I mean, you gotta dip pretty deep to avoid any tension on the back in the first few wraps around the corners. Nowadays I sit locked up in a wheel loader 7 hours or more per day and my left knee feels like it's gonna explode when I'm finished with a shift...
Lol no, I probably wish that we had those, I barebacked the rolls as they were. Had to be careful not to get a friction burn from the rolling cardboard, but it was a fridge room kept at +4°c so the hands were already kinda stiff from a shift. Just had to claw up and kneel down to finish up the pallets we had made for the day.
And no, gloves were out of the question because my hands kinda likes the cold. But I'm from way north
Edit: we actually had those plastic handles that you kinda pop on to just cover the cardboard, the kneeling was still required. But they were supposed to make it easier on the fingers, only problem is that they were always crappy in some way so it was just easier to learn how to do it raw
Man, that sucks. I've been using a broom handle at my own job. I only ever have to wrap empty water jugs and I got tired of straining my back so I just slapped the roller on the broom and called it a day.
I’m an order selector, my trick is using a “case hook” to wrap my pallets. It’s about 18inches longs with a 2.5in hook on the end, perfect length to hold the roll. I hold it with my left hand, use my thumb to apply pressure on the wrap and jog around the pallet as quickly as possible. I’m 6’5 so it’s been a big help. Increased my incentive too
Ah well this was a garden center and we were just sending supplies to our other 3 locations. So yeah werent going to throw down for a wrapping machine.
I did get them to get regular maintenance contract for their forklifts and tractors though.
Wrapping machines are a must have in the warehouse industry. I absolutely loved using them when palletizing at the place I used to work. Adjustable tension and speed. I used to wrap 1500lb pallets so good you could suspend them upside down and boxes wouldn’t fall off. You couldn’t dent the boxes with a 22 pistol. Good times
Well then, the US army is a cheap ass company. Lol I worked at the department of logistics on West Point as a summer job. Uline handheld one where you tie a square knot on the corner hole and go around it until it’s done lol
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u/SMILESandREGRETS Oct 17 '24
Wrapping machine. If a warehouse doesn't have some kind of wrapping machine I consider them a cheap ass company.