Wireless remote enables forklift driver to operate orbital wrapper while seated

Tab Industries LLC has introduced a wireless remote control option on its Tab Wrapper Tornado line of orbital wrapping machines. With this option, a hand-held device enables forklift drivers to start, operate, and stop the wrapping process at the press of a button without leaving the seat of the lift truck.

While a palletized load is raised on a forklift, the driver approaches the wrapping ring, presses the start button, and monitors the wrapper as it automatically encases both the pallet and pallet load in 360 degrees of plastic film. The remote operation eliminates the potential for human contact with sharp metal parts while creating a secure, weather-resistant load ready for transport or storage in as little as 15 seconds per pallet with a single operator.