Challenge A leading Malaysian manufacturer of paper-based products was experiencing poor stretch wrap efficiency. The company was experiencing high rates of stretch film breakage, resulting in large amounts of film waste. Due to the poor film strength, the manufacturer had to run wrapping equipment at lower pre-stretch rates. The lower stretch rates resulted in damaged products during shipping and used excessive amounts of film to achieve ideal load containment.

Challenge The Distributor’s packaging solution consisted of an automated packaging line equipped with an automatic rotary arm stretch wrapper. Their heavy products and wrapping procedure were applying more tension than their stretch film could handle. The film was breaking as it stretched to the desired 250%. The film would snap as it came off the roll, or puncture and break if the wrap caught on an extruding edge. The stretch film breaks would interrupt the wrap cycle, shutting down the Distributor’s automated packaging line. The breakdowns in productivity were increasing wrap times and reducing throughput by causing a backup of […]

Challenge Respack were asked to investigate pallet instability and pallet wrap snapping issues as well as undertake a transit packaging audit.