MUST Stretch Film Management System

Load Containment & Monitoring

Optimal Film Application Applied Consistently

MUST is an IoT monitoring system that optimizes and standardizes the stretch wrapping process to minimize cost, product damage, and environmental impact.

STRETCH WRAP OPTIMIZATION

MUST ensures that pallets of products consistently receive the optimal amount of stretch film to maximize load containment while minimizing material usage.

SECURING LOAD CONSISTENCY

24/7 monitoring, daily reporting, and actionable data alerts stretch wrapper operators and our team to out-of-spec wrappers so any issues that arise can be resolved quickly.

IMPROVED SUSTAINABILITY

Optimized stretch film usage results in less wasted stretch film and less plastic entering the waste stream for improved sustainability.

MAXIMUM LOAD INTEGRITY

Our MUST Quality Team audits your stretch wrapping process to find the perfect stretch film wrap pattern for constant, optimal load containment.

SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER COSTS

Consistent load containment for your unique pallet configuration prevents the overuse of stretch film, which results in using unnecessary resources, and the underuse of stretch film, which results in load failures and costly product damage.

REDUCED DAMAGE

Consistent load containment applied at scale reduces product damage and load failure during transit, protecting your products and protecting your brand.

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STANDARDIZE YOUR STRETCH FILM PROCESS

MUST is an IoT-based solution trusted by top Fortune-100 brands for monitoring & optimizing stretch wrappers in manufacturing and distribution facilities.

The program minimizes cost, product damage, and environmental impact by applying the optimal amount of stretch film to your unique pallet of products for ideal load containment with minimal material usage.

MUST hardware can be installed quickly on any automatic stretch wrapper, and MUST software gives you access to daily wrapper reporting, actionable data, algorithm-based health scores, out-of-spec alerts, and stretch wrapper history for all of your monitored stretch wrappers.

MUST is a sustainability program that saves you money, helping you reach your goals for more sustainable packaging.

WHAT WE OFFER

Consistent Load Containment

STRETCH WRAP OPTIMIZATION

The MUST Stretch Film Management System helps our customers streamline their pallet wrapping operations by developing standardized wrap patterns for their unique unitized loads. (See: Beverage Industry).

Setting Standards

These optimized standards are based on the expertise of our stretch film specialists and testing done in our Film Lab and Packaging Solution Center. After a careful audit, our experts recommend the precise film properties, amount of film, and film application that will result in the best possible performance and load containment for your usage.

MAINTAING PERFORMANCE

With the benchmark settings determined for your stretch film application, our team installs the MUST hardware on your new or existing machine. The hardware monitors every load that is wrapped on a given stretch wrapper, and the amount of film applied to each load is recorded and graphed in real-time. MUST gives operators the necessary tool to ensure that no load ever leaves their facility with improper stretch film application.

LOAD CONSISTENCY

Load consistency helps to reduce variability and waste in stretch film application.

BENCHMARK SETTINGS

Without benchmark settings & the monitoring of load consistency, there is potential for over-application of stretch film which drives costs up (See our Film Lab here). There is also the potential for under-application of film which can result in load failures and costly damage. It is nearly impossible to detect consistency and load percentages simply by looking at the wrap pattern or unitized load.

The MUST Stretch Film Management System protects pallet wrapping operations from variations resulting from day-to-day operator changes and any deviations from the optimal wrap pattern settings. It does this by tracking film usage and alerting the operator when the stretch wrapper is operating outside of the benchmark settings.

The true value of MUST is that it identifies variations in film usage and application, then initiates a response to resolve the problem.

IMPROVED SUSTAINABILITY

The MUST Stretch Film Management System is a sustainable packaging program that saves your business money while reducing your carbon footprint!

The program ensures that you are using the optimal amount of stretch film to prevent product damage resulting from load failure and overuse of unnecessary film use.

Unsellable products and wasted resources harm businesses and the environment, MUST aims to eliminate this.

By using MUST, companies reduce their overall environmental impact by significantly decreasing the amount of wasted products and material they send to the landfill.  

MAXIMUM LOAD INTEGRITY

As optimal prestretch percentages degrade on a stretch wrapper over time, there has been no way to measure this issue without physical testing. Subpar stretch wrapper conditions can exist for long periods of time before they are corrected, but with the MUST Stretch Film Management System, every load that is wrapped on a given stretch wrapper is tracked. The amount of film applied to the load is recorded and graphed in real time.

If a load is wrapped out of the engineered benchmark, our MUST Quality Team is alerted immediately and can make any necessary adjustments.

MUST promotes maximum load integrity through real-time data and alerts. With this system in place, there is no longer any reason for a load to leave the facility without optimal wrapping for proper load containment and product protection through transit and storage.

LOWER COSTS

An important benefit to customers utilizing the MUST Stretch Film Management System is the significant reduction in costs associated with pallet wrapping and product damage.

MUST ensures that our customers gain control and clarity over their material costs.

Using the optimal amount of stretch film to ensure load containment for your unique pallet configuration eliminates unnecessary film use, saving your business money. This also mitigates product damage during transit which is extremely costly and carbon-intensive.

MUST ends the unknown when it comes to stretch wrapping process. It reveals the true unit cost of every pallet wrapped.

REDUCED DAMAGE

One of the most important benefits of the MUST Stretch Film Management System is the tremendous cost savings you can realize by eliminating damage during transit that would otherwise occur with an improperly wrapped pallet.

Unsellable goods account for billions of dollars annually among U.S. manufacturers. Use of the MUST Stretch Management System, in conjunction with matching the proper film to the specific application through our Film Lab, significantly reduces the amount of unsellable products our customers see due to product damage during shipping.

PROPER PALLET WRAPPING PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE

Now more than ever, the importance of containing a pallet of products with the best possible films, prestretch settings, and wrap patterns is critical. MUST helps ensure that these settings remain consistent for every load wrapped in order to achieve the optimal safety of the products during transit.

Install MUST and be confident that your products will reach their destination safely.

STRETCH WRAP OPTIMIZATION

The MUST Stretch Wrap Management System has helped so many of ourcustomers streamline their pallet wrapping operations by developing standards for film application (See: Beverage Industry).

SETTING STANDARDS

These optimized standards are based on the expertise of our stretch film specialists and testing done in our Film Lab. After a careful audit, our experts recommend the precise film properties, amount of film, and film application that will result in the best possible performance for your usage.

MAINTAINING PERFORMANCE

With the benchmark settings determined for your stretch film application, our team installs the MUST hardware onto your new or existing machine. The hardware monitors every load that is wrapped on a given stretch wrapper, and the amount of film applied to a load is recorded and graphed in real-time. MUST Stretch Wrap Management gives operators the necessary tool to ensure that no load ever leaves their facility with improper stretch film application.

LOAD CONSISTENCY

Load consistency helps to reduce variability and waste with stretch film application.

BENCHMARK SETTINGS

Without benchmark settings and monitoring of load consistency, there is potential for over application of stretch film which drives costs up (See our Case Studies here). There is also the potential for under application of film which can result in load failures and costly damage. It is nearly impossible to detect consistency and load percentages simply by looking at the wrap pattern.

The MUST Stretch Management System protects the pallet wrapping operation from variations resulting from day to day operator changes or film carriage performance that might cause deviations from the optimal wrap pattern settings. It does this by tracking film usage and alerting the operator when the stretch wrapper is operating outside of the benchmark settings.

The true value of the MUST system is that it identifies variations in film usage and application, then initiates a response to resolve the problem.

IMPROVED SUSTAINABILITY

In a time when all businesses are seeking measures to improve their
sustainability, Atlantic delivers a tool that tracks stretch film usage to help operators maintain optimal performance.

The MUST Stretch Management System results in significant reductions in wasted film, eliminating substantial amounts of plastic from entering the waste stream.

When businesses can improve their sustainability, they limit their impact on the environment and slash material costs, resulting in higher profits and a more environmentally friendly footprint.

MAXIMUM LOAD INTEGRITY

As optimal prestretch percentages degrade on a stretch wrapper over time there has been no way to measure this issue without physical testing. These subpar conditions can exist for long periods of time before they are corrected. But with the MUST Stretch Management System, every load that is wrapped on a given stretch wrapper is tracked. The amount of film applied to the load is recorded and graphed in real time.

If the load is wrapped out of the engineered benchmark, our MUST engineers are alerted immediately and can make the necessary adjustments.

MUST promotes maximum load integrity through real time data and alerts. With this system in place, there is no longer any reason for a load to leave the facility without optimal wrapping for best protection of the product through transit and storage.

LOWER COSTS

An important benefit to customers utilizing the MUST stretch wrap wrap monitoring system is the significant reduction in costs associated with pallet wrapping.

MUST ensures that our customers gain control over their material costs. Less film goes to waste due to load consistency while damage and loss during transport are virtually eliminated due to load integrity with each application.

MUST ends the unknown when it comes to stretch wrap applications. It reveals the true unit cost of every pallet wrapped.

REDUCED DAMAGE

One of the most important benefits of the MUST Stretch Wrap Management System is the tremendous costs savings you can realize by eliminating damage during transit that would otherwise occur with an improperly wrapped pallet.

Unsaleables account for $2.6 billion annually among U.S. manufacturers. Use of the MUST Stretch Management System, in conjunction with matching the proper film to the specific application through our Film Lab, seeks to significantly reduce the amount of unsaleables that can occur due to product damage during shipping.

PROPER PALLET WRAPPING PLAYS CRITICAL ROLE

According to the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the trend in reduced packaging we’ve seen over the last decade will continue, creating greater potential for unstable, difficult-to-contain loads. Now more than ever, the importance of containing a load with the best possible films and the best possible prestretch settings and wrap patterns is critical. MUST helps ensure that these settings remain consistent for every load wrapped in order to achieve the optimal safety of the products during transit.

Install MUST and be confident that your products will reach their destination safely.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR END-TO-END APPROACH TO STRETCH WRAPPING WITH THE MUST METHOD.

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“The MUST Stretch Management System allows the customer to utilize performance grade stretch films properly, resulting in load containment and reduction in break, damage, and loss.

Ric Lee
Director, MUST Stretch Management Program