The present description discusses apparatuses and methods for applying straps around a bundle of objects by applying a variable force to tension the strap around the bundle of objects and then actuating a series of cams to control the sealing of the strap around the bundle of objects. The apparatus includes a track assembly extending substantially about a strapping station. The track assembly is adapted to receive a strap and to release the strap during a tensioning operation. An accumulator delivers strap to the track assembly. The accumulator has a strap conveyor system that defines a strap path and an accumulator container adjacent to the strap path. Strap can be accumulated in the accumulator container and subsequently delivered to the track assembly.

The invention relates to a drive unit for a strapping device for strapping an item to be packed with a plastic tape which is laid around it, having a motorized tensioning device and a motorized welding device for the plastic tape, wherein the tensioning and the welding device can be driven by the same electric motor which can be brought alternatively into an operative connection with said devices with freewheels being connected in between. The problem has occurred in drive units of this type that they are relatively complicated to assemble and have problematic operational reliability under certain boundary conditions. In order to bypass said problems, it is proposed to provide the electric motor with at least one shell extension which protrudes beyond it at one axial end, with the result that the drive elements which have up to now been mounted separately in the housing of a strapping device can be supported directly on the electric motor which then acts as a drive unit.

A corner board includes first and second sides, each including a board material; a bend between first and second sides, joining the sides together; and a slit adjacent to a first end of the corner board forming a first flap adapted to place the corner board on a container or a stack of containers or otherwise couple the corner board to horizontal and vertical surfaces of the container or stack of containers. A method of manufacturing a corner board includes bending a board stock to form first and second sides of the corner board with an angle therebetween; cutting the board stock into fixed lengths, the bent and cut board stock forming the corner board; and forming a slit near a first end of the corner board, in which the slit creates a first flap adapted to couple the corner board to a container or a stack of containers.

A handheld electric packing machine having a strap press structure, vibrating component, cutter, and strap press spacer matching the strap press structure. The strap press structure connects to the vibrating component or is part of the vibrating component. The vibrating component is a swing vibrating component capable of rising and falling. The machine has a downward pressing mechanism and rising reset mechanism for the vibrating component. The vibrating component swings leftward and rightward relative to the lengthwise direction of a packing strap. The machine has a leftward and rightward swing driving device for the vibrating component. The machine has a manually downward pressing operating mechanism with a lock, which is locked when the vibrating component is pressed downwards until the strap press structure is located at a strap press position. The downward pressing operating mechanism cannot retreat after the manually downward pressing is removed.

A wire release mechanism for securing an end of a wire during a wire tying cycle is provided. The wire release mechanism may secure a first end of a wire around a bale of recycled material during knotting of the wire. The wire release mechanism may include a wire release portion having an engaging surface and the wire release portion may be movable between an open and closed position. The wire release mechanism may further include a gripping arm movable between a first position and a second position and having a retractable surface. The engaging surface may disengage the wire based on movement from the closed position to the open position. Further, the retractable surface may engage against the first end of the wire based on movement from the first position to the second position.

According to one embodiment, a strapping apparatus includes a setting device, a determination device, a strap band supply device, an acquisition device, a color decision device, and a warning presentation device. The setting device sets a denomination of paper sheets to be strapped. The determination device determines a color of a strap band to strap a bundle of the paper sheets, based on the denomination. The strap band supply device supplies strap bands from a first strap band reel previously stored. The acquisition device acquires an image of the first strap band reel. The color decision device decides a color of the first strap band reel, based on the image. The warning presentation device presents a warning if the color of the first strap band reel is different from the color determined by the determination device.

According to one embodiment, a strapping apparatus includes a setting device, a determination device, a strap band supply device, an acquisition device, a color decision device, and a warning presentation device. The setting device sets a denomination of paper sheets to be strapped. The determination device determines a color of a strap band to strap a bundle of the paper sheets, based on the denomination. The strap band supply device supplies strap bands from a first strap band reel previously stored. The acquisition device acquires an image of the first strap band reel. The color decision device decides a color of the first strap band reel, based on the image. The warning presentation device presents a warning if the color of the first strap band reel is different from the color determined by the determination device.

Provided is an auto strapping packaging tool having a clamp fixing apparatus including a body assembly, a tension module partially coupled to the body assembly and providing a tensile force to a plastic band using a first motor, a feed wheel part rotated by the first motor about a first shaft, and a clamp part disposed around the feed wheel part to be rotated about a second shaft, a welding module including a second motor and a third motor and providing a friction force to the plastic band to which the tensile force is applied by the tension module, a hooking part provided with a first hooking element axially rotatably disposed in the body assembly and a second hooking element fixedly disposed in the body assembly, and a lever unit axially rotatably coupled to the body assembly.

Provided is an inner module structure of an auto strapping packaging tool including a tension module in which first power generated by a first dedicated motor disposed at a rear side is transmitted to a front side to provide a tensile force to a packaging plastic band, and a welding module which is disposed at one side of the tension module, and in which a gripper unit is opened or closed by second-1 power due to axial rotation in a forward direction of a second dedicated motor disposed at a rear side, and the gripper unit linearly reciprocates by second-2 power due to axial rotation in a reverse direction of the second dedicated motor to provide a friction force to the plastic band to which the tensile force is applied through the tension module.

A strapping machine may include a strap guidance frame having a strap guidance channel and a plurality of closure elements, which may be arranged in a distributed manner over the length of the channel and may be movable from a position closing the channel into a position opening the channel. The closure elements may be fixable in the position closing the channel by means of a closure force that is generated by a magnetic closure device. The wear of the closing elements of the strapping machine may be reduced compared to known strapping machines. The magnetic closure device may have a displacement means for displacing at least part of the magnetic closure device so that the closure force is cancelled or an opening force directed counter to the closure force is generated.