COVER-PAL 6000® STRETCH

COVER-PAL 6000 ® STRETCH
PACKAGING SOLUTIONS THAT MEAN BUSINESS
COVER-PAL 6000®
STRETCH
STRETCH HOOD PALLET COVER SYSTEM

COVER-PAL 6000®
STRETCH
• High production rates of up to 150 pallet loads per hour
• Superior top film hood seal results from having one
machine cycle to cure before stretching
• Patented film stretch method – overstretch of film
achieves low initial force, correct final force
• Positive film hood opening system uses gusset grips
to assure opening of all films
• Machine can apply both clear or printed stretch hood
film for product identification
• Allen-Bradley® Control System
OVERVIEW OF STRETCH HOODING
STRETCH HOOD MACHINE CYCLE
Gripping, feeding and cutting of the hood
Positive mechanical opening
and transfering of the hood
1
Folding and accumulation of the hood
on the fingers

FEATURES:
• Rugged, welded tubular steel frame with
internal wireways
Are you looking for reliable 5-sided stretch wrapping of pallet loads?
The ARPAC COVER-PAL 6000 ® Stretch Hood System, using Thimon®
patented technology, is the new generation of automatic stretch hooding
technology. This machine covers pallet-held products on the top and
sides, allowing for pallet load storage with strong environmental
protection against dust, water and shipping damage that can occur
during storage or transportation. The COVER-PAL 6000 ® Stretch is ideal
for products destined for warehouses, home centers, construction and
freight yards.
The stretch hood system begins with a rugged welded frame, and supports
a gusseted film unwind system, an advanced hood sizing module and a
hood stretch and application system. Up to two film rolls can provide
ability to hood multiple size pallet loads on the fly. Multiple infeed,
wrap area and exit conveyors are available to meet the most challenging
applications.
This ergonomically designed machine is designed to support ease-of-use,
fast changeover and plant safety objectives. Film changeover and
threading is simple with negligible film loss. Parallel hood creation and
hood wrapping processes improves cycle time while providing the newly
heat-sealed plastic hood one full machine cycle to cool and cure before
being stretched onto the pallet. This ensures a higher level of film stretch
capability than is typically found in other stretch hood machines.
The mechanical hood opening system, using mechanical grips rather than
vacuum plates, provides a positive pull on the film gussets assuring the
correct opening of all film hoods.
Unique to this new generation machine is a patented method of film
stretching that provides improved hooding reliability while treating your
loads in a gentle and less crushing manner.
An optional rotating film head uniquely provides capability for the
machine to turn the film 90 degrees if the pallet is turned sideways.
This provides additional production flexibility with respect to completing
the stretch hood quickly and reliability.
• Easy film changeover threading, one film
roll included
• Motor-driven film accumulating roller
ensures film length accuracy
• Reliable heat seal bar creates a strong
sturdy seal for the top of the hood,
regardless of film thickness
• Unique film cutting mechanism allows
for creation of subsequent hoods during
the current wrap cycle
• Powered gathering mechanism feeds film
evenly with no jams or pinch points
• Gusset film clamps twist film slightly to
ensure the film hood opening
• Anti-collision photoeye system
automatically adjusts film hood carriage
to account for load variation
• Allen-Bradley® based control system
using SLC 5/05 PLC, 1000 Plus touch screen
operator interface
• Low-film alert with machine fault alert
and beacon light
OPTIONS:
• Rotating head film transfer system
• Additional film roll capacity (second roll)
• Inside film carriage (single roll only)
• Floor mounted jib crane
• Lift truck detection system
• Spare parts kit
• Annual preventive maintenance contract
• Training for Life operator and
maintenance training at ARPAC University
Patented stretch of film and return
of the transfer unit
Hooding the load while gripping, feeding
and cutting of a next hood
2

Operating Specifications
Specification
Measurement
Max. Load Wrap Cycle Time Up to 150 cycles per hour
Load Width Range*
(across conveyor)
Load Length Range*
Load Height Range*
(assumes conveying height
of 23.25 inches)
Up to 52.7"
Up to 1340 mm
Up to 56.7"
Up to 1440 mm
Up to 65" (1650 mm)
Up to 85" (2150 mm)
Up to 104" (2650 mm)
Machine Height (nominal)
Machine Length
Machine Width
Shipping Weight (std. model)
Electrical Power
Compressed Air
Physical Specifications
196.9" (5001 mm) Type 1
216.6" (5501 mm) Type 2
236.3" (6001 mm) Type 3
113" (2870 mm)
222" (5640 mm)
9460 lb (4300 kg)
460VAC, 60Hz, 3Ph, 30A
80 psi, up to 35 SCFM
* - Not all values can be combined. Contact factory.
Gusset Style Stretch Film Guidelines
Type of Film
Film Thickness
Film Roll Width
Film Roll Diameter
Film Roll Weight
Stretch Film Tube with Pre-Defined Gussets
60 micron to 180 micron
(based on application need)
23.6" to 60.6" (600 mm to 1540 mm)
39" max. (1000 mm) first roll
Up to 2200 lbs (1000 kg)
ARPAC L.P. 9511 West River Street Schiller Park, IL 60176 USA P 847 678 9034 F 847 671 7006 www.arpac.com
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