These are general safety guidelines to be used for a variety of stretch wrap machines.
Stretch wrapper machine guarding.
Start with a machine guarding risk assessment before implementing new robotic or automated equipment into a stretch wrapping process a risk assessment must be performed.
As a basic rule companies should ensure the safety of their employees.
Use caution when stepping on or walking off the turntable.
In 1972 lantech made an impact on the world by inventing the stretch wrapper and changing the way companies package and protect their products for shipment.
Semi automatic stretch wrapper our rocket and sonic lines offer the best value for money and represent the ideal solution for low volume pallet wrapping.
Using interchangeable parts the machine guarding may be quickly assembled and retrofit on tab wrapper tornado machines in the field.
Clean machine once a day.
Keep machine and surrounding area clean clear and free of debris.
Annex b describes several methods of safeguarding the large apertures necessary for pallets to pass into and out of guarded pallet wrapping machines.
Fortunately measures can be taken to isolate stretch wrap machine operation with proper guarding devices such as fixed fencing and automated barrier doors.
Safeguarding areas around the palletizers and stretch wrappers can prove to be difficult because it involves multiple hazards.
A scalable safety controller can help manage hazards related to the palletizer and stretch wrapper while ensuring efficient safeguarding processes.
Additionally every operation should at least uphold the osha general requirements of all machines.
Fortunately proper guarding devices such as fixed fencing and automated barrier doors can isolate stretch wrap machine operation.
The line of orbital stretch wrappers secures a palletized load to its pallet as a single unit by wrapping the plastic film 360 degrees under and around the entire load for improved protection safety and stability.
The machine includes a rotating stand and vertical lift for the pallets along with a wrap dispenser and lift chain guarding that moves with the pallet see picture 2 below of semi automatic stretch wrapper.
For instance if the machine is cleaned with a damp cloth a rating of ipx4 is appropriate but if low pressure running water is used the protection rating must be ipx5.
Their combination of performance and versality makes our semi automatic stretch wrappers the perfect choice for the majority of end of line packaging processes.
Turn off the stretch wrap machine when finished.
Only step on the turntable when power is off.
Once the stretch wrapper was installed the company improved the machine s guarding and placed warning barriers on each side as.
