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Speed up the packaging process by using a stretch wrapper

Many businesses are speeding up their packaging processes by using a stretch wrapper. This is an automatic or semi-automatic plastic wrapping machine that assists in bundling pallet loads. They are designed with a turntable, onto which a forklift driver would deposit a pallet of goods to be wrapped. The semi-automatic stretch wrapper requires the driver to leave the forklift to hook up the plastic to the bundle and manually start it. The automatic models start the wrapping process with a mechanical arm that wraps and cuts the plastic off so that the driver never has to leave the forklift. In the long run, these stretch wrapping machines pay for themselves by saving time and materials.