In the packaging industry, automation means different things to different people, but it generally comes down to one big idea – efficiency. All businesses strive to be efficient; it creates more productive workspaces, yields less waste, and positively impacts a company’s financial and sustainability goals.
In 2025, one of the easiest and most exciting ways to approach your packaging efficiency goals is with automated industrial packaging solutions, or packaging automation. Each year, the technological advancements for industrial packaging automation get stronger and more adaptive to a wider range of needs.
There are dozens of options when it comes to stretch wrappers. However, they all use the same basic function. The machine dispenses stretch film, which is then wrapped around a pallet, securing the goods in place. Some stretch wrappers have a rotating “arm” that circles the pallets with the film. Other types allow the pallet itself to spin on a turntable, while a static “arm” holds the film in place. There are even machines that autonomously ride around a pallet with stretch film. Some stretch wrappers are semi-automatic, while others are fully automatic.
Each type of stretch wrapper is good for different things. Here is a breakdown of the different types of stretch wrappers:
Stretch film can be applied manually, but the benefits of using an automatic or semi-automatic stretch wrapper often outweigh the alternative.
On one hand, stretch wrappers may seem like a costly piece of equipment, but consider the manpower and time needed to manually wrap a pallet. There are cost and labor savings involved in automated packaging technology like stretch wrappers, even if the up-front costs seem heavy.
BradyPLUS partners with superior packaging automation companies to provide best-in-class stretch wrappers and other automated packaging solutions for our customers across the country. Contact us today to discover more from BradyPLUS.