Overview
The Handle It SA-160 is a semi-automatic horizontal orbital wrapper designed for facilities that package wide, bulky, or heavy products that smaller orbital machines cannot accommodate. With a 63″ (1600mm) ring diameter, the SA-160 handles products up to approximately 60″ wide and 45″ tall — making it the right choice for wrapping full-size doors, large panels, garage door sections, cabinets, oversized window frames, and grouped assemblies that need secure stretch film containment for shipping or storage.
The operator feeds the product through the wrapping ring on gravity roller conveyors, activates the wrap cycle via foot pedal or push button, and the dual film reel carriage rotates around the product, applying stretch film in a spiral pattern along its length. The programmable touchscreen control panel provides full customization of wrap cycles, ring speed, and film tension for repeatable, consistent results across production runs. The machine plugs into a standard 110V outlet and is backed by a 3-year warranty from Handle It.
Features and Benefits
The dual 10″-wide film reel carriage is a significant throughput advantage on the SA-160. Running two reels simultaneously delivers reinforced, even coverage with fewer reel changes during long production runs. The wider film width compared to smaller models means more surface area is covered per rotation, which reduces total wrap time per product and increases daily output.
The programmable touchscreen control panel sets the SA-160 apart from the smaller dial-controlled models in the Handle It orbital lineup. Operators can program and store up to 6 customizable wrapping recipes, set extra wraps on both ends of the product for additional protection, adjust ring speed from 5 to 80 RPM, and control film tension to match different product materials. Warning messages, reel change prompts, and multi-language support are built into the touchscreen interface.
A double automatic film clamp and cutter system with blade protection is standard. Semi-automatic film threading simplifies reel changes, and a stopping system positions the reel dispenser head in the correct location for fast, tool-free reel swaps. A safety device disables the machine during reel changes for operator protection. The ring drive operates through a trapezoidal belt system designed for low maintenance and long service life.
Built for Wide, Bulky Products
Many packaging operations deal with products that are too wide, too flat, or too awkwardly shaped for conventional wrapping methods. Hand wrapping a 5-foot door panel or a full-size cabinet is slow, inconsistent, and physically demanding. Standard orbital wrappers with smaller rings cannot accommodate these dimensions. The SA-160 fills that gap with a ring large enough to handle the widest products in furniture manufacturing, millwork, building materials, and industrial fabrication — while still fitting into a production line workflow.
Products are fed through the ring on optional gravity roller conveyors. For items that arrive vertically (like doors stored upright), an optional tilter system can transition products from vertical to horizontal orientation before they enter the wrapping ring. Load guides, top pressers, and a short-products bridge for items under 24″ are all available to adapt the machine to your specific product mix.
Applications
The SA-160 is designed for furniture manufacturers, millwork suppliers, building materials distributors, garage door manufacturers, window and door fabricators, and industrial packaging operations that handle wide, bulky, or panelized products. Common applications include wrapping interior and exterior doors for shipping, packaging garage door panels and sections, wrapping cabinets, vanities, and assembled furniture, protecting large window frames and glass panels (with optional bubble wrap layer), bundling wide panels, boards, and sheet goods, and wrapping grouped or stacked assemblies for palletized shipment.
Specifications
- Model: OWM-SA-160
- Type: Semi-Automatic Horizontal Orbital Stretch Wrapper
- Ring Diameter: 63″ (1600mm)
- Max Product Size: Approx. 60″ W x 45″ H (max height depends on width)
- Min Product Size: 14″ x 14″
- Min Product Length: 24″ (16″ with short-products bridge)
- Film Reels: Dual 10″-wide reels, 1.5″ core
- Ring Speed: 5–80 RPM
- Controls: Programmable touchscreen with 6 storable recipes
- Power Supply: 110V single phase
- Motor: 1.5 KW
- Air Supply: 90 PSI (for cutting system)
- Machine Dimensions: 88″ L x 48″ W x 78″ H
- Machine Weight: Approx. 1,800 lbs
- Warranty: 3-Year
Available Options
- Entry and exit gravity roller conveyors
- Gravity roller conveyor with tilter system (vertical to horizontal)
- Table with gravity balls (multidirectional)
- Cross-roller table for round products
- Roller side guides with manual fitting
- Short-products bridge for items under 24″
- Top presser with manual fitting
- Manual bubble wrap dispenser (floor or top, up to 63″ wide)
- Film carriage upgrades
- Extended base frame options
- Remote technical assistance via internet
Selection Assistance
The SA-160 is the right choice when your products are too wide for smaller orbital wrappers and you need programmable touchscreen controls for repeatable, production-line wrapping. If any of the following describe your operation, this model is likely the best fit:
You wrap doors, panels, cabinets, or other products up to 60″ wide. You need programmable wrap cycles with storable recipes for different product types. Your production volume requires the efficiency of dual 10″ film reels and class-leading ring speeds. You want to replace inconsistent hand wrapping with automated, repeatable results. You need optional accessories like tilters, conveyors, and bubble wrap dispensers to integrate the machine into your production flow.
If your products are narrower than 33″, the SA-90 with its 36″ ring and lower price point may be sufficient. For products wider than 60″, Handle It offers the SA-200 (78″ ring) and SA-250 (98″ ring) for the largest applications. For round or hollow-center products like tires and coils, the SA-50C C-Style Wrapper is purpose-built for that product shape.
Not sure which ring size fits your products? Contact Barron Equipment — we can help you match the right orbital wrapper to your product dimensions and production requirements.