The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled.
  •  800-277-7007
  • ISO 9001:2015 Certified Company
  • My Account
  • Home
  • My Account
  • Afflink Customers
  • Contact Us
IPS Packaging & Automation logo IPS Packaging & Automation logo
  • Menu
  • About Us
  • Packaging Supplies
      • Adhesives for Packaging
      • Boxes and Corrugated Sheets
      • Bubble Packaging
      • Dunnage Airbags
      • Edge Protectors & Cornerboard
      • Foam Packaging
      • Industrial Kraft Papers
      • Labels & Ribbons
      • Mailers
      • Military Spec Packaging
      • Packing List Envelopes
      • Plastic Sheeting
      • Poly Bag Supplies
      • Shipping Indicators
      • Shrink Film
      • Skin Film
      • Strapping
      • Stretch Film
      • Sustainable Packaging
      • Tape
  • Equipment
      • Air Pillow Packaging System
      • Baggers and Accessories
      • Carton Sealing & Tapers
      • Carton Tray Erectors
      • Cold Seal Packaging
      • Continuous Sealers
      • Foam in Place Packaging System
      • Form Fill and Seal
      • Label Printers
      • Paper Packaging System
      • Recycling
      • Replacement Parts
      • Shrink Wrap and Bundling Systems
      • Strapping Machines
      • Stretch Film Equipment
      • System Integration
      • Tape Dispensers
  • Services
      • Packaging Automation
      • Sustainable Packaging
      • Tool & Equipment Service
      • Kitting
      • Engineering
  • About Us
      • Capabilities
      • Corporate Responsibility
      • About Us
      • Careers
  • Knowledge Base
  • Company News
  • Contact Us
  • Packaging Automation
  • Tool Service
  • Engineering
  • Capabilities
  • About us
Quote Request
  1. Solutions
  2. Packaging Supplies
  3. How-To Guides

How-To Guides

REQUEST MORE INFO >
  1. poly sheeting How-To Guides How-To Guides stretch wrap Bags, Poly & Plastic Knowledge Base & Solutions Stretch Film plastic sheeting

    Gauge to Mil Conversion

    November 24, 2020 7867

    Gauge to Mil Conversion  When utilizing stretch film, poly bags, or other plastic packaging supplies to protect your valuable products, it’s necessary that you use the correct sizes and styles of each material. When you work with an optimally sized stretch film or plastic sheet, you ensure that your pallets will be able to withstand harsh...

    Read more
  2. How-To Guides Process Optimization stretch wrap Knowledge Base & Solutions Shrink Wrap Stretch Film Industrial Films

    What to Consider When Downgauging

    January 08, 2018 503

    Despite the rapidly changing packaging industry, many companies might be reluctant to change something that works, like shrink and stretch film gauge. There could be a perceived risk associated with downgauging for some. Chances are that if you are running the same gauge film you’ve run for the last five years, it’s worth evaluating possible alternatives...

    Read more
  3. Equipment Applications How-To Guides How-To Guides Process Optimization Damage Prevention Automotive Fulfillment and Distribution Industrial Equipment and Machinery Transportation and Logistics Paper and Allied Products Knowledge Base & Solutions Packing Lists, Labels, Label Dispensers Damage Prevention Products Carton Sealing Machines Bagging Systems Carton Erector Machines / Tray Erectors Packaging Systems Packaging Equipment Packaging Engineering Services Foam and Cushioning Dunnage Air Bags Packaging Engineering Equipment & Service Systems Integration

    5 Keys to a Successful Packing Station

    January 04, 2018 141

    Many people greet the New Year with goals and resolutions to improve their health, happiness, and quality of life. Well, I think we'd all be better off come next December if we did the same for our packing stations. Let's throw some tinsel in with the Biodegradable loose-fill and usher in the New Year with an upgraded packing station. 1. Take control...

    Read more
  4. How-To Guides Process Optimization Damage Prevention Boxes/Corrugated Sheets Damage Prevention Products

    Testing for package safety

    December 11, 2017 47

    Package Safety Package testing is a very important part of package safety. There are many different type of packages and package protection material that companies use, all of which have undergone some sort of testing. Things to know when learning about package safety: Will the package itself protect the product? How are packages tested? How efficient...

    Read more
  5. How-To Guides Damage Prevention Boxes/Corrugated Sheets Strapping

    4 Package characteristics to choose the correct strapping

    November 29, 2017 177

    Physical characteristics will help determine the correct strapping Once you've identified the package type, you must know how the load's physical package characteristics will affect the strapping selection. Let's go over 4 characteristics of industrial packaging and what to look for. Corners Corners have a direct bearing on the type of strap which you...

    Read more
  6. Packaging Supplies How-To Guides Sustainability Stretch Film Preventative Maintenance

    Stretch Film Today and Keys to Wrap for Success

    August 04, 2014 304

    Quality assurance and miscues can occur with high demands and increased pressure fringing on sending people what they need quickly in this ever growing technical age. Therefore by knowing the correct way to safely secure products by the correct processes of stretch film wrapping, peace of mind can set in soon as the products have left the warehouse:...

    Read more
  • 1
  • 2
  • »
Knowledge Base
  • Packaging Supplies
  • Sustainability
  • Process Optimization
  • Industries
  • Case Studies
  • Packaging Engineering
  • Equipment & Service
Featured Posts
  • The Right Time to Buy Packaging Equipment
    November 02, 2021
  • Four Benefits of Packaging Automation
    September 21, 2021
  • Entry-Level Packaging Equipment
    September 07, 2021
  • Automotive Packaging Solutions of the Future
    October 05, 2021
Recent Posts
  • Press Release: DayPak Acquisition
    June 24, 2022
  • What is Frustration Free Packaging?
    February 18, 2022
  • Press Release: IPS Packaging & Automation Opens Rialto, CA Location
    January 21, 2022
  • Box Tape: Hot Melt VS Acrylic Tape
    January 12, 2022
REQUEST MORE INFO >
IPS Packaging & Automation logo

Tel: 800-277-7007

              

Products & Services

  • Packaging
  • Equipment
  • Tool Service
  • Knowledge Base
  • Careers
  • Packaging Guides
  • Capabilities
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Knowledge Base
  • About Us
  • © 2022 IPS Packaging & Automation.
IPS Packaging & Automation logo