Method and installation for wrapping an object

摘要

The cylindrical object 1 to be wrapped comprises an axial recess 2. According to the invention, a wrapping sheet 5 which is wider than the length of the object is wrapped around the object in such a way that this sheet protrudes on either side of the opposite ends of this object, the two parts 5a and 5b of the sheet 5 which protrude on either side of the object 1 are clamped radially and each of the said clamped parts 5a, 5b of the sheet are pushed towards the opposite ends of the object in such a way as to engage these clamped parts in the axial recess 2 of the object. Use in particular for wrapping objects sensitive to heat. <IMAGE>