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  Strapping up a package is a job and one that can be automated effectively. Using a hand strapping machine is a great way to wrap uneven items or pallets that just need that extra touch but if you need to do a lot of items that are all the same size? Then it’s time to look at some strapping machines. Strapping machines increase efficiency and ensure consistent, tight packaging compared to manual strapping.   There are a number of elements you need to consider, and each model will be different – here are some of the key metrics you may need to look at. What elements of a strapping machine do I need to know? Tensioning Force: The tensioning force of strapping is the amount of pressure that can be applied by the strapping. Obviously, heavier loads will require a greater force of tension measured in Lbs. to remain stable. Cycles per minute: This is the number of times the machine can cycle through a strapping procedure, a rough gauge of the maximum speed the machine ca...

You have spent countless hours building your business, years perfecting your brand identity and catching the eye of your valued customers. You may have spent thousands of dollars and hours building your search engine optimization and using advertising and social media to attract your customers. After all of this you send your products out in plain packaging, without even a hint of your branding or colors. You are missing vital additional marketing for your business. Branded packaging doesn’t have to be a full color printed box featuring your logo, ethos, and back story. It can be as simple as having a box that matches your company colors, or printed tape to seal packages and display your brand. We want to give you an insight into what branded packaging could do for your business and how we can help you along the way. What branded packaging options are available? Printed Boxes: Whether you are selling small products like cosmetics or larger more heavy-duty products such as househ...

Steel strapping is a critical component in securing heavy loads across various industries, ensuring the safe transportation and storage of goods. Understanding the different grades of steel strapping: Standard Grade, High Tensile, and Heat Treated, is essential for selecting the appropriate type for your specific application. Standard Grade Steel Strapping: Known as regular duty strapping, is manufactured from cold-rolled steel. This type of strapping offers a balance between strength and flexibility, making it suitable for light to medium-duty applications. It’s commonly used for bundling products, palletizing, and reinforcing packages that do not require extreme tension. High Tensile Steel Strapping: High tensile steel strapping is designed for securing heavier loads that demand greater strength and shock resistance. Manufactured from high-grade steel, this strapping undergoes a heat treatment process to enhance its tensile strength, making it ideal for industries such as const...

Most shipping departments handle a large volume of different load sizes daily. A small order may head off to one customer, while a much larger batch of products moves out to another plant.   As a result, your team is almost always strapping, wrapping, and palletizing loads. You, in turn, are always looking for ways to make operations more efficient. A stretch wrapper could be the solution you’re seeking. If you haven’t already invested in a stretch wrap turntable , you may want to consider it to speed up operations and save time.   The turntable will save you time because it automates some of the tasks your team is completing by hand. Rather than someone grabbing the stretch film and manually wrapping the pallet, the turntable does it automatically. This reduces the time and effort your team has to put into wrapping each load. It’s more efficient, which means you can move more pallets through more quickly. Your team can get more done in less time, meaning you’ll have the c...

There is an increasing demand for printed security stretch films owing to their effectiveness in conveying a brand message or for security. Our black opaque security stretch film can be printed with white for added security.  We offer stretch films that can be customized with logos, shipping instructions, warnings, and tamper evident messages, among others. Tips for Custom Stretch Film and Artwork Selection: When it comes to choosing custom stretch film and designing artwork for it, paying attention to the details can make a significant difference in the visual appeal and effectiveness of your packaging. Whether you’re aiming to enhance brand recognition or protect products during transit, considering the following factors will ensure a seamless and professional result. Design. opt for a visually appealing design with high-resolution images and crisp text. Clear and sharp artwork ensures that your message or branding stands out effectively. Whenever possible, use native vecto...

Here we have installed the Eagle 2000BE Extended Mast Pallet Wrapping Machine with 250% Power Prestretch and with a pallet wrap height of 115 inches.   It sure can wrap it high and tight.      The 2000BE extended mast stretch wrapping machine is an excellent option for companies wrapping taller pallet loads up to 120 inches tall. The 2000BE stretch wrapping machine offers a chain driven turntable with 110v power. Each machine comes with a 3-year manufacturer’s warranty on parts. All machines come with a photo-eye and standard pallet jack ramp. The film carriage for the 2000BE stretch wrapping machine is a standard 20-inch carriage with an optional 30-inch carriage available.  

At Quick Pak Inc, our commitment doesn’t end once our packaging solutions are in your hands. We believe in proactive care, ensuring your equipment stays in top shape before potential issues arise. Remember, timely prevention is always better than a costly cure! Tailored Preventative Maintenance Plans: We offer a variety of maintenance schedules: monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and yearly to suit diverse packaging equipment systems. Our dedicated service team collaborates with you, understanding your production volumes and crafting a maintenance plan that seamlessly fits your operations. Factory-Certified Excellence: Performance isn’t just our promise, it’s our pedigree. Our technicians, trained directly at the factory, know packaging equipment inside and out. By focusing on high use components, our preventative maintenance plans (PMP) effectively enhance equipment lifespan, curbing the need for frequent, expensive repairs. Minimized Downtime, Maximized Efficiency: Our servic...

  Enhance your packaging and make a lasting impression with our custom printed machine tape. Use customized machine packaging tape to promote your brand while automating your box sealing process. Printed machine tape is made to be dispensed on a carton sealing machine. This is ideal for fast and high-volume operations. We offer four-color custom printing and in house tape designers. These rolls of machine tape come in widths of 36mm, 48mm, and 72mm. You can choose from PP tape with hot melt adhesive or heavy-duty PVC tape with natural rubber adhesive. We also offer printing on paper tape, gummed tape, barrier tape and regular packaging tape rolls. Buy custom printed tape from Quick Pak Inc and save. Grades and adhesive types: Polypropylene with hot melt adhesive or PVC with natural rubber adhesive. Printing options: Available for up to 4 colors, transforming machine tape into a visually appealing carrier of your brand's image. We can print any PMS color to match your brand...

Laundry film is made from PVC and is often used with a heating pad to seal up wrapped laundry.  Used to cover and protect a variety of garments. Everything from dry cleaners to hospitals and hotels uses laundry film to protect and cover linens and laundry products. Designed to keep laundry and linens fresh and crisp after cleaning. Laundry Wrapping Table:   The American-made LW104-40B Laundry Wrapper table is made for commercial and professional laundry and garment wrapping applications. The table is built with a durable aluminum frame and stainless-steel work area. The dual film dispenser makes alternating film between products quick and easy. The locking easy-slide sealing drawer makes all-day sealing easier and faster. The large heating pad can be used to seal a wide range on linens and garments. Each table comes with locking casters for quick setup and movement between working areas. PVC Laundry Film - Our laundry film is made from a super-strong PVC resin formula tha...

Paper tape is an eco-friendly and durable solution for sealing. Perfect for closing boxes securely, while offering sustainability & easy recycling. Self-Adhesive Paper Tape: Self-adhesive paper tape is an eco-friendly, durable alternative to plastic tape. It offers strong adhesion, easy application and is fully recyclable, promoting sustainability without compromising performance. Machine Applied Paper Tape: Machine-applied paper tape is a fast, efficient, and eco-friendly tape option for use with case sealers. Ideal for high-volume operations, it offers strong adhesion, easy application and is fully recyclable. Gummed Paper Tape: Gummed paper tape offers a strong, secure seal with a water-activated adhesive. Ideal for heavy-duty packaging, it ensures a reliable closure, enhances tamper evidence and is fully recyclable for eco-friendly solutions. Reinforced Gummed Paper Tape: Reinforced gummed paper tape offers extra strength for heavy-duty packaging. Featuring water-ac...

Custom-branded corrugated packaging is one of the best investments you can make in your business. It creates brand recognition, customer loyalty, and just looks cool. But there’s a lot of prep work and planning that goes into creating it and not knowing what you’re doing can lead to a less-than-impressive final project. Flexographic Printing: Also known as relief printing, flexographic is the most used method for printing on corrugated boxes. A flexible printing plate is mounted to a large rotating cylinder, and as uncut corrugated board is fed through it, the design on the plate is printed directly onto the corrugate. It’s ideal for flood coating, edge-to-edge printing, and designs that are text-based or include 1 or 2 colors. It’s also a cost-effective printing method, making it especially good for large volume projects.   It’s not recommended for designs that involve detailed graphics or multiple colors, due to the need for extra printing plates—which increases the price for ...

Packaging is more than just a container for your product. It is a vital component of your brand’s identity, safety, and overall consumer experience. At Quick Pak Inc., we specialize in providing cutting-edge packaging technology and expert packaging services to help E-Commerce businesses elevate their product presentation and stay ahead of market trends. Handling packaged products is a critical challenge to overcome as an e-commerce business. Correctly handled packages can mean the difference between satisfied consumers and negative customer feedback. You need e-commerce packaging solutions that facilitate the packaging handling process if you want to: Eliminate breakage and damage to items: Products you send to customers must remain pristine when they reach the end of the transit process. They require protective packaging to solve these challenges. Optimize packaging weight to handle items more easily: Products should use specific packaging material that is lightweight to make...

To meet the needs of a variety of customers and industries, our protective films can be outfitted with a few different kinds of adhesive: Water-based: environmentally friendly and water-soluble, these adhesives create film that is quickly and easily removed Solvent-based: films with this kind of adhesive are resistant to aging and are convenient for the end-user to remove, produced using acrylic acid and an organic solvent Rubber-based: with a high cohesion and little residual glue, rubber-based adhesive is perfect for protective film applications and can use both natural and synthetic rubber. No two surfaces are the same, which is why our protection films come in a variety of adhesives, materials, gauges, lengths, widths, and tack to cater to any customer. Protective Film for Vehicles: Protect interior and exterior parts on automobiles, marine and other vehicles from scratching, abrasion and contamination with the right protective film. Protect critical surfaces from tim...

In an ideal world, every product would have a package that fits it perfectly. In the real world, there is void fill packaging. Void fill packaging uses secondary packaging materials to fill open space in packages to limit shifting and moving during transport. Void fill packaging protects and cushions your product during shipping. Ensuring it reaches your customers intact for an amazing first impression. Why choose paper for your company’s void fill and product protection? Because it is cost-effective, easy-to-use, renewable, and readily recyclable. Polyair PaperSpace Paper Systems, powered by Nuevopak, feature patented technology driving unmatched performance. Rapid throughput speeds, anti-jamming technology, and easy loading improves pack station uptime. Plus, void fill and cushioning produced by PaperSpace Paper Systems are curbside recyclable! IPG PaperSpace X-Pad: The PaperSpace X-Pad void fill machine utilizes anti-jamming technology for easy loading and improved pack times i...