It's a stretch wrapper built directly into a conveyor line. Finished pallets travel in on the conveyor, are wrapped, cut, and wiped automatically, then flow out the other side to shipping, with no operator handling the machine. It's complete end-of-line automation for high-volume operations pushing 60+ pallets a day, and the highest cost tier of pallet wrapper.
How it works
- A finished pallet flows in on the infeed conveyor, no forklift staging into a wrapper.
- The system positions and wraps the load automatically: it attaches and clamps the film, wraps bottom-to-top with reinforced base wraps, and applies powered pre-stretch.
- It cuts and wipes the film tail automatically at the end of the cycle.
- The wrapped pallet flows out on the outfeed conveyor to staging or shipping, the line keeps moving.
Because wrapping happens in the flow of the conveyor, there's no operator loading and unloading a turntable and no manual film handling anywhere in the cycle. Pallets are wrapped as fast as the line feeds them, which is what makes inline the highest-throughput option.
Safety guarding & integration
An inline system is a piece of automated equipment on a moving line, so proper safety guarding is part of the build: perimeter guarding, light curtains, and interlocks keep operators clear of the wrap zone and moving conveyor. The system also has to be integrated with your conveyor, infeed and outfeed sections matched to your pallet size and floor layout, with power and controls tied in. We scope that integration and guarding with you up front.
Best for
- High-volume operations wrapping 60+ pallets a day
- Warehouses that want true hands-free, end-of-line automation
- Facilities that already run, or are building, a conveyor line to shipping
- Operations that need to remove labor entirely from the wrapping step
Not the best fit when…
- You wrap modest volume, an automatic turntable or semi-automatic costs far less.
- Loads are heavy, light, or unstable and you're not running a conveyor line, a rotary-arm wrapper is the better fit.
- You don't have, and don't want, a conveyor line feeding the wrapper.
At a glance
| Load type | Standard pallets on a conveyor line |
| Typical volume | 60+ pallets/day (maximum throughput) |
| Operator | None, fully hands-free wrapping |
| Integration | Infeed/outfeed conveyor, power, controls |
| Safety | Perimeter guarding, light curtains, interlocks |
| Pre-stretch | Powered (film savings per pallet) |
| Typical price | ~$30,000–$90,000+ (varies by integration) |
Systems we supply & integrate
We supply and integrate complete inline stretch wrap systems, machine, conveyor sections, and safety guarding, scoped to your pallet size, throughput, and floor layout. We'll design the line integration with you and quote you the best price in the market for the whole system, with stretch film from the same local source.