Strapping pallets in continuous high volume without using three manual tools (tensioner, crimpers, seal supply) or loading metal consumables requires a battery-powered strapping tool that tensions, friction welds, and cuts plastic strapping in a single step. This battery-powered strapping tool for PP and PET strapping—also called an automatic strapping machine or battery-powered crimper—is manufactured by Maxtens with a cordless motor and thermal friction welding system, sized for 13-16 mm plastic strapping, designed for warehouses, factories, distribution centers, and construction sites where strapping is continuous and manual friction does not scale.
Key Benefits
- Friction welding without metal seals: The motor generates heat through rapid movement that melts and joins the ends of the plastic strap, completely eliminating the consumption of staples, seals, or buckles and reducing the cost per pallet.
- PP and PET compatibility in a single machine: The control panel supports welding time and tension force adjustments for both materials, avoiding duplicating tools based on strap type.
- Cordless operation with rechargeable battery: Total portability without cables or air hoses, allowing work anywhere in the warehouse or construction site without access to power.
- Three automated operations in one cycle: Tensioning, welding, and cutting with button activation, which eliminates the fatigue of manual strapping and reduces the time per pallet to a fraction.
- Professional Maxtens production: Motor sized for intensive use with real heavy palletizing tensions, not oversized domestic equipment in marketing.
Typical Applications and Uses
- High-volume palletizing in block, ceramic, food, paper, and cardboard factories.
- Logistics distribution centers where in-line strapping is continuous and manual is not efficient.
- Sawmills and woodworking operations where heavy strapping speed is critical.
- Construction and heavy-duty work for quick securing of loads that change position.
Quality and Durability
An inexpensive battery-powered strapping tool fails in two ways: the welding motor does not generate uniform heat (which produces weak joints that open at the first pull) and the battery quickly loses capacity with intensive use. Maxtens works with a motor calibrated for uniform welding on PP and PET and a battery with declared real capacity, which separates a strapping tool for continuous professional operation from a marketing device that performs 50 cycles before showing problems.
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| Dimensions and format | |
|---|---|
| Tool dimensions | 340 x 130 x 120 mm (13.4" x 5.1" x 4.7") |
| Machine weight | 3.16 kg (6.97 lb) with battery |
| Strength and performance | |
| Maximum tension force | 60 - 2800 N (13.5 - 630 lbf) Adjustable |
| Electrical system and motor | |
| Battery life per charge | 100 to 250 strapping cycles (depending on tension) |
| Charging time | Approx. 90 minutes |
| Battery type | Rechargeable lithium 11.1V / 4.0Ah |
| Tensioning speed | 100 - 200 mm/s (4 - 8 in/s) |
| Operation and ergonomics | |
| Sealing method | Friction weld |
| Compatibility and use | |
| Compatible strap width | 13 - 16 mm (1/2 - 5/8 in) |
| Compatible strap thickness | 0.4 mm - 1.2 mm (0.016 in - 0.047 in) |
| Compatible strap type | PP (Polypropylene) and PET (Polyester) |
| Strapping machine: Width | 18.0 cm (7.09 in) |
|---|---|
| Strapping machine: Height | 29.0 cm (11.42 in) |
| Strapping machine: Depth | 42.0 cm (16.54 in) |
| Strapping machine: Weight | 5.25 kg |
Official MAXTENS warranty
What's covered
Confirmed defect: replacement or refund of the amount paid.
What's not covered
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