Method and apparatus for wrapping, protecting and preventing corrosion on coiled metal

A method for protecting a metal coil, which has an eye, an inner surface, a first side, a second side and an outer surface, comprising the steps of:

• wrapping the metal coil with a vapor phase corrosion inhibitor (VPCI) impregnated material such that the outer surface, first side and second side of the metal coil are encased by the VPCI impregnated material;
• inserting a core, having a first end, a second end, an inner surface and an outer surface, into the eye;
• placing a collar of a first wing within the first end and against the inner surface of the core and wing members of the first wing against the VPCI impregnated material;
• placing a collar of a second wing within the second end and against the inner surface of the core and wing members of the second wing against the VPCI impregnated material.

A method for protecting a metal coil which has an eye, an inner surface, a first side, a second side and an outer surface, comprising the steps of:

• placing the metal coil in an eye horizontal position on rollers;
• putting the metal coil into a rolling motion with the rollers;
• applying a continuous sheet of a VPCI impregnated material with a mechanical swing arm which rotates around the rolling metal coil such that from 3 to 5 layers of the VPCI impregnated material are applied to the metal coil;
• inserting a core having a first end, a second end, an inner surface and an outer surface into the eye by:
• inserting a first eye core side into the first side of the eye;
• and
• inserting a first end of a second eye core side inside of the second side of the eye, such that the outer surface of the second eye core side rests against the inner surface of the first eye core side;
• placing a collar of a first wing within the first end and against the inner surface of the core and wing members of the first wing against the VPCI impregnated material;
• placing a collar of a second wing within the second end and against the inner surface of the core and wing members of the second wing against the VPCI impregnated material;
• placing a rim of a first rim protector on top of the VPCI impregnated material at an outer surface and a first end of the metal coil;
• folding an edge of the first rim protector and placing it against the VPCI impregnated material along the first end of metal coil;
• placing a rim of a second rim protector on top of the VPCI impregnated material at an outer surface and a second end of the metal coil;
• folding an edge of the second rim protector and placing it against the VPCI impregnated material along the second end of metal coil;
• and
• applying a second continuous sheet of the VPCI impregnated material by rotating the mechanical swing arm around the rolling metal coil such that from 3 to 5 layers of the VPCI impregnated material are applied to the metal coil such that the layers of the VPCI impregnated material encase the metal coil, the first wing, second wing, first rim protector and second rim protector.