If you are in the business of moving a large number of materials long distance, then you will be aware that most companies need to rely on some sort of strapping or banding method to hold the items together and not let them separate during the transportation. While this method of keeping items together can be used on nearly any sort of products that are being conveyed on a flatbed, it's most often applied function is in holding together very large or very heavy objects as any sort of shift while moving them can usually result in disastrous consequences. That being said, if you are new to this type of business or aren't so well informed about the steel strapping method, then here are a few of the more important points about it.
The first thing that you need to know is that if you want to implement any sort of strapping to the items you will be transporting, you will naturally need a banding tool for stainless steel bands. Well, even though I say banding tool for stainless steel bands, the truth is that there are three tools that you will need to strap the steel bands on the items, namely the tensioner, the sealer and the cutter. The tensioner and the sealer are meant to apply the proper length of the bands that need to be used. As well as properly fasten them to hold the materials in place. And the cutter, well, the name says it all.
The reason why steel strapping is the preferred method for transporting heavier types of loads is that the high tensile strapping that's made out of various steel alloys has a very high break strength and is ideal for materials with sharp edges or hard corners. However, the same rigidity that make these kinds of bands perfect for certain materials, makes them incompatible with others. If you are for example transporting wooden materials there is a chance that they might expand due to moisture and either cause issues with the banding or force the wood to crack or deform as it doesn't have anywhere to go.
While there are types of materials that are transported that suit this particular method over the others, there is no doubt that the steel banding is great when it comes to safety. This is because the steel bands are great at insuring that the materials are fastened and secured during every step of the loading, transportation and unloading process. This puts the employees more at ease, and makes the work environment that little bit safer, which is always a big plus.
