Equipment.

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

(2) Convolute. This method is identical to

be used to secure palletized loads in limited quantity.

spiral, except that the film is spirally wrapped again to

(2) To provide proper control of a

the bottom of the load following the application of a

stretchwrapping operation, equipment should have the

predetermined number of film wraps to the top of the

following features:

load. At least two more wraps of film are applied than in

(a) Variable speed controls for the

the spiral method using the same machine settings.

turntable and film carriage.

c. Equipment.

(b) Soft starting (slow acceleration) of

(1) Stretch-film wrapping machines can be

the turntable at the start of each stretch-wrap cycle.

purchased with varying capabilities. Machines can be

(c) For stretch-wrapping operations

positioned to operate independently or they can be part

involving random height palletized loads, automatic load

of a conveyorized feed and take-away system. Sample,

height compensation can be provided by an electric eye

hand-held, stretch-film dispensers are available and can

mounted on the film carriage.

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