Office Equipment Tip of the Week
Shrink Wrap Film Not Cutting Properly
Many people call us thinking their shrink wrap machines are broken or not working properly. Symptoms include the film not sealing correctly (or entirely) or the film looking burnt. Burrs are also a common complaint. What most people don't realize is that most of these symptoms are the result of a dirty sealing wire. As the sealing wire gets used over hand over (on both I-bar sealers and L-bar sealers), they begin to accumulate "gunk" on the wire. As this wire gets dirtier, it begins to have trouble cutting through shrink film. This is what creates burrs, burn marks and improper seals.
This wire can easily be changed out. Most people like to also change out the Teflon tape while they're at it. At Office Zone, we offer replacement parts kits for most shrink wrap machines including those made by Traco, AIE, Minipack, Sealer Sales, Truline and many others. You can find our entire selection of shrink wrap replacement parts here. If you don't see the parts you need, or you're having trouble locating them, feel free to contact our Service Department by calling 1-800-543-5454.
You can find our entire selection of shrink wrap machines, I-bar sealers and hand sealers here.
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