CHOOSING THE RIGHT STRAPPING & STRAPPING MACHINE FOR YOUR BUSINESS

January 15, 2020

What strapping should I use?

Steel Strapping is the strongest strapping & used for the most demanding heavy-duty applications particularly in the manufacturing and construction industries.

Available in standard ‘blued’ steel, black painted steel & stainless steel
Provides high strength and minimal stretch
Used for locking items into place such as machinery atop a pallet
Commonly used in binding together manufactured items such as pallets of bricks, metal piping and other construction materials
General use in handling and shipping to ensure safe passage and untampered delivery
Joining steel strapping is straight forward using Steel Strapping Tools. Cut the strapping first with shears, tension the strapping with a Tensioner and join the strapping using steel buckles and a crimper.
Although steel strapping plays an important role in securing extremely heavy loads Plastic strapping – polyester & polypropylene (pp) strapping have some benefits over steel strapping:
- Higher strap tension can be achieved
- Lower cost strapping
- Cheaper to ship as lighter in weight
- Safer to use, as steel strapping can create cutting hazards
- No chance of rust/corrosion and can be used on boxes that may be refrigerated or frozen
- Easier to manage and store as lighter weight
- Easier handling and disposal after use