{"id":8032,"date":"2024-12-23T13:58:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T13:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/?p=8032"},"modified":"2026-10-11T22:39:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T22:39:47","slug":"box-shrink-wrap-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/box-shrink-wrap-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Box Shrink Wrap Machine: L-Sealing and Shrinking Boxes and Product Packs"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Executive summary<\/strong>\nThis clip shows our box shrink wrap machine. An operator feeds product packs into the L-sealer, which closes film around them, and the shrink tunnel tightens the film; later, boxes are fed onto the belt and wrapped the same way. Shrink film holds lids shut, keeps boxes clean and shows the product.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p3zMBofUu1E?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h2 id=\"table-of-contents\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#video\">What the clip shows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#why-shrink\">Why shrink-wrap boxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#rate\">Boxes per hour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#setup\">What we set per box<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#selection-checklist\">Selection checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#safety\">Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#next-step\">Next step<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related-reading\">Related reading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"video\">What the clip shows<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Step<\/th>\n<th>What you see<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Feeding<\/td>\n<td>An operator feeds product packs to the sealer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sealing<\/td>\n<td>The L-sealer closes film around each pack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shrinking<\/td>\n<td>The tunnel tightens the film<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boxes<\/td>\n<td>Boxes are fed onto the belt by hand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Outfeed<\/td>\n<td>Wrapped boxes leave the tunnel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"why-shrink\">Why shrink-wrap boxes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lids stay shut.<\/strong> No tape needed on retail boxes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clean.<\/strong> Dust and fingerprints stay off.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tamper evident.<\/strong> Opened film shows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shows product.<\/strong> Clear film keeps print visible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"rate\">Boxes per hour<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Worked example (illustrative).<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Sealing cycle (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>4 s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boxes per hour, 3,600 \u00f7 4<\/td>\n<td>900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Box length (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>300 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tunnel length (illustrative)<\/td>\n<td>1,200 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boxes in the tunnel at a 100 mm gap, 1,200 \u00f7 400<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"setup\">What we set per box<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Setting<\/th>\n<th>Depends on<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Sealer size<\/td>\n<td>Box length and width<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Film<\/td>\n<td>POF thickness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tunnel heat<\/td>\n<td>Film and box<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Feed<\/td>\n<td>Hand or automatic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"selection-checklist\">Selection checklist<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Box sizes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Packs per box.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Film type.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Boxes per hour.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Hand or automatic feed.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left:-1.25em;list-style-type:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"disabled\" \/> Line layout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"safety\">Safety<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep hands clear of the sealing bar.<\/li>\n<li>Do not touch the tunnel or hot film.<\/li>\n<li>Stop the machine before clearing a jam.<\/li>\n<li>For CE markets, the machine is designed to ISO 12100 and EN 415-10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"engineering-faq\">Engineering FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>Q: What does the machine do?\nA: It seals film around boxes and shrinks it tight.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Why shrink-wrap boxes?\nA: It holds lids shut, keeps boxes clean and shows tampering.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How fast is it?\nA: Up to about 900 boxes per hour at a 4 s machine cycle in the worked example; hand feeding sets the real pace.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Can feeding be automatic?\nA: Yes, hand or automatic feed.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Which film does it use?\nA: POF shrink film, set per box.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Which standards apply?\nA: For CE markets, ISO 12100 and EN 415-10.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-step\">Next step<\/h2>\n<p>We match a box shrink wrap machine in three steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submit your layout drawing<\/strong> with box sizes and boxes per hour, to <strong>info@fhopepack.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive a proposal within 48 hours<\/strong> with the machine data and layout.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Book a site survey<\/strong> so we confirm the packing line.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"related-reading\">Related reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-shrink-packaging-machine-for-cards-plates-a4-paper\/\">Shrink Wrapping Machine for Cards, Plates and A4 Paper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/automatic-bottle-groupingshrinking-machine\/\">Bottle Shrink Bundling Machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/videos\/fhope-carton-sealer-2\/\">Carton Sealer with Side Belts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhopepack.com\/Shrinking_machine.html\">Shrinking machine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Machine content: FHOPE engineering team, 2026-10-10<\/li>\n<li>Clip: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p3zMBofUu1E\">the video on YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Boxes per hour: our worked example, illustrative values<\/li>\n<li>Standards scope: ISO 12100:2010; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nen.nl\/en\/nen-en-415-10-2014-en-191845\">EN 415-10:2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Proposal timing: approved house CTA (proposal within 48 hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> 2026-10-10<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive summary This clip shows our box shrink wrap machine. 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