Work through the task
- Measure net film used across representative qualified loads, including tails and rewraps.
- Normalize price to net kilograms, calculate cost per load and whole loads per net roll.
- Compare labour and installed equipment expenses using an explicit operating schedule.
Tools for this job
Stretch Film Consumption Comparison Calculator
Compare representative measured consumption after performance qualification.
Open calculator →Stretch Film Cost per Pallet Calculator
Weigh representative actual qualified wrap cycles.
Open calculator →Pallets per Stretch Film Roll Calculator
Exclude the core and wrapping.
Open calculator →Stretch Wrapper Payback Calculator
Use comparable measured labour and qualified film processes.
Open calculator →A worked example
300 g at EUR 2.40/kg costs EUR 0.72 per load.
Use your supplier specification and quotation. These numbers demonstrate the arithmetic; they are not market prices or a packaging suitability assessment.
Checks before you decide
- Measured net film per load
- Film price per kg