Containment force-based wrapping

摘要

Control of a wrapping apparatus (600) is facilitated by enabling an operator to input a load containment force requirement and/or a minimum number of layers of packaging material (618) to be applied to a load (606), with a wrap control system (650) automatically determining wrap force and other parameters required to meet user input requirements and/or parameters to minimize the expertise required of an operator and to provide more consistent and reliable wrapping of loads (606). In addition, a wrapping apparatus (600) may be controlled to apply at least a minimum number of layers of packaging material (618) to a load (606) throughout a contiguous region (630) thereof.