Abstract: A stretch head for facilitating the wrapping of palletized loads within packaging or wrapping film comprises a vertical downright, and a carriage assembly vertically movable along the vertical downright. A base plate is mounted upon the carriage assembly and is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane so as to have a first end thereof disposed at a higher elevation than a second opposite end thereof. A supply roll of wrapping or packaging film is rotatably mounted upon the first higher end of the base plate, and a pair of tension rollers are mounted upon a substantially central portion of the base plate. A strain gauge roller is also mounted upon the base plate for receiving the wrapping film exiting from the tension rollers, a first idler roller is mounted upon the base plate for receiving the wrapping film from the strain gauge roller, and a second idler roller is mounted upon the second opposite end of the base plate for receiving the wrapping film from the first idler roller.

Abstract: A stretch head for facilitating the wrapping of palletized loads within packaging or wrapping film comprises a vertical downright, a carriage assembly movable along the vertical downright, a base plate mounted upon the carriage assembly and inclined with respect to a horizontal plane so as to have a first end thereof disposed at a higher elevation than a second opposite end thereof, a supply roll of wrapping or packaging film rotatably mounted upon the first higher end of the base plate, a pair of tension rollers mounted upon the base plate, a strain gauge roller mounted upon the base plate for receiving the wrapping film exiting from the tension rollers, a first idler roller mounted upon the base plate for receiving the wrapping film from the strain gauge roller, and a second idler roller for receiving the wrapping film from the first idler roller and mounted upon the lowest end portion of the base plate so as to be capable of positioning the wrapping film at the lowest elevation whereby the wrapping film ca

Abstract: A wipe-down implement system, for performing a wipe-down operation upon a trailing end portion of a wrapping film wrapped around a palletized load, comprises a support arm pivotally mounted upon a vertical standard between a first position remote from the palletized load and a second position adjacent to the load, and a wipe-down implement pivotally mounted upon the support arm between extended and retracted positions.