Edda builds orbital stretch wrapping machines and complete lines for sandwich panels, insulated roof and wall panels, ceiling panels, wood panels, MDF and chipboard stacks and laminate flooring. Panels and panel stacks travel through a rotating ring on a conveyor and leave wrapped on all four sides along their whole length – protected from rain, dust and scratches on the way to the construction site.
Why panel packaging needs a different approach
Panels are long, flat and heavy, and their faces are the product. A sandwich panel with a coated steel skin, a laminated ceiling tile or a melamine-faced board is rejected on site if it arrives scratched, dented or wet. Panel stacks are also stored outdoors, moved several times by forklift and shipped over long distances, often on open trucks.
- Manual wrapping of long stacks is slow, uneven and needs two or more people per shift.
- Open ends and loose film let rain, dust and road dirt reach the panel faces.
- Stacks shift in transport when the film tension is not the same along the whole length.
- Packing has to keep up with continuous panel and board production lines.
Which machine for which panel?
Choose by the cross-section of your panel or stack, its weight and whether the wrapper must run without an operator at the end of the line.
Spinner 2200 S Panel Line
Roof, wall and ceiling panels
Complete orbital line with infeed and outfeed roller conveyors for long panel stacks. 500 mm film, min. 700 × 800 × 2500 mm.
Spinner 2200 S Pallet
Board stacks, end of line
Fully automatic end-of-line wrapping for MDF, chipboard and wood panel stacks, with no operator at the wrapper.
Spinner 2200 S
Large stacks, stand-alone
Stand-alone orbital wrapper with a conveyor sized to your range. 500 mm film, ring speed 10–35 rpm.
Spinner 1800 S
Medium stacks and pallets
For sandwich panels, wood panels and smaller pallets from 700 × 200 × 1000 mm, conveyor up to 12 m/min.
Spinner 1500 S
Single panels and flooring
For single panels, laminate flooring packs and thin boards from 200 × 18 × 700 mm.
Spinner 1500 S BN
Panels with sensitive faces
Air bubble film and stretch film in one pass for lacquered, foiled or high-gloss panels.
How orbital wrapping protects a panel stack
The stack moves forward on the conveyor while the film carriage turns around it. Because the film is applied as a continuous spiral with a controlled overlap, every side and every metre of the stack gets the same number of layers and the same tension – from the first panel to the last. There is no upper limit on length: the stack simply keeps moving through the ring.
On the Spinner 2200 S machines and lines the ring rotates at 10–35 rpm and takes 500 mm wide stretch film in 23, 30 or 35 micron. Wider film means fewer turns for the same coverage, which matters on stacks that are 6, 8 or 12 metres long. On the pallet line, film rolls of up to 18 kg reduce the number of roll changes per shift.
Conveyor speed, ring speed and overlap are set on the operator panel, so the same machine can wrap a single ceiling panel pack and a full stack of roof panels by changing settings, not tooling.
Does your panel stack fit?
Enter the cross-section of your panel or stack. The ring is circular, so the maximum width depends on the height.
For stacks larger than the 2200 mm class, or for very heavy loads, our engineers design the conveyors and transfers around your product.
Does your product fit?
Enter the cross-section of your product. The ring is circular, so the maximum width depends on the height.
Based on the dimensional capacity chart in our catalogue. Product length is unlimited; minimum length 600 mm with the short-part bridge option. For special dimensions, ask our engineers.
Request a quote with these dimensionsKey figures at a glance
| Machine | Min. product size (W × H × L) | Stretch film width | Ring speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinner 1500 S | 200 × 18 × 700 mm | Up to 250 mm | 15–60 rpm |
| Spinner 1800 S | 700 × 200 × 1000 mm | Up to 250 mm | 10–50 rpm |
| Spinner 2200 S | 700 × 400 × 2000 mm | Up to 500 mm | 10–35 rpm |
| Spinner 2200 S Panel Line | 700 × 800 × 2500 mm | 500 mm | 10–35 rpm |
| Spinner 2200 S Pallet | 700 × 400 × 2000 mm | 500 mm (rolls up to 18 kg) | 10–35 rpm |
All models wrap products of unlimited length. The standard panel line is 3450 × 3150 × 13450 mm and can be extended to suit your layout. Full specifications are in the product catalogue.
Case: building materials and insulation, Detroit (USA)
A global manufacturer of building materials and insulation technologies in Detroit needed to wrap heavy, large pallets at the end of a high-volume line. Manual and turntable wrapping could not keep up, film tension was inconsistent and several forklift operators worked around the packaging area.
Edda installed a Spinner 2200 S Pallet line with heavy-duty roller conveyors. The forklift driver drops the load at the infeed, sensors pull it into the wrapping cell, and wrapped loads queue in a buffer zone at the outfeed until they are picked up. Safety fences, light curtains and emergency stops protect the cell.
See the machines at work
What to check when choosing a panel wrapping machine
- Cross-section: the widest and tallest stack you ship – check it with the calculator above.
- Length and weight: the longest stack and the heaviest load the conveyors must carry.
- Surface: coated, laminated or high-gloss faces may need a bubble film layer under the stretch film.
- Automation: a stand-alone wrapper with an operator, or a line that takes loads straight from production.
- Outdoor storage: how long stacks stay in the yard and how much film overlap you need.
- Layout: available floor length for infeed and outfeed conveyors and forklift access.
Frequently asked questions
Can a machine wrap panel stacks of any length?
Yes. Orbital wrapping has no upper limit on length; the stack moves through the ring on the conveyor. Minimum lengths start at 700 mm on the Spinner 1500 S and 2500 mm on the Spinner 2200 S Panel Line.
Is the wrap weatherproof?
Full orbital wrapping covers all four sides along the whole length with overlapping stretch film, which protects panels from rain, dust and scratches during storage and transport.
Which stretch film is used?
The Spinner 2200 S machines and lines use 500 mm wide film in 23, 30 or 35 micron on Ø76 mm cores. The Spinner 1500 S and 1800 S use film up to 250 mm wide.
Can the line run without an operator?
Yes. The Spinner 2200 S Pallet line conveys, wraps and discharges loads automatically; the forklift only drops and picks up.
How much space does a panel line need?
The standard Spinner 2200 S Panel Line is 3450 × 3150 × 13450 mm and weighs about 3200 kg. Conveyor lengths are adapted to your plant.
Can panels with sensitive faces be protected?
Yes. Our BN models apply an air bubble film layer under the stretch film in the same pass, for lacquered, foiled or high-gloss panels.
What information do you need for a quote?
The smallest and largest panel or stack dimensions, the heaviest load, your output per shift, the surface type and how the wrapper connects to your production line.
Further reading
- How to choose an orbital wrapping machine: a buying guide
- A guide to horizontal orbital wrapping machines
- All horizontal stretch wrapping machines
Get a quote for your panel packaging
Tell us your panel and stack dimensions, weights and output per shift. Our team will come back with a proposal.