Abstract: A small profile strapping tool tensions a strap around a load, adheres the strap onto itself, and cuts a feed end of the strap. The tool includes a body defining a cylinder housing, a piston disposed within a cylinder in the cylinder housing, a pneumatic weld motor operably connected to the piston for actuation during a weld cycle to adhere the strap onto itself and a pneumatic tensioning motor for actuation during a tensioning cycle to tension the strap prior to adhering the strap onto itself. Operation of the strapper is controlled by a pneumatic module that is removably mounted to the cylinder housing. A compressed gas inlet provides gas to the module. A pilot valve is in flow communication with the gas inlet for controlling the flow of compressed gas into the module. A tensioning motor valve controls compressed gas flow to the tensioning motor to draw tension in the strap and a weld cycle valve controls compressed gas flow to the weld motor and piston.

Abstract: A crimping tool for installing a metal crimp seal onto overlapping layers of plastic strap material includes a tool head, at least three pairs of jaws disposed in the tool head and operably mounted thereto, each pair including opposingly oriented jaw elements and each pair being spaced from its adjacent pair, and at least two crimpers, one crimper disposed between adjacent pairs of jaw elements, the crimper extending between the jaw elements.