Shrink packaging machine advice

Shrink packaging machine UK

A shrink packaging machine should be chosen around the product, pack finish, film and handling requirement. Lancing UK can help review whether an L sealer, chamber sealer, sleeve sealer or flow wrapper is the correct route.

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Define the pack finish

Clear presentation shrink, transit shrink, tamper-evident wrapping and product protection can all require different machinery choices.

Machine choice based on pack style
Compare L sealer and sleeve sealer routes
Review film and tunnel together
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Check product handling

The pack must remain controlled through infeed, sealing and tunnel shrink. Unstable products may need guides or a different route.

Specify the whole line

The sealer, film, tunnel and outfeed must be matched. Looking at the sealer alone can lead to poor pack quality.

Specification information to send

Product	Send length, width, height, weight, photos and the largest and smallest pack sizes.
Film and finish	Confirm whether the priority is retail presentation, transit strength, tamper evidence or product protection.
Output	Confirm target packs per minute, daily volume, loading method and whether the product arrives from another machine.
Site	Confirm floor space, power, compressed air, conveyor height, access and any upstream or downstream equipment.

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