Abstract: In wrapping cylindrical goods or articles the article (1) is rotated about its axis, a stretch film (14) being wrapped round the article (1) substantially in a plane containing the axis of the article. A web-like wrapping material (24) is pressed against the cylindrical surface of the article (1) for rolling out on the article by rotation thereof. The stretch film (14) is wound over the material web (24). The stretch film can be one with a smooth and a sticky side, and which is pulled out from a supply (4). Winding the stretch film can be interrupted when the supply (4) is opposite one end surface of the article while the article rotation is continued a half turn, whereby the stretch film is laterally reversed in relation to the article. The film (14) can be initially wound with its smooth side in contact with the article (1) and later easily laterally reversed so that its smooth side is turned outwards to form the exterior of the article wrapping.

Abstract: A plant for wrapping a cylindrical article includes means (6,7) for carrying and rotating the article relative a supply (1) for a web (71) of wrapping material, means (5,6,10,17) for applying the end of the material web (71) to the article, and parting means (2,29,22) for parting the web (7) at the termination of a wrapping operation. An endless belt (5) runs over two end pulleys (6,10) and is in contact with the envelope surface of the article at a first end pulley (6) of the belt. The other end pulley (10) is arranged at a distance from the article. The supply unit (1) is arranged to carry the web-like material (71) in the form of a coil (8) and includes a clamp roll (17) for the material web, said roll being movable to and from the belt (5) and normally disposed at a distance from the belt. The parting means includes a knife (29) situated between the clamp roll (17) and the first end pulley (6) of the belt at a distance above the part of the belt (5) and facing towards the web (71).