Best Way To Wrap A Pallet By Hand

Stretch wrapping is a packaging technique used throughout the industry to secure items to a pallet for transportation. This technique is especially useful when there are multiple boxes or products to be transported via a pallet. Although stretch wrapping a pallet seems quite straightforward; you could say there is a certain art to this. This blog aims to give you some simple tips to make sure you don’t damage transported products due to unsuccessful stretch wrapping.
The Right Size: The first step is to make sure you have the right size pallet to accommodate the products your wish to wrap. The best size is one that is not larger than the products placed on top as otherwise the plastic may tear on the sharp pallet corners; yet the pallet has to completely cover the base area of the products you want wrapped or otherwise you may have product damage at the end.
Compact Tightly: The products need to be compacted together onto the pallet as closely as possible in order to prevent movement of them after they have been wrapped. Once placed upon the pallet, it can be helpful to create enough space to easily access all sides of the pallet to wrap without difficulty; additionally if you don’t want to be bending down to wrap the base of the pallet you may want to consider elevating the pallet.
Choose the right equipment: There are numerous Revolution Pallet Wrappers that are available for use depending on your specific product and barriers such as time and cost. Manual wrappers are available for the occasional job; whereas stretch wrap machines are suggested when wrapping more than 15 loads per day as they assist in reducing waste and to increase efficiency.
Start pallet wrap with a knot attaching the stretch wrap: Before you start wrapping it is important to securely attach the stretch wrap to the pallet. It is best to stay away from knots which will take time to tear apart later. One option would be to scrunch some plastic into a rope shape and wrap around one corner of the pallet; pulling tightly in order for the plastic to stick to each other.
Wrap from the base: Start wrapping at the base of the pallet; wrapping tightly and repeating a couple of times to ensure that it has a strong hold. Then work your way up from the base; making sure that each layer is tightly joined to the previous one.
Ensure structural integrity: Once you have reached the top; test the wrapped structure to ensure it is sturdy. If this is not the case you may want to consider working your way back down to wrap the structure with an extra layer. Once completed, tear the shrink wrap and fold the end under one of the pallets edges.
More information from Quick Pak Inc, home of the FREE Revolution Pallet Wrapping Machines.

[@jaytube2112]

Hand wrapping sucks when the roll has a nick on the corner and keeps breaking.

[@650shaggy]

Dont drop your rolls be gental.

[@KnightWing408]

That's from buying cheap wrap

[@htmaxpower]

@@650shaggy So gental. Gental.

[@NIGHTHELLful]

what makes it worse is whe n you work at a warehouse like mine where the crates go on flat beds so you have to get every single spot with the really cheap wrap

[@kevinlapierre7889]

Cheep employers= cheep wrap.

[@mmartin4978]

actual demo starts at 3.20

[@AustinCopes]

Not all heros wear capes - thank you!

[@alexisbryce7695]

You’re a life saver!

[@Koudey]

Video's actual title: 'How to Talk About Wrapping a Pallet Until 3:20"

[@robertatkinson2143]

I just wrap forward, I can do pallets all day, I just bend at the knees, 3 times at the bottom and up every half a wrap. I don't spend much time low as I get around the pallet in just a couple of seconds anyway. Getting items to help me and using them just adds time and I am nearly 50.

[@moebazzi340]

I work In A warehouse And I Homemade a Wrap Holder. At work My Manager Was Wondering What I was Doing I had to Made it During My Lunch Time And It took Me half Hour. It Look Similar the one in this Video And I love it Because Im the only Worker Who Do the Shrink Wrap at the warehouse and Some days I Have 10 Pallet To Be warped And My Manager and the Owner Really Want it wrapped really Good and tight I honestly Get dizzy And tired do in it And I just 'watch KZbin video and I Just Collected My Tools and I homemade Stretch Wrap Pallet Wrap. It Cost me 0 dollar Zero I luckily found Everything I require. My Manager Was Very Impressed.

[@anightin]

Thank you. I didn't know that long-handled dispensers existed

[@mrsmccoy29]

ikr

[@zainm217]

I thought you were talking about my peni-.., nevermind.

[@robgilmour3147]

short handled ones are also out there and work just as well, and usualy cost half as much

[@650shaggy]

I start at the bottom go about 4 times to secure the box to the pallet. Then i overlap 50%going up and 50% going down. I tilt the roll to angle the plastic into thicker strips and i make Giant Xs on each side.

[@Alusnovalotus]

Can you make a vid pls? This guy didn’t even finish the palette...

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

@@Alusnovalotus i work in retail and even wrapping a 7ft t all pallet of pop/soda bottles i band wrap the bottom just 2 times wide wrap up to the top and then band wrap around the case joints and 2 band wraps at the base again, never had one fall in 20 + years and it takes 1 minute and im 39

[@jirkajr9584]

i walk backwards, bowing down at the corners only... it is a lot easier for backbone muscles and makes less blood in head

[@leestammers7209]

thats a cool little device to use wish the warehouse i work at used them

[@tartgreenapple]

use a broom 🧹, all warehouse should have a broom or 4 laying around. Drop roll of wrap through top to bottom, now wrap.

[@joshjustjosh9489]

Going into a temp job tomorrow afternoon wrapping bagged milk stacked on pallets. I’m assuming these videos make it look easier than it’s gonna be once I get there. Lol

[@tylerwelch3520]

Where's that at? I work at a similar co

[@jasonkingj69]

I've got burn mark scars above my knuckles. Over a period of time you don't get dizzy anymore. 14 years of doing this about 150 pallets a night.

[@mikeingersoll5840]

jasonkingj69 im glad i dont have to do this stupid bs dont they make machines for this?

[@jasonkingj69]

Yeah they make machines & we have them but they don't move fast enough.

[@HowlingMoonCinemas]

+jasonkingj69 And how's your back doing?

[@triumphant39]

This makes you stronger, it's the standing doing nothing shit that kills your back. Flexing your back and exerting yourself isn't going to destroy it unless you do extremely idiotic things. As far as the original comment is concerned, they make gloves, I wear them. It doesn't scar you as such. My hands still look perfect after i wash them, despite me doing physical work.

[@DonJuanzito]

jasonkingj69 thats nothing how many hours do u work. I also have burn marks but theyre on the side of my finger

[@guccib8527]

we need these at the aldi's warehouse, working for capstone they expect us to handwrap full pallets top to bottom bending over and trying to fit through very tight spaces, we don't have open floor space to wrap or stage pallets for breakdowns/downstacking maybe at most a foot of space inbetween pallets if your lucky, just enough to fit through sideways if your a slim guy, we usually end up just half wrapping pallets (the top) because nobody wants to try to attempt what was stated above. definately wrapping more than 15 pallets a day aswell, on average we unload 16-30 pallets out of a truck (pinwheeled or double stacked) that usually end up getting downstacked built into new pallets which need wrapped on average building atleast 10 pallets per truck, solo person running atleast 5 trucks a night typically.

[@antonrukhlin2270]

nice. also, you can take a sweeper mop and put the roll on it. works just as well, but does not cost $150

[@moebazzi340]

I homemade 1. Work perfect. And The Cost was 0. Zero.

[@BarzOverAll]

Yea i fuccin hate hand wrapping pallets that wears me more than picking

[@riding4beers889]

some times the truck driver complains that our pallets are not wrapped on the bottom correctly

[@jeremiahfootlong3531]

So wrap it correctly 🤨😅

[@nicholasbrowning6700]

Where can I get this device as it may help where I work?

[@jeanpierredesir5209]

It's a Little Hard ,When I Usually Bend Down and Turning Around faster to Wrap a Pallet,I Usually Got a Back Pain Sometimes...

[@JonnyQ408]

And shortness of breath, dizziness after a few pallets

[@209UNKNOWN]

Was searching for something else, this video came up. Stayed to see if there's any tips or tricks I can take away from this, did learned how the machine wraps the pallets 🤷‍♂️ never took the time to realize that. Tips for others who're watching this and what I learned from my boss from what he was taught, use a broom 🧹, all warehouse should have a broom or 4 laying around. Drop roll of wrap through top to bottom, now wrap. Saves your back, you're wrapping, and now you're sweeping during that first bottom layer lol. Same idea as your tool here.

[@charleslong3339]

do you wrap the second half of the pallet with that thing?

[@quickpackinc]

Hello Charles...yes this dispenser can wrap the bottom - middle and top of the pallet. The long handle is for the bottom and top wrapping. There is another handle closer to the top of the roll for wrapping in the middle of the pallet.

[@charleslong3339]

thank you for the info and videos

[@RawskoFPS]

I use a Brush/ broom handle to toll it round the bottom #lifehacks hehe

[@steveohara1168]

Same here!!!

[@moebazzi340]

I homemade 1. It work Perfect. I usually get Dizzy From Shrink wrap but When I homemade the Stretch Wrap Pallet Wrap It Actually much Better. My Manager was Impressed. I wrap today 18 Skids.

[@memosandoval3412]

I'm not lying I've done up to 50 in a day even more

[@jccasado5083]

Buy a wrap-machine. It costs around 3.000 €. It would be better for your job.

[@xtorange5668]

@@jccasado5083 Don't think so. Machine of $3000 is a Mickey Mouse machine, consumes a lot of film and take 3 minutes to wrap a pallet. By hand is faster, better and cheaper.

[@carlpeeples7057]

Yeah my job don't have that. Or anything similar. Your hands is your only option. Bare or gloved

[@moebazzi340]

I homemade Stretch Wrap Pallet Wrap . I love it. Nomore Bend down.

[@wingsaber629]

Where do you buy the broom-wrapper thing?

[@moebazzi340]

I homemade 1. It work Perfect.

[@warkyparkclark4520]

Again he just pulls out the film and it just comes out clean and starts wrapping, nearly always there are tears and overlaps so you have to tediously pull off shredded layers to get to a clean start, i can hardly believe i am on youtube discussing this subject but i just started warehouse job and the stuff we use is short and shit !!

[@xtorange5668]

check xtorange.com We make your life easier, and your purchaser will save money.

[@robgilmour3147]

almost made a comment on 'why aren't you using a hand despencer?' got 1/4 way through and he brings ome out heh.

[@MrRaybanKID]

Lmao I wrap 30 pallets by hand just about every day 🤣

[@yen7315]

Hi what does Lmao stand for

[@yen7315]

How I wish I can wrap that much then I’m expert in using shrink wrap

[@edwingiron09]

Is it really painful?

[@strappingtool]

I think it is painful when work in this way whole day

[@leodavies9383]

it doesn't matter how you wrap just make sure uts tight enough so if doesnt fall because its going to be wrapped on a machine

[@west1002]

Wrapping 20 to 30 pallets a day? Eff that!

[@calij6121]

i just stack the pallet im gonna wrap on top of empty pallets and wrap it

[@DR-bi1xe]

I put my arm through the wrap and wrap it standing up easier and

[@nickalmanza502]

Must be nice to have child like arms

[@JamesE97]

@@nickalmanza502 lol!

[@joshrod2941]

Only 95 degrees lmao my warehouse is 35 degrees lol guess they all suck

[@marksanchez7191]

So that warehouse is pretty hot I'm assuming:/ yikes

[@dreidrei1643]

Jesus Loves all of you guys

[@tartgreenapple]

🙄

[@strappingtool]

Could we have a chance to cooperate ?

[@raydawson2767]

But their are health and safety issues concerning or expecting people to run around pallets for a prolonged period.

[@viktoranatolifrank1378]

ANATOLI13

[@user-eh5bc4mj7obbgs]

不行!太慢

[@sidneymontes6498]

What the crap? How is this the best way? Sacrifice your knees and back? Pass.

[@carleeroseterangi6923]

Nz empty.

[@thomasanthony5306]

Really dude? Never heard someone whine so much about wrapping a pallet.

[@jeremiahfootlong3531]

😂😂 facts. If ur not bout it don't sign up for it smh

[@thomasanthony5306]

@@jeremiahfootlong3531 i was an order selector/picker for about 18 months and i gotta say, we EARNED our pay. I'm currently working for Penske at a bulk food storage warehouse as a reach truck operator. Funny thing is, some of the female pickers put most men to shame.

[@12012channel]

​@@jeremiahfootlong3531 Wish it was that easy. I am not about working but still have to work to make money. I am honestly just anticipating death. Until then, I at least get to complain.

[@KnightWing408]

When I used to work for Cleansource. I had to wrap pallets all night for months because the machine broke down. This is nothing. I had jobs that would make the toughest of men cry like little girls.

[@Erik-ui8tr]

10 seconds and blood pressure in the head???? You got bigger problems. I got a stomach in my way and I'm 5'11" and I manage just fine buddy. Tip: when wrapping the actual pallet turn the roll sideways so it's more of a thick strand and it'll be thick with just one go around than continue with it straight up and get to the top and once again turn it sideways it'll get great tension and greater grip with less go around

[@tartgreenapple]

The point being is there are better ways, more ergonomic and less painful on the back. Others suggested a broom can do the same thing.

[@Erik-ui8tr]

@@tartgreenapple well sure I can't deny it's better on the back but what his issue was after 10 seconds wasn't his back it was blood pressure remember and yeah his technique is better on the back but while his attention is on the back he's failing to add any tension to that wrap job and most importantly where the pallet meets the product so sure you save yourself from bending all day but what young guy isn't capable of perform the task all day long this isnt a job where we would find this older man with back issues wrapping palets, let's just be honest we wouldnt find any man like him in that position either a man that age with those health issues would have figured his body out by than to move up the corporate ladder or the company would would have recognized his age after that many years with them and accommodated him or else he's a older man who hasn't figured his life and himself out to not be wrapping pallets at that age it's just not realistic but sure preserve the back while you sabotage the security and stability of your wrapping and lose your job

[@Rocky0Road]

Lazy

[@antonrukhlin2270]

nice. also, you can take a sweeper mop and put the roll on it. works just as well, but does not cost $150

[@antonrukhlin2270]

nice. also, you can take a sweeper mop and put the roll on it. works just as well, but does not cost $150

[@ritishify]

Did u try it? Haha

[@antonrukhlin2270]

@@ritishify yes, the foldable mop worked well