Strapping machines and tools ensure your business packaging arrives to clients and customers intact. They keep the delivery company employees happy as they transport the items. Strapping also provides protection when warehousing business supplies or keeping construction material, like lumber stacked neatly in the outside yard.

These tools save time during the assembly and packaging process, adding to the bottom line. They also add a professional touch. When thinking of upgrading or buying new, consider the following:

1. Buy a semi or fully automatic polyester strapping machine for large shipping production.

2. Consider a steel strapping machine for heavy packaging when extra strength matters.

3. Save money by purchasing pneumatic or manual steel and poly tentioners or sealers for everyday jobs.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Buy a poly strapping machine for increased production and shipping

The benefits of using poly for your strapping requirements include its cost advantage over steel with half the weight. Use polypropylene for applications requiring light and medium duty, polyester for medium to heavy.

I recommend: Order a semi-automatic machine for 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 inch widths of polypropylene at Packaging Tape, Inc. See the automatic strapping machine with several models designed for the printing and mailing industry at Rusco Packaging, Inc.; click “Contact Us” for quote or order. Go to Vestil Manufacturing Corp. for semi-automatic and pallet probe strapping machines; click “Contacts” for ordering.

Purchase a steel strapping machine for heavy items and warehousing

The strapping for these machines offers the highest break strength, packaging range, tension and heat resistance. Select a pneumatic semi- or fully-automatic model.

I recommend: For complete packaging solutions select a model from the industrial strapping machinery at Signode Packaging Systems, a division of ITW; click “United States” or “Canada” for sales office. Select Samuel A383 or A380 pneumatics for heavy duty and Samuel A384-3 for standard duty machines at Automated Machine & Control; click “Contact” for the sales phone number.

Get a steel strapping tool for heavy duty applications

Tensioners tighten steel strapping, sealers open and close seals and shears cut away the excess strapping. Combos do all three with one device.

I recommend: CS Packaging, Inc., carries several tensioners up to 3/4 x 1 1/4 widths, double and single notch sealers, combo tools and industrial shears. Select a pneumatic strapping tool for increased production time at PolyandSteelStrapping.com. Select steel combination pneumatic power or manual tools at PolyChem Corp.; contact via phone number on specifications page.

Select polyester strapping tools for easy-to-handle strapping material

Get the right type of poly strapping tools available in many sizes and shapes. For enhanced production, select a battery, electric or pneumatic tool.

I recommend: Receive price discounts on two or more tensioners and gripper sealers at Uline Shipping Supplies. Choose battery powered, pneumatic, or manual sealers, tensioners or a combination strapping tool at StrappingToolsandParts.com. Go to PackagingSupplies.com, a division of Cleveland Packaging, Inc., and choose manual plastic and polyester tensioners or sealers with tiered pricing. Buy tensioners and sealers from industrial to light duty at Plus Packaging, Inc., with tiered pricing.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Most strapping equipment sites offer strapping material, so if in need check out the sizes and prices. To get optimal performance from steel strapping material, consider painted and waxed coatings for better results with automatic or manual tools.