Strapping affords the owner of a package increased durability and strength for the particular package or packages. Strapping helps hold a box in place, limits the amount of play on flaps, secures the box against opening up prematurely, secures the content, and also helps protect against theft.

Using strapping on every package seems to be one of the most intelligent things the owner of the package could do, but very few packages are sent securely strapped nowadays. The only logical reason for this occurrence is that people either don’t know how to strap a package, or they believe strapping is only for larger boxes.

Strapping is easily done, and strapping a small package is easier than strapping larger packages. Even oddly shaped packages can be strapped to ensure increased durability and strength. All you require to firmly strap a small item is the inexpensive hand-strapping tool. Available from Design Packaging & Tapes, a hand-strapping tool is cheap and easy to use.

  • A hand-strapping tool is made up of a handle, a base, a fastener (the apparatus at the base of the tool and closest to the user), and a tensioner (the two wheels on the front end of the tool).
  • To strap a package simply hold down the strapping band within the fastener, leaving enough band on the tailing edge to be used to seal the two sides of the strapping.
  • Loop the strapping around the package where you need it tightened.
  • Thread the leading edge of the strapping through the two tensioner wheels at the front of the tool.
  • Using the handle as a ratchet tool by pushing it up, the tool pulls on the strapping, tightening it around the entire package.
  • Using a seal and crimping tool, crimp the seal around both the leading and tailing edges of the strapping from just in front of the strapping tool.
  • Press down hard on the handle. This will cut the strapping and effectively leave your package securely sealed by strapping.

This easy process takes longer to write down on a blog than it is to actually do in real life. Make sure that you know what’s involved in strapping a small package. If you regularly send small parcels and packages, then make sure you have a hand-strapping tool and lots of strapping on standby. For a supply of all packaging goods make sure you contact the packaging manufacturing specialists, Design Packaging & Tapes.