Film securing apparatus and method

An apparatus comprising:

• a film support roller to support a film roll that has a length of film;
• a housing with a sealing portion including an aperture sized to receive a top portion of a container therethrough, wherein the housing defines a film path leading from the film roll to the sealing portion;
• a guide support assembly having a ramp and at least one guide truss positioned along the film path within the housing, wherein the ramp is configured to receive a portion of the film, and wherein the ramp and the at least one guide truss are configured to guide the portion of the film to extend across the aperture within the sealing portion such that the portion of the film covers the aperture;
• a motor configured to operate to cause advancement of the film along the film path;
• at least one heating element configured to activate to emanate energy;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• cause the motor to operate to advance the portion of the film onto the ramp;
• and
• cause the heating element to activate to emanate energy to cause the portion of the film within the sealing portion to seal the top portion of the container by forming a lid for the container.