Proper Pallet Load Containment for Achieving Greater Box Plant Efficiencies

January 23, 2019 Off By Sebastian Reisig

Signode Industrial Group, a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of consumables, tools, software and equipment to optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect product in transit, delivers greater pallet load stability and product protection for corrugated box plants with its line of Octopus stretch wrappers and Lachenmeier stretch hood equipment. 

Newly adopted in the corrugated industry, the innovative Octopus Line of stretch wrappers featuring ring technology offers significant advantages over traditional rotary arm and conventional stretch wrapping methods. Attendees of Corrugated Week in Indianapolis learned more during the “What’s New Session” on the exhibit floor. The session, “Incorporating Ring Wrapping Technology for Greater Box Plant Efficiencies” explored how the equipment solution increases productivity, reduces waste and maximizes overall efficiencies to ensure optimal pallet load containment.

The Octopus line of rotary ring stretch wrappers offers proper pallet load containment for a variety of applications and load sizes. Equipped with the company’s patented Easy S Film Carriage, it enables simple film loading, maximizes pre-stretch performance and minimizes wear. Compared to traditional “W” wrap systems, the positive contact of the “S” wrap pattern improves pre-stretch levels, can better handle a variety of films and significantly lowers the overall cost of ownership. The inherent flexibility of rotary ring stretch wrap technology provides the best load containment possible at the lowest cost per load (film savings of up to 25% are possible versus traditional rotary arm stretch wrappers). Versatile, modular, cost-effective, operator-friendly and high-speed are all applicable descriptions of Octopus stretch wrapper machine systems. 

“The Octopus line of ring wrappers has been a proven solution across many industries, like food and beverage, for decades,” says Mark Wolschlag, National Accounts Manager, Signode Industrial Group. “Having it as part of the corrugated portfolio has been tremendous for customers looking for a more compact alternative to our well-known Multi FleXL stretch hood machine and film.”