Lantech (Louisville, KY) has announced the launch of AMR-integrated stretch wrapping solutions, led by the new SL400LT with AMR integration. While AMR compatibility is not practical for every stretch wrapping application, Lantech now offers AMR integration capabilities for select stretch wrappers designed to operate in automated warehouse environments. Alongside this milestone, Lantech also formally launched two new stretch wrappers — the SL400 and SL400LT.
Highly automated warehouses depend on AMRs to move product efficiently with minimal human intervention. In these environments, uptime and safety are critical, and disruptions such as film breaks or loose film tails can quickly bring operations to a stop and require manual recovery.
Lantech’s AMR-integrated stretch wrapping solutions are designed to operate seamlessly with AMRs, supporting automated pallet flow without requiring fundamental changes to existing infrastructure. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all approach, Lantech works collaboratively with customers and system partners to determine where AMR integration makes sense and how best to implement it based on specific operational requirements and equipment needs.
The newly launched SL400 and SL400LT stretch wrappers are designed to automate stretch wrapping in facilities with varying levels of automation — without the need for conveyors, ramps or weight restrictions.
- The SL400 is ideal for warehouses transitioning from manual processes. Loads are placed directly on the floor, and the wrap arm travels around the load, making it well suited for very light, very heavy, unstable, or order-picked loads. Technologies such as Load Guardian with Ready-to-Wrap profiles reduce operator guesswork and help ensure safe-to-ship loads at the lowest possible cost.
- The SL400LT is designed for manufacturing and highly automated environments where minimizing operator involvement and maximizing uptime are critical. In addition to Load Guardian, the SL400LT incorporates technologies like Load Seeking Clamp and TurboTak that directly address the most common causes of downtime in automated operations.
A key innovation included with the SL400LT is TurboTak, one of Lantech’s technologies developed to support automation-intensive environments. Loose and dragging film tails can get caught up in conveyors, shut down robots and retrieval systems, and accidentally flag false warning signs in other automated equipment.
By eliminating loose film tails, TurboTak helps reduce manual intervention, protect uptime, and maintain load integrity throughout the warehouse.
