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A horizontal pallet strapping quotation should specify the bands around the load, the movement between band heights and the time from pallet arrival to discharge. Agree these details before comparing a strapping-head cycle with your required pallets per hour.
Define the pallet, load and band positions
Loaded envelope
Send minimum and maximum loaded L × W × H, total weight, pallet construction and any overhang. Include unstable, soft or irregular loads that need special support.
Band plan
Mark the height of every horizontal band and the required band count. Identify acceptable contact pressure, sensitive surfaces and any proposed spacers or edge protection.
Strap and joint
Provide material, width, thickness, reel dimensions and a sample if available. Confirm compatibility with the quoted head and agree the finished-joint acceptance method.
Line layout
Show travel direction, conveyor top height, transfer space and upstream/downstream equipment. State voltage, phase, frequency and installation destination.
Measure one complete pallet cycle
- Record pallet arrival, positioning and readiness to strap.
- Include frame movement and every specified band at its agreed height.
- Include any turning, transfer, inspection and release of the finished pallet.
- Record the following pallet, routine reel changes, interruptions and rejected or reworked loads over a stated run.
Observed accepted pallets per hour = accepted pallets ÷ elapsed hours. Retain the band count, heights, load format, strap, staffing and observation duration with the result. A seconds-per-band value cannot by itself establish pallets-per-hour output.
Set practical acceptance criteria
- The strap follows the agreed route and stays at the intended height.
- The finished joint meets the agreed test for the selected strap and load.
- The load shows no unacceptable crushing, edge damage or movement after the agreed handling check.
- The run records accepted pallets, rework, missed bands, stops and operator interventions.
- Consumable use includes reel changes, tails, start-up waste and rejected work when comparing cost per accepted pallet.
Use a repeatable trial on your load to establish output and material use. A photograph, a nominal feeding speed or an individual component rating cannot establish a universal success rate or a saving against other machines.
Existing pallet-station layout reference
Confirm the equipment scope before ordering
The horizontal pallet strapping product page explains load planning and configuration. List conveyors, pallet positioning, frame movement, sensing, guarding and control interfaces separately in the quotation. State who supplies and verifies each item at the line interface.
Where the packing process also calls for film, compare the roles of pallet strapping and stretch wrapping. Bands at selected positions and film around the load surface require their own acceptance checks.
Get a pallet strapping layout review
Start with a loaded-pallet photograph, L × W × H and weight, plus the required band positions. Add target pallets per hour, bands per pallet and a sketch of the surrounding line. Include a reply email; missing details can be listed for follow-up.
Request a pallet strapping configuration