Does your shrink wrap machine earn money for you? The answer should be a big yesssss
Yes, the correct shrink wrapping machine will surely earn money for you. Ask the below points to the machine vendor before you buy and you will see how soon and how much a correct shrink wrapping machine will start paying you back.
- What is the power consumption of the machine per hour?
- What is the optimised speed the machine will give per hour – i.e. The number of shrink packs the machine will give per hour.
- Of packs = your power cost per pack
Units consumed per hour x rupees per unit - Check the weight of the film in use for each pack.
Film weight in kgs x film cost per kg. = your film cost per pack - Ask how much will be the film wastage in wrapping. This happens if the seal strength / seal quality is not good due to fault in the sealing arm design of the machine. = add this cost to the film cost per pack
- Ask the machine vendor how much will be the film wastage in shrinking. This happens if the design of the shrink / heat zone of the machine is not upto the mark = add this cost to the film cost per pack
- The total film cost per pack = add totals of point 4 + 5 + 6
- Check the manpower required for the machine and arrive at its cost to you on per day – per pack basis.
- The result of the grand total of ponts 3 + 7 + 8 will define whether you are actually saving by buying the machine from that vendor or how soon will be the payback period of your investment in the correct machine.
- After asking the vendor the above details, visit the vendor place and take actual demo on the machine and practically check all the above costs to conclude.
- An experienced machine vendor making these machines will be better positioned to give you a product which can confirm to better quality machines with consistent and faster paybacks.
Once you have successfully carried out the above exercise, sit back and relax and see the your investment in the machine grow as you have correctly evaluated the machine and the vendor from whom you have bought the machine.
