For mining, heavy industry, manufacturing and logistics operations, strapping does more than hold a pallet together. The right restraint needs to suit the weight, shape, movement and handling environment of the load. DAYWALK supplies several industrial strapping options, including PET strap, along with the equipment and accessories for applying them. The right choice depends on the load and how it will be stored or transported.
For commercial or industrial manufacturers, suppliers, or distributors that need to transport their goods, equipment, spare parts, etc., secure strapping is the keyword for safe and secure delivery. Strong strapping is tantamount especially when transporting items like timber or steel on flatbeds or uneven equipment on any vehicle.
Key Difference of PET Strapping with Other Straps
With steel, elongation is a problem. With other straps, there is too much elongation and not enough strength or recovery. Elongation recovery is a crucial factor when it comes to PET strapping.
PET strapping contracts and expands when the load shifts during transport. PET strapping has the ability to flex and settle and is adaptable to whatever load it is strapped on. For instance, wooden logs, cement culverts, or steel pipes may shift due to the softness of the polyester, but the load will not suffer any abrasion from polyester, unlike straps like steel or even certain ropes.
Less Cost with PET Strap
PET strap costs less than most other straps, such as steel. The price of PET is relatively fixed, and does not usually fluctuate. Given this affordability plus tensile strength and elongation recovery, it is no wonder that logistics prefer PET strapping.
PET Strapping is Easier to Handle
PET strapping makes it easier to attach, remove, and replace strapping. This gives less chance to risks of injury to workers, especially when some workers are still new and inexperienced.
Advantages of Using PET Strap
Other advantages of using PET strap include:
- The load is sensitive to abrasion and can be affected by scratching (PET straps are smooth and will not cut into any load or hands)
- The load expands and contracts during transport of any kind.
- Staff and workers can easily handle PET strapping even if newly trained in attaching and removing straps.
- Polyester straps are easily disposed of or held for recycling to make a new set of PET straps again.
With this awareness about transporting materials using PET straps instead of other straps, make sure to base all decisions when purchasing strapping to minimise the risk of damage to goods and equipment, minimise the risk of injury to workers, and ensure safety and security.
PET Strapping for High-Volume Operations
PET is suited to applications where operators need to strap and release loads quickly and consistently. It has good tension retention and recovery, allowing the strap to accommodate some movement as a load settles during transport. DAYWALK’s PET system can be used with manual, battery-powered or pneumatic tools. The battery-powered system is particularly useful where teams are repeatedly strapping pallets, components or equipment throughout the day. We also provide PET strapping dispensers to keep all your tools and strapping requirements in the one location.
For example, a mining warehouse may use PET to secure boxes of maintenance parts, smaller components or palletised consumables before they are moved between stores, workshops and site. It can also be used to stabilise loads on steel pallets where the strap and restraint arrangement are suitable for the application.
PET Strapping vs Other Strapping
The industry sells a wide variation of strapping and banding materials such as steel, nylon, polypropylene, and even rubber. Of these, what holds well and won’t budge even when shaken? Experienced logistics professionals know that polyester is the most popular when it comes to strength and cost. PET strap compounds differ significantly from all other industrial strapping.
Keep Critical Components Moving with the Best Strapping
For mining and heavy industry, the goal is not simply to strap a load. It is to keep components secure, reduce handling risk and get critical equipment where it needs to be without unnecessary damage or delay. DAYWALK can help select the right combination of PET, polywoven or reusable CamLock strapping, tensioning tools and load-restraint accessories for your application. Explore DAYWALK’s industrial strapping systems or talk to the DAYWALK team about your component logistics and asset management challenges.
