Your Return on Investment on a New Stretch Wrapper!!!

How a Stretch Wrapping Machine Can Save You Money!
If you’re shipping out products on pallets and stretch wrapping them by hand there is a chance you could save money by using a Stretch Wrapper to automate your operation. Although there is no set number of skids you would need to wrap per day to have a machine show a return on investment, typically you will start to see a ROI when you are wrapping around 50 or more skids by hand per day.

The money a Stretch Wrapper will save you comes from:

Stretching film tighter thus using less stretch film
Having your team members spend less time wrapping skids by hand (time is money)I have found the companies I work with usually set their machines to wrap at about 250% prestretch. This means the machines stretches the film by 250%. Obviously, this is much tighter than a person could stretch by hand which is how a machine allows you to use less film. Using less film will save you money and reduce the amount of waste your facility is producing. Many machines are Semi or Fully Automatic, so the guys or girls that would usually be spending their days wrapping skids by hand can be used in a different area while the machine does the work. Using the same amount of workers to do more will reduce labor costs.


“Ok, I want one, but how do I show purchasing it’s worth it?”

This is a question I get asked a lot and it’s actually one that’s very easy to answer. Machines can be set to always wrap the same way so there are formulas to show how much money a machine would save you. This cost analysis can be easily done by a packaging specialist and may make investing in a machine a no brainer. I had a company I was working with who wanted a machine but didn’t think they could afford it. When we did the cost analysis they saw leasing to own a machine would save them hundreds of dollars per month as soon the machine hit their floor. This eased any concerns they had of investing in a machine.


My Favorite Stretch Wrapping Machines

Arpac Lo Pro Series Wrapper


With the heavy-duty steel construction and the best warranty in the industry this machine will still be the best investment you have made a decade from now. It’s also amazingly easy to install and use. Set up just requires you to plug it in, put the film in the machine and press a few buttons. From then on out all you have to do to wrap a pallet is set the pallet on the base, and press the green button. If you want a fully automatic machine you will have to invest more up front, but you can have a machine that only requires you to set skids on a conveyor belt. The machine will move them onto the platform, wrap them, cut the film, and send them down the next conveyor belt without a human doing a thing. It’s so easy that a caveman can do it!!!

Posted by Paul Pileggi at 10:06

Protect and save with your plastic econo pallets!!

48" x 40" x 5 1/10"
Economy Plastic Pallet
The standard for air cargo, export and one-way shipments.

• 4-way access is suitable for forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Resistant to insects, bacteria and fungi.
• Nestable: Stack 45 in only 6 feet.
• Environmentally-friendly product is made from 100% recycled plastic and is completely recyclable.
• Maintenance free.
• Cost effective.
• Static capacity: 3,500 pounds.
• Dynamic capacity: 900-2,200 pounds.

Stock Number	L x W x H	Weight Each	Price	UOM	Add to Cart
CPP110	48" x 40" x 5 1/10"	13.06 lbs.

Let Rick help your company grow sales!!

If you are stuck in the “Red” and you are desperate to be in the “Black” 7 Biggest Sales Mistakes & Solutions  VIDEO Seminar This Is A FREE VIDEO Seminar  Business Leaders are frustrated by their lack of sales, cash flow and growth. When they struggle with this problem, they ask themselves: What mistakes am I making? How do I turn around the sales performance? What steps do I take to improve? Please join the team from Revenue RoadMap on Thursday March 17, 2016 at 9 am for this online event. Registration Required- Press Here To Register   Thanks, Al and Rick 1.855.Rev.Map1 Copyright © 2016  Revenue RoadMap, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 11 Parklands Court Mount Sinai, NY 11766 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Cut your boxes down and save big on dimensional weight!!

Try this simple proven tool!

Carton Sizer/Reducer
Cut boxes to the exact size required!

• Carton Sizer/Reducer makes cutting boxes down to the desired depth fast and easy.
• Saves money by requiring less void fill.
• Better fit reduces damage caused by movement.
• Ruled for precise measuring.

Stock Number	Description	Price	UOM	Add to Cart
SIZER	Carton Sizer/Reducer

Interesting article comparing paper and air packaging!

Paper Cushion vs Air Cushion Packing Material

Evaluating packaging material? Here is a look at the evolution of protective packaging methods of paper packaging to air cushion packaging from FP International.Last updated on July 16th, 2015

FP International talks about paper and air cushions.  Showing you the differences and why air cushions might be a better fit for your needs.

Video Transcript
For centuries people have had the need to pack and protect goods. In the early days tree leaves and cloth were used for protection. Later paper was introduced to protect goods during storage and transportation. For a long time paper has served well as protective packaging material. By the end of the 20th century, air cushions were intended to protect goods during transport. Air cushions have a number of advantages compared to paper. First paper could be abrasive and can slightly scratch the goods it should protect as air cushions have a smooth and soft surface they will not damage the package goods. second crumpled paper usually leaves some dust on the package goods. this does not contribute to the image of received parcels. as it cushions are cleaned the goods will remain dust free.  The package will arrive neatand clean at the customer. Then paper can dehydrate and scratch or cut the packers hands. As air cushions don’t have sharp edges they’re not abrasive to the packers hands. Finally parcels are not always handled with care, and may endure heavy stress during transport. After having absorbed shocks and vibrations for sometime paper will settle down and will no longer provide proper protection to the product. Air cushions keep their volume and will continue to protect the cargo even after time goes by. When dropped from the same height of vase wrapped in paper breaks while the same vase wrapped in air cushions remains intact. Even when dropped from increased height air cushions are still able to absorbe shocks and to protect the contents. Because today’s number one request in packaging is quality, air cushions can offer the best packaging alternative for your products, your people ,and your customers. FP international inventing the future.

It pays for you to support your local vendors!!

10 Reasons you should keep it local!!

1) Buy Local - Support yourself

Several studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business, rather than a nationally owned businesses, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms -- continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community; these include case studies showing that locally-owned businesses generate a premium in enhanced economic impact to the community and our tax base.)

2) Support Community Groups

Non-profit organizations receive an average 250% more support from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses.

3) Keep our Community Unique

Where we shop, where we eat and have fun -- all of it makes our community home. Our one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of this place. Our tourism businesses also benefit.  “When people go on vacation they generally seek out destinations that offer them the sense of being someplace, not just anyplace.” ~ Richard Moe, President, National Historic Preservation Trust

4) Reduce Environmental Impact

Locally owned businesses can make more local purchases requiring less transportation and generally set up shop in town or city centers as opposed to developing on the fringe. This generally means contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution.

5) Create more good jobs

Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally and in our community, provide the most jobs to residents.

6) Get Better Service

Local businesses often hire people with a better understanding of the products they are selling and take more time to get to know customers.

7) Invest In Community

Local businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less likely to leave, and are more invested in the community’s future.

8) Put Your Taxes To Good Use

Local businesses in town centers require comparatively little infrastructure investment and make more efficient use of public services as compared to nationally owned stores entering the community.

9) Buy What You Want, Not What Someone Wants You To Buy

A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term.  A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based not on a national sales plan but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, guarantees a much broader range of product choices.

10) Encourage Local Prosperity

A growing body of economic research shows that in an increasingly homogenized world, entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.

You can triple your protection with Tri wall boxes!!!

Heavy-Duty Triple Wall Boxes
These containers are as strong as a plywood crate, but at the cost of corrugated!

• Perfect for shipping heavy items such as small motors, compressors or valves.
• Constructed from 1100#TW/ECT-90 kraft corrugated.
• Additional thickness provides extra protection, security and stability during shipment.
• RSC = Regular Slotted Container

Stock Number	L x W x D (Inside Dimensions)	Material	Bundle/ Bale	Price	UOM	Add to Cart
HD181818TW	18" x 18" x 18"	1100#TW/ECT-90
HD242424TW	24" x 24" x 24"	1100#TW/ECT-90	5/30
HD303030TW	30" x 30" x 30"	1100#TW/ECT-90	5/30
HD363636TW	36" x 36" x 36"	1100#TW/ECT-90	5/30
HD484036TW	48" x 40" x 36"	1100#TW/ECT-90	5/30