Pallet wrapper

A pallet wrapper comprising;

• a web of wrapping material feedable from a suitable supply, a guide means, an anvil means mounted on said guide means;
• means to position said anvil means including means to move said anvil means between a retracted position and an extended operative position relative the guide means and the pallet and means to move said guide means between an extended position wherein said anvil means in said operative position is in engagement with the side of a pallet when a pallet is in position and a retracted position spaced from said pallet, a clamp for clamping said web material mounted on said guide means, means for moving said clamp relative to said guide means between an extended position spaced from said pallet and adjacent said anvil, when said anvil is in operative position and a retracted position, means for closing said clamp when in said extended position to hold said web, means for relatively moving said web and said pallet thereby to wrap said web around said pallet in a wrapping operation, during said wrapping operation said web extends around said pallet and in overlying relationship with said anvil and said clamp and the end of said web retained in said clamp thereby to hold the web against the pallet, means for opening said clamp to release the web, said clamp moving means moving said clamp from between said web and said pallet into said inoperative retracted position clear of said web while said web is so held against the pallet, a securing mechanism, means for moving said securing mechanism into position to secure a last layer of said wrapping material when said pallet wrapping operation is substantially completed to an underlying layer thereof adjacent said anvil and a cut-off mechanism for cutting-off said web between said securing means and said clamping means and means to move said cut-off means into cutting position and to activate said cut-off mechanism.