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Looking for steel strapping tools? Here are 5 of the top selling tools in our store. All the following tools in this list are some of the best for steel strapping. For this reason it is important to be mindful of the application before picking a tool as all tools will function differently and give you a different result. MIP MIP-1800 Steel Grip Bander Tensioner Strapping Tool This is an extremely popular steel pusher bar tensioner. The MIP-1800 is a regular duty tensioner that is mai …

We wanted to let you know that there will be a price increase on steel strapping to be put into effect on 04/28/22. This increase is due to the overall cost of steel, the cost of labor increasing, and continued issues with material sourcing.  On average the most recent announcment was 15% but we received letters stating as high as 25% which is unheard of in one single increase.As we are sure many of you are aware, strapping has seen a number of increases over the last 2-3 years. Nearly …

Fromm manufactures banders for steel and poly strapping. These banding tools are manufactured in Italy and most are good durable quality, however they can be a little pricey. Replacement parts and repair service are available for all of the banders / strapping tools from Fromm. Several of their banders are sold and labeled under several names such as Acme, Samuel, PAC and Uline. Typically Fromm steel strapping tools are black and yellow. Their banders can be used on all steel strapping but may …

Below are the current steel strapping manual tensioners and sealers that are manufactured by Acme. With all of the changes within the industry of manufacturing of banding tools, there have been many banders that have been discontinued, but many that are still current. There is a great chance that repair and replacement parts are still available even if you bander has been discontinued. Let us help you identify this and we can help in locating the proper repair replacement parts for the bander yo …