Shrink Wrappers in Houston, TX — Bundles That Sell, Ship, and Survive the Trip
Shrink wrappers and end-of-line packaging equipment engineered to wrap products of various shapes and sizes — individually or in multipack configurations, unsupported, tray or pad supported — built with the best materials available, including stainless steel construction, for long life span, superior performance, durability, and reliability.
From Loose Product to Retail-Ready Multipack, Inline
Product arrives single-file from the line, is collated into the bundle pattern, wrapped in film, and driven through the heat tunnel — emerging as a tight, tamper-evident multipack ready for case packing or direct distribution.
The product family runs from economical clear-film bundlers to fully print-registered retail packaging systems: total closure forming head (horizontal form, fill and seal) shrink wrappers, high-speed sleeve wrap (bullseye), print-registered film wrappers, fully automatic tray loader/formers, label orientation, and robotic pick and place equipment.
Upstream, table top conveyor and laning deliver the collation; downstream, bundles flow to case packing or straight to the palletizer.
Unsupported, Pad, or Tray — Matched to the Load and the Shelf
From Clear-Film Bundling to Print-Registered Retail Packs
Sleeve Wrap (Bullseye)
High-speed sleeve wrap runs a film sleeve around the bundle, open at both ends; the heat tunnel shrinks the openings into the signature round "bullseye." The beverage and canned-goods workhorse — maximum rate, minimum film.
Print-Registered Film Wrappers
Registration sensors position pre-printed film so graphics land in exactly the same place on every bundle. Pair with label orientation equipment — spinning each container so labels face out — and the multipack merchandises itself.
Total Closure Forming Head (Horizontal Form, Fill & Seal)
Film formed around the product and sealed on all sides — complete enclosure for dust protection, tamper evidence, and products that need full coverage rather than open bullseye ends.
Tray Formers & Robotic Pick and Place
Fully automatic tray loader/formers erect and load corrugated trays inline for tray-supported bundles, while robotic pick and place equipment handles collation patterns that lanes and rails can't — completing the line from loose product to finished multipack.
Shrink Wrapper FAQs
What is a shrink wrapper?
A machine that bundles products in film — individually or in multipacks — then shrinks the film tight in a heat tunnel. Bundles run unsupported, pad supported, or tray supported, in various shapes and sizes.
What is bullseye shrink wrapping?
High-speed sleeve wrap: film wraps the bundle open at both ends, and the heat tunnel shrinks the openings into round "bullseyes." Maximum rate, minimum film — the beverage multipack standard.
What is print-registered film?
Pre-printed film positioned by registration marks so graphics land identically on every bundle — turning the shrink film into retail-ready branding.
Unsupported, pad, or tray — which do I need?
Unsupported for economical stable bundles; pad supported for stacking strength; tray supported for heavy multipacks and display-ready packs — with automatic tray loader/formers building trays inline.
Shrink wrap vs. stretch wrap — what's the difference?
Shrink wrap bundles products (heat-shrunk film around items or multipacks); stretch wrap secures pallets (film stretched under tension around a unit load). Most lines use both — shrink at the multipack, stretch at the pallet.
Do you install shrink wrappers in Houston?
Yes — supplied, installed, and integrated with conveyor, case packing, and controls throughout Houston, the Gulf Coast, and all of Texas. Call 713-532-4444 for a quote.
Shrink Wrapping System Design & Installation Across Texas
Lone Star Automated Systems is headquartered at 2500 Citywest Blvd., STE 150, Houston, TX 77042 and serves beverage, food, and consumer products manufacturers throughout the Gulf Coast and statewide.
Bundling Product for Retail or Transit?
Tell us your products, pack patterns, and rates. We'll match the wrapper, spec the collation and tray forming, and quote the complete bundling line.
713-532-4444