Some of the products this material handling company requires include cardboard boxes, tape, bubble cushioning and other packaging goods. For waste, they require waste receptacles of all descriptions, from small waste baskets to self dumping hoppers. Essential warehouse furnishings include shelving units, pallet racks and other storage units. Essential equipment includes forklifts, pallet jacks and other moving … Read more
Sticking with the same problems and solutions as Part 3, WrapNet Soft Knitted Pallet Wrap is as equally a solution in most aspects. Though there is almost no elasticity, WrapNet Soft Knitted Pallet Wrap will secure the palletized product via hand applied or machine applied. For machine applications it can be treated in a similar setting … Read more
Are you experiencing condensation forming on the inside of your wrapped pallets. If there is then the odds are the product within the wrapping is soaked as well. Not a good thing at all. Regardless if the product is sealed in air tight containers, If it’s a boxed case think of all the fun your … Read more
Industrial equipment and goods have to go through lots of transportation after completion and due to this fact; new and improved systems have been introduced to protect goods from getting damaged during transportation. Stretch wrap or stretch film can greatly reduce the risk of damage and will protect the goods during transportation. You can keep … Read more
Every day it’s another challenge. Safety glasses always seem to disappear and need replacing regularly. It’s imperative that they are always available, not only for the safety of the employees, but for legal reasons, too. Those things bring to mind the fact that it’s time to check on the hard hats and disposable aprons. In … Read more
Ask anyone in the warehousing industry what their biggest daily headache is and they will probably all agree that buying warehouse supplies is close to the top of their list. That’s because there are so many essential supplies and if you run out of any one of them, it’s like falling dominoes – the whole … Read more
Before we get to the grand finale lets cover one more quick, but important subject, Pallet Load Configurations. Pallet load configurations are classified as A, B or C. A. Is a square uniformed load that’s easily wrapped. B. Is a somewhat irregular load that’s more difficult to wrap. C. Consists of a very irregular load … Read more
So we’ve covered what type of stretch film machines are available. However, there’s a couple types stretching systems that are used on stretch film machines. There is a Force to Load system which involves the unwinding of the stretch film roll being braked and restricted in a manner, stretching the film between the stretch film … Read more
Stretch film machines may take up needed floor space, but the time, cost of film, and labor it requires, not to mention injury, from hand wrapping your loads could be taking a major chunk out of your bottom line. Besides these points there is also, as mentioned in the previous article, the issue of inconsistency … Read more
Using stretch film by hand can be extremely tough if you are doing it over and over throughout the day. It stresses the back and if your unlucky enough not to be equipped with a wrap dispenser or a pair of gloves, it burns your hands as well. First the wrap is secured to a … Read more
