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AirSpeed Axis Machine and HLX Void Fill by Pregis

Pregis’ proprietary technology now makes it possible to produce several different inflatable pillow patterns on one machine to accommodate wrapping and void fill requirements.Last updated on June 16th, 2015

The AirSpeed® Axis™ machine is coupled with the new line of AirSpeed® HLX™ hybrid low-density polyethylene void-fill pillows to create the perfect crossover solution for void fill and wrapping applications.

The AirSpeed Axis system:

• Produces AirSpeed HLX hybrid wrappable void fill pillows as well as traditional void fill pillows
• Is ideal for high-volume distribution center operations and other locations that package products with varying height /weight profiles
• Allows users to easily switch from one pillow pattern to another with a quick roll changeover
• Minimizes training requirements as users only need to be trained on one machine, instead of multiple systems
• Supported by Pregis’ proprietary PX3 field service platform
• Creates void fill from HLX™, EP-Flex™ or standard film

AIRSPEED HLX HYBRID VOID FILL

AirSpeed HLX hybrid void fill pillow patterns feature channels which allow them to bend and curve around products or edges to fill small, medium or large voids. Couple HLX ™ hybrid void fill with the AirSpeed Axis machine to create the perfect crossover solution.
The AirSpeed HLX hybrid void fill patterns include:

• HLX Trio—Features three cushions per row. The HLX Trio pattern is ideal for smaller voids and reducing dimension weight.
• HLX Small Cradle—A quilted design cradles the product forming a protective cushion for small items and voids.
• HLX Large Cradle—A quilted design provides cradling for bigger items and voids.
• HLX High Yield—Two, larger connected pillows offer higher roll yield to fill bigger void spaces. Great option for top filling a box!

AirSpeed HLX hybrid void fill pillows are a great solution for customers looking for a cost effective and environmentally responsible packaging solution.

• Lightweight packaging medium to reduce freight cost
• Produced using Pregis’ proven EP-Flex film. Provides excellent tensile strength and resists puncturing by stretching when pressure is applied
• Environmentally responsible: Recyclable as a category #4 (where accepted)
• Bulk pack options to eliminate cartons and reduce the amount of pallets and cores used

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Your return on investment for an automatic 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

Your stretch wrap industry is increasing October 2016

NEWSWIRE SNIPPETS

Fresh Polyethylene Price Increase Nominated for Oct
Both Dow and LyondellBasell have nominated a $.04/lb increase for October Polyethylene contracts; this is in addition to the Sept +.05/lb.
Trade Reports September 2016

POLYETHYLENE RESIN PRICE INCREASE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2016.
Dow Chemical Company (TDCC) will increase the selling price of all polyethylene resins in the United States by US$0.04/lb. This price increase is in addition to any previously announced price increases. Products included in this price increase are as follows: LLDPE Resins
Read the letters (DOW) (Westlake)
U.S. LLDPE Resin Producer, September 2016

Our polyethylene resin suppliers have informed us of their intentions to implement a resin price increase effective September 1st. In response all new orders received on or after September 23rd will be priced with a 6% increase.
U.S. Stretch Film Producer August 2016

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Corrugated Box Increase coming after over 3 years of stability!!

Corrugated Box Increase Coming!

13 Sep 2016 Corrugated Box Increase Coming!

It has been over three years since the corrugated industry has had an increase so it should not be a total surprise, and I don’t want to be guilty of sounding a false or premature alarm, but it presently looks like an increase is inevitable and imminent.
This is NOT a Formal Increase Announcement…Yet.
All domestic corrugated sheet manufacturers have been announcing increases of between 8 and 10% and it is beginning to trickle down to the companies that make corrugated boxes from that higher priced board. Some stock box suppliers have already announced a 10% increase but we are not there yet. It is our intention to resist and delay any increase as long as possible and not put through an increase that hopefully might be rescinded in part or in whole.
So we are all in a wait-and-see mode and keep in mind, I could be wrong... In May 2013 they warned of an increase that was later rolled back. However, now I think an increase is really overdue and the mills are going to get something.
No one likes to see rising prices but I am equally concerned about what this can do to lead times as we head into the busiest time of the packaging year. Any increase, especially a large one can and will cause extended lead times.
Our Advice to All Friends and Customers
Not knowing exactly when an increase on boxes is going to be announced and enforced, my suggestion is to not wait to place any year end or holiday order you may be contemplating. If you wait until the increase becomes fact, it will probably already be too late and the normal lead time could jump quickly from a fairly predictable one to two weeks to as much as four weeks or even more. There will be a big buy-in to avoid any increase and that will make the production line a long one.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at 631 805 8714 ask Paul for more info. We may not have all the answers regarding this industry wide increase but I can assure you we will do everything possible to minimize the negative impact on you and your business.

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