New at the Achema
Eliminating load platforms and saving energy - New palletless unit loads are cold stretch wrapped
Achema is the debut for the palletless stretch package based on the reverse hood system developed by Maschinenfabrik Möllers GmbH of Beckum, Germany, announced as a unique breakthrough. The exhibit comprises 59 bags of chemicals weighing 1,475 kg, representing a new type of unit load with the form and function of pallet loads, but dispensing with the load platform. The stack of bags is bound entirely by two hoods wrapped in opposite directions made of ultra-stretch film and a film base, to form a robust shipping unit which can be handled with forklifts and cranes. The packaging system manufacturer emphasizes the advantage of major cost savings by doing away with pallets, combined with additional protection of the goods against moisture, dirt and theft. The decisive advance in this breakthrough compared to existing reverse hood shrink packages in ecological and economic terms is the drastic reduction in energy consumption, since no heat is now required.
