A common misconception when considering a pre-stretch wrap machine is that hand wrapping will save your company more money in the long run.
It may seem like hand wrapping is better than getting automatic stretch wrappers. However, keep in mind that hand-wrapping your pallets can be inefficient and unreliable. Tiny mistakes can cost you a lot of money down the road.
However, if you get our pre-stretch wrapping machine with a built-in scale, you won't have to worry about errors or people getting tired, as the machine does it all on its own.
All you have to do is use the floor scale to measure your packages, and all that's left to do is print the label and stick it on your wrapped pallet.
Another thing to consider is that stretch film isn't the same as hand film. A stretch wrapping machine can give you from 200 to even 500 percent pre-stretch, which is over 10 times more than what hand wrapping usually offers. This means you will save money on film.
These stretch wrapping machines allow their technology to pre-stretch the film, which allows you to cover more with less film.
Let's look at this from another perspective: If you own a small business, then you may not need to worry about getting a brand pallet stretch wrapper, as hand wrapping is fine for small tasks.
However, if you're wrapping over 10 loads a day, for example, then you certainly should get a stretch wrap machine to automate the process and save time.
Our industrial stretch wrapping machine offers many different features besides the ones we just mentioned, including:
- Automatic photo-eye with an adjustable sensor position
- Programmable wrapping circles
- Emergency shut-off feature
- Built-in forklift channels
- and more