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Handles and Inserts Available to Use with Stretch Film

While 9 out of 10 people using hand wrap, or narrow width rolls of stretch film, just put their fingers inside the core and use
their thumbs to apply tension as needed, there are a number of types of dispensers and inserts that are available to make
your life easier when applying hand wrap to a pallet. This is just an introduction to this subject and is by no means meant to
be an exhaustive survey of what is available. I am just including the ones that I like the best. How's that for being honest
about it.

Dispensers and inserts do not take the work out of wrapping pallets, but for some people, they can make the work a little
easier. If you have ever wrapped 250 pallets a shift by hand, you might be looking for something to make life a little easier.
If you have questions about any of these dispensers or inserts, just hit the red button and ask away. I promise an answer.
Handi Holders are a popular MS Plastics makes a two ring
insert to go into regular rolls plastic insert that is lightweight
of hand wrap on 3" cores. and simple to use. Just insert
They come in a set as one ring in each end of the film
pictured to the left and roll and use your thumbs to
cost less than $ 5.00 per adjust the film tension as you
set. They can be used for wrap.
along time.
The red handle has an inner
insert of plastic that allows the
Hightlight Industries has
extended film handle to rotate
long been the industry leader
inside. Tension is applied to the
for hand wrap dispensers.
film by squeezing the handle to
The model at the left
achieve the level of tension
handles all rolls 12" - 18". It
desired.
is durable, lightweight, and
easy to use.
The plastic handle at the left is
cheap and easy to use. Let it
rotate in your hand and squeeze
for tension. The Highlight
Bandit Jr on the right works the
same way but the handle rotates
inside a layer of foam for
comfort.
Highlights Stretch Band-it with
a tension dial on top offers the
most precise tension of any of
the inserts designed to work
inside a 3" ID core and with film
widths of 2" - 5".
Just dial in the amount of tension
MS Plastics Ergo Wrapper. Just turn the knob in the you want on the film and wrap
direction of the arrow to adjust the tension. Comfortable away. The tension will always be
and easy to use the same.

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