Traditional methods of securing palletized loads for transport and storage desperately need an upgrade. Hand-wrapping pallets is labor intensive, time consuming, and poses safety risks for your team.
But there is a better way! Forklift-friendly wrapping solutions like the TAB Wrapper Tornado streamline this process, reduce labor costs, and enhance your workflow. As many of our customers have told us, once you switch to a TAB Wrapper, you’ll never be able to go back to manual!
Enhanced Forklift Accessibility
The TAB Wrapper Tornado’s pass-through design allows for effortless loading and unloading using a standard forklift. The pallet stays on the forklift through the entire wrapping process, making it possible to wrap products with long, bulky, or unusual shapes. Unlike other types of orbital wrappers that require precise maneuvering onto a turntable, the TAB Wrapper Tornado secures your pallet in a 360 degree orbital wrapping zone – all you have to do is drive slowly forward or backward until the process is complete.
Single-Operator Speed and Efficiency
Instead of needing multiple team members to manually wrap a pallet, the TAB Wrapper Tornado uses just a single operator. The entire process can be safely performed in less than one minute. Our Dual Dispensing model offers all the same benefits of the standard TAB Wrapper Tornado but uses two rolls of stretch wrap instead of one for even faster wrapping. And with add-on automations like smart controls, thermal stretch wrap cutting, and our new dimensioning system, you can make your workflow even more agile. No more spending 20+ minutes wrapping a single pallet by hand!
Improved Team Safety
Why settle for cuts, scrapes, back problems, and workers’ comp claims from hand-wrapping pallets when there’s a safer solution that you and your team will love? Even turntable wrapping machines cannot prevent loads from shifting or sliding off the pallet. The TAB Wrapper Tornado was designed with a horizontal axis that applies the wrap around all six sides of the pallet. This tight compression translates to safer handling for your team and secure transport to the pallet’s destination.
Proven Results: Dewys Manufacturing Cuts Reject Rate in Half
Dewys Manufacturing in Marne, Michigan prides itself on lean manufacturing principles while delivering high-quality products with no defects. There was just one problem – their order return rate was costing them thousands of dollars. Most of these returns were caused in transport. Products were often one bump or sharp turn away from sliding off the pallet due to weak stretch wrap and unsecure wrapping. Their existing method of using a semi-automatic horizontal turntable stretch wrapper or hand wrapping wasn’t cutting it.
When Dewys chief operating officer, Mark Schoenborn, discovered the TAB Wrapper Tornado at the FABTECH trade show, he bought one on the spot.
With their new TAB Wrapper securing more than 150 pallets per day, Dewys has eliminated multiple steps in the packaging process and team safety issues while saving a significant amount of time. In the course of a year, they’re saving $15,600 and recouped the initial cost of the machine within its first year of operation. More importantly, they’ve cut their reject rate by more than 50%!
“The TAB Wrapper has virtually eliminated customer complaints due to issues with load shifting in transit,” Schoenborn said. “It saves time, saves on labor, and we wrap everything we physically can on it. It’s definitely worth it for anybody who wants their products to arrive safely after they’re shipped out the door.”
Streamline Your Operations with the Better Wrapping Solution
The TAB Wrapper Tornado isn’t just another piece of equipment in your shop – it’s a strategic solution for faster, safer pallet wrapping. With enhanced forklift accessibility, single-operator automation, and safety-first design, our orbital wrapper reduces costs and streamlines your operations.
Ready to experience the difference for yourself? Call Andy Brizek at 610-921-0012 or email sales@tabwrapper.com for a free quote.