Stretch wrap by the pallet

How many rolls fit on a pallet depends on the roll's width and diameter and how the maker packs it: some machine rolls are boxed singly, some stand bare between tier sheets. Rather than guess, we quote the pallet for the roll you name. The figure that matters for planning is rolls a month; the pallet count follows from it.

A wrapper running a full shift goes through rolls steadily, and changing supplier or film mid-month costs more than film. Settle the spec once, with gauge and pre-stretch matched to your loads, then buy the same pallet each time. Start from the machine film range or the 20 in x 5,000 ft roll, and the film per pallet guide for the monthly count.

Sites with two wrappers, or a wrapper plus a vented or tinted film for some loads, often don't use a full pallet of each a month. Say so in the request: list each roll and its monthly quantity, and we will quote what can travel together. Mixed pallets need clear labels on each roll's packaging so the right film goes on the right carriage; check that at receiving.

A month's machine rolls on a pallet take a pallet position like any other stock. Sites short of room sometimes split the month into two deliveries; say so in the request and the quote will reflect it. Keep the film near the wrappers but away from forklift traffic, heaters and open dock doors, and leave space to pull rolls off without climbing.

A distribution centre with twenty hand-wrap stations can go through a pallet of hand-film cases quickly. Buying that way saves handling compared with odd cases, and one delivery a month is easier to plan around than several. Stack cases no higher than the packaging allows, since crushed cases mean crushed roll edges.

A pallet of machine rolls is a dense, heavy load. Unload it with a forklift or pallet jack, not by hand, and lift single rolls with care: about 32 pounds each for the common 20 inch roll, more for longer or wider ones. Never drop a roll on its edge; the dent becomes a tear on every turn. Carry rolls by the core where you can, and lift them onto the carriage at a comfortable height.

Store rolls on end, off the floor, away from heat and sun, and use the oldest first. Keep machine rolls in their wrap until they go on the carriage, so the edges don't pick up dirt or nicks that start tears. Check a roll from each pallet against the spec line before it goes on the wrapper. Back to buying film.

How many cases of hand film are on a pallet?

It depends on the roll and how the maker packs it; the quote states it for the roll you choose.

Do we need a loading dock for delivery?

A pallet of film is easiest to receive at a dock with a forklift. If you have no dock, say so in the request so delivery can be arranged accordingly.

Can a pallet be split across two sites?

List each site's ZIP and quantity; we quote for each delivery.

Can pallets of film be stacked?

Only if the packaging allows; most roll pallets should not be double-stacked, since weight crushes cores and edges.

Do pallets of film come shrink-wrapped?

They come stretch-wrapped, like any other load.