Author: timtaylor

Steel Packaging:

Steel is the strongest strapping material available. It is also the oldest type of strapping in use and continues to be used extensively even when other options are available. If you are looking for a strap with the highest tensile strength, this is the ideal choice. This also means that it can be used for a wide range of applications, making it a highly versatile strapping. It is available in a wide range of sizes and there are many tools that run it.

 

1/2” Steel Strapping

1/2” steel straps are available in a wide range of thicknesses for different applications. Each size has a specific break strength.

• 1/2” x 0.015” – Withstands up to 860 lb
• 1/2” x 0.020” – Withstands up to 1150 lb
• 1/2” x 0.023” – Withstands up to 1320 lb

5/8” Steel Strapping

The 5/8” steel strapping is available in different thicknesses including the following:

• 5/8” x 0.020” – It has the capacity to withstand up to 1440 lb of tension
• 5/8” x 0.023” – This strapping can also withstand 1440 lb of tension
• 5/8” x 0.020” mini coils

3/4” Steel Strapping

3/4” steel straps are available in a wide range of thicknesses and treatments. This is among the most versatile steel strapping sizes.

• 3/4” x 0.020” – This steel strap has break strength of up to 1765 lb
• 3/4” x 0.020” Punched Steel – It is center punched having same sized holes
• 3/4” x 0.020” Mini Coil
• 3/4” x 0.023”
• 3/4” x 0.023” Mini Coil
• 3/4” x 0.023” High Tensile
• 3/4” x 0.025” High Tensile – This high tensile steel strapping can withstand up to 2675 lb
• 3/4″ x .029″ High Tensile Ribbon Wound – The break strength here increases to 3250 lb
• 3/4″ x .029″ High Tensile Oscillated
• 3/4″ x .031″ High Tensile

1-1/4” Steel Strapping

1-1/4” steel straps are also available in different thicknesses including the following:

• 1-1/4” x 0.025”
• 1-1/4” x 0.029” – It can withstand exceptionally high tension of up to 5450 lb
• 1-1/4” x 0.031” High Tensile – This strapping is perfect for railroad applications and withstands up to 5450 lb
• 1-1/4” x 0.035” High Tensile – It is considered among the strongest straps in its segment, having up to 6655 lb break strength
• 1-1/4” x 0.031” Punched

2” Steel Strapping

The 2” x 0.044” steel strapping has a break strength of 12900 lb. It is the strongest strapping material available on the market.

Steel Strapping Tools

There are many proven steel strapping tools in the market. Each tool offers its unique set of advantages. Some of the most sought after models are as following:

• Hand Tools: Popular steel strapping hand tools in the market include the 114C, StrapBandit, FDNL, T34-114F, T34FRW, 2C Cutter, MIP-1620, MIP-3100, TRP114, RCD-1431, EP-1600, and RCD-3431.
• Battery Tools: There is huge demand for battery powered steel strapping tools including the Kodiak Tensioner, GripPack 114 Tensioner, GripPack 114 Sealer, GripPack 34 DN and 114 DN, SLB Sealless, GripPack Push, GripPack Cutter, MIP Grip-114T, MIP Grip-114S, and S452.
• Pneumatic Tools: Some of the most powerful steel strapping tools in the market are pneumatically powered. The popular options include Signode PN2-114, PRHR-114, RCNS2-114, PNSC-2, Fromm A452, A461, A483, A480, and the Orgapack CR-26A.
• Combination Tools: You can choose from a huge selection of combination steel strapping tools. This includes the Fromm A333, A335, A337, P403, A338, A431, Signode AM-58, PRHR-1444, PRH-114, ASC, ASCHT, ZR Tool ZL90, ZL25, ZL31, EP-2000, Titan HKE, Orgapack OR-H 47, MIP-4900, Columbia IMA G, and many more.

Seals

Steel strapping can be secured using a wide range of seals. This includes 1/2” push seals, 5/8” snap seals, 3/4” heavy-duty push seals, 1-1/4” push seals, 3/4” heavy-duty snap seals, and 2” thread seals.

 

Though pneumatic tools are losing popularity to battery operated tools, there are some tools that will continue to be popular in the industry. The P380 is the first banding tool in the market which is effective to strap round and irregular objects. It is an easy to use tool that comes with a suspension bracket with which the tool can be counter balanced either vertically or horizontally.

Over the years changes have been made to the P380 which were not there in the previous tools. The feed wheel in the tool and the welder are not separate. The feed wheel has been moved behind the welder and this makes the foot under  the strapping look much smaller. This change makes it easier to pull from under the tight strapping. Several other strapping tools have a base under the feed wheel that swings out of the way from the strapping. These are the reasons that this tool is able to strap round applications, pipes and bars effectively. The tool has become indispensable in many industries.

There are adjustable tension levels in the P380 that allow it accommodate various application sizes. The type of seal it uses is also strong and secure. The friction weld sealing is used by many as it is equally strong like metal seals. This is Fromm’s most popular tool as it has also reduced the risk of injury to a large extent. The tool is also reliable and very cost effective. It is also known to not leave marks on the surface of the packaging or scratch marks on galvanized and coated products. As it applies a clean seal, there is also no risk of damage during transportation.

Though  this is a very useful tool to have in the industry, the pneumatic tools seem outdated when compared to the faster and efficient battery operated tools. Allstrap stocks all Fromm tools and wear parts of tools. For more information on tool repair, visit their website here. 

Companies which mass produce products, procure goods, or ship equipment, building materials, or anything which needs to be shipped as freight, will need to have a packaging systems in place for the shipment of many units, heavy equipment, or materials. With All Strap, you will be able to find many of your packaging products in one convenient place online so that you can concentrate on production, and develop your packaging systems according to your company’s needs.
To build a good packaging system, you will need to be familiar with product packaging materials, and pallet building materials such as tape, dispensers, edge protection, shrink film, stretch film, strapping, and tensioning tools. All Strap, specializing in strapping, is a good place to start. Depending on the products your company will need to ship out, packaging systems can range from simple boxes and packing tape, to pallets, plastic wraps, heavy duty protection,  strapping made of steel, nylon, cord, polyester, or other materials which will best suit the needs of the freight shipment.
Strapping, an important part of packaging systems, will need to be tensioned by means of tools, and depending on the type of strapping used, this will determine the type of tools needed for the job, for example, there are pneumatic tools and strap dispensers specially made for dispensing, tensioning, binding, and sealing, as well as cutting metal strapping. There are also special tools which will bind and bond poly strapping, and available are buckles and tensioning tools for nylon strapping.
Just knowing the ins and outs of the goods you ship, and knowing the right products for a packaging systems will help save money and time for your business which ships, and All Strap can provide products and more information on packaging systems, which when developed smartly for your business, will be very beneficial.

If your company specializes in the manufacture or procurement of heavy industrial equipment, a packaging systems will need to be put in place so that the unit or units will arrive at their destination in excellent, and most importantly, working condition. Companies like All Strap can provide strapping and protection for heavy equipment, as well as tools which will make the binding job simple for shipping as freight.
There are several types of strapping and protection which will make the shipment of heavy equipment such as commercial air conditioning units, vehicles, construction equipment, engines, presses, machines, mills, anything your company needs to ship to a warehouse or construction site, go as smoothly as possible. It will be important to know the type of strapping you will need to use to hold your equipment to be shipped onto the vehicle or multiple vehicles which will be delivering the equipment to the destination where it will be used or transferred. For example, steel strapping will be good to hold heavy equipment, but may be difficult to use in transfer if the equipment will go to multiple stops, because of the tools required to seal the strapping so that it will not come apart. Nylon strapping allows for tensioning and buckling, can often have clamps or hooks installed so that it is simple to use and reuse as needed if equipment will be transferred to multiple stops along the way to its final place for use.
Packaging is a bit different for heavy equipment than it is for boxed goods, in that usually the equipment will only be wrapped in a bit of plastic, sheets, or film before it is bound to the vehicle of delivery. Many times Strapping will come in direct contact with the equipment to be shipped, and to ensure that there is minimal damage to the finish of the equipment, the correct strapping must be chosen.

A packaging systems is very important to building a good pallet and shipping out goods via freight, and All Strap can help fit your company with the products necessary to form a good packaging system. Depending on your company’s needs, you will want to know how to tailor your packaging and shipping supplies to the job at hand so that your products will arrive at their destination in top shape. For your packaging systems, supplies for the specific freight shipping job can vary from boxes and tape to strapping, tensioning tools, pallets, or even flat bed trucks.
Strapping is an important material for packaging in that it will allow mass quantities of goods or products to be shipped, and provide pressure so that the products will stay put, and not shift or move about in their stack. In order to ship heavy industrial equipment, strapping is essential as well because it will hold the equipment to the truck, freight car, train, or barge. Strapping can be made of many different materials, and it will be important to know which is correct for the shipment you will be sending so that the goods or equipment does not endure damage from the strapping itself.
In order to implement a packaging system, you will need to know the right packaging and protection materials to safeguard the outer portions of your shipments so that the materials inside will not be damaged during shipping. If shipping boxed up goods, normally, a pallet will be constructed, and then films will be applied to the cube or stack. Shrink film can be stretched around the stack of boxes, and then strapping will be applied to the outside for extra binding so there will be little to no movement. This will ensure goods arrive at the final destination in good shape.

The packaging and transport of goods and materials relies heavily on a good a packaging systems, of which, materials can be obtained quickly and easily through All Strap, a company which specializes in freight shipping products with a heavy emphasis on strapping. Packaging systems have been in place for many years as tried and trusted ways to get mass produced products, heavy industrial equipment, or construction equipment to arrive unharmed at the destination. The materials shipped will arrive only as good as their packaging protection is efficient.
To package goods well, you will need to have a packaging systems in place which will be cost efficient, convenient as possible, and simple to use and have shipping employees remember. A good place to begin is to ask, “What will I be shipping?” This may seem a simple question, but thinking about the goods will determine the packaging used. Are you trying to protect soft items such as textiles, or heavy duty items such as building and construction materials?
Some items will be pre-boxed in marketing packaging, and some shipped units will need to be stacked and strapped without packaging, and it is important to know which outer packaging will be the most beneficial to keep the shipped items protected so that they don’t shift and move in their stack on the pallet. Often companies who ship boxed goods will stack a pallet and just put a few straps on it to send it out. Sometimes this goes well, but others, the packaging gets damaged during shipping, and that is where a good packaging system can make a difference. Same applies to heavy equipment. Using the right type of strapping will ensure equipment arrives at the destination in good working order.
If you need help making a decision on packaging for your company’s products, look to All Strap for solutions to every day freight shipping.

Shipments arriving at their destination in great shape require a packaging systems which are tried and true as well. All Strap is a company online which can provide solutions for business and help your company procure all of he materials you will need to build a good packaging system to ensure your goods that you ship out individually or as freight will be received on the consumer end in tact and in as great of shape as the moment you placed them in boxes or on the pallet to be shipped out.
A packaging systems will consist of a few essentials which you can find easily online at All Strap. First, you have to keep in mind what you will be shipping, and where it will be received. If you are shipping several smaller goods like housewares, for example, you will need to box up your goods first, then build your pallets, use films and strapping to hold everything together, and make sure that even the boxes are protected so that the goods inside will not be damaged prior to arrival. If you are shipping more industrial type goods such as building materials, manufactured housing, brick, stone, lumber, or other heavy duty goods, you will obviously not need to box up your materials, but you will need to ensure that they are strapped tightly to whatever the means of transportation, and bound together properly so that they can be easily hoisted and moved about. The type of binding and strapping used is important with heavy duty shipments. You will want to use a strong material such as steel or nylon for your heavier goods and materials, and be sure the climate matches the binding. For example, steel will lend better to warmer weather, while nylon will be better for cooler weather shipments because of the nature of the materials themselves, but both are incredibly strong as strapping.
Whatever your shipment needs, a packaging systems is really important for your every day commerce, and All Strap provides materials for your business’ shipping needs which will be beneficial to your budget.

The best thing about having proper materials for a packaging systems is that your goods to be shipped will stay put with very little shifting and minimal wear. All Strap can provide all of the materials you will need for your packaging system whether you are a manufacturer, distributor or really any business which has the need to send out large shipments of manufactured goods or materials, textiles or tools in a timely fashion while keeping them in tact.

A packaging systems consist of many different shipping products including pallets, stretch film, strapping, edge protection, and possibly protective blankets and boxes. When shipping goods such as raw building materials, stacking, strapping, and protection can be of the more heavy duty variety. This is where steel strapping and pneumatic tools come in.  More delicate loads require more protection such as boxing, corner protection, film, and nylon or poly strapping. Tensioning of the strapping around the shipments is really important in the in-tact delivery of the goods. The more even the tensioning, the less shifting that will occur. All strap carries a wide variety of strapping and tensioning tools for all types of strapping from poly to nylon to steel, cord, bale ties, and specialty strapping are all readily available.

Having knowledge of a good packaging system, as you can see, has great advantages over trying to guess what will be optimal for goods, whether manufactured or raw materials. So when you don’t feel like guessing, you want your shipments to go smoothly, your goods and materials to arrive in-tact, and over all, make your business partners and customers satisfied, you will be happy to know that you have a source for all of your large shipment packaging and strapping materials in one convenient location online. All Strap is there, and ready when you are.