DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT OF WRAP FORCE PARAMETER RESPONSIVE TO MONITORED WRAP FORCE AND/OR FILM BREAK REDUCTION

A method of controlling a load wrapping apparatus of the type configured to wrap a load on a load support with packaging material dispensed from a packaging material dispenser through relative rotation between the packaging material dispenser and the load support, the method comprising:prior to initiating a wrap cycle, determining a number of layers of packaging material to be applied to the load during the wrap cycle;initiating the wrap cycle to begin to wrap the load with packaging material dispensed from the packaging material dispenser during relative rotation between the packaging material dispenser and the load support;after initiating the wrap cycle, dynamically modifying the determined number of layers of packaging material to be applied to the load during the wrap cycle; andcompleting the wrap cycle by wrapping the load with the modified number of layers of packaging material.