Horizontal Stretch Film Wrapping Machine — A Horizontal Spiral Wrapping Solution for Profiles, Pipes, and Panels

Long products often feature large length, slender structure, and low surface hardness—common in aluminum profiles, plastic pipes, wooden strips, and panel accessories. These items are prone to scratches, loosening, or deformation during storage and transportation. Manual wrapping varies significantly between operators and often fails to ensure consistent appearance and protection. As more companies demand standardized packaging and stable logistics performance, horizontal stretch film wrapping machines are increasingly used for long-product packaging. The spiral wrapping structure improves shipping quality and enhances stability.

Horizontal Ring-Wrapping Structure for Long Goods

The machine utilizes a horizontal ring rotation mechanism. The film carriage rotates around the product while the conveyor continuously feeds the item forward, achieving uniform wrapping along its length.

A powered pre-stretch unit ensures that the film is stretched within an appropriate ratio, improving adhesion, minimizing wrinkles, and enhancing the tightness of the wrapping layer. With a linear conveyor + ring wrapping structure, the machine accommodates various lengths and materials such as aluminum profiles, PVC pipes, wooden strips, and lightweight panel strips, ensuring stable packaging without shifting.

The PLC control system offers multiple wrapping modes by adjusting ring speed, conveyor speed, and film tension:

• Lightweight profiles — reduced tension to prevent deformation

• PVC pipes — adjusted wrapping pitch for better surface protection

• Wooden strips — increased film coverage to prevent dust and chipping

This parameter flexibility allows customized packaging structures tailored to each application.

Improved Tightness and Uniform Appearance

The machine delivers continuous, even wrapping with film tightly adhering to the product surface. The wrapped goods appear clean and consolidated, reducing friction and contamination during transport. Compared with manual operations, film usage is better controlled due to pre-stretch technology. The wrapping pitch is stable, film layers are evenly distributed, and reinforcement cycles can be programmed for both start and end positions—improving stability and overall appearance consistency.

Case Study: Pipe Manufacturer Improves Transport Stability

A plastic pipe manufacturer previously relied on manual wrapping, resulting in inconsistent tightness and reduced transport stability. After adopting the horizontal stretch film wrapping machine, the packaging became continuous and uniform.

The production supervisor commented:
“Manual wrapping often caused uneven tightening, resulting in occasional product shift during transport. Now the machine runs smoothly, wrapping intervals are precise, and bundles remain much more stable during stacking.”

A More Compatible Packaging Method for Long Products

By utilizing a horizontal ring-wrapping mechanism, the machine meets the packaging needs of a wide range of long goods. It improves appearance consistency, strengthens surface protection, and eliminates uncertainties of manual operations. As industries demand greater standardization, this equipment is becoming widely used in building materials, profiles, furniture components, and plastic pipe manufacturing, offering businesses a more stable packaging method.