Abstract: A jaw assembly for use with a tool for bundling elongated items with a tie strap, the strap having a tail and a tail-receiving head, the tool having a tool body, means for actuating the jaw assembly from an open position to a closed position, and means for introducing the tail of the strap to the jaw assembly, the jaws of the jaw assembly being mounted in a movable manner on the tool body, each jaw providing a guide means for the tie tail, and at least one jaw including means for receiving a tie mount within the jaw, the tie mount including means for receiving a portion of the tie strap tail through it such that a tie tail introduced to the jaw assembly is guided along each jaw and through the tail receiving means of the tie mount to bundle the elongate items.

Abstract: An improved cable tie installation tool includes a fixed cable tie guide channel mechanism that assists in retention of cable tie heads in a cable bundling position and prevents “bounce back” of the cable tie head back into the guide channel. The fixed guide channel mechanism is located near the distal end of the guide channel and includes a ramped surface and a retention wall oriented substantially perpendicular to the guide channel. The fixed guide channel mechanism is located on a side opposite a jaw assembly and may be combined with a biased retractable retainer assembly located on a wall opposite the guide channel mechanism. The fixed guide channel mechanism can serve as a primary system, a back-up to the retractable retainer assembly, or used in combination with the retractable retainer assembly. In embodiments, the guide channel mechanism may form an integral part of the guide channel or may be a separate insert affixed to the channel.

Abstract: A cable tie cutting method and a cable tie cutter Includes pressing a trigger lever backwards such that a cable tie traction means draws the cable tie backwards until tightened; pressing the trigger lever backwards, rotating a clutch means into engagement with a cutting means operable in conjunction with the clutch means, and a base block is rotated; a cable tie cutting step of moving the cutting means backwards by the clutch means and operating a cutting blade, and cutting the end of the cable tie; and a returning step such that the clutch means is released from engagement, thus causing the cable tie traction means to be operated in conjunction with the clutch means.

Abstract: A tool for installing a metal locking tie is disclosed. The tool includes a tension mechanism and a ball set and cut-off mechanism. The tension mechanism tensions the metal locking tie wrapped around a bundle. The ball set and cut-off mechanism includes a guide block and a shear block that engages the guide block. Once the tool tensions the metal locking tie, a ball set and cut-off handle is manually activated to push the guide block and the shear block forward in the tool thereby setting a ball in a metal locking tie head and shearing a portion of the tensioned metal locking tie.

Abstract: A wire feed amount detection mechanism is configured by magnets mounted at an outer peripheral surface of a V-grooved drive gear of a wire feed mechanism and a magnetic sensor mounted on a body. A reinforcing bar winding turn number-setting switch is provided on the body. A control portion controls a wire feed amount of a wire feed mechanism based on a set value of the reinforcing bar winding turn number-setting switch. The number of turns of the wire around reinforcing bars can be arbitrarily set, for example, to any one of 1 to 4, and the binding can be effected with a binding force corresponding to a strength required by binding portions. As a result, with respect to those binding portions requiring a low binding force, the binding is effected with a smaller turn number, so that the amount of consumption of the wire can be saved, and besides those pipes (such as electric wiring pipes and hot water pipes) which are lower in strength than the reinforcing bars can also be bound together.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a wire-gathering device to position a plurality of electrical wires without swing to the center of a rotating drum regardless of size of outer diameters of a bundle of the electrical wires by means of a simple configuration. The wire-gathering device includes the rotating drum having a notch for allowing insertion of the wires and an adhesive tape together and a band disposed in the notch for resiliently supporting and gathering the wires with a curved surface thereof. The band is resilient. The wire-gathering device further includes a slider slidably disposed in the notch and fixing the band, wherein the slider is urged toward an opening of the notch with a resilient member.

Abstract: A cable tie fastening apparatus or device for securing the ends of a cable or wire tie device or the like. This device includes a pair of cable tie holders for retaining the free and head cable tie ends, a flexible base member connecting the cable tie holders, a cable tie lock for securing the respective lock end of the cable tie, a pawl construction for unidirectionally engaging the free end of the cable tie, a pair of grips disposed on opposite sides of the flexible connection and a cable tie guide adjacent the head end cable tie holder for receiving the free end of the cable or wire tie.

Abstract: A reduced force sealless connection mechanism is used in a strapping machine for forming a sealless connection of strapping material overlapped onto itself. The mechanism includes an upper and a lower punch support. The upper punch support includes two punches for engaging the strapping material. The lower punch support includes one punch. The upper punch support incorporates a stepped design such that one of the two punches mounted to the upper punch support is at a different height than the other punch mounted to the upper punch support. Each of the punches includes a plurality of punching heads. At least one punching head of each of the plurality of punching heads is shorter than the other punching heads. A multi-step punching sequence is therefore created such that no more than two slits of any of the joints of the sealless connection are simultaneously punched during creation of the sealless connection.

Abstract: A harness board fixture with improved mounting features enables better positioning and securing of an automatic cable tie tool to the fixture. The mounting features may be provided on the same side or on opposite sides of an arcuate wire bundle support surface of the fixture. When provided on a same side, multiple mounting or locating features may be located near each other. The opposite side, forming a front of the fixture, may be open to define a readily accessible wire bundle entrance and exit path. The fixture preferably includes a mounting structure for reliably receiving and releaseably holding a push mount by snap-fit and oriented substantially perpendicular to the fixture base or at an angle.

Abstract: A packing machine with an adjustable band-compressing stroke includes a compressing base provided with an accommodating chamber for installing a pulley, and a compressing device. A shaft passes through the pulley and two penetrating holes bored in two sides of the accommodating chamber. A compressing block is set under the pulley. The compressing device is composed of a compressing handle, a compressing bar, an eccentric shaft fitted in the compressing bar and having a polygonal bar on its bottom, and an adjusting board having a polygonal hole and an arc-like hole. The polygonal bar is engaged with the polygonal hole to enable the adjusting board to turn the eccentric shaft for altering the band-compressing stroke.

Abstract: A jaw for a sealless strapping machine includes a jaw element having a body that defines a linkage portion, a hook portion and a base portion. The hook portion extends transverse to the leg portion. The linkage portion, hook portion and base portion are contiguous and are formed from a single piece of material. The jaw element includes a plurality of punches extending upwardly from the base portion, and define a juncture of the punches and the base. Each punch is defined by a peak and a valley between the peak and the peak of an adjacent punch. The juncture of the punches and the base is formed as a relieved having a smooth radii transitions along the relieved area.

Abstract: A cable tie installation tool tensions a cable tie about a plurality of elongated objects and severs an excess portion of the cable tie. The cable tie includes a head portion and a tail portion. The tool includes a housing having a blade guard having a front portion and an anvil portion, a tensioning mechanism operatively supported by the housing for tensioning the cable tie to a predetermined tension setting and retaining the cable tie head portion at least partially against the blade guard, and a severing mechanism including a linearly reciprocating blade for severing the excess portion of the cable tie near the head portion once the cable tie has been placed into the predetermined tension setting by the tensioning mechanism. The linearly reciprocating blade passes behind the front portion of the blade guard and in front of the anvil portion of the blade guard.

Abstract: A cable tie cutting method and a cable tie cutter executing the method is disclosed.

Abstract: Tying arrangement comprising a strip, which is serrated at least on one side, and a lock, which is intended for receiving two ends of a portion of the strip and contains at least one blocking device, which is serrated in such a way as to match the serration of the strip. In order to preserve the tips of the teeth, the teeth tips of the teeth provided on the blocking device and the teeth bases of the strip are rounded off or beveled at least on their sides lying against one another in the tightened state. Such an arrangement is used in tying methods in which the free strip end is led back into the lock after wrapping around the item to be tied.

Abstract: The tension and anti-recoil mechanism of the present invention is connected to a tool handle of a cable tie tool. The tool handle has a barrel and a grip depending therefrom. The tension and anti-recoil mechanism includes a regulator grip supported in the barrel. A one-piece cutter actuator is supported in the regulator grip for longitudinal displacement relative to the barrel. A tension limiting mechanism directs a retaining force against the cutter actuator to resist longitudinal displacement thereof relative to the barrel. The retaining force may be controlled to limit the tension produced in a cable tie prior to severing the strap thereof. Recoil of the cable tie tool which may result from the severing is substantially limited by the tension and anti-recoil mechanism.

Abstract: The cable tie tool has a modular tool head and a tool handle from which the tool head may be detached. The attachment and detachment provided by the modular tool head provides for the use of multiple tool heads with a single tool handle in which is mounted a trigger mechanism. Each modular tool head is secured to the tool handle by a latch mechanism. Each tool head further includes a tensioning mechanism for applying a tension force to a cable tie. Each tensioning mechanism provides for application of a corresponding tension force to the cable tie proportional to the force applied to the tensioning mechanism by the trigger mechanism. The respective tension forces are different for at least one uniform force applied by the trigger mechanism to the corresponding tensioning mechanisms.

Abstract: The cycle counter is incorporated in a cable tie tool and provides an accurate count of the number of cable ties cut by the tool. The cycle counter includes a sensor which detects the displacement of the blade of the cable tie tool required to sever the strap of the cable tie. Alternatively, the sensor detects the condition of a component of the cable tie tool which indicates that the tool has cut the strap of a cable tie. The sensor generates a cut signal indicating that the strap of a cable tie has been cut. The cycle counter further includes summing devices for processing the cut signals and generating additional signals for transmission to a display device. The display device communicates to an operator the total number of cable ties severed by the cable tie tool. The display device also communicates to the operator the total number of selected cable ties severed by the cable tie tool.

Abstract: A multifunctional pliers tool to fit clamp-type products, with its unique characteristic to be possibly applied to several application fields, such as building construction and also medicine field, where it achieves aggregating at the same product one application function; a tensioning function; a cutting function and a finishing function, and to get that a multifunctional pliers product was developed and is composed by a right lever component; a left lever component; a tension regulator pin component; a fitting cylinder component; and an assembly pin component, being in particular its functional concept is understood by the segmentation in four steps: the first one named clamp application; the second step named clamp tensioning; the third step named clamp folding and the fourth step named clamp segment cutting with finishing of the obtained edges.

Abstract: The cable tie tool has a variable trigger linkage which is supported within a tool handle by a connection thereto. The trigger linkage is coupled to a lever and movable between open and closed positions such that moving the trigger linkage from the open to closed positions causes the lever to pivot from neutral to tensioned positions. The trigger linkage engages the lever alternatively at near or distant positions thereon to couple the trigger linkage to the lever such that, when a uniform force is applied to the trigger linkage for movement thereof from the open to closed positions, the engagement at the distant position results in the force applied to the tool head by the lever being greater than the force applied to the tool head by the lever which results from the engagement at the near position.

Abstract: Using a punching tool for a strapping unit for producing an auxiliary-free connection of ends of a strapping band, the tool having a recess of different widths, in the case of which at least one section of a recess-bounding wall is provided with a rounded portion in the region of at least one change in width, on the one hand, the intention is to make a fixed closure between the band ends possible. On the other hand, the intention is for this tool to be produced as easily and cost-effectively as possible and, in addition, for uniform cutting forces to be made possible. For this purpose, it is proposed that the rounded portion is of circle-arc shape with a certain radius, and that the largest width of the recess is equal to or less than four times the radius of the wall.

Abstract: An improved tool for tensioning and severing a cable tie used in connection with a remote pneumatic power supply is disclosed. The tool comprises a housing having a gripping portion and a barrel portion, with barrel portion having a front section and a rear section. A nosepiece is located on the front section of the barrel portion, and the nosepiece has a cable tie entrance having a lower edge and an upper edge having a predetermined sharpness that assists in severing a cable tie. A blade located in the nosepiece cooperates with the sharpened edge to sever the cable tie. The cable tie tensioning tool may have an overhead or underside fitting for communication with the pneumatic power supply. An improved hook that interacts with a spring-loaded pin helps in hanging an orientating the tool. An oversized flange located on the nosepiece assists in feeding a cable tie into the tool.

Abstract: An installation tool that is used to install a bundling member, such as a metal tie or strap, around a bundle of objects. The installation tool has a tool body, a front handle and an adjustable rear handle. The front handle is positioned within the tool body and the rear handle is pivotally connected to the tool body. The front handle includes a tensioning mechanism with a ratchet mechanism that tensions the bundling member around the bundle of objects to a predetermined tension setting. The front handle also includes a lockout mechanism that overrides the predetermined tension setting of the tension mechanism to enable the bundling member to be tensioned to a desired tension setting.

Abstract: An ergonomic cable tie installation tool includes a generally pistol-shaped housing including a grip which depends from a barrel. Pivotally connected to the lower region of the grip is a trigger linkage of a trigger mechanism. The trigger mechanism also includes an intermediate linkage pivotally connected to the trigger linkage. The intermediate linkage is supported in the housing. The intermediate linkage is, in turn, connected to a tensioning mechanism also supported in the housing. The tensioning mechanism couples the intermediate linkage to the cable tie. Pivoting the trigger linkage toward the grip, normally by the hand of a user, causes the intermediate linkage to pivot resulting in the tensioning mechanism producing an increased tension in the cable tie. The trigger linkage is oriented relative to the grip such that pivoting it toward the grip requires the stronger fingers of the user's hand to travel more than the weaker fingers thereby improving the ergonomics of the tool.

Abstract: A cutting device for a metal band bundling apparatus includes a band guider, a rotatable knife fitted in a hole of the band guider fixed on a first handle of a metal band bundling apparatus, and a press rod connected with the knife. The press rod consists of a bent portion and a press portion, and the bent portion located to pass across over the first handle and a second handle. A user can hold the grip portions of the first and the second handle with four fingers of a hand and presses the press portion with the thumb of the hand to rotate the rod-shaped knife for a certain angle to cut off a metal band. So cutting operation can be preformed with the thumb of a hand only, very easy and quick to operate after bundling an object with the metal band.

Abstract: A magazine strip of tie ratchets which are provided for holding the ends of ties for binding elongated articles such as cable harnesses and are connected to one another by webs, the width of which is not greater than half the ratchet width and which are arranged adjacent to the tie entry side of the ratchets. The webs have a length of not more than 1.3 mm and/or one sixth of the ratchet dimension in the direction of the magazine strip. The width of the essentially parallel wall sections which carry the webs is expediently not greater than three quarters of the entire width of the ratchets. The thickness/width ratio of the webs should be not greater than 1/5. The invention also relates to a tool for binding cable harnesses which ensures that the webs are cut exactly in the center.

Abstract: A hose clamp installation tool and a method for installing a hose assembly. A first rod engages the clamp and releases the clamp from an open position to a closed position. A sensor indicates release of the clamp.

Abstract: A tool head for use with an automatic cable tie installation system. The tool head incorporates a pawl gear mechanism which eliminates the potential for the severed excess tail portion of the tie from becoming jammed within the tensioning assembly of the tool head. Particularly, the pawl gear mechanism of the present invention includes at least one auxiliary guide ramp for contacting and positively guiding the severed tail portion into the exit chute of the tool head.

Abstract: A lock-out assembly for a strapping tool prevents inadvertent actuation of the tool sealer cycle prior to completion of the tensioning cycle. The tool includes a pneumatic module having tensioning cycle and sealer cycle valves mounted therein. The valves are actuated by overlying levers. The lock-out assembly includes an arm operably mounted to the pneumatic module having a first engaging portion for engaging the tensioning valve lever and a second blocking portion for blocking the sealer valve lever.

Abstract: A hose clamp installation tool and a method for installing a hose assembly. The hose clamp installation tool includes a hook that engages a clamp. A first rod engages the clamp and releases the clamp from an open position to a closed position. A sensor indicates release of the clamp.

Abstract: In order to prevent an uncut part from being formed in a band portion protruding from a head portion of a binding band, the binding device of the invention has a tightening function of tightening bound articles around which the binding band is wound, and a cutting away function of, after the bound articles are tightened, cutting away an extra part of the band portion.

Abstract: A hang tag is disclosed. The hang tag has first and second surfaces, which are preferably planar. A slot is defined between the first and second surfaces. Desirably, the slot extends at least about 0.25 inches in one direction and at least about 1 inch in another direction. Also disclosed is a method and an apparatus for automatically applying a hang tag to an elongated object (e.g., an electrical cord such as a cord set), with a machine that is suitable for applying a securement strap to an object. The method includes providing a hang tag having a slot therein. The hang tag is aligned with the machine so that when the securement strap is ejected from the machine, it passes through the slot, forms a loop around the elongated object, and is tensioned around the object. As such, the securement strap serves to attach the hang tag to the elongated object in a stationary manner.

Abstract: A tool for installing a cable tie, said cable tie having a head portion and an elongate tail portion extending therefrom, said tool comprising a housing having a distal end and a proximate end, a tensioning mechanism for tensioning said cable tie to a predetermined tension setting, said tensioning mechanism operatively supported by said housing, a cutting mechanism for severing an excess portion of said tail from said tensioned cable tie, said cutting mechanism operatively supported by said housing, a manually actuable external power delivery system for actuating said tensioning and cutting mechanisms, said power delivery system for delivering power generally in line with said tensioning mechanism, and a restraint mechanism for providing said predetermined tension setting wherein said restraint mechanism provides said predetermined tension generally in line with said tensioning mechanism and said power delivery system.

Abstract: A strapping machine has a housing carrying a mount attachable to an overhead balancer line, tensioning and sealing devices in the housing, and an elongated pivotal handle. An inner handle end is formed with an annular inlet passage and a radially throughgoing inlet port opening into the inlet passage. The handle also is formed with axially extending passages extending from the inlet passage to an outer handle end. A pneumatic motor in the outer handle end drives a transmission in the inner end of the handle in turn drives the devices in the housing. An inlet fitting on the housing is connectable to a compressed-air supply line. A conduit has one end communicating with the inlet fitting and an opposite end opening radially inward into the inlet port of the handle. The outer handle end is formed with an outlet opening for venting air from the motor.

Abstract: A strapping machine for forming a seal between two portions of strapping material includes a fixed support and a movable support movable away from and toward the fixed support to form the seal. The strapping machine includes an eccentric shaft defining primary and secondary axes of rotation, and having a key extending from an end thereof. The movable support moves about the secondary axis. An actuating lever rotates about the primary axis to move the movable support toward and away from the fixed support. A shaft securing member has a key receiving aperture for engaging the shaft key in only one orientation. The shaft securing member is fastened to the body to secure the shaft in a desired orientation. The strapping machine includes a reversible actuating lever to accommodate strapping operations in multiple orientations. A variable strap width assembly accommodates use of various strap widths.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for binding an object, in particular a cable harness, having a tool, a band (9) and a lock (2), the band (9) being guided, in the form of a loop, through the lock (2), which has a band passage (23) and detents (21) arranged therein and engaging in the band (9), the tool having a clamp and a band guide (7), which opens out into a lock mount (5) on an end side of the tool, and also having a movable covering tongue (6), which temporarily prevents at least one of the detents (21) from engaging in the band (9), the covering tongue (6) being mounted in a pivotable manner. The covering tongue (6) is expediently arranged such that, in a deflected position, it projects into the band passage (23) of the lock (2) in the lock mount (5).

Abstract: A manually actuated strapping unit for wrapping a tightening strap around a packaged item (58), includes a base plate (1) which is provided with a supporting surface (1b) for arranging on the packaged item (58). The unit further has a sealing device with which two strap layers (60), (61) can be connected permanently to each other, and is provided with a tensioning device with which a strap tension can be applied to the tightening strap. The tensioning device has a manually actuated tensioning lever (39) with which a tensioning wheel (38), arranged on a tensioning shaft (43), can be actuated. The unit further is provided with a separating device with which the strap can be severed wherein the unit includes an axial coupling (44) in a force flux from the tensioning lever (39) to the tensioning wheel (38).

Abstract: The disclosed device is intended to improve the cutting finish and reduce the time used to cut the remaining body portion after the standard cable tie has been finally tightened. It comprises adding a blade in the cable tie head in order to cut the remaining body portion as a result of the torsion of said body portion. It is applicable to any production process wherein the remaining body portion has to be removed by using a manual or automatic cutting tool.

Abstract: A strapping unit for wrapping a tightening strap around a packaged item has a base plate, a tensioning device, a sealing device and a separating device. The tensioning device is provided with an actuable tensioning tool being fastened releaseably to the strapping unit by at least one fastening element. The sealing device is provided with a single- or multi-part sealing tool being fitted on the strapping unit by at least one releaseable, further fastening element. The separating device has a blade which can be brought into contact with the strap. At least part of the separating device is fitted releaseably on the strapping unit by at least one further, releaseable fastening element. The fastening elements are of a design which enables the fastening elements to be actuated by the same tool. Worn parts can therefore be swapped with very little maintenance effort.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for binding an object, in particular a cable harness, by means of a band, having a tool body (1) and a clamp (2) which is at least partially formed by clamp parts (3, 3′), mounted in a movable manner on the tool body (1), and is provided with a band guide, it being possible for the clamp parts (3, 3′) to be closed such that, in a closed state of the clamp (2), a free space (6) is produced between their free ends, it being the case that arranged at the free end of at least one of the clamp parts (3, 3′) is a slide (5, 5′) which can be moved between a position in which it releases the free space (6) and a closing position and, at least in its closing position, forms part of the band guide. The invention also covers an arrangement having the abovementioned tool and a band for binding an object.

Abstract: The arrangement for binding objects (6) by means of a band (5), the ends of which are retained by a lock (4), having a magazine for a chain (11) of interconnected locks (12), a tool (1) with a guide channel (14) for the chain (11) of locks (12), a conveying connection (10) from the magazine to the guide channel (14), a tool drive (29) and a conveying drive. The conveying drive provided according to the invention is a spring (33) which can be subjected to stressing by an electric tool drive (29). This has the advantage that a high advancement force can be produced even when a relatively low-power drive motor is used.

Abstract: A manually actuated transportable strapping unit for wrapping a tightening strap around a packaged item (58) which unit includes a base plate (1) which is provided with a supporting surface (1b) for arranging on a packaged item. The unit further includes a sealing device which is provided with a pivotable die-plate carrier (3) which can be pivoted with respect to the base plate (1), about a first bearing point (2), which is provided in the region of a front end (1a) of the base plate (1), from an open end position into a sealing end position and vice versa.

Abstract: Tool for binding a band (4) around an object, having a lock mount (2) for a lock which secures the band ends, a band-tensioning device (5, 6) and, if appropriate, a band-tensioning-measuring device (10). Provided between the lock mount (2) and the band-tensioning device (5, 6) is a band-tensioning-measuring device (14) which deflects the band (4) laterally and establishes the relationship between the deflection and the force necessary for this purpose.

Abstract: A progressive punch is used in a strapping machine for positioning and sealing an associated strap material around a load. The punch is positioned in a jaw assembly that includes a movable punch support and a fixed punch support configured to receive the associated strap therebetween. The movable and fixed supports each include at least one punch having at least two punching heads. The punching heads each have a height that is defined by a distance between an outermost peripheral point of the punching head and a plane perpendicular to the direction of movement. The heights of the punching heads are different from one another so that the punching heads progressively engage the strap, with the punching heads initially engaging the strap material at a different times from one another.

Abstract: A vertical member having a sliding member and the like is installed on the upper face of a base member which covers a cutting blade in a condition in which the cutting blade can slide in a horizontal plane. An operational lever is provided to extend from the vertical member and a rotational member, having a fixed sandwiching member and a rotational sandwiching member, is installed on the vertical member perpendicular thereto and in a condition in which it can be freely rotated. The band part is fastened by rotating the rotational member in a condition in which the band part of a band is sandwiched by the fixed sandwiching member and the rotational sandwiching member, and the cutting blade is moved by downward movement of the sliding member to cut and remove the band part.

Abstract: A strapping machine for forming a seal between two portions of strapping material includes a fixed support and a movable support movable away from and toward the fixed support to form the seal. The strapping machine includes an eccentric shaft defining primary and secondary axes of rotation, and having a key extending from an end thereof. The movable support moves about the secondary axis. An actuating lever rotates about the primary axis to move the movable support toward and away from the fixed support. A shaft securing member has a key receiving aperture for engaging the shaft key in only one orientation. The shaft securing member is fastened to the body to secure the shaft in a desired orientation. The strapping machine includes a reversible actuating lever to accommodate strapping operations in multiple orientations. A variable strap width assembly accommodates use of various strap widths.

Abstract: An apparatus for tensioning and closing of a tightening strap for package tightenings. The apparatus comprising a closing device for connecting two ends of the strap and a tensioning device having a tensioning wheel that can be driven, a pressure plate which can be moved against the tensioning wheel or lifted from the tensioning wheel, and a self-adjusting separating element which is arranged between the tensioning wheel and the pressure plate, whereby one end of the strap is taken up between said tensioning wheel and the separating element, and the other end of the strap is taken up between the separating element and said pressure plate, the apparatus further including an unblocking element which displaces the separating element during the lifting of the pressure plate from the tensioning wheel. The displacement being approximately parallel to the two ends of the strap.

Abstract: A device for binding bundles of cables uses a continuously fed cable tie to bind the cables. The cable tie is wound around the bundle of cables by guide claws. The cable tie is secured by a latching lock which can be positioned in front of the guide claws. The cable tie is then cut off in a non-tensioned state behind the latching lock. While bundling the cables, a fastener can be positioned at the bundling location next to the latching lock if necessary. The fastener is configured so as to anchor the loom of cables to a support element. A carriage which can be shifted in the binding device, positions the latching locks and fasteners. The carriage includes holding jaws and a carrier which clutches the locks and fasteners fed from above. The carriage carries the parts to the outlet of the device at the transition area to the guide claws of the device. A feed channel is provided in the carriage.

Abstract: A cable tie installation tool for forming a cable tie into a closed loop around a plurality of objects includes a housing which is adapted to receive an individually loaded cable tie. A transport assembly driven by a first motor advances the tail of the cable tie around the objects to be bundled. A jaw assembly driven by a second motor guides the tail through the head to form the cable tie into a closed loop around the desired bundle. A cinch assembly driven by the first motor further advances the tail through the head so as to reduce the size of the closed loop around the desired bundle. A control circuit electrically monitors the tension level of the closed loop around the bundle by measuring the current draw of the first motor. The control circuit limits the tension of the closed loop around the bundle to a user adjustable, desired tension level.

Abstract: A manually actuated strapping unit for wrapping a tightening strap around a packaged item (58), which unit includes a base plate (1) which is provided with a supporting surface (1b) for arranging on the packaged item (58). The unit further has a sealing device with which two strap layers (60), (61) can be connected permanently to each other, and is provided with a tensioning device with which a strap tension can be applied to the tightening strap. The tensioning device has a manually actuated tensioning lever (39) with which a tensioning wheel (38), arranged on a tensioning shaft (43), can be actuated. The unit further is provided with a separating means with which the strap can be severed wherein the unit includes an axial coupling (44) in a force flux from the tensioning lever (39) to the tensioning wheel (38).

Abstract: A strapping unit for wrapping a tightening strap around a packaged item has a base plate, a tensioning device, a sealing device and separating means.