At the shipment end of production-oriented enterprises, the popularization of automation has become a consensus. From automatic palletizing, automatic conveying to automatic labeling, more and more links are being separated from manual operation. However, many companies still stay in semi-automatic or manual mode at the "last stop" of the assembly line - the packaging film wrapping link, which seriously slows down the overall rhythm. The wide application of online wrapping machines is precisely to solve the disconnection problem between packaging efficiency and production line rhythm. It seamlessly connects with the conveyor line system to realize automatic entry and exit of goods and unmanned operation of the entire process, providing a packaging solution that truly matches high-beat production for the shipment link of the manufacturing industry.
The core advantage of online wrapping machines lies in their integrability and rhythm adaptability. The equipment can be used in conjunction with transmission systems such as roller lines and chain plate lines to achieve automatic positioning, automatic film wrapping, automatic cutting, and automatic resetting of pallets without human intervention. When the equipment is running, it automatically identifies the height of the goods through photoelectric sensing, starts the packaging program, and intelligently executes according to the preset number of winding layers, tension, film frame lifting speed and other parameters to ensure that each pallet of goods can be quickly discharged while ensuring the stability of the winding, without affecting the rhythm of the entire production line. It is an indispensable part of the packaging process for companies with large shipments and high rhythm requirements.
Take a food and beverage company as an example. Its daily pallet shipment volume exceeds 500 pallets, and the peak period reaches more than 40 pallets per hour. Before the introduction of the online wrapping system, the packaging station often became the "blocking point" of the entire production line. To solve this bottleneck, the company replaced the original film wrapping position with a double-station online wrapping machine, combined with an automatic push-pull support system and a top pressure reinforcement device. After the equipment is running, there is no need for manual handling, film support or start-up, and the film wrapping and shipment operations are automatically completed according to the beat. After three months of operation statistics, the company's packaging efficiency has increased by about 45%, while effectively reducing packaging material waste, significantly improving shipment consistency, and significantly reducing customer complaints.
From the perspective of configuration, the online wrapping machine supports flexible combination of various working conditions. Its film frame structure mostly adopts a power pre-stretching design, with a pre-stretching ratio of up to 250%, which greatly saves the use of wrapping film; the film frame lifting and turntable rotation are all controlled by a variable frequency control system, and the operation process is stable and smooth; it supports the setting of upper and lower reinforcement layers, corner rewinding, and over-the-top winding modes to meet the protection needs of different types of goods. Some high-end models also have functions such as film tail pressure attachment, automatic reset of broken film, fault alarm, and remote monitoring, truly realizing the intelligent packaging level of "data visualization, fault self-diagnosis, and controllable efficiency".
Compared with traditional wrapping methods, another advantage of online wrapping machines is that they have stronger sustainable operation capabilities. Ordinary wrapping machines are limited in their hourly operation volume due to frequent loading and unloading and manual adjustments, making it difficult to support high-density operation rhythms; while the online system can achieve uninterrupted 24-hour continuous operation by setting up a buffer area and conveying rhythm control, greatly improving capacity utilization, and is especially suitable for use in large factories or logistics centers. In addition, the system can also customize the combination of rotating arm type, turntable-free type, double station, online covering, etc. according to actual needs, and flexibly adapt to spatial structure and delivery mode.
With the increasing demand of manufacturing companies for packaging standardization, dataization, and flexibility, the online wrapping machine is no longer just an "automatic equipment", but a key information node and efficiency center in the entire packaging production line. Its stable, efficient, and integrable characteristics are helping companies shift from "auxiliary positions" to "capacity gain points" in packaging operations, becoming the underlying force to promote the overall logistics rhythm.