Automatic 6-Shaft Aluminum Foil Rewinding Machine

High-Speed Non-Stop Rewinder for Household & Catering Foil Rolls

If you’ve dealt with constant downtime during roll changes, inconsistent finished roll lengths, or too many operators required just to keep a rewinding line running, the HAFA910 is built to solve exactly those problems.

As demand for household kitchen foil, takeaway catering rolls and salon-grade aluminum foil continues to grow, converters need equipment that can keep up with volume without sacrificing quality. The HAFA910 6-shaft automatic rewinder takes jumbo rolls of aluminum foil, baking paper or silicone paper and converts them into retail-ready small rolls — fully automatically. It uses a combined surface and center winding method, paired with a rotary 6-station turret that changes rolls without stopping production. Controlled by a Mitsubishi PLC and high-precision encoder, it delivers a steady 25 to 30 finished rolls per minute, with accurate length counting and uniform winding every time.

Core Features That Make a Difference on the Production Floor

6-Shaft Rotary Turret: No More Stop-and-Go Production

Standard single or double-station rewinders have to pause every time a roll finishes — to remove the finished roll, load a new paper core, and re-thread the material. All that idle time adds up fast.

The HAFA910’s 6-position turret rotates automatically to the next station as soon as one roll reaches its set length. The machine keeps winding while finished rolls discharge and new cores load. This eliminates changeover downtime and keeps your line running at full speed throughout the shift.

Precision Winding & Accurate Length Control

• Encoder-based meter counting: A high-precision encoder tracks every meter of material, so each finished roll hits its target length consistently. No more short rolls that cause customer complaints, or over-length rolls that waste expensive foil material.
• Automatic tension system: Both unwinding and rewinding tension are regulated automatically. Thin, delicate foil lays flat and tight without wrinkling, telescoping or loose edges — even at full running speed.
• Flexible roll specifications: It handles finished lengths from 1 meter up to 300 meters, and works with 30mm, 35mm and 38mm inner diameter cores to match your existing packaging setup.

End-to-End Automation: Core Loading → Winding → Sealing → Labeling

The machine integrates every step of the rewinding process, so one operator can easily manage the entire line.

• Automatic core feeder: Paper cores are stored in a hopper with an easy-access flexible door, and fed into turret stations automatically. No manual core placement required.
• Hot-melt glue sealing: Roll tails are sealed cleanly with hot-melt glue for a neat, professional retail finish. The glue system is straightforward to operate and simple to refill.
• Built-in auto labeling system: Self-adhesive end labels can be applied automatically, with adjustable length and position settings. Finished rolls come off the machine ready for boxing, no extra hand-labeling step needed.

Heavy-Duty Build, Intuitive Operation

• Rugged industrial frame: Solid heavy-duty construction with a high-quality painted finish, designed for daily full-shift production with minimal vibration.
• Reliable control system: Powered by a Mitsubishi PLC and Mitsubishi inverter, with a WEINVIEW touchscreen interface supporting dual-language display. Setting rewinding length, speed and tension parameters takes only a few taps — no complex programming training required.
• Broad material compatibility: Works with aluminum foil, baking paper, silicone paper and similar flexible web materials between 120mm and 450mm wide, so you can run multiple product lines on one machine.

Key Technical Specifications

Real-World Applications & Proven Results

Case 1: Private-Label Household Kitchen Foil Manufacturer

A mid-sized foil converter supplying European supermarket chains ran two semi-automatic single-station rewinders for 10m retail foil rolls. The line required 4 operators per shift to load cores manually, trim tails and apply end labels. With frequent stop-and-start changeovers, they averaged roughly 10,000 finished rolls per 8-hour shift, with a 4–5% scrap rate from length deviation and edge wrinkling.

After replacing both old machines with one HAFA910 rewinder, they reduced on-site staffing to just 1 operator per shift and lifted steady output to 12,000–14,400 rolls per shift. Encoder-based length control brought scrap below 1.5%, and automatic hot-melt sealing eliminated hand-applied paper tabs, cutting both material cost and secondary handling time.

Case 2: Catering Foil & Baking Paper Supplier

A food packaging converter produces 12+ SKUs of catering foil rolls and greaseproof baking paper rolls for hotel and restaurant supply chains. Their previous rewinder required 1–2 hours of mechanical adjustment for every size change, making small-batch custom orders slow and unprofitable.

With the HAFA910, length, tension and label position settings are saved directly on the touchscreen, and core size changeovers take only 15–20 minutes of simple mechanical adjustment. They now handle 6–8 different SKUs per day without extended downtime, and the integrated labeling system ensures every roll meets consistent retail packaging standards for their branded clients.

Case 3: Salon Hairdressing Foil Producer

A specialty foil converter makes 1m, 5m and 10m hairdressing foil rolls for beauty supply distributors. Because the foil is thin (12–14 micron) and sold at retail, end customers are highly sensitive to wrinkled edges, uneven winding and misaligned branding labels.

The HAFA910’s automatic tension control and precision winding deliver consistently tight, wrinkle-free rolls even at full 30 rolls/min speed. The built-in servo labeler applies branded end labels at the exact same position on every roll. After switching to this machine, their return rate due to cosmetic defects dropped by over 70%, and they were able to take on larger branded orders they previously could not fulfill reliably.

Who This Machine Is Built For

• Household aluminum foil manufacturers producing retail-size kitchen foil rolls
• Food packaging converters making catering-size foil and baking paper rolls
• Salon and beauty foil suppliers producing small-format hairdressing foil rolls
• Converters upgrading from manual or semi-automatic rewinders to cut labor costs and boost output

Practical Benefits for Your Operation

• More rolls per shift: Non-stop turret operation delivers noticeably higher output compared to single-station rewinders, without increasing headcount.
• Lower labor requirements: One operator can handle jumbo roll loading and finished roll collection, with no extra staff needed for manual winding, sealing or labeling.
• Consistent quality batch after batch: Uniform winding tension and accurate length counting reduce customer complaints about short rolls, wrinkled foil and uneven edges.
• Fast changeover for multi-SKU work: Switching roll lengths and core sizes is done on the touchscreen, with simple mechanical adjustments — perfect for factories that run multiple product sizes.
• Easy to maintain: Widely available standard components and a sturdy, accessible design mean less unplanned downtime and straightforward day-to-day servicing.

Whether you’re setting up a new foil converting line or replacing older, slower equipment to scale up capacity, the HAFA910 offers a dependable, cost-effective balance of speed, automation and build quality. It turns jumbo roll stock into shelf-ready finished rolls reliably, shift after shift.