Wrapping machine and wrapping method

A wrapping machine for wrapping a load with a film comprising at least one operating unit for performing operations on said load and/or on said film and a conveying device for moving said load along an advancing direction through a working zone of the wrapping machine in which the film is wrapped and one or more operations are performed on the load, on the film and on the wrapping machine, wherein said wrapping machine includes a movement system that is adapted for moving said at least one operating unit and includes a shuttle assembly that is movable along a path that is rectilinear within said working zone parallel to said advancing direction and configured for supporting and moving said at least one operating unit, said shuttle assembly and said conveying device being drivable in a coordinated manner in order to enable said at least one operating unit to perform operations on said load wrapped with said film even while said load wrapped with said film is moved along said advancing direction and out of said wrapping machine.