The toughest strapping for the most demanding industrial jobs, heavy machinery, wooden cases and palletised loads.

Steel strapping/banding reels are used to help secure items which are being packaged up, and it is common to see it on items which have been placed on pallets or on wooden cases. The strapping comes in a range of sizes, from 13 mm to 19 mm, and each reel is quite heavy. The 13 mm reel weighs 20 kg, so care needs to be taken when lifting this item or fitting it to one of the dispensers.

The 16 mm reel weighs 25 kg and the 19 mm reel is 30 kg. Here, the employer may have issues with manual handling, so only those who have received training in this should be lifting the reels. Each reel has at least 395 metres of steel strapping so it is ideal for those workplaces that need to do a lot of this type of packing.

The strapping is easy to use but does require the specialist tools such as the safety shears and the tensioner. It is also important to ensure that the right size of seal is used for each different size of strapping. These are available separately and also as part of the kits. The use of the portable dispensers is advised as they are far easier to move around when needed.