Stretch wrap rolls are a staple to ensuring pallets and stock are packed securely and kept safe when moving along the logistics supply chain. Pallet wrap holds everything together, making sure that loads can’t shift which could lead to stock damage and lost revenue. There are three main types of pallet wrap rolls used in the logistics sector, and we’re looking at each of these in detail below:
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Not your kitchen variety stretch wrap
Wrap rolls used in logistics are not like the ones you’ll find in your average home kitchen. Sandwich wrap is much thinner than pallet wrap, and is manufactured in a carefully controlled food-grade manner. Pallet wrap needs to be tough and durable, and comes on rolls that are much larger than regular kitchen plastic wrap.
Types of logistics wrap
- Wrap hand rolls
Hand rolls are rolls of pallet wrap where the cardboard core is held by workers and manually wrapped around the contents being packaged for transport. With hand cast pallet wrap rolls you have less capital investment. You can wrap your products in any environment, as this allows for more versatility, and prevents bottlenecks in the wrap departments. - Extended core hand rolls
Wrapping pallets by hand is made even easier with the use of extended core hand rolls. With these rolls of stretch wrap, their cardboard cores protrude from the edges of the plastic wrap. This makes grabbing and handling the hand wrap roll much easier for people wrapping the pallets. - Machine stretch wrap rolls
The third type of logistics stretch wrap are machine stretch wrap rolls. These are similar to hand wrap rolls, but they are made specifically for use on pallet wrapping machines. The benefits of using these tools instead of hand work include being able to measure and monitor the exact meterage per pallet.
How does a pallet wrapping machine work?
Buy logistics wrap rolls in South Africa
Pro Plastic is a leading supplier of plastic wrap rolls in South Africa. We manufacture all three varieties of wrap for the logistics industry. Arrange a logistics stretch wrap quote by contacting Theo Duckitt on 031-700-1361 or admin@proplastic.co.za
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