PVC Profile Wrapping Machines: Profiles, Bundles and Frames

PVC profile wrapping machines: from single profiles to finished frames

PVC window and door profiles leave the extrusion and cutting line with surfaces that must stay free of scratches, dust and moisture until they reach the fabricator. How they are packed depends on what leaves the plant: single profiles, bundles of profiles, or finished window and door frames. Each case calls for a different PVC profile wrapping machine or line.

Manual vs automatic PVC profile packaging

In many plants, profiles are still wrapped by hand. A recent Edda project shows what that can mean in practice. At a global PVC profile manufacturer with production in Türkiye, about 10 people worked together to load and unload each bundle, wrap it by hand with PE film and secure it with tape. The wooden supports under the bundle were first taped on and then wrapped again with stretch film so they would not fall off.

Automatic wrapping changes this. An orbital stretch wrapper applies film evenly through a rotating ring as the product moves forward on a conveyor, so every pack gets the same overlap and tension. The result is consistent wrapping quality, fewer transport claims, lower film consumption than manual wrapping, and packaging that keeps pace with extrusion and cutting.

Three ways to pack PVC profiles and frames

1. Single profiles at extrusion line speed: Speedwrap Profiline

The Speedwrap Profiline is an automatic profile packaging line built for PVC window and door profiles, aluminium extrusions and other long profiles. Profiles are taken from infeed transfer tables, carried on a belt conveyor through the wrapping unit at up to 36 m/min, wrapped in a continuous spiral by two stretch film cartridges, and delivered to the outfeed tables ready for bundling or loading.

• Profiles up to 6000 mm long
• Cross-section up to 260 x 270 mm (W x H); minimum 70 x 18 x 1000 mm (W x H x L)
• Stretch film up to 170 mm wide, on rolls up to 230 mm in diameter
• Single profiles or small bundles

Infeed and outfeed tables, conveyor lengths and working height are designed for each project, so the line can be matched to the extrusion or cutting line layout.

2. Profile bundles on wooden supports: the Olympia 150 S line

When profiles are shipped as bundles on wooden supports, a different approach is needed. In the project described in our news article Automatic PVC Profile Packaging Line Replaces Manual Wrapping, Edda built a complete line around the Olympia 150 S automatic horizontal orbital wrapping machine. The line includes custom conveyors for long bundles, a wooden support placement system, a centering system, sensors that detect the wooden supports, safety light curtains and a touchscreen operator panel.

The results: a 6 m PVC profile bundle is wrapped in less than 50 seconds, the wooden supports no longer need to be taped and wrapped by hand, and one forklift operator and two assistant operators now run the process instead of about 10 people. The finished bundle has a clean, uniform stretch film wrap.

3. Finished window and door frames: Framewrap

Window and door manufacturers that ship assembled frames need a window wrapping machine with a ring large enough for the frame. The Framewrap series wraps assembled PVC, aluminium and timber frames with stretch film and has no limit on product length. All four models handle frames up to 150 mm wide, with a maximum conveyor speed of 12 m/min:

• Framewrap 150S: frames up to 1200 mm high, for small window and door frames, mouldings and slim profiles
• Framewrap 180S: frames up to 1200 mm high
• Framewrap 220S: frames up to 2050 mm high, film up to 500 mm wide
• Framewrap 250S: frames up to 2235 mm high, the largest model in the series

What to check when choosing a door profile wrapping line

• Profile length: check the maximum and minimum lengths you produce, and whether conveyors and tables cover the full range.
• Cross-section: the ring opening must be larger than the cross-section of your profile, bundle or frame.
• Line speed: the wrapper should keep up with the output of your extrusion or cutting line, so packaging does not become the bottleneck.
• Film width: film width affects how quickly a long product is covered and which film rolls you need to stock.
• Integration: plan infeed and outfeed tables, transfer systems, working height and safety devices together with the extrusion, cutting or assembly line.

For stand-alone wrappers, see the full range of horizontal stretch wrapping machines. For complete systems with conveyors and transfer tables, see our automated packaging lines.

Frequently asked questions

What is a PVC profile wrapping machine?

It is a horizontal (orbital) stretch wrapping machine that wraps profiles with stretch film as they pass through a rotating ring on a conveyor, protecting surfaces from scratches, dust and moisture.

Can a profile wrapping line be connected to my extrusion line?

Yes. On the Speedwrap Profiline, infeed and outfeed tables, conveyor lengths and working height are designed for each project and layout.

How fast can a PVC profile bundle be wrapped?

In the Olympia 150 S line delivered to a PVC profile manufacturer, a 6 m bundle is wrapped in less than 50 seconds.

Tell us your profile type, maximum length and daily output and contact the Edda team for a proposal.