Prestretch film carriage

The Muller® Pak-Air system from Newtec (St. Louis, MO) is a prestretch film carriage with an improved, four-sided knife cartridge that slits the film into equal sized bands.

Newtec

Jan 31, 1996

These bands criss-cross around the load for a secure hold. Particularly suited for the beverage industry as the separated bands eliminate condensation that can occur during warehousing or shipping. Available on a range of Muller stretch-wrapping machines, and can be retrofitted.

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