Construction Safety Barrier Rope Extrusion Line

Construction Safety Barrier Rope Extrusion Line

The construction safety barrier rope extrusion production line is a specialized automated equipment used for producing barrier ropes (also known as safety warning ropes, isolation ropes) for construction sites, edge protection, and similar scenarios. These products typically use a steel wire rope or high-strength synthetic fiber rope as the core material, coated externally with a bright (often yellow-white or red-white alternating), highly weather-resistant plastic layer (such as PVC, PE).
The production line integrates processes including core rope pay-off, plastic melting and extrusion, coating, cooling, setting, and take-up into a continuous automated workflow through precise control. Its core value lies in producing barrier ropes that combine high visibility, durability, and sufficient mechanical strength, effectively serving as a warning and initial barrier. It is an indispensable safety protection product on construction sites.

Main Components of the Production Line

A typical construction safety barrier rope extrusion production line mainly includes the following systems:
Core Rope Pay-off System
Function: Used to place and feed the core rope (e.g., polypropylene rope, polyester rope, or small-diameter steel wire rope) that serves as the skeleton of the barrier rope, and maintain constant pay-off tension.
Composition:
Pay-off Stand: Supports the core rope spool.
Tension Controller: Ensures smooth feeding of the core rope, preventing looseness or tightness that could affect coating quality.
Extrusion System
Function: Melts and plasticizes plastic pellets (e.g., PVC compound) and uniformly coats the exterior of the core rope through a die.
Composition:
Extruder: Converts solid plastic into a high-temperature molten state via screw rotation and external heating.
Coating Die: A key component. Designed with specific flow channels to enable the plastic melt to uniformly wrap around the continuously moving core rope from all sides, forming a complete coating layer.
Cooling and Setting System
Function: Rapidly cools and solidifies the coated rope exiting the die, which is in a molten state, setting it into the final circular or other specific shape.
Composition:
Cooling Water Tank: Filled with circulating cooling water; the product passes through the tank for uniform cooling.
Haul-off System
Function: Provides smooth pulling force to draw the product evenly from the die, ensuring the continuity of the production process.
Composition:
Caterpillar Haul-off Machine or Wheel-Type Haul-off Machine: Clamps and pulls the product forward.
Take-up System
Function: Winds the final cooled and set product into coils for easy packaging, transportation, and use.
Composition:
Take-up Machine: Usually equipped with a traverser to ensure neat winding.
Length Counter: Used to measure product length and can be set for automatic cutting at specified lengths.
Printing System
Function: For barrier ropes requiring printed text like "No Entry" or "Danger," or specific patterns, an online printing device can be added to the production line.
Composition: Typically located after initial cooling, achieved through methods like hot stamping or ink printing.
Electrical and Control System
Function: The control core of the production line. Integratively controls parameters like temperature, speed, and tension for the entire line.
Composition:
PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and HMI (Touch Screen): Enable centralized control and parameter setting.

Construction Safety Barrier Rope Extrusion Line Datasheet

Model	30	40	50	60	70	80	90
Screw Diameter (mm)	φ30	φ40	φ50	φ60	φ70	φ80	φ90
Screw L/D Ratio	25:1	25:1	26:1	26:1	26:1	26:1	26:1
Extrusion Amount (kg/hr)	25	40	70	100	140	200	250
Outlet Wire (mm)	0.2-1	0.4-3	0.8-5	1-8	2-15	3-25	5-35
Total Power (KW)	18	20	25	33	40	55	63
Traction Power (KW)	2.2	2.2	4	4	4	5.5	5.5
Production Speed (m/min (Max.))	600	600	600	500	500	300	300
Take-up Spool (mm)	φ200-400	φ300-500	φ400-630	φ400-630	φ500-630	φ800-1000	φ1000-1250

Construction Safety Barrier Rope Extrusion Line Application

The barrier ropes produced by this line are mainly used in occasions requiring safety warnings and area isolation.
Edge Protection at Construction Sites
Application: Used for safety guarding at edges such as stairwell openings, elevator shaft openings, balcony edges, and perimeter edges of floors.
Requirements: Bright, eye-catching color (compliant with safety color standards), certain strength and weather resistance, able to withstand certain accidental impact forces.
Hazardous Area Isolation and Warning
Application: Demarcating hazardous work areas (e.g., under overhead work, material lifting areas) within the site, temporarily blocking areas with potential safety hazards.
Requirements: Provides clear warning and blocking function, preventing personnel from entering by mistake.
Public Events and Municipal Maintenance
Application: Used for crowd control at large public events, temporary barriers for municipal road construction and maintenance, etc.
Requirements: Easy installation and dismantling, lightweight and portable, and with a conspicuous appearance.
Factory Floor Zoning
Application: Demarcating passages, storage areas, work areas, etc., within factories to implement fixed-position management.
Requirements: Cost-effective, durable, and able to maintain a clean appearance long-term.