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STRETCH & PALLET WRAPPING
Stretch film,
also
known as stretch wrap or pallet wrap, is one of the most popular
unitization methods in today’s marketplace for securing boxes or bags of
any product to a pallet for safe shipment. Stretch film provides an
excellent alternative to strapping, corrugated materials, poly bags and
similar unitizing methods. It can also be used for unitizing unusual
sized, non-palletized goods such as building materials, carpet, rolled
goods, steel beams, piping or wood products, giving customers the same
benefits of product protection, maximum unitization and minimum
packaging cost per load. Virtually, any product can be stretch wrapped
given the right equipment.
Stretch films may be applied by hand or machine and can be used for a
multitude of
applications.
Hand stretch films are lighter and shorter than machine rolls allowing
ease of use for the user. Machine films are the preferred method in high
volume accounts where speed and consistency of wrapping are needed.
The
overall
benefits of using stretch film for unitization,
whether done by hand or by machine, are relatively the same. However
for operations wrapping more than 20 pallet loads each day, improved
efficiencies and savings
can
be achieved by using semi-automatic or automatic stretch wrapping
equipment.
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FLEX RTA Automatic Stretch Wrapping Machine
The Flex RTA is an excellent wrapper solution for abnormally heavy/light/unstable loads,
wash-down areas, to pallet-jack feed without ramps, or to install over a scale.
The Flex RTA eliminates the need for an operator to attach and cut the stretch film. Simply
place the pallet-load under the tower rotational area with a pallet jack, electric walkie or
forklift, and pull a lanyard switch while backing away. The machine will wrap the load as
you have pre-determined it to do, automatically adapting to the load size and shape (within
specifications).
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High-performance film delivery system yields 260% prestretch (standard) |
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Unlimited (floor loaded) load weight capacity, automatic load height adjustment |
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Impulse wire film cutting, pneumatic film clamp / load seeking wipe-down |
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100% structural steel construction throughout for long-term durability |
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Variable speed tower rotation with up to 16 RPM maximum |
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Rotary wrapping method well-suited for extra light, unstable or heavy loads |
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Rotational safety photoeye beam stops machine if beam is broken |
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Integral structural steel floor stand (floor bolted) for mounting integrity |
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Precision ring bearing tower support with ANSI chain/sprocket drive for ultra-reliability |
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Non-proprietary replacement parts can be purchased locally or from dealer |
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Self-threading Insta-Thread™ carriage makes loading film fast, safe and easy |
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Revo-Logic™ technology assures precise number of top/bottom wraps |
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