An L-bar shrink wrap machine uses an L or square-shaped sealer to cut shrink wrap film around a product. L-bar sealers are the fastest way to shrink wrap a product. L-bar shrink wrap sealers are available in all shapes and sizes, but all work in a similar way.At Office Zone we have stand-along L-bar sealers, stand-along heat shrink tunnels and combination shrink wrap systems.
L-Bar sealers are what many businesses and companies use to mass shrink wrap DVDs, CDs, software boxes, food packages and much more. Packaging can take as little as a few seconds with higher-end industrial shrink wrap machines.
If you are packaging more than two dozen products a day, it is recommended to use an L-bar sealer. L-bar shrink wrap brands include AIE, Traco, Rochman, MiniPack, Compack and many more.
Most shrink wrap machines can use both PVC and Polyolefin shrink films.
There are some big differences between all the L-bar shrink wrap machines available in the market today. One of the biggest differences is between the manual and automatic models. Some higher end shrink wrap machines have a motor that brings the arm down and back up, where others require manual effort to bring the arm down. Some sealers even have a magnetic lock that holds the arm in place until the shrink wrap process is completed.
Another difference between L-bar sealers is the shrink tunnel. Some L-bar sealers do not include any heat source to shrink the film. This requires the user to either purchase a separate shrink tunnel or use a heat gun to finish the packaging process.
Heat tunnels dramatically increase the speed at which shrink wrapping can be done. It literally shaves minutes off the process vs. a heat shrink gun.
Some shrink wrap machines, such as those made by Minipack, have an integrated heat shrink tunnel. This is a favorite among our customers. This is because the sealing bar has a hood on it, so when the arm is brought down to cut the film, hot air is blown around the product just a few seconds later. The entire packaging process is done in one step.
SHRINK FILM: Office Zone has a great selection of both PVC and Polyolefin shrink wrap film. You can find our entire selection of shrink film by going here: shrink wrap film
L-BAR REPAIR KITS: Not only do we have a service department that can fix your shrink wrap machines, but we also sell replacement wire and teflon tape kits that you can purchase and use for your own do-it-yourself repairs. You can find our L-bar repair kits here: shrink wrap repair kits
