Fromm P331

The Fromm P331 is a battery powered strapper that is considered one of the best poly panders available in the market. This powerful tool can generate a staggering 1,600 lbs of tension and accepts 3/4” to 1-1/4” straps. It is an upgrade over the P330 as it generates more tension and can also accept 1-1/4” straps. It is one of the rare few battery-run tools that can be used with 1-1/4” PET straps.

Technical Specifications

The key technical specifications of the Fromm P331 are as follows:

• Strap Quality: Plain & embossed polyester strapping
• Strap Width: 3/4” to 1-1/4” (19mm to 32mm)
• Strap Thickness: 0.024” to 0.060” (0.60mm to 1.53mm)
• Tension: Adjustable 270 lbs to 1575 lbs
• Weight: 14.1 lbs (5.7 kg)

The P331 features 2 buttons in place of the earlier sealing lever. The tool can be run in automatic mode. The tool is also available with 5 Ah Li-Ion batteries that increase efficiency and performance. This is a highly durable tool and is meant to deliver reliable applications.

There are several strapping and banding options on the market these days. But only a few of them make it to the top. This also depends on the brand, and the kinds of industries it caters too. For example, steel and alloy industries may look at better steel or stainless steel options, small industries will smaller budgets may look at poly strapping or cord strapping. The packaging industry is constantly looking for new products that would make packing their products in a better manner.

Cord strapping is next only to poly strapping and both are considered equally strong.

Many industry users are on the switching mode from steel to poly or cord strapping because they are as strong as steel or even better. Cord strapping today is making headway in the market as it is in close competition with poly strapping. Most industries that are using poly strapping too, are slowly willing to try cord strapping.

Meanwhile manufacturers are using the latest technology in making better cord strapping which is very cost effective. Cord strapping comes in three type. They are:

• Composite
• Woven
• Bonded

Composite cord strapping is made using the non-metallic poly strapping technology. This strapping has the rigidity of steel and is considered the best for heavy cargo. However, the weight of the load and application used decides which cord to use.

Advantages

• Strong
• Safe to use
• Cost effective
• Causes no damage
• Shock absorbent
• Withstands harsh weather

Cord strapping retains good tension and has great system strength. In the European method, system strength is measured using the whole loop and the buckle together.  However, in the American system break strength is taken into account by pulling a 6” piece of strapping till it breaks. Mostly, the American standard of break strength only is used by industries in order to compare cord strapping.

With many industries switching over to poly strapping and cord strapping after having used  steel strapping all along, there expectation are really high regarding the strength of these strapping. But cord strapping does not disappoint, and is an ideal replacement for steel. It is also durable and cost effective. Some industry experts even refer to cord strapping as synthetic steel.

The other types of cord like woven and bonded are also good with manual tools especially. The 1.5” woven cord is approved for rail roads, is made of polyester and is very strong. Composite cord is made of polyester fibers and encased in polymer coating. Users find that it is easy to loop around the product to be packaged.

To meet with the growing demands of the strapping industry, the packaging tools market is also evolving and growing with newly designed tools and devices that can help the industries increase their efficiency. Fromm– the manufacturers of strapping tools and battery operated devices, has a great reputation in the market. Their tools for poly strapping and steel strapping are very popular and many industries use their products.

Fromm products are well known worldwide. They have a great team of engineers, who are constantly looking to build new tools or to improve upon already existing tools. According to the loyal customer base they have acquired over the years their tools are very reliable and durable.

Fromm tools consist of plastic and steel strapping tools, manual, pneumatic and battery operated tools especially for the strapping industries. Apart from the conventional models they have brought out modern machinery to suit the needs of the present industries, where efficiency and productivity have to go hand in hand.

They have a wide range of poly strapping that is very flexible and are great shock absorbers during shipping and loading. These kinds of strapping are considered more effective than even steel strapping. Their poly strapping is so strong that it is on par with steel strapping according to experts.

Fromm also has a great range of pneumatic and other electric tools. These tools are perfect for independent handling of applications and for high tension strapping. For plastic strapping, they have sealless lightweight tools. All these tools are with different strap tensions and the customer can choose the right tool for the required applications.

For pneumatic tools they also have heavier tools that have adjustable strap tensions. They also have manual tools that are light weight and use metal seals. Most of Fromm’s tools are light weight and user friendly. Due to this portable nature of their tools, workers are put at ease and they are not tired lugging the machines around their work place. These tools have considerably increased their productivity and have proved efficient.

They also build a range of semi and fully automatic strapping systems for various industries and applications. They are also customized and meet the exact needs of the industry concerned. There are automatic plastic and steel strapping machines, heavy duty strapping heads for steel and plastic strapping and table strapping machines.