Hose Wrap / Unwrap System (For Flexible Mandrel Hoses)

The head has a wrapping plate and tape spool mounted concentrically on a hollow pintle. The tape spool can be mounted to the spool drive plate by three setscrews. The machine uses ‘C’ type split spool cores.

The caterpillar has rubber lined positive drive belts and both the top and bottom belts are power driven. The jaws are opened and closed pneumatically. The front side is covered and provided with a transparent window. Easily accessible for lubrication and adjustments with conveniently located rear doors.

The machine is provided with sliding doors. Convenient transparent window is provided on the door for the operator to monitor the progress of the operation. This stainless steel door collects the water splashing during the wrapping operation and provides for convenient drainage.

Wrapmaster 1000C is controlled by state-of-the-art controller that communicates with the individual motor drives at high speeds. The operator controls the machine through the interactive touch screen and the push button stations provided in the machine. The machine can be brought to rapid stop in a controlled manner without variation in pitch. The spool motor is controlled in a torque controlled mode and it responds to torque value set through the operator interface.

The Wrapmaster 1000C has an unique brand tape feeding and collection system. The system is driven by separate motor with drive and ensures trouble free feeding of brand tape even at high speeds. Short time changeovers from wrap to unwrap mode are possible even when the brand tape system is ON. A simple foolproof tape guide provides convenience and flexibility (and the point of delivery of tape can be adjusted). During unwrapping, the spent tape can be reeled over disposable cores. The traverse arrangement for winding disposable bobbins is conveniently located.

The wrapping machine is driven by four electric motors viz. - Head drive motor - Spool drive motor - Caterpillar drive motor and - Brand tape drive motor The motors are driven by precision drives and are synchronized through the dive controllers. The synchronization between the head and caterpillar speed ensures less than ±0.1 % (one in thousand) variation in pitch during wrapping. During unwrapping, the caterpillar responds almost instantaneously to ensure that the tape is unwrapped neatly under control of optic sensors. The machine can be brought to rapid stop in a controlled manner without variation in pitch. The spool motor is controlled accurately to maintain tension set through the operator interface.