PE Pipe Coiler Project for Irrigation Pipe Production in Albania
Published On: August 13, 2026
With agricultural irrigation remaining an important application for polyethylene pipe in Albania, local pipe manufacturers need production equipment that can handle continuous extrusion while providing practical finished-product collection.
For a manufacturer producing small-diameter PE irrigation pipes, LANGBO Machinery provided a Pipe Coiler Machine solution designed to integrate with the existing plastic pipe extrusion process.
The project focused on improving the downstream handling of continuously extruded PE pipe and producing organized coils for irrigation applications.
The customer is an Albanian manufacturer involved in plastic pipe production for local construction and agricultural applications.
As demand for flexible PE irrigation pipes increased, the manufacturer needed to improve its production process for small-diameter pipes supplied in coil form.
Compared with rigid straight pipes, flexible irrigation pipes can be produced in long continuous lengths and supplied as coils, making coiling an important downstream process.
The customer therefore required a PE Pipe Coiler that could work with the extrusion line and match the continuous pipe output.
The extrusion line continuously produced PE pipe, but the finished pipe needed to be collected into manageable coils.
Manual winding was not suitable for continuous production because it could result in:
- Irregular pipe arrangement
- Inconsistent coil formation
- Additional manual handling
- More difficult finished-product packaging
The customer needed the coiling process to work together with the upstream:
- Extruder
- Cooling system
- Haul-off unit
If the coiling speed does not correspond with pipe output, excessive tension or irregular winding may occur.
Therefore, the coiler needed to be configured according to the production speed and pipe characteristics.
The customer planned to supply PE irrigation pipes in different coil lengths depending on application requirements.
This required a coiling system capable of supporting controlled pipe length measurement and coil formation.
Based on the customer's PE pipe production requirements, LANGBO Machinery provided a Pipe Coiler Machine designed for flexible small-diameter PE pipe.
The production configuration included:
- Pipe extrusion line
- Cooling system
- Haul-off unit
- Pipe guiding system
- Automatic coiling mechanism
- Length measurement and control
- Finished coil collection
The coiler was positioned downstream of the haul-off unit to create a continuous process:
PE Extrusion → Cooling → Haul-Off → Coiling → Finished Coil
After the PE pipe passes through the cooling section and haul-off unit, the guiding system directs the pipe toward the coiling mechanism.
This helps maintain a controlled pipe path during winding.
The coiling mechanism continuously winds the PE pipe into a defined coil structure.
The winding process is coordinated with the upstream extrusion speed to control pipe movement during production.
For fixed-length coils, the system can monitor the accumulated pipe length.
Once the preset length is reached, the operator can perform the required cutting and coil-handling process according to the production configuration.
After installation and commissioning, the Albanian manufacturer was able to use the Pipe Coiler as part of its PE irrigation pipe production process.
The project provided several practical improvements.
The continuously extruded PE pipe could be collected directly into organized coils rather than requiring manual winding.
The coiler was integrated downstream of the haul-off system, allowing pipe extrusion and coiling to operate as one production process.
The system could support different coil length requirements according to the customer's irrigation pipe products.
Coiled PE irrigation pipes are more convenient for:
- Storage
- Transportation
- Manual handling
- Agricultural installation
After commissioning, the customer gave positive feedback on the overall coiling solution, particularly regarding its integration with the PE pipe extrusion process.
The production team noted that the coiler provided a more organized method for collecting continuously extruded irrigation pipe and reduced the need for manual winding operations.
The customer also appreciated the equipment configuration being matched to the pipe production requirements rather than using a one-size-fits-all coiling system.
The PE pipes produced with this system can be used for agricultural applications such as:
- Farm irrigation
- Greenhouse irrigation
- Garden irrigation
- Water distribution
- Agricultural water transportation
For these applications, supplying flexible PE pipe in coils can simplify transportation and on-site installation.
PE irrigation pipe is often produced continuously and has sufficient flexibility for winding into coils.
Compared with straight pipe production, coiling provides a practical product format when the pipe is intended to be:
- Transported over relatively long distances
- Stored in compact form
- Installed manually
- Used in agricultural fields
However, coiler selection should still consider pipe diameter, wall thickness, material characteristics, coil diameter, coil length, and extrusion speed.
LANGBO Machinery provides Pipe Coiler Machine solutions for flexible plastic pipe production.
The equipment can be configured according to:
- Pipe diameter
- PE material characteristics
- Extrusion speed
- Coil diameter
- Coil length
- Automation requirements
For PE irrigation pipe manufacturers, the coiler can be integrated with the extrusion line to connect downstream pipe collection with continuous extrusion.
This Albania PE Pipe Coiler project demonstrates how a dedicated coiling system can support the production and handling of flexible irrigation pipes.
By integrating the Pipe Coiler Machine with the extrusion line, the manufacturer can move from continuous PE pipe extrusion to organized coil collection within one production workflow.
For manufacturers producing flexible PE irrigation pipes, selecting the coiler according to pipe diameter, material flexibility, extrusion speed, coil dimensions, and required coil length is essential for designing a suitable production system.
