How do strapping and banding machines work?
Semi-automatic strapping machines tighten a strap around a product that has been manually placed on the machine table. The operator has to wrap the strap around the placed product and then feed the end of the strap into a slot in the machine. This starts the process. When the strap has been tightened, the machine seals the end and cuts it off.
An automatic strapping machine has an arch over the table, via which the machine can automatically loop the strap around the product. Some are operated by a foot pedal or by a push button, but fully automatic machines have conveyor belts and sensors to position a pack quickly and accurately before applying the strapping. Macfarlane Packaging offers machines that can secure a pallet in two seconds and others that apply up to 37 straps a minute.