Stretch wrapping is an essential step in the palletizing process, providing secure load containment to protect your products for transportation and storage. With advancements in technology, automated palletizers with built-in concurrent stretch wrappers have become increasingly popular for their efficiency and accuracy. We’ll explore how concurrent stretch wrappers work and highlight the industries that may benefit from this technology.
What Are Concurrent Stretch Wrappers?
Concurrent stretch wrappers are stretch wrappers located in the automated palletizer. This all-in-one system allows you to palletize and stretch wrap your pallets at the same time. Investing in a palletizer with concurrent stretch wrapping saves you valuable floor space and overall investment costs compared to purchasing a stand-alone palletizer and stretch wrapper.
How Do They Work?
The process begins with the building of layers of products which are then transferred to the pallet. The pallet, located next to the film carriage, starts rotating and applying the film around the layer that was built on the pallet until it stretch wraps that layer of the pallet. This process continues simultaneously while the next pallet layer is being built.
Benefits of Concurrent Stretch Wrappers
Automated palletizers with concurrent stretch wrappers offer several advantages over other types of automated palletizers. Firstly, they palletize and wrap your products in one easy step. This saves time, valuable floor space, and overall investment costs.
Additionally, palletizers with built-in concurrent stretch wrappers use less film than manually stretch wrapping pallets, resulting in cost savings and reduced waste. The film carriage system also ensures even tension and consistent coverage of the film, providing great load stability and protection for the products in transit.
Operators can program the film delivery system to apply different wrap patterns, such as roping or banding, for added load support. This flexibility makes concurrent stretch wrappers suitable for a wide range of products, from lightweight boxes to heavy loads.
Automated Solutions With TopTier
Automated palletizers with concurrent stretch wrapping have revolutionized the palletizing process with their efficiency and versatility. These machines can wrap pallets at a faster rate than other machinery while using less film and providing better load stability. With the increasing demand for palletizers with built-in stretch wrappers, concurrent stretch wrappers are certainly valuable in any packaging operation.
Partner with TopTier today to learn about how palletizers with concurrent stretch wrappers can work in your facility. Find out how these automated solutions can properly palletize and protect your goods during shipment. We offer superior solutions with custom services for each industry we serve.
