Tray and food pack wrapping

Food tray shrink wrapper for grouped tray packs

Tray packs often require a sleeve sealer route that secures grouped products for transit, retail handling or storage. The machine specification depends on tray dimensions, product height, film choice and tunnel performance.

Tray pack variables

Open trays, closed trays and loaded cartons behave differently in a sleeve sealer. Pack stability before the film is shrunk is just as important as the final tunnel finish.

Film and pack strength

PE shrink film can create a strong transit pack, but film width, thickness and seal position must be chosen for the tray dimensions and product weight.

Line layout

The machine route may include manual load points, conveyor-fed infeed, product guides, tunnel discharge and space for pack cooling.

Lancing UK specification support

Match the sleeve sealer, shrink tunnel and conveyors to the pack

For a reliable result, the sleeve sealing route should be considered as a complete system: product grouping, film wrapping, sealing, heat tunnel recovery, cooling and discharge. The pages below help narrow the right route before you contact Lancing.

Open specification checklist

Lancing automatic sleeve sealer and shrink tunnel

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Quick answers

Food tray shrink wrapper for grouped tray packs FAQs

Can tray packs be sleeve wrapped?

Yes. Trays can be sleeve wrapped and shrunk when the pack is stable enough to pass through the sealer and tunnel.

Do food tray applications need special testing?

For heat-sensitive contents, packaging materials or labels, sample testing or careful tunnel specification is recommended.

What makes tray packs different from bottle packs?

Tray packs are usually more rectangular and may have product overhang, which changes film width, seal placement and tunnel settings.

Speak to Lancing UK

Need a practical sleeve sealer recommendation?

Send product size, pack format, film type, target output and available floor space. Lancing can recommend a sleeve sealer, shrink tunnel and conveyor route for the application.

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