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29 November 2019
Welcome to pallet packaging
As New Zealand businesses grow from small start-ups to larger enterprises some will need to make the step from sending a few boxes to sending pallets.
26 November 2019
Measure by measure
How do you measure how much your pallet wrap is costing your company? In New Zealand, our work involves a lot of analysis to ensure we can provide absolute clarity...
4 November 2019
Unwrapping the process - Scope, wrap, rope
Do you have issues with stretch film riding up on pallets during transportation? Don’t worry – there’s a cost-effective, time-efficient answer.
1 November 2019
Maintenance missions (and how to avoid them)
Regular maintenance on pallet wrappers is obviously highly important to deliver a healthy ROI on the equipment.
30 August 2019
Time to hand it over?
Is a ‘cash in hand’ pallet wrapping approach costing your company? Here are four key aspects to ponder for the move from hand wrapping to semi-automated pallet packaging.
26 August 2019
Plan your packaging - What you need to know about SASO
If you’re exporting to Saudi Arabia or a number of other countries in 2020 you’ll need SASO-compliant biodegradable pallet wrap to meet the change in standards.
31 July 2019
Still waters run dependable
Pallets of full individual drink bottles are some of the most challenging to transport while avoiding load movement and subsequent product damage.
31 July 2019
Don't chance your arm - Use our handy hand-wrapping hints
Need a hand with pallet wrapping? Here’s our go-to guide for making sure everything is where it should be… While the variables between pallets can be massive some simple techniques...
31 July 2019
Ready to roll?
Distribution centres need to ensure their equipment is fit for purpose to make the most of an increase in sustainability gains and productivity profits from new wrap products.
2 July 2019
Packaging Appreciation Society - 5 shopping bag designs we rate highly
Just because we’re passionate about pallet wrap that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate the finer details of other forms of packaging.
2 July 2019
Stay cool - Our top tips for pallet wrap in winter
Cold temperatures can affect many things – the car starting in the morning, your brain after eating ice cream too quickly, the ability of teams to play free-flowing rugby and...
30 May 2019
Your pallet can-do checklist - 5 tools you shouldn’t be without
If “a poor craftsman always blames their tools” in the modern distribution centre it’s often the case of blaming the tools for not even being used in the first place.
18 March 2019
Reduced to Tears
Product damage during transportation is obviously one of the main focuses in our work. When pallet wrap tears and breaks occur during transit products move.
18 March 2019
Columns, bricks or Tetris?
While much of our work takes place after the pallet is assembled we still take a pretty close look at pick and build processes.
18 March 2019
Working order – Care & maintenance tips for your pallet wrapper
Tough componentry and modern engineering delivers the highest standards in pallet wrapping equipment for New Zealand companies.
28 February 2019
Take it for a spin – How to test the benefits of semi-automation without budget over-commitments
After a massive fire gutted a significant part of the Seales Winslow plant, the company rose from the ashes to evolve and improve its packaging capability.
28 February 2019
That’s rubbish. Five ways to ‘spark joy’ with an uncluttered DC
After a massive fire gutted a significant part of the Seales Winslow plant, the company rose from the ashes to evolve and improve its packaging capability.
25 February 2019
Your New Year’s equipment resolutions
The new year is always a good time to take a realistic look at what you aim to achieve and to start in with some good habits to make these...
23 January 2019
Uncovering the process – Wrap parameters
There is always more than meets the eye when it comes to making the most of your wrapping equipment.
26 November 2018
Unwrapping the process – A heads-up on neckdown
A Heads-Up on Neckdown. Power pre-stretching film is the secret to safe and stable loads.
31 October 2018
Unwrapping the Process - Film force
Our resident Application Specialist Jed Goudie is back with more packaging insights. In the last article, Jed enlightened us on the best way to match wrapping with load profiles.
31 October 2018
It is easy being green
The change to a more sustainable use of resources (and the reasons why we must do so) often seems overwhelming.
4 September 2018
Unwrapping the process – Load profiles
The first thing we do when assessing a client’s wrap needs is to carefully examine the load profiles required. We need to understand the pallet contents first and foremost.
20 September 2017
The Tilt Test
A pallet of goods has to endure (very extreme) forces when in transit. The consequences of accidents and incidents can be costly and, sometimes, pretty spectacular.
18 August 2017
Just how much should a stretch wrap stretch?
Believe it or not, the world of plastic wrap is a busy and complex place.
10 August 2017
Secrets of superior load containment, exposed!
After decades in the business of packaging, we’ve got load containment locked down. Here are our tips for reducing damage in transit. 1.
24 July 2017
The complete package
The last thing you want to be thinking about when buying a new stretch wrapper is it breaking down.
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