A coiling head 20 for an automatic cut and transfer coiling machine comprising: at least two leaves 110 each having a bottom 160, a first side 140, a second side 150 and a rounded top 120 wherein said rounded tops have a first side having a tongue 180 and a second side having a slot 170, wherein rounded top of said at least two leaves are adapted to selectively form a circumference for engaging elongated material, and wherein said circumference has a perpendicular axis 250; a cylindrical wedge 190 having an axis 250 along said axis 250 of said circumference for engaging said elongated material, said cylindrical wedge adapted to engage a spindle of said automatic cut and transfer coiling machine, and a conical outer surface adapted to engage said bottom of said at least two leaves; and springs 230 adapted to pull the leaves inwardly, wherein said cylindrical wedge is adapted to selectively push said at least two leaves away from said axis of said cylindrical wedge when pushed in one direction along said axis of said cylindrical wedge and to allow movement of said at least two leaves toward said axis of said cylindrical wedge when pushed in opposite of said direction, characterized in that said cylindrical wedge 190 comprises twisted wedge surface 210, ridge 220 and ramps 240, in that said wedge 190 comprises a larger diameter 260 and a smaller diameter 270, in that said twisted wedge surface 210 imparts a twisting motion on the leaves 110 as they travel along said ramps 240 between said smaller 270 and larger 260 diameters, and in that said ridge 220 also imparts a twist or rotation to the leaves 110 as they expand and collapse to prevent relative rotation of the leaves. at least two leaves 110 each having a bottom 160, a first side 140, a second side 150 and a rounded top 120 wherein said rounded tops have a first side having a tongue 180 and a second side having a slot 170, wherein rounded top of said at least two leaves are adapted to selectively form a circumference for engaging elongated material, and wherein said circumference has a perpendicular axis 250; a cylindrical wedge 190 having an axis 250 along said axis 250 of said circumference for engaging said elongated material, said cylindrical wedge adapted to engage a spindle of said automatic cut and transfer coiling machine, and a conical outer surface adapted to engage said bottom of said at least two leaves; and springs 230 adapted to pull the leaves inwardly, wherein said cylindrical wedge is adapted to selectively push said at least two leaves away from said axis of said cylindrical wedge when pushed in one direction along said axis of said cylindrical wedge and to allow movement of said at least two leaves toward said axis of said cylindrical wedge when pushed in opposite of said direction, characterized in that said cylindrical wedge 190 comprises twisted wedge surface 210, ridge 220 and ramps 240, springs 230 adapted to pull the leaves inwardly, wherein said cylindrical wedge is adapted to selectively push said at least two leaves away from said axis of said cylindrical wedge when pushed in one direction along said axis of said cylindrical wedge and to allow movement of said at least two leaves toward said axis of said cylindrical wedge when pushed in opposite of said direction, characterized in that said cylindrical wedge 190 comprises twisted wedge surface 210, ridge 220 and ramps 240, in that said wedge 190 comprises a larger diameter 260 and a smaller diameter 270, in that said twisted wedge surface 210 imparts a twisting motion on the leaves 110 as they travel along said ramps 240 between said smaller 270 and larger 260 diameters, and in that said ridge 220 also imparts a twist or rotation to the leaves 110 as they expand and collapse to prevent relative rotation of the leaves. <EOS>