Machine Generated Wrap Data

A wrapping machine for wrapping a load with a packaging material, comprising:

• a packaging material dispenser configured to dispense the packaging material around the load,
• a first sensor assembly sensing at least one of forces exerted on the load by the packaging material during wrapping of the load and a number of layers of packaging material wrapped on the load,
• a display device displaying a first graph of at least one of the forces exerted on the load and the number of layers of packaging material on the load, the first graph including an axis indicative of the face of the load and one or more indicators along the axis indicative of at least one of a) the forces exerted on the load and the height of each force on the face of the load and b) the number of layers of packaging material on the load and the height of the layers on the face of the load, and
• a controller communicating with the first sensor assembly and the display device,
• the controller controlling the display device such that at least some of the indicators of the first graph are displayed in a first color if above a predetermined value and are displayed in a second color if below a predetermined value.

A method of determining and displaying wrapping data generated by a wrapping machine during wrapping of a load with a packaging material, the method comprising:

• determining at least one of forces exerted on the load by the packaging material during wrapping of the load and a number of layers of packaging material wrapped on the load,
• displaying a first graph of at least one of the forces exerted on the load and the number of layers of packaging material on the load, the first graph including an axis indicative of the face of the load and one or more indicators along the axis indicative of at least one of a) the forces exerted on the load and the height of each force on the face of the load and b) the number of layers of packaging material on the load and the height of the layers on the face of the load,
• wherein at least some of the indicators of the first graph are displayed in a first color if above a predetermined value and are displayed in a second color if below a predetermined value,
• determining a number of film breaks occurring during wrapping of the load, displaying a second graph of the number of film breaks during wrapping of the load with the display device, the second graph including an axis and one or more indicators along the axis indicative of the number of film breaks, and
• wherein the indicators of the second graph are displayed in the first color if below a predetermined film break value and are displayed in the second color if above a predetermined film break value.