Method of coiling a flexible elongate element (64) inside a container (80A) made from a flexible sheet material wherein at least part of the sheet material is tensioned by establishing a pressure differential between an inner surface (100) and an outer surface (92) of the sheet material and the flexible elongate element (64) is directed onto the tensioned sheet material to form a hole (98), the flexible elongate element being then fed through the hole to form a coil inside the container.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a stretch-hood machine configured to determine one or more measured performance parameters of a roll of a particular type of film and to determine whether the measured performance parameters are consistent with one or more corresponding baseline performance parameters for that type of film.

Systems and methods for a bagger are provided. The bagger includes a support frame including two rails; a movable system configured to receive a film therethrough, the movable system including a seal system, a gripper system, and a cutting device, the movable system attached to the two rails of the support frame; actuators including a first actuator and a second actuator, the first actuator and the second actuator each configured to move the movable system along a respective rail of the two rails of the support frame, simultaneously; and a roller configured to hold a roll of the film, the roller connected to a portion of the support frame.

Systems and methods for a bagger are provided. The bagger includes a support frame including two rails; a movable system configured to receive a film therethrough, the movable system including a seal system, a gripper system, and a cutting device, the movable system attached to the two rails of the support frame; actuators including a first actuator and a second actuator, the first actuator and the second actuator each configured to move the movable system along a respective rail of the two rails of the support frame, simultaneously; and a roller configured to hold a roll of the film, the roller connected to a portion of the support frame.

A method of assembling a pallet using a machine includes folding a first portion of a pallet support column to define a vertical support structure. The method further includes folding a second portion of the pallet support column to engage the vertical support structure. The method further includes gluing at least a portion of the second portion to the first portion. The method further includes coupling the pallet support column to at least one of a bottom member or a top member of the pallet.

A method of assembling a pallet using a machine includes folding a first portion of a pallet support column to define a vertical support structure. The method further includes folding a second portion of the pallet support column to engage the vertical support structure. The method further includes gluing at least a portion of the second portion to the first portion. The method further includes coupling the pallet support column to at least one of a bottom member or a top member of the pallet.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a stretch-hood machine and method of operating a stretch-hood machine to wrap an item with tubular film. The method includes drawing tubular film from a roll of film and forming a first seal section at a first end of a section of the tubular film, where the first seal section extends across only a portion of a width of the tubular film so as to provide a partial seal with a first opening at the first end of the section of tubular film. Using reefing devices, the tubular film is lowered around the item to wrap the item within an interior of the tubular film. The first opening at the first end of the section of tubular film provides access between the interior of the tubular film and the exterior environment.