Semi-automatic Pallet Wrapping

How One Warehouse and Logistics Provider Increased Efficiency and Reduced Product Damage

Posted by sara

December 9, 2021 By sara

Crawford Packaging – a Lantech Distributor in Canada – was contacted by a Warehouse and Logistics Provider looking to improve their existing stretch wrapping process. Their ultimate goals were to reduce product damage being incurred during shipment and improve their stretch wrapping …

Topics: Labor Savings, Operational Efficiency, Product Damage, Semi-automatic Pallet Wrapping, Stretch Wrapping

15 Best Operating Tips for Semi-Automatic Stretch Wrappers

Posted by lantech

October 7, 2020 By lantech

Most stretch wrappers come with manuals on how to operate and trouble-shoot the machines. But they barely begin to cover what you need to know to create a safe-to-ship load. …

Topics: Containment Force, Film Breaks, Semi-automatic Pallet Wrapping, Stretch Film, Stretch Wrapping

3 Unrecognized Benefits to Upgrading Older Pallet Wrappers

Posted by lantech

January 31, 2017 By lantech

When it is time to upgrade to a new pallet wrapper, you may not even know it. Let's face it, the old one is still doing the job, it still seems to be wrapping okay, you aren't having any hassles with it, except for the occasional maintenance it needs, and you are wondering if you should …

Topics: Automatic Pallet Wrapping, Pallets, Semi-automatic Pallet Wrapping

Preparing Pallet Loads for International Shipment

Posted by Lantech

December 13, 2016 By Lantech

Almost every company is global today At Lantech we have an enormous range of customers. Not only are our wrappers used in numerous industries, they're also found from a turntable on the dock of the smallest shipping operations to enormous multinationals with multiple high-speed wrappers …

Topics: Automatic Pallet Wrapping, Semi-automatic Pallet Wrapping

Pallet Management, Leasing, & Operations

Posted by Lantech

November 29, 2016 By Lantech

Getting product out the door Our booth at PackExpo featured quotes from a number of customers. A couple of my favorites were: …

Topics: Automatic Pallet Wrapping, Semi-automatic Pallet Wrapping

Throwback Thursday – #TBT – To The First Stretch Wrapper Invented

Posted by Lantech

November 3, 2016 By Lantech

In the 1970s, two brothers named Pat and Bill Lancaster set out to solve a problem. Shipping products meant either loading hundreds of single boxes onto a truck one at a time, or using metal straps or shrink bags to unitize loads. All three options took a lot of time and energy. Loading …

Topics: Automatic Pallet Wrapping, Semi-automatic Pallet Wrapping

How To Prepare For A Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)

Posted by Lantech

October 17, 2016 By Lantech

What is a FAT? A Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) is a series of tests and inspections that are completed by an equipment supplier. The purpose of the FAT is to identify any problems or issues with the machine before it is shipped to the purchaser. …

Topics: Semi-automatic Pallet Wrapping