Steel Coil Packaging Line For Efficient Coil Packaging Automation

In the steel manufacturing industry, how to quickly, stably, and with low loss complete steel coil packaging has become a key link in the automation upgrade of production lines.Especially in high-capacity steel mills such as cold coiling, hot coiling, and galvanizing, manual packaging methods are no longer able to meet the dual requirements of efficiency and quality.The emergence of Steel Coil Packaging Line has successfully solved many problems for enterprises. With its high integration, adaptability, and intelligent control advantages, Steel Coil Packaging Line has become the "last mile" solution to enhance the competitiveness of steel mills.

The problems faced by the steel coil packaging industry

Steel coil products account for a large proportion in the metallurgical industry chain. Steel coils have a large diameter, high weight, sharp edges, and are easily corroded, making packaging much more difficult than other industrial products.
● High manual operation intensity: Traditional methods rely on manual binding and film application, which pose high-intensity handling and safety risks;
● Unstable packaging quality: Different workers have significant differences in techniques, resulting in loose film, uneven bundling, and offset corner protectors;
● Long time consumption and high cost: It takes 6-8 minutes for a worker to complete the packaging of a coil of steel, and large-scale production lines are extremely lagging behind;
● Frequent customer complaints: such as rusting of steel coils caused by moisture, loss of straps on export roads, packaging damage, etc.
More and more steel mills are realizing that only automated and standardized packaging methods can match the high requirements of the global market.

What is Steel Coil Packaging Line?What functions do they have?

The Steel Coil Packing Line is an intelligent production line that automatically completes the packaging operation of bare steel coils. The packaging line system of Jinglin Packaging integrates multiple functional modules such as conveying, winding, edge protection, bundling, labeling, and weighing, which can achieve 24-hour uninterrupted operation.

Coil feeding and conveying system

Support automatic feeding of chain plate lines, V-shaped coiler conveyors, and shuttle cars;
Docking with existing longitudinal cutting lines, hot coiling lines, or cold coiling lines;
Automatically read the volume number recognition and call the matching packaging parameters.

Wrapping system

Use materials such as PE stretch film, VCI anti rust film, composite kraft paper, etc;
Automatic tension adjustment, different package densities can be set for the inner and outer layers;
Support 360 ° uniform winding of steel coils.

Edge protection device

Support the assembly of paper corner protectors, plastic edge protectors, wooden protective rings, etc;
Configure positioning clamping and compression mechanisms to ensure no sliding;
Intelligent size recognition for automatic selection and matching.

Binding system

Suitable for various materials such as PET tape, PP tape, galvanized steel tape, etc;
Support dual band/triple band/multi band modes, customizable bundling spacing;
Automatic tension control (adjustable from 1000~4000N) ensures stable and reliable sealing.

Weighing and labeling system

Weighing within ± 0.5kg accuracy, connected to MES system for real-time upload;
Automatically print QR codes/barcode labels and stick them on the side/core of the coil;
Cooperate with image recognition system for error prevention and anti mixing verification.

Data collection and tracking

Record the packaging parameters of each coil of steel for easy after-sales traceability;
Seamless integration with ERP/MES/WMS systems, supporting Industry 4.0 applications.

The three core values of steel coil packaging

Comprehensive protection capability

● Use high-performance moisture-proof film (PE film/aluminum film/VCI film) to prevent rusting;
● The bundling method is uniformly pressurized to avoid loosening during transportation;
● The edge protection structure prevents the steel coil edge from being damaged during lifting/stacking;
● The Steel Coil Packaging Line can be equipped with anti-collision foam, UV resistant coating and other materials to cope with special environments.

Excellent efficiency

● The packaging time for the entire line has been shortened to 2-3 minutes per coil, far superior to manual mode;
● Configurable cache workstations and alternating packaging systems ensure uninterrupted operation of the production line;
● The Steel Coil Packaging Line supports mixed production of multiple sizes of steel coils, improving equipment utilization.

Fully standardized

● Meet international certification packaging requirements such as ISO 9001, ISO 6346, REACH, ROHS, etc;
● Consistency control throughout the entire process to reduce the probability of batch complaints and returns;
● The packaging is beautiful and tidy, enhancing customers' first impression and brand image.

In depth interpretation of the core module of Steel Coil Packing Line

To meet the complex packaging needs of different types of steel mills (such as hot-coiled, cold-coiled, stainless steel, color coated coils, etc.), the Steel Coil Packaging Line system can be equipped with different configurations to adapt to multi production line scenarios.

In addition, Jinglin Packaging's Steel Coil Packaging Line supports explosion-proof, anti-corrosion, and anti-static modifications, and can be widely used in complex working conditions such as port terminals, coastal steel mills, and heavy-duty workshops.

Conclusion

Automatic packaging of steel coils has become an important component of intelligent manufacturing in the steel industry. Through automated winding, protection, bundling, and labeling, Steel Coil Packaging Line can significantly reduce labor costs, improve packaging consistency, and effectively reduce the risk of product damage during transportation.
As an equipment manufacturer specializing in metal coil packaging solutions, Jinglin Packaging has always been committed to providing customers with high-performance and highly customized automatic packaging line systems, and has successfully served multiple large steel enterprises and export processing plants.If you would like to further understand equipment configuration, application cases, or customized solutions, please feel free to contact us at any time to embark on the upgrade of steel coil packaging automation!