An acquaintance of Mike Verhagen, Duty Manager Operations at FedEx, recommended that he call Paul Verhoeven, Account Manager at Topa, for appropriate, customised packaging advice. Mike was looking for a wrapping machine and film that would meet a range of requirements. Ergonomics, speed and less plastic were all on his wish list. They scheduled a meeting with Topa Product Manager Arjan Voshart to go through all Mike’s wishes.

Topa recommended a wrapper with a pre-stretch system and circular access ring

To make the wrapper as easy to access as possible, Topa recommended a wrapper with a pre-stretch system and circular access ring. The circular access ring meant that the warehouse employees at FedEx could drive the pallets up to the wrapper from any direction, without having to twist and turn. This is not only very ergonomic, but also much faster and more efficient. The choice was also made to use Fiber Film, a stretchy film with unique properties.

Fiber Film means less wrapping, less plastic waste and lower costs

Thanks to its unique structure, Fiber Film is stronger, thinner and more elastic than conventional stretch films. This means less wrapping, less film and up to 60% less plastic waste. And much less film also means much lower costs to wrap a pallet. The significant reduction in consumption and the fact that Fiber Film is fully recyclable means CO₂ emissions are up to 75% lower. Fiber Film also delivers higher pallet stability, resulting in improved load security.

The product features and advantages of Fiber Film at a glance

• light, transparent stretch film
• reinforced with fibres
• lighter, thinner and more elastic than conventional film
• less wrapping, less plastic waste and lower costs
• reduction in film and plastic waste of up to 60%
• Fiber Film is fully recyclable, reducing CO₂ emissions by up to 75%
• Higher pallet stability resulting in improved load security

The easy-access wrapping machine in combination with Fiber Film has proved itself in practice over the past six months. Mike and his team are very happy with it.

Want to find out more about this wrapping machine and Fiber Film? Or interested in finding out whether we could improve your packaging process? Give us a call for an obligation-free chat: +31 252 245 200 of mail ons via: info@topa.nl.