Choosing the right cardboard tube making machine determines your production capacity, product quality, and long-term profitability. Whether you are expanding an existing packaging facility or bringing tube manufacturing in-house, understanding the core technical components is essential for making a smart investment.

essential specifications

Product name	Cardboard tube making machine
Number of paper winding layers	3-15 ply
Coiling tube diameter	20mm--120mm
Coiling tube thickness	1mm--6mm
Winding head	Double heads single belt
Cutting method	Single circular blade cutting
Synchronization control method	Pneumatic
Glue adding method	Single-sided /Double-sided gluing
Power	5.5KW
Human-compute interface	Color touch screen
Input Power	380V three-phase four-wire (Other voltage require customization)
Number of operators	1-2 workers
Coiling tube speed	3-15m/min
Size	2600mm×1900mm×1920mm
Total weight	1600kg

Essential Components

An industrial-grade cardboard tube making machine relies on heavy-duty, synchronized modules to maintain high-speed, continuous output:
• Driven Paper Reel Stand: Features heavy iron plate structures and mechanical tension control to ensure smooth paper feeding without tearing.
• Dual-Side Glue Coating Unit: Uses an independent stainless steel glue pump to coat both sides of the paper strips evenly, maximizing structural rigidity.
• Polyurethane Winding Belt: Offers extreme wear resistance and a high friction coefficient to wrap the paper tightly around the mandrel without slippage.
• Infrared Length Sensor: Works with a digital encoder to accurately measure the moving tube and trigger the cutting blade instantly.

Critical Technical Specifications

When evaluating different machine models for your factory, pay close attention to these parameters:

Feature	Range	Production Impact
Tube Wall Thickness	1 mm – 6 mm	Determines the crushing strength of the finished core.
Inner Diameter (ID)	20 mm – 120 mm	Dictates the variety of product sizes you can offer.
Winding Plies	3 layers – 15 layers	Affects how heavy or dense the tube wall can be.
Cutting System	Single circular blade cutting	Multi-blade setups allow for simultaneous short-cut pieces.

Smart Automation Features

The latest generation of cardboard tube making machine integrates smart automation to reduce manual labor and material waste:

• Touchscreen PLC Controls: Operators can save multi-set parameters for different tube sizes, reducing changeover times to under 15 minutes.
• Auto-Lubrication Systems: Automatically oils critical gears and bearings during operation to prevent mechanical failure and extend machine lifespan.
• Synchronous Fly-Cutting: The cutting carriage moves at the exact speed of the extruded tube, ensuring perfectly square, burr-free edges.

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