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Apex and Magnus Strapping

This document discusses steel strapping products from Signode. It describes the two main types of steel strapping offered - Apex and Magnus. It also outlines the various sizes and finishes available for different applications. Standard packaging for the straps involves winding them into coils that are then bundled onto skids for shipping.

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Apex and Magnus Strapping

This document discusses steel strapping products from Signode. It describes the two main types of steel strapping offered - Apex and Magnus. It also outlines the various sizes and finishes available for different applications. Standard packaging for the straps involves winding them into coils that are then bundled onto skids for shipping.

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Strapping

Standard strap finish/Steel


For uncompromising quality and packaging effectiveness
Consistent high quality makes
Signode steel strapping the first
choice among packaging
professionals worldwide. Purchasing
professionals also prefer Signode
strapping because it is made to the
most exacting tolerances, so it goes
further and reduces their strapping
costs.

Types, sizes and finishes for all


demanding applications
Signode offers two basic types of
steel strapping: Apex and Magnus.
Each is specially formulated to meet
the demands of a particular range of
applications. And for each strapping
type, there is a selection of sizes
and finishes which matches the
specific requirements of those
applications.

Apex strapping
A cold-rolled, low carbon steel
strapping. Manufactured with
superior edge conditioning and
coating.

Magnus. strapping Sizes from 9.5mm to 31.75mm


A cold-rolled, medium carbon steel
strapping. Heat-treated with a
Signode process that combines fine
surface and controlled physical
properties with high strength and
excellent shock resistance.

Standard strap finishes


Signode produces two different steel
strapping finishes. Each is tailored Waxed strapping is required for
to the requirements of particular feedwheel-type tensioners.
tensioning methods, sealing
devices, and packaging applications Zinc painted and waxed
Zinc finish strapping is waxed and
Signode steel strapping and plywood
Painted and waxed has a zinc enriched coating to can be combined to fabricate 300 gal.
Painted and waxed strapping provide outstanding resistance to (1140 l) storage containers used to store
provides corrosion resistance. rust. Available in a variety of Apex and ship a myriad of industrial products.
Available in all Apex and Magnus and Magnus sizes, it has the same
strap sizes, it can be used in notch improved tension transmission
or crimp-type seal systems. Its characteristics as the painted and
primary advantage is improved waxed strapping. Zinc finish protects Note: Signode steel strapping plants
tension transmission around load where it is needed most—at points are ISO-9000 certified.
corners. of surface damage and scratches.

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Strap Packaging/Steel
Steel strap packaging

Coil winding
Signode strapping is produced in
two basic coil windings:
Mill wound
The strapping is oscillated uniformly
and tightly across the 63.5 mm
width of the coil.
Ribbon wound
Each layer is wound directly over
the one below it so that the width of
the strapping is the width of the coil.
Ribbon wound skid

Standard multi-coil skids


Twelve mill wound coils make up a
standard skid. The number of
ribbon wound coils will vary
depending on the width of the
strapping. Mill wound skid

Large coils
1-1/4" x 0.031" (31.75 x 0.8 mm)
Mill wound Ribbon wound painted and waxed Magnus is
available in a 220kg coil. Other
Apex or Magnus sizes can be
Coil sizes produced in 200kg or larger coils
on a special manufacture basis.
Inside diameter: 406.4 mm Contact your Signode sales
representative for details.
Outside diameter: Mill wound coils
measure 584.2 mm (23”). Ribbon
wound coils vary from 596.9 mm to
685.8 mm (23-1/2" to 27")
depending on strap size.

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