacity, and the strap-tension capability. All four values must appear in the quotation.

Cost and performance parameters: source status

Decision rule: Any proposal that quotes a price but omits production speed, measuring accuracy, electrical supply, compressed-air data, warranty, and lead time should be returned to the supplier as incomplete.

🛡️ Procurement Verification Actions

Before any purchase commitment, the buyer must obtain a written quotation listing the recommended model, full technical specification, EXW price, lead time, warranty, electrical and compressed-air data, and demonstration videos showing the machine running power cables up to 240 mm²; any proposal omitting these items should be returned for clarification.

Regulatory compliance obligations

A machine imported to Israel does not automatically require CE marking. However, if the supplier offers the machine as CE-compliant, the buyer should hold the supplier to the documentation required by Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC:

• A Declaration of Conformity signed by the manufacturer.

• A CE mark on the machine nameplate.

• A risk-assessment file prepared per ISO 12100:2010.

• Electrical equipment conforming to IEC 60204-1:2016.

• Strapping-module safety documentation per EN 415-8:2008.

For import into Israel, confirm with the Standards Institution of Israel (SII) or your customs broker whether the specific machine model is subject to mandatory Israeli import certification (SI marking) or whether the manufacturer’s CE documentation is accepted. Complete this verification before shipment, not after arrival.

RFQ verification checklist (ten-point supplier request)

The buyer’s stated requirements cover the ten verification points below. Formalize them in a written RFQ:

1. Recommended model and full technical specification.

2. Itemized quotation covering pay-off, measuring, coiling, cutting, and binding/wrapping.

3. Demonstration videos showing power cables up to 240 mm², not only small-gauge wire.

4. Maximum cable diameter and weight per meter.

5. Maximum pay-off drum diameter, traverse width, and weight.

6. Finished coil inner diameter, outer diameter, width, and maximum weight.

7. Measuring accuracy and production speed, stated per cable cross-section.

8. Electrical supply (voltage, phases, frequency) and compressed-air requirements (pressure, flow rate).

9. Lead time, warranty, installation, and operator training terms.

10. EXW price and delivery terms to Israel, including transport method.

Two-machine fallback: the buyer’s stated requirement is that if no single machine covers the full cable range up to 240 mm², the supplier must propose the most practical two-machine solution with an explicit cable-range split. This must be answered in the written proposal.

⚙️ Timeline & Deadlines

No statutory or regulatory deadline applies to this equipment purchase, and the supplied materials contain no committed delivery date; the 6–12 week production window, 2–4 week shipping estimate, and 12-month warranty assumption are illustrative planning figures that become contract terms only when confirmed in the supplier’s written quotation.

The buyer-stated EUR 20,000–30,000 budget implies a compact machine, which typically shortens build time relative to a full inline continuous line. That logic is a planning assumption, not a technical commitment.

Key request: the supplier must state EXW price, delivery time, and warranty in the quotation. Do not accept ranges as contract terms.

🛠️ Purchase-Decision Checklist

Compare supplier proposals against the buyer-stated pass/fail requirements: 240 mm² maximum cable cross-section, 2,000 kg master drum capacity, 50 m and 100 m coil lengths, stated measuring accuracy, and a EUR 20,000–30,000 EXW budget assumption — each criterion must be confirmed in writing before any demonstration video is accepted as proof of capability.

• [ ] Quotation includes pay-off, measuring, coiling, cutting, and binding/wrapping as itemized line items.

• [ ] Machine specification confirms flexible and power cables up to 240 mm².

• [ ] Pay-off rated for master drums up to 2,000 kg, with drum dimensions stated.

• [ ] Coil former supports 50 m and 100 m finished coil lengths.

• [ ] Finished coil geometry (ID, OD, width, max weight) confirmed by the supplier.

• [ ] Measuring accuracy stated as a repeatable figure, with the measurement method identified.

• [ ] Production speed stated for the largest cable size (240 mm²), not only for small-gauge wire.

• [ ] Demonstration video shows power cables, not only small wires.

• [ ] Electrical supply and compressed-air requirements listed in the quotation.

• [ ] EXW price is within the EUR 20,000–30,000 buyer-stated budget assumption.

• [ ] Lead time and warranty are written into the quotation.

• [ ] If a single machine cannot cover the full cable range, a two-machine solution is proposed with explicit cable-range splits.

• [ ] Declaration of Conformity (CE) and risk-assessment documentation are available upon request.

🏗️ FAQ

What is the difference between off-line and online cable packing machines?

An offline machine works independently in the warehouse: it pulls cable from a master drum through a measuring unit, cuts to length, coils, and straps each finished coil in sequence. An online machine connects to the extrusion line through a pay-off, accumulator, and tension station, running continuously and therefore requiring the sustained volume this warehouse profile does not have.

Why is PVC film used instead of PP woven sheet?

PVC film is a transparent, flexible, low-cost wrapping material that permits visual inspection of the finished coil. PP woven sheet is a coarse polypropylene fabric with higher abrasion and puncture resistance, used for heavier protective coverings. The vendor’s Solution 2 specifies PVC film, so film grade, thickness, and protection level must be confirmed in the quotation.

Can a EUR 20,000–30,000 budget buy a complete working line?

The EUR 20,000–30,000 figure is a buyer-stated target budget, not a supplier-priced quotation. A compact offline machine can plausibly fit that range, but final cost depends on cable cross-section, coil geometry, strap-head configuration, wrapping material, and pay-off drum specification. An itemized written quotation is required to verify budget realism before negotiation begins.

What happens if one machine cannot handle 240 mm² cable?

The equipment request included a fallback condition: if no single machine covers the full cable range up to 240 mm², the supplier must propose the most practical two-machine solution with explicit cable-range splits. The supplied vendor response does not confirm whether that fallback was addressed, so it must be re-submitted in the formal RFQ.