Case Study: Making the Switch to Poly Strapping

With the holiday season in full swing, sometimes even Santa helpers need a little assistance. Our customer, a Southeastern grower and producer of Christmas trees, recently found themselves in just such a spot. To transport more trees in one truckload, the client had begun to bundle them onto compressed pallets that were held together with steel strapping. However, they quickly realized that the -inch x.025-inch, high tensile metal strapping was both expensive and hazardous to the employees handling it. That's where we stepped in to recommend making the switch to poly strapping. Not only did our team help spread Christmas cheer by suggesting the use of polyester strapping, but we were also able to suggest a new bundling method for each pallet of trees. To find the ideal solution, we performed a number of tests and eventually concluded that 5/8-inch x .045-inch polyester strapping was the best choice, especially when applied with a pneumatic combination strapping tool. There are numerous benefits of using polyester strapping instead of steel straps in this situation. The poly material is less expensive, is safer to handle and work with, and allows the product to bundle their trees faster and more effectively. Better yet, the pneumatic strapping tool we recommended is hung from a convenient balancer in the work area, which expedites the bundling process even further. Overall, this Christmas tree producer brought cheer to their customers and themselves by saving more than$10,000 each year.