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Preventive Maintenance

Stretch Wrapper Service

Wrap quality is load stability, and load stability is damage in transit. Worn pre-stretch belts silently reduce film tension, so pallets leave looking wrapped and arrive collapsed.

Interval Every 2 months
Est. Duration 1.0 hr
Steps 4
Applies To Warehousing & Distribution

The Procedure

The steps ChatterFix schedules for this PM. Every step is a checkable item on the work order — a technician can speak their way through it without touching a keyboard.

  1. Inspect film carriage rollers and pre-stretch belts
  2. Check turntable drive chain tension and lubrication
  3. Verify film tension settings against the packaging spec
  4. Clean photo-eye and test the height-sensing function

Why This PM Exists

Wrap quality is load stability, and load stability is damage in transit. Worn pre-stretch belts silently reduce film tension, so pallets leave looking wrapped and arrive collapsed.

What Skipping It Looks Like

Transit damage claims that get blamed on the carrier, higher film consumption for worse containment, and rejected loads at the customer.

Setting the interval

Every two months. Verify actual film tension against the packaging spec rather than trusting the setting on the panel.

Equipment This Covers

Common Questions

How often should this PM run?
Every 2 months. Every two months. Verify actual film tension against the packaging spec rather than trusting the setting on the panel.
How long does it take?
Budget about 1.0 hour for a technician working to the standard procedure. ChatterFix uses that estimate for capacity planning, then learns your plant's actual time from completed work orders.
What happens if we skip it?
Transit damage claims that get blamed on the carrier, higher film consumption for worse containment, and rejected loads at the customer.
Can I use this checklist in ChatterFix?
Yes — this exact procedure ships in the Warehousing & Distribution industry pack. Pick your industry at signup and it is scheduled on the right assets automatically, with no configuration.

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