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Make sure your loads arrive at your customers\u2019 locations in \u201cas made\u201d condition. Don\u2019t chance it. Here are three things you can do regardless of the model or age of your stretch wrapper to improve your probability of success.<\/p>\n

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\"Containment1. Use the right amount of containment force<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Make sure you\u2019re applying the right amount of containment force <\/a>everywhere on the load. It\u2019s just as important to make sure you\u2019re getting it, however. \u00a0Proper containment force can mean the difference between a load that\u2019s safe-to-ship and a disaster. If you don\u2019t know what your containment force should be then you should wrap your load as tight as possible. Just be sure to not crush your products.<\/p>\n

While containment force is best determined through experience, we have produced a tool called\u00a0Containment Force Recommendations<\/a>. It\u2019s a simple tool that users may refer to as a general guide based upon many years of our\u00a0recorded field observations. It\u2019s a great place to start if you\u2019re not sure what your containment force should be.<\/p>\n

\u00a02.\u00a0<\/strong>Keep maintenance up-to-date<\/strong><\/h1>\n

When your stretch wrap machine isn\u2019t working right you can end up with film breaks. These film breaks don\u2019t just slow down your operation; they can put your loads at risk.<\/p>\n

When film breaks happen, the operator\u2019s goal is to quickly stabilize the system and make the breaks stopping happening. The quick fix is to turn down the film tension. Unfortunately this will also reduce the containment force on the load and increase the risk for bad things to happen. This process is what we call the Circle of Doom.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the Circle of Doom, read our blog post Three Things to Check When Your Stretch Film Breaks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Film breaks are just one symptom of not up-to-date maintenance. Other causes are unplanned downtime, excessive machine wear, degraded pre-stretch, inconsistent film tension and poor film wipe-down.<\/p>\n

\u00a03.<\/strong>\u00a0Keep loads inside the pallet<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Don\u2019t violate the invisible walls of the pallet. Your products should never overhang the pallet and should only be slightly inboard. Products that overhang the pallet are at a high risk for being damaged. Keep the load inside the pallet and keep it plumb.<\/p>\n

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