An apparatus for joining elongated elements in a body of water has a frame; a strap feeding device; two arms movable with respect to the frame and configured to guide a strap around the elongated elements; a clamping device, configured to retain an end portion of the strap; a driving device configured to advance and tighten the strap around the elongated elements; a junction device, configured to join two overlapping portions of the strap so as to close the strap around the elongated elements; and a cutting device configured to separate the strap upstream of the joined portion.

A device for banding products includes a supply mechanism for supplying band material from a supply roll at an unwinding speed, wrapping means for forming a loop in an end portion of the band material around a space for accommodating products at a banding speed, means for cutting off the end portion and means for closing the loop. A buffer mechanism is disposed between the supply mechanism and the wrapping means, and includes at least a first and a second assembly of conveying means for conveying the band material from the supply mechanism to the wrapping means at a conveying speed and driving means for driving the conveying means. The first and the second assembly of conveying means are driven independently of each other.

A device for banding products includes a supply mechanism for supplying band material from a supply roll at an unwinding speed, wrapping means for forming a loop in an end portion of the band material around a space for accommodating products at a banding speed, means for cutting off the end portion and means for closing the loop. A buffer mechanism is disposed between the supply mechanism and the wrapping means, and includes at least a first and a second assembly of conveying means for conveying the band material from the supply mechanism to the wrapping means at a conveying speed and driving means for driving the conveying means. The first and the second assembly of conveying means are driven independently of each other.

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for strapping packaged goods (2) with at least one strapping band (4), comprising a band guiding means (5) for guiding the strapping band (4), a conveying device (7) for extending and retracting the band guiding means (5), a guide carriage (11) which can be extended together with the band guiding means (5) by a target extension length as far as a diversion point, a length limiting band (21) which is connected to the guide carriage (11) and can be extended with the guide carriage (11), and an adjusting device (24) for adjusting the target extension length of the guide carriage (11) to the diversion point. The guide carriage (11) has a deflection unit (12) which can divert the band guiding means (5) at the diversion point. According to the invention, the adjusting device (24) is designed to determine an actual extension length of the guide carriage (11) and, according to a target extension length of the guide carriage (11), to control a fixing device (28) which stops the extension movement of the length limiting band (21).

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for strapping packaged goods (2) with at least one strapping band (4), comprising a band guiding means (5) for guiding the strapping band (4), a conveying device (7) for extending and retracting the band guiding means (5), a guide carriage (11) which can be extended together with the band guiding means (5) by a target extension length as far as a diversion point, a length limiting band (21) which is connected to the guide carriage (11) and can be extended with the guide carriage (11), and an adjusting device (24) for adjusting the target extension length of the guide carriage (11) to the diversion point. The guide carriage (11) has a deflection unit (12) which can divert the band guiding means (5) at the diversion point. According to the invention, the adjusting device (24) is designed to determine an actual extension length of the guide carriage (11) and, according to a target extension length of the guide carriage (11), to control a fixing device (28) which stops the extension movement of the length limiting band (21).

A bundling device comprises a frame, and a wire bending device and a wire twisting device each mounted to the frame. The wire bending device bends a bundling wire into an open ring to partially surround an object to be bundled, and guide the bundling wire into the wire twisting device. The wire twisting device twists two opposite end segments of the bundling wire together to bundle the object.

A pallet threading apparatus comprising a directional handle; a flexible rod having a first end and a second end; a football shaped head member having a top portion and bottom portion, the top portion including a longitudinal slot; the directional handle is attached to the first end and the football shaped head member is attached to the second end; a cleat element positioned in the longitudinal slot, the cleat element comprising a pair of side walls having a plurality of oppositely opposed teeth for retaining a section of strapping material.

A pallet threading apparatus comprising a directional handle; a flexible rod having a first end and a second end; a football shaped head member having a top portion and bottom portion, the top portion including a longitudinal slot; the directional handle is attached to the first end and the football shaped head member is attached to the second end; a cleat element positioned in the longitudinal slot, the cleat element comprising a pair of side walls having a plurality of oppositely opposed teeth for retaining a section of strapping material.

A portable electric tying machine for binding plants, including a body, a motor, an immobile tying head and a guide path for a tying wire, a system for driving the tying wire into the guide path, and a mechanism for twisting the tying wire. The drive system includes a first mechanism for pushing the tying wire to an intermediate position, situated in the tying head, and a second movable mechanism for pulling the tying wire from the intermediate position, to reach a twisting position, and wherein the second mechanism includes a movable arm equipped with a means for gripping the tying wire, the movable arm being configured for positioning the gripping means in the intermediate position such that the gripping means can grip the tying wire in the intermediate position, and retracted to the twisting position such that the gripping means can release the tying wire in the twisting position.

A portable electric tying machine for binding plants, including a body, a motor, an immobile tying head and a guide path for a tying wire, a system for driving the tying wire into the guide path, and a mechanism for twisting the tying wire. The drive system includes a first mechanism for pushing the tying wire to an intermediate position, situated in the tying head, and a second movable mechanism for pulling the tying wire from the intermediate position, to reach a twisting position, and wherein the second mechanism includes a movable arm equipped with a means for gripping the tying wire, the movable arm being configured for positioning the gripping means in the intermediate position such that the gripping means can grip the tying wire in the intermediate position, and retracted to the twisting position such that the gripping means can release the tying wire in the twisting position.