{"id":63027,"date":"2016-09-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lantechweb.wpengine.com\/blog\/think-load-first-when-buying-an-automatic-stretch-wrapper\/"},"modified":"2020-08-31T10:51:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T14:51:40","slug":"think-load-first-when-buying-an-automatic-stretch-wrapper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lantech.com\/r4\/blog\/think-load-first-when-buying-an-automatic-stretch-wrapper\/","title":{"rendered":"Think \u201cLoad\u201d First When Buying an Automatic Stretch Wrapper"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/p>\nAt its most basic, stretch wrapping is about loads. The goal of every load that has ever been stretch wrapped is to reach its destination in the same condition it was in when it was shipped. Stretch wrapping seeks to unitize and secure loads so that they have the best chance of achieving that goal.<\/p>\n When purchasing a stretch wrapper, however, buyers can sometimes lose sight of this goal, focusing instead solely on cost. While cost is certainly a factor that should be considered in the purchasing decision, by thinking \u201cload\u201d first you can ultimately choose the stretch wrapping solution that best fits your needs.\n The Art and Science of Stretch Wrapping<\/strong><\/p>\n For years, finding the balance of cost and effective stretch wrapping was more art than science. Wrap standards were developed through trial and error so the most obvious reference for efficiency when purchasing a new machine was cost. Now, however, the science of stretch wrapping has overtaken the art.<\/p>\n Today we understand the science of effective stretch wrapping better than ever before. Rather than pure trial and error, we can look at the variety of variables that go into a load and make decisions about how to best wrap it.<\/p>\n Variables like film type, pre-stretch amount, load weight, and containment force work together to influence the probability of a load arriving undamaged.<\/p>\n One of the most important variables to consider is the load itself.<\/p>\n Think \u201cLoad\u201d First <\/strong><\/p>\n What a load is made of and how the individual components are arranged on the pallet have a big impact on how the load should be pallet wrapped. We\u2019ve talked about this in regards to distribution centers especially<\/a> (because they regularly have to wrap non-standard loads), but understanding the makeup of your typical load will go a long way to finding the right wrapping solution regardless of application.<\/p>\n