Go Green with Banding

Discover how Banding can help you GO GREEN!

Sustainable packaging is here to stay! Finding ways to package your products by reducing the amount of materials being used, is a key element to the green initiative.

Discover how banding can be a sustainable component of your packaging strategy. Banding is a very simple and innovative way to eliminate shrink and small cartons.

As companies such as Wal-Mart commit to the reduction of waste, banding can be a smart solution that can save your company money by bundling your products in an environmentally friendly way.

Banding Machines and Sustainability:
Banding machines apply a simple paper or plastic band around a product to unitize a bundle or to completely brand a package.

Why is this important?

1. Save Energy! Banding Machines use a simple heat seal or ultra sonic sealing method that is far less energy consuming when compared to shrink wrapping systems.
Shrink Tunnels use an extreme amount of heat resulting in high energy consumption. Let Banding help your conservation efforts.
2. The volume of material used for your bundle is far less than over-wrapping your product or placing the bundle in a cardboard case pack.
3. Waste is reduced! Retailers such as Wal-Mart are looking to reduce waste and a band is a better alternative to cardboard and shrink.
Everyone wins when using Banding. Retailers experience waste reduction and manufacturers reduce their material and labor costs when using bands. Discover how it can work for you.

To find out how you much you can save, take the "Banding Challenge" and consider Banding as your Sustainable Packaging Solution. Visit us at http://www.wexlerpackaging.com

Heat Seal Banding Machines

There are a few heat seal banding machines in the marketplace, but the Wexler CE Banding Machine is in a league of it's own. First, it's ability to regulate the heat seal process allows for greater stability in a production environment, eliminating any over-sealing or under-sealing of the banding material.

The CE Banding Machines can be used as a table top model utilizing small rolls of material, but the optional dispenser stand allows for large rolls and gives you mobility. The material savings alone when purchasing the large rolls of material can justify the initial cost of the stand.

For more information regarding a Wexler CE Banding Machine and our complete line of banding equipment, please visit wexlerpackaging.com.

Banding 101

Banding Machines are often confused with strapping machines. However, the benefits and savings experienced by many companies will surely increase the popularity of banding in all industries that use shrink wrap or small cartons.

Most quality banding machines use either paper or poly film to bundle or conform around a product. Without any adjustments, the machines draw down around the products without creating any waste. Various tension can be applied according to the specs of your products.

An industry guide to banding can be found at 4Banding.com. This comprehensive site can provide you with video clips and product information to become knowledgeable about how banding can be apart of your production line.