by Steve Smith | Dec 15, 2022 | Ask Steve
Load Containment Follow Up We had a great response from the last Ask Steve post. Several of you asked about Total Applied Stretch and how it factors into load containment. So, I thought that would be an excellent follow up question to answer. Total Applied Stretch is...
by Steve Smith | Nov 17, 2022 | Ask Steve
Why Do We Have Load Failures, Even When We Meet Our Corporate Force to Load Containment Standard? That is a great question Clint, and a very common issue (and one that is not well understood). First, let’s talk about what load containment is, then how we measure it,...
by Steve Smith | Sep 9, 2022 | Ask Steve
What Is the Optimum Number of Inches That You Should Wrap on the Pallet Itself to Best Secure the Load to the Pallet and Not Be Damaged by Forklift Tearing Film? Hi Sherry, We have tested various combinations of downgauged films, in the range of 35-gauge and less, at...
by Steve Smith | Apr 14, 2022 | Ask Steve
What Is the Optimum Number of Inches That You Should Wrap on the Pallet Itself to Best Secure the Load to the Pallet and Not Be Damaged by Forklift Tearing Film? Hi Fred, The key to optimal containment is to unitize the load with stretch film so there is little to no...
by Steve Smith | Mar 17, 2022 | Ask Steve
If Cycle Time Is Not an Issue, Do You Get Better Overall Value (Containment & Cost) by Using Thicker Film with Fewer Revolutions or Thinner Film with More Revolutions on Average? Hi Gary, That is a very good question and one that has been asked several times, so...
