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When you need quick and effective end-of-line packaging equipment, stretch wrapper machines are the perfect solution. They are easy to use and maintain, prove to be a profitable investment, and increase product rates. But with a variety of machines and numerous industries, how do you know which machine is right for your business? Stretch film is designed to elongate with a high puncture and tear resistance. With an impressive load holding ability, stretch wrapping machines prove to be a profitable investment due to material, labor savings, and load unitization improvements with the majority of machines paying for themselves in one or two years. Because today’s machines are high-performance, pre-stretch material savings accumulate by 250 percent or more, meaning that every foot of stretch film when off the roll covers two and one-half times more area than if the material was not stretch at all. There are two basic designs of stretch wrapping equipment including turntable and rotary tower. Both of these systems are available in semi-automatic and fully automatic versions. Portable automatics combine the economy price of semi-automatic models with the automatic-tail treatment of fully automatic machines. Rotary tower systems wrap loads on the floor on a conveyor. There is a rotary arm attached that travels around the load, wrapping it in a cross spiral pattern. Ideal for loads with little stability and heavy loads that can be placed on the floor, rotary tower machines are versatile for different product needs. Turntable machines process pallets on a turntable. As it revolves, pallets are wrapped in a cross-spiral pattern like the rotary tower machine. This wrap pattern maximizes holding power while minimizing material use. There are two turntable systems available—low profile and high profile. The low-profile system is designed for pallets that are loaded by a pallet jack. High-profile turntables are geared for loads delivered by forklift. The rotary tower machines have a larger footprint than turntable machines, though they consume less space when the rotary arm is not in operation. Available in both semi-automatic and fully automatic configurations, base purchasing decisions on structural steel construction, adequate safety features, and easy access to service components. Inline automatic stretch wrappers are advanced in technology to provide control, film delivery, communication, and load handling. These innovations offer higher throughput production rates—from 50 to 100 pallets per hour. Suppliers working on these machines must be diligent in constant communication with the end user for optimum use of automation for high productivity. Key features on these systems include high stretch from the power pre-stretch feature, a supplier with a reputation for excellence in customer service and support, reliability in film delivery to minimize wrap tearing, easy loading of stretch film onto the machine, flexibility in terms of wrap patterns, and same-day or overnight parts delivery. Stretch wrappers that have a higher performance have a higher cost. From semiautomatic stretch wrapping turntable machines to fully automatic machines, Orion offers a variety of innovative equipment to meet product requirements.
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