The Benefits of Using a Steel Strapping Tool

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. - Aug. 28, 2015 - PRLog -- If you work at a packing and shipping company, then you understand the benefits of using a steel strapping tool for steel strapping, rather than not using any strapping at all. Strapping is also known as banding and bundling.  It is the process of wrapping an item with a strap in order to fasten it, reinforce it, and hold it together.  People use strapping for all sorts of items: newspapers, lumber, concrete blocks, brick blocks, pipes, corrugated boxes, wooden boxes, and so forth.  They are also used to attach items to pallets, crates, skids, semi-trailers, and flatbed trucks.  At shipping companies they are used to close boxes and containers in order to ensure the safety of the items inside, so they are not lost by the box being accidentally torn open or spilling.

The last thing you want are your items to be lost during transit because you did not secure the box well enough.  Sometimes packing tape is just not enough to do the trick.  It is extremely important to use strapping during these situations, especially when shipping heavy items.  Steel strapping is the most common type of strapping, as it contains the highest tensile strength.  It is the oldest strapping method used, and varies in thickness and width.  There are different surface finishes for steel strapping, including zinc and wax, paint and wax, or just paint.  The wax helps with diffusing the tension around the bundle.  Once the strapping has been placed, the steel strapping tool is used to crimp the strapping and pusher seals in place in order to keep the strapping from sliding during transportation

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At PackagingSupplies.com you can order steel strapping, the steel strapping tool (http://www.packagingsupplies.com/steel_strapping_tool.html) to keep it in place, pusher seals, and strapping cutters.  The steel strapping tools come in 1/2” single-notch, 5/8” single-notch, and 3/4” single-notch.  They are around $63 each and are made from high quality materials to ensure it will last a long time. If you order from PackagingSupplies.com, you will receive your items quickly, because 98% of their items are in stock and ready to ship.  If you order before 1PM EST, they will be shipped out the same day.  The customer service team is extremely friendly, and they are also available to answer questions and help you with anything you need 5 days a week.

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