The shrink wrap machine is a kind of equipment widely used in packaging, it can heat and shrink plastic film and make it closely fit to the surface of the product, playing the role of protection and beautification. There are many kinds of shrink wrap machines on the market, according to the materials used in film, so shrink wrap machines can be divided into POF  shrink wrap machine, PE film shrink  wrap machine and other film flow pack shrink wrap machines. Then according to the sealing mode, they can be divided into sleeve shrink wrap machine and full close sealing shrink wrap machine. As a common way of packaging, heat shrink wrap machine has many advantages, but it also has some shortcomings. So before choosing a heat shrinkage machine, it is important to understand these advantages and disadvantages.

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The Shrink Wrap Machine
Plastic Film Shrink Packaging

The Shrink Wrap Machine with Bag Sealing and Shrinking

Advantages of the shrink wrap machine.

First of all, the heat shrink wrap machine can complete the packaging process quickly and efficiently.
It can not only pack a large number of products in a short time, but also improve production efficiency.
At the same time, the operation of shrink wrap machine is relatively simple, as long as the product is put into the shrinkage film and tightly contracted by heating, the packaging can be completed. This simple and easy-to-use feature makes the heat shrink wrap machine the packaging equipment of many enterprises.

if the heat shrinkable film bag is too large relative to the product size, the size of the film bag can be reduced.
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Automatic Shrink Wrapper 1

The principle of shrink packaging is to cover the film first and then cut the bag to shrink.

Secondly, the thermal shrink wrap machine can provide the perfect packaging effect. After heating, the heat shrinkable film can be closely attached to the surface of the product, which can not only provide good protection, but also beautify the appearance of the product. This kind of packaging can not only effectively prevent the product from being damaged by external factors, but also increase the added value and attractiveness of the product.

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PE Web Sealer Sleeve Shrink Wrap Machine

However, the shrink wrap machine also has some shortcomings. First of all, shrink wrap machine has certain requirements for packaging materials. Heat-shrinkable film needs to have a certain shrinkage performance in order to achieve the ideal packaging effect. If choose improper or use poor quality heat-shrinkable film, it may lead to poor packaging effect, and even affect the sales of products. In addition, the initial investment cost of the shrink wrap machine is relatively high, which may cause some economic pressure for some  enterprises.

The shrink wrap machine for automatic processing of door wrapping

To sum up, it is necessary to fully understand its advantages and disadvantages before choosing the shrink wrap machine. The ease of use and the packaging effect provided by the shrink wrap machine are its main advantages. However, the higher requirements for packaging materials and higher initial investment cost are its shortcomings. According to the actual situation and needs of the enterprise, it is very important to choose a suitable shrink wrap machine.

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